correspondence
n. 相符,一致,相似
There is not much correspondence between their ideals and ours.
他们的理想与我们的没有什么相似之处。
n. 通信,信件
He has a great deal of correspondence to deal with .
他有大批信件要处理。
[难点]
in correspondence with 与…通信;与…相符
I have been in correspondence with him about the problem.
关于这问题,我和他一直书信往来。
corrosion
n. 腐蚀,侵蚀;锈,铁锈
corrupt
adj. 腐化的,不道德的
v. (使)腐败,贿赂,败坏
The candidate corrupted voters. 这个候选人贿赂选民。
[同]bribe
cosmic
adj. 宇宙的
a cosmic rocket 宇宙火箭
[同]universal
adj. 广大无边的
cosmos
n. 宇宙
[同]universe
n. 完整的体系;秩序,和谐
couch
n. 长沙发,睡椅,卧榻
retire to one’s couch 就寝
counsel
n. 忠告,劝告
You had better follow his counsel. 你最好听从他的忠告。
[同]advice
n. (单复同)法律顾问,律师;协商,劝告
vt. 劝告,忠告
He counselled our acting at once. 他劝告我们立即行动。
[同]advise
[同]
counsel (doing) sth 建议(做)某事
counsel sb. to do sth. 劝告(建议)某人做某事
hold/take counsel with sb. 听取某人的意见
take counsel together 共同商议
courageous
adj. 勇敢的,无畏的
It was courageous of him to oppose his chief. 他敢反对他的上司,真是勇敢。
[同]brave
courteous
adj. 有礼貌的,殷勤的(to)
[同]polite
courtesy
n. 礼貌,谦逊,好意
He is liked very much because of his courtesy.
他由于彬彬有礼而颇得人们喜爱。
[难点]
be courtesy of 经…同意,由于…的好意,由…提供
a radio programme presented by courtesy of …. 由…所提供的广播节目
coward
n. 懦夫
crab
n. 蟹,蟹肉;(机)起重机,绞车;(the crab)巨蟹座;测航(航空)
v. 捕蟹;(使)测航,(使)偏斜;责难,批评,抱怨
cradle
n. 摇篮,发源地
Greece was the cradle of western civilization. 希腊是西方文明的发源地。
[同]origin
n. 婴儿时期
[难点]
in the cradle 在幼小时
from the cradle 自幼小时起
from the cradle to the grave 从生到死
crank
n. 曲柄;古怪的人,奇怪的念头(或行为)
v. 转动曲柄以发动,起动
crank up an engine 开动引擎
v. 把…弯成曲柄状;曲折行进
The river comes cranking into the town. 那条河弯弯曲曲地流入镇里。
crisp
adj. 脆的,易碎的
[同]brittle
adj. (头发等)卷曲的
criterion
n. (pl.)criteria / criterions
准则,标准
Success in money-making is not always a good criterion of real success in life.
在赚钱方面的成功,不一定是人生事业真正成功的一个好标准。
crooked
adj. 弯曲的,歪的
a crooked road 弯弯曲曲的路
[同]curving
adj. 不诚实的,欺骗的
crooked dealers 奸商
adj. 弯腰曲背的
an old man with crooked back 一个弯腰曲背的老人
cruelty
n. 残忍,残酷
They treated the prisoner with great cruelty. 他们对待囚犯非常残酷。
n. 残暴的行为
cruise
n. 巡游,巡航
go on / for a cruise 乘船巡游
[同]voyage
v. 巡游(于),巡航(于)
We cruised to Qingdao on vacation. 我们乘船到青岛去度假。
v. (在公共场合)寻觅异性
cuckoo
n. (cuckoos)杜鹃鸟,布谷鸟
curly
adj. 卷曲的,有卷发的
a curly-headed girl 头发卷曲的女孩