C2 英语词汇

An expression of hatred or a curse; deep detestation

诅咒，憎恶

To make someone feel very happy and excited

使兴奋，使振奋

Very small in amount; scanty or meager

稀少的，微薄的

Relating to glands that secrete through ducts to external surfaces

外分泌的

A person who has been expelled

被驱逐者；被开除者

Someone or something that expels

驱逐者；驱出装置

Something that explodes; a device to trigger detonators

爆炸装置；雷管

To remove offensive or unsuitable content from a text

删除不当内容，净化

Done or spoken without preparation; improvised

即兴的；无准备地

To speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

即兴发挥，临时创作

To lessen the seriousness of a fault or offense

减轻（罪行等的严重性），为…找借口

Of or relating to areas beyond the suburbs

城市远郊的

Cosmetic surgery to rejuvenate the face; a renovation to improve appearance

面部整容手术；翻新，改头换面

A bundle of sticks tied together for fuel; to bind into a bundle

柴捆，束薪；捆扎

A temperature scale where water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

华氏温标；华氏的

Lacking courage; timid and easily discouraged

胆小的，懦弱的

Plural of falcon; fast birds of prey

隼，猎鹰（复数）

To starve or suffer from hunger

使挨饿；饥饿

Pointless stupidity; a foolish remark or action

愚昧，愚蠢；蠢话，蠢事

To congratulate

祝贺，庆贺

Relating to a festival; festive and joyful

节日的，喜庆的

A writer of fiction

小说家，虚构作品作家

Whip-like appendages used for locomotion in microorganisms

鞭毛

Hanging loosely; drooping; tending to split into flat layers

下垂的；松软的

A railroad freight car with no sides or roof

平板货车

A person who shares a flat or rented home

合租室友

Relating to the cultivation of flowers

花卉栽培的

The cultivation and selling of flowers

花卉栽培；花艺

A tiny dark spot; anything insignificant

蝇粪小黑点；微不足道的东西

To be an omen of something bad; to have a premonition of misfortune

预示凶兆，预感不祥

A former currency unit used in France and other countries

法郎

Dingy, neglected, and untidy in appearance

邋遢的，不整洁的

To bear fruit; to become or make productive

结果实；使富有成效

To polish or restore to good condition

擦亮，磨光；翻新整修

Capable of being melted by heat

可熔化的，易熔的

Coating metal with zinc; stimulating someone into action

镀锌；激励，刺激（使人行动）

The quality of being excessively talkative

饶舌，喋喋不休

A socially awkward or tactless act; lack of social grace

失礼行为；笨拙；不得体

A mathematician specializing in geometry

几何学家

A substance that kills pathogenic microorganisms; a disinfectant

杀菌剂；消毒剂

A pregnant woman; number of pregnancies

孕妇；妊娠次数

Relating to or caused by gravitation

受重力作用的；万有引力的

The act of tasting; the sense of taste

味觉；品尝

Done without full effort or enthusiasm

不认真的，敷衍的，缺乏热情的

Having a shameful or dejected look; a sneaking, degraded person

鬼鬼祟祟的；垂头丧气的

Stubborn; or practical and realistic

固执的；务实冷静的

Causing great sadness or grief

令人心碎的；悲惨的

Medical treatment by exposure to sunlight or artificial light

日光疗法，光照疗法