C2 英语词汇

To float gently through the air; a light breeze or scent carried by air

飘荡；一阵微风或飘来的气味

Something added in a secondary role; a subordinate person

附属物，附件；助手；附属的

To press into wrinkles or folds; to collapse

弄皱，压皱；崩溃

To unravel at the edges; a noisy fight or argument

磨损；打架，争论

A wood-eating insect that can cause structural damage

白蚁

A rope or chain restricting movement; to fasten or restrain with a tether

系绳；系链；用绳索拴住；束缚

An introductory event leading to something more important; a musical introduction

序幕，前奏；前奏曲，序曲

To sparkle brilliantly; bright sparkling light or shiny decorative particles

闪闪发光；亮光；装饰用亮片

The quality of being humble and unassuming

谦逊；谦虚

A gradual reduction in numbers or strength through sustained pressure or natural causes; wearing away by friction

消耗；磨损；（人员的）自然减员

An overwhelming defeat causing disorderly retreat; to defeat completely

溃败；彻底击溃

No longer close with a formerly loved one

疏远的，关系破裂的

Done in secret to conceal an illicit purpose

秘密的；偷偷摸摸的

Mysterious and difficult to understand

神秘的，谜一样的

A powerful attractive quality; to entice or attract with charm

魅力，诱惑力；吸引，诱惑

Extremely upset or distressed; incapacitated by worry or grief

极度焦虑的，悲痛欲绝的

Difficult to control; wild and disorderly

难以管束的，任性的

To swing from side to side; a witty, joking person

摇摆；爱开玩笑的人

To deliberately avoid or abstain from something

刻意回避，有意远离

The quality of being one of a kind

独特性；独一无二

A semi-aquatic mammal with webbed feet that lives near water

水獭

To pay back money spent on someone's behalf

偿还，报销，赔偿

Comfort in distress; to comfort or console

安慰；慰藉；抚慰

A savage animal or cruel person; lacking reason or intelligence

畜生；残忍粗暴的人；无理性的，蛮力的

In a very careful and precise way

一丝不苟地，细致地

The inability to conceive children or produce offspring

不育；不孕；不育症

To bypass or evade something cleverly

绕过，规避，回避

A person present at an event who does not participate; an onlooker

旁观者，局外人

A soft woollen or cotton cloth; a washcloth

法兰绒；毛巾布

To interfere with or alter something dishonestly; a tool for tamping

篡改，擅自改动；捣棒

Strong contempt or disdain; to treat with contempt or reject as unworthy

轻蔑，蔑视；不屑于做

A person who works to protect the natural environment

自然保护主义者，环保人士

A bar-type door fastening; to fasten with such a device

门闩；闩上

False; not in accordance with facts

不真实的；虚假的；不忠实的

To turn suddenly to avoid something; a sudden change of direction

突然转向；急转弯

Driven by an uncontrollable urge; unable to stop a behaviour

强迫性的；难以自控的

A state of perfect happiness

极乐，无上幸福

Warm and comfortable; fitting closely

舒适温暖的；紧身合体的

Next to and sharing a boundary

邻接的，毗连的

Lack of ability or skill to do something properly

无能；不称职

A large triangular stringed instrument; to keep talking about something repeatedly

竖琴；喋喋不休地唠叨

Very luxurious and comfortable; a soft, velvety fabric

豪华奢侈的；长毛绒

Not lawful or authorized; born to unmarried parents

非法的；私生的

A powerful desktop computer or a designated work area

工作站；个人工作台

High-pitched and piercing in sound

尖锐的，刺耳的

To turn at an angle or distort; oblique or slanted

使歪斜，使偏向；斜的，歪的

To take harmful action in response to harm done; to get revenge

报复，以牙还牙

A piece of space rock that lands on the earth's surface

陨石