C2 英语词汇

Having holes that allow fluid to escape; tending to disclose secrets

漏水的；有漏洞的；爱泄露秘密的

A venomous American snake with a rattling tail

响尾蛇

To bring into agreement; to sing or play in harmony

使协调一致；以和声演唱

A plant with a crisp, pungent edible root

萝卜；小红萝卜

To revive a feeling or interest that had faded

重新点燃，重新激起

A trench made by a plow; to wrinkle or draw the brow together

犁沟；皱眉

The branch of philosophy studying the fundamental nature of reality

形而上学，玄学

An act of retaliation

报复；报复行动

A sun-dried clay brick; a building made from such bricks

风干土坯，土砖；土坯房

Harsh and loud in sound; aggressively insistent

刺耳的；强硬的，咄咄逼人的

A pause or gap in continuity; an interruption

中断，间歇，空缺

A mistaken belief or flawed argument

谬论，谬见，错误推理

A person with authority to judge or settle a dispute; one who has ultimate control over something

仲裁人，裁决者；权威人士

Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

无敌的；不可战胜的

Pitifully sad, lonely, or abandoned; hopeless

孤独凄凉的，悲惨的

A fanatical and uncompromising believer

狂热者，极端分子

The receding of the tide; to decline or weaken

退潮；衰退，减弱

Moving or increasing upward; sloping upwards

上升的；递增的

A light ringing sound of metal; a short catchy advertising song

叮当声；广告歌曲

To officially clear someone of blame or criminal charges

证明无罪，免除责任

A social system in which men hold dominant power and authority

父权制，男权社会

Loss of memory due to injury or illness

失忆症，健忘症

Firmly determined and unwavering in purpose

坚决的，果断的

Dark, dull, and dirty-looking; shabby

昏暗的；肮脏邋遢的

To roll in mud or water; to indulge excessively in something

打滚；沉溺于

To run quickly and lightly in a playful way; a quick light run

轻快地奔跑；嬉戏奔跑

A carved relief jewel; a celebrity's brief guest appearance

浮雕宝石饰品；名人客串出演

A tiny, colorful American bird known for hovering flight

蜂鸟

A pale shade of colour; to colour lightly

淡色调；轻微着色

The state of being calm and peaceful

宁静，平静；安宁

Relating to nomads; moving from place to place

游牧的；流浪的

Beneath the surface of water; hidden

水下的，被淹没的

To be an omen of a future event; a portent

预示；预兆

An animal that feeds on meat; a meat-eater

食肉动物；吃肉的人

The way a person behaves and presents themselves; manner or bearing

举止，态度，风度

Dull and uninteresting in colour or appearance

单调乏味的，暗淡的

To unfairly criticize or belittle someone; to damage their reputation

诋毁，贬低，污蔑

To name or list items one by one

列举，枚举

A wildly irrational person; someone with an obsessive enthusiasm

疯子，狂人；狂热者

Lacking fresh air; overly formal or old-fashioned

闷热的，不通风的；古板的

The habit or quality of being clean and hygienic

清洁，爱清洁的习惯

To carve wood with a knife; to gradually reduce something

削木头；逐渐削减

The direct opposite; a contrast of opposing ideas

对立面；对照修辞法

An exclamation of sudden pain; something causing discomfort

哎哟（表示疼痛的感叹词）

A long-barreled firearm formerly used by infantry soldiers

火枪，滑膛枪

A regular fixed payment or allowance

定期津贴，薪金

A mild or indirect word used in place of one that is harsh or offensive

委婉语，婉辞

Extremely cruel, violent, or uncivilized

野蛮的；残暴的；粗俗的