C2 英语词汇

Capable of eating away materials by chemical action; a substance that does this

腐蚀性的；腐蚀剂

Not clearly defined or fixed; uncertain or vague

不确定的，不明确的

Made up of many varied, incongruous elements; multicoloured

混杂的，五花八门的；杂色的

Feeling great loss; completely lacking something

痛失亲人的；缺乏的，失去的

To shrink and wrinkle due to loss of moisture

（使）枯萎皱缩

To leave property to someone in a will

遗赠，遗留

Highly ornate and elaborate in style (adj.); the European art style of 1600–1750 (n.)

华丽繁复的，巴洛克式的（形容词）；巴洛克风格（名词）

A fast-growing evergreen tree native mainly to Australia

桉树，尤加利树

Not honest or sincere; pretending innocence while having hidden motives

不诚实的，虚伪的，别有用心的

Having no shame or guilt; brazen and immodest

不知羞耻的，厚颜无耻的

To prevent something by acting in advance; to avert

预先阻止，先发制人

In a detailed and careful manner

精心地；详尽地

Lacking any plan or order; random and careless

无计划的，杂乱无章的，随意的

Easily offended; (of a situation) sensitive and requiring tact

易怒的，过于敏感的；棘手的

A temporary stay; to reside somewhere temporarily

短暂逗留；旅居

Travelling from place to place for work; a person who does so

巡回的；流动工作者

The light from stars; lit by stars

星光；星光照耀的

Not symmetrical; having unmatched parts

不对称的，不均匀的

Morally degrading and vile; dirty and squalid

卑鄙龌龊的；肮脏的

The legal process of forcing someone to leave a property

驱逐；逐出

A person or thing that signals the approach of something; to foreshadow

先驱，预兆；预示，预告

More than what is needed; unnecessary

多余的；不必要的

Friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to

和蔼可亲的；平易近人的

A hidden flow of water beneath the surface; a concealed feeling or tendency

暗流；潜流；潜在的情绪或倾向

The act of undermining or overthrowing an established authority or government

颠覆；破坏

Difficult to handle due to size, weight, or complexity

笨重的；难以操控的

To label someone or something as disgraceful or shameful

污名化，给…打上耻辱的烙印

The act of clearing someone of blame; proof that someone was right or justified

辩护；证明无辜；证实正确

To alter something to make it false; to forge or misrepresent

伪造，篡改，歪曲

A very wealthy and powerful businessperson

巨头；大亨；富豪

A deliberate insult or act of disrespect; to openly offend someone

冒犯，侮辱

A substance applied to reduce friction between surfaces

润滑剂，润滑油

To give a false or inaccurate account of something

歪曲；不如实陈述

The atmosphere above a territory, especially under a nation's jurisdiction

领空；空域

A great flood or downpour; to overwhelm with water or a large amount of something

洪水；暴雨；大量涌来；淹没，使不堪应付

Infected with rabies; extremely fanatical

患狂犬病的；狂热的，偏激的

A place where birds sleep; to settle on a perch to rest

栖息处；（鸟）栖息

A small light boat for one person

小艇，轻舟

A structure built to support a wall; to support or reinforce something

扶壁，支撑物；支撑，巩固

A harsh, unpleasant mixture of discordant sounds

刺耳的噪音，不和谐的声音

A bet or stake; to bet on the outcome of an event

赌注；打赌，下注

To make something clear and easy to understand

阐明，说明，解释清楚

A person with exceptional artistic or musical skill

艺术大师，演奏大师

To undergo or cause genetic or structural change

（使）变异，（使）突变

In a diagonal direction

对角地，斜向地

Perfectly clean or morally unblemished

一尘不染的；无可挑剔的

Without stopping or pausing

不停地；持续不断地

The range within which sounds can be heard

听力所及的范围