C2 英语词汇

Cheerful and full of good humor

快活的，愉快的

To mock or taunt; a contemptuous remark

嘲笑，讥讽；嘲笑声

A direct ancestor or originator

祖先，始祖

A stand with a slanted top for holding a speaker's notes or a book

讲台，读书台

To father a child; to cause or produce something

生育；引起，导致

The spouse of a monarch; to associate or keep company with someone

（君主的）配偶；结交，与…为伍

Having a beneficial or improving effect; wholesome

有益的，有教益的

A shortened form of a word or phrase

缩写词，缩写形式

A collection of documents about a person or subject

档案，卷宗

A hanging spike of ice formed by freezing dripping water

冰柱，垂冰

To walk or stand unsteadily, as if about to fall

蹒跚，踉跄；摇摇欲坠

To criticize or punish someone severely

严厉批评，严惩

The state of being famous and highly respected; a distinguished person

显赫；杰出；名望

To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden to light

挖掘（尸体）；揭露

A person who exploits opportunities selfishly without regard for principles

投机分子；机会主义者

A manager or organizer of entertainment events, especially in music or theatre

演出经理人，剧团主办人

An arthropod with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

甲壳纲动物，如螃蟹、龙虾、虾

Easily frightened or startled; nervous and unpredictable

易受惊的，胆小的；善变的

To make wrinkled or untidy; a wrinkle or crease

弄皱，弄乱；皱纹，皱褶

To draw attention away from others; the rear of a stage

抢风头；舞台后部

In an impressively grand or beautiful manner

壮观地；华丽地；出色地

A horse-drawn coach running regularly between towns to carry passengers and mail

公共马车

An agent, often an insect, that transfers pollen between flowers

传粉媒介；传粉昆虫

Causing great pain or sorrow; very serious

令人痛苦的；严重的

Hard, tedious, and unpleasant work

苦差事；繁重乏味的劳动

To feel or show great joy or triumph

欢欣鼓舞，兴高采烈

Showing respectful deference to others

恭敬的，顺从的

A deep crack or fissure, especially in a glacier

（冰川的）深裂缝

Completely soaked through with liquid; to drench or saturate

湿透的，浸透的；使湿透

Straw or reeds used to cover roofs; to cover a roof with such material

茅草；用茅草盖屋顶

An injury from overstretching a joint; to injure a joint this way

扭伤

A person who lives in the suburbs

郊区居民

To explain in careful detail

详细说明，阐释

Showing empathy; understanding others' emotions

有同理心的，感同身受的

A sudden strong rise or increase

高涨；急剧增长

An introductory section at the beginning of a book

前言，序言

The light produced by a fire

火光

A strong fortress above a city; a secure stronghold

城堡，要塞；避难处

A white lime-and-water paint; to conceal faults or wrongdoing

石灰水涂料；粉饰，掩盖丑闻

Deserving blame for wrongdoing; guilty

应受责备的，有过失的

A pale purple or violet colour; having such a colour

淡紫色；淡紫色的

Absurd and without meaning

无意义的，荒谬的

Curved inward like the inside of a bowl

凹的，凹面的

The trade of working with timber to build structures

木工手艺，木工业

A person or program that finds solutions

解题者；求解程序

An unwelcome intruder who interferes in others' affairs

闯入者，干涉者，不速之客

A large fleet of warships

舰队，大型船队

Acting on sudden urges without careful thought

冲动地；鲁莽地