C2 英语词汇

A channel or structure built to carry water

引水渠，水道桥

Occurring at the same time or rate

同步的，同时发生的

Bitter and angry in manner or speech

尖刻的；充满敌意的；激烈的

Unable to make firm decisions; not producing a clear result

优柔寡断的；犹豫不决的

A beheading device with a dropped blade; to execute with it

断头台；用断头台斩首

To stand or hang around in a public place without any clear purpose

闲逛，徘徊，游荡

A repetition of a musical theme or performance; to repeat a role

重演；重奏；再现

Land or area beside a lake; located next to a lake

湖滨地带；临湖的

To severely injure by cutting off a body part; to damage beyond recognition

使残缺，切断肢体；严重损毁

Having large, strong muscles; physically powerful

肌肉发达的，强壮有力的

A very small stream or brook

小溪，细流

The final stop of a transport route; an end point

终点站；终点，末端

Showing mental or physical decline due to old age

衰老的，老年期的

Showy or elaborate clothes and accessories

华丽的服饰，盛装

The science of how air interacts with moving objects

空气动力学

To make something clearer and easier to understand

使通俗易懂，揭开神秘面纱

To pack or press down firmly by repeated strokes

夯实，捣固，填塞

A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo

海港，港口城市

A heavy club; to hit with a club or to coerce

大头棒；用棍棒打；强迫

Deliberate deception; double-dealing behavior

口是心非，两面派，表里不一

A cassette containing videotape for recording or playback

盒式录像带

Simple, austere, and without comfort or luxury

简朴的，艰苦的，刚毅的

Confident, flamboyant style or flair

神气，气派，华丽的风格

Excessively fussy and hard to please; overly particular about details

挑剔的，过分讲究的

To beg or implore someone earnestly

恳求，哀求

Relating to animals or zoology

动物学的；关于动物的

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation; a hermit

隐居者；遁世者

Soft, loose, and lacking firmness, especially of flesh

松弛的；软弱无力的

To loot or plunder by force; goods seized as spoils of war

掠夺，抢劫；战利品

The state of being morally corrupt or wicked

道德堕落，腐败

The process of becoming outdated or no longer in use

过时；废弃；淘汰

A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth

防水雨衣

Extreme tiredness or lack of energy and enthusiasm

昏睡，倦怠，无精打采

Relating to hell; hellish; extremely annoying

地狱的，恶魔的；极讨厌的

A romantic song sung outdoors for a loved one; to perform such a song

小夜曲；为某人唱小夜曲

To charge more than the correct price; an excessive charge

索价过高，多收费；超额收费

The crime of fraudulently stealing money one was trusted to manage

挪用公款，贪污

An irregular patch of colour or discoloration; to mark with blotches

不规则斑点，污斑；留下斑点

The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics

人口学；人口统计学

Feeling sad and low-spirited; dispirited

沮丧的，灰心的

To cause nausea or strong disgust

使恶心；使厌恶

An expert or enthusiast highly knowledgeable in a particular field

内行，专家，行家

Strongly prejudiced and intolerant of others

偏执的，顽固的

A gate controlling water flow; something restraining a large outpouring

水闸；（比喻）闸门

The use of deception or dishonest methods to achieve something

欺骗，诡计，欺诈手段

A member of an academy or learned society; a university scholar

院士，学会会员

To strip the skin off; to criticize harshly

剥皮；严厉批评

A parody or hoax; to satirize or deceive

幽默讽刺；骗局；欺骗