C2 英语词汇

A barbed spear used to hunt whales or large fish; to strike with such a weapon

鱼叉；用鱼叉捕获

Activities to detect and prevent enemy espionage and sabotage

反情报；反间谍活动

An earnest and urgent request or plea

恳求，乞求

Unwanted interference in others' affairs; tending to interfere

干涉他人事务；爱管闲事的

A noisy arguer; a cowboy who tends horses

争论者；牧马人，牛仔

Nearest or most direct; immediately preceding in a chain of causes

最近的，直接的；紧邻的

To separate grain from chaff using air; to sift and select

扬谷，簸谷；筛选

Resembling brass; loud and showy; impudent

似黄铜的；俗气张扬的；厚脸皮的

Capable of burning easily; a material that can burn

易燃的；易燃物

A print or engraved block of wood used in printmaking

木刻版画；木刻印版

In a manner that shows or creates a difference

有差别地；区别性地

A building where a state legislature meets

州议会大厦

A tiny speck or particle, especially of dust

尘埃，微粒

A chronic infectious disease causing nerve damage and skin lesions

麻风病

A small single-masted sailing boat

单桅帆船

Full of energy and playfulness; lively

活泼的，欢闹的

The medieval knightly code of honour; courteous behaviour especially towards women

骑士精神；对女性的殷勤礼貌

To erase or completely remove from a record

删除，抹去，消除

A tank for storing water; a toilet water tank

贮水箱；（马桶）水箱

Allowing fluids or gases to pass through

可渗透的，能透过的

Expressing feelings in an exaggerated, overly enthusiastic way

感情奔放的；过分热情的

Unpleasantly warm and humid

闷热潮湿的

To divide and distribute shares fairly

分配；按比例分摊

A sudden, violent large-scale disaster or upheaval

大灾难，大动乱

To pay or cover the cost of something

支付，承担费用

To decorate a surface with a raised design or pattern

压印浮雕；制作凸纹图案

Not able to be reduced or simplified further

不可化简的，不可削减的

Hidden or concealed beyond what is openly stated

隐秘的，别有用心的

To become infected and produce pus; to worsen over time; an infected sore

溃烂，化脓；（问题）恶化；脓疮

Government controlled by a small powerful group

寡头政治；寡头政权

The green pigment in plants that enables photosynthesis

叶绿素

The act of imitating someone or something; biological mimicry

模仿；（生物）拟态

Challenging established beliefs or institutions

反传统的，打破旧习的

To change or convert something from one form or substance into another

使变形；转变

In the direction opposite to a clock's hands

逆时针方向（的）

Showing anticipation; done in advance of an expected event

期待的；预先的

Marked with spots or patches of color

有斑点的，花斑的

To join or unite together

结合；联合；连接

A deceptive trick or excuse used to conceal the truth

托辞；借口；欺骗手段

Property or estate inherited from one's father or ancestors

祖传财产，遗产

A garden where trees are grown for study and display

树木园，植物园

A small sharp spine; a tingling sensation

小刺；刺痛感

Openly declared or claimed, sometimes insincerely

自称的；公开表明的

To chew cud; to think deeply about something

反刍；沉思，仔细考虑

To catch or lure someone into a trap or illegal act

诱捕，使陷入圈套

The act of killing by squeezing the throat; dangerous constriction of a body part

勒死，绞死；绞窄

Causing strong feelings of disgust; highly offensive

令人厌恶的，可憎的

To make impure or corrupt; a narrow mountain pass

弄脏，亵渎；山间隘路