C2 英语词汇

To hit hard; a heavy blow

猛击；重击

In an elegant and aesthetically pleasing manner

雅致地；高雅地

A squeezing or narrowing; a feeling of tightness

收缩；压缩；紧窄感

Immeasurably tiny; a vanishingly small quantity

极微小的；无限小量

Able to cure illness; a healing substance

有疗效的；药物，治疗法

The science of studying the atmosphere and predicting weather

气象学

Beyond scientific explanation; the supernatural

超自然的；超自然现象

To formally charge someone in court; to call to account

传讯，提审；指控

The harsh cry of a donkey; to make such a sound

驴叫声；发出刺耳的叫声

A small exclusive group sharing a common interest

小圈子，小集团

Sediment at the bottom of a liquid; the worst part of something

渣滓，沉淀物；最低劣的部分

Not returned or reciprocated, especially of love

得不到回报的，单方面的（尤指爱情）

A former British coin worth one twentieth of a pound; currency of some East African countries

先令（英国旧币；东非部分国家货币）

To hide or move stealthily; a group of foxes

鬼鬼祟祟地躲藏或行动；一群狐狸

Impossible to read or decode

无法辨认的，难以解读的

Joined flowing handwriting style; a cursive font or script

草书的；手写连体字体

A fortunate and unexpected discovery made by chance

意外发现好事的运气；奇缘巧合

The transfer of power from central to regional authority

权力下放，权力移交

To behave in a certain way; to be in accord with

举止，表现；与……相符

Contemptibly small or inadequate

少得可怜的，微不足道的

A person who predicts events based on the positions of stars and planets

占星家；星象学家

Not marked or labeled with a date

未标明日期的；日期不详的

Something or someone that stimulates

刺激物；激励器

A substance used to produce cooling; causing cooling

制冷剂；冷却的

Acting impulsively and forcefully without careful thought

冲动的，鲁莽的；猛烈的

To free someone from oppression or slavery

解放，使自由

Characteristic of informal everyday speech; a colloquial expression

口语的，非正式的；口语词

Using very few words; brief and concise

简洁的，言简意赅的

To act clumsily or incompetently; a blunder

笨手笨脚地做；大错误

A small imaginary underground creature; a dwarf-like figure

地精，侏儒；土地神

Extreme stupidity or a very foolish act

极度愚蠢，白痴行为

A small dolphin-like sea mammal; to leap repeatedly in and out of water

鼠海豚；反复跃出水面

A puppet, usually wooden, controlled by strings pulled from above

提线木偶，牵线木偶

Money or goods given to the poor as charity

施舍物；救济金

Full of knots; complex and difficult to solve

多节的；棘手的，复杂的

Relating to sex or sexually transmitted diseases

性传播的；与性有关的

To inform or notify someone of something

通知；告知

An expression of pleasure at another's success; the act of congratulating

祝贺；恭喜

A medicine that relieves constipation; having a bowel-stimulating effect

泻药；通便的

To damage or spoil the appearance of something

损毁外观，涂污

To conspire secretly for a dishonest purpose

密谋，共谋，勾结

Separation or disconnection; a logical 'or' proposition

分离，分断；逻辑析取

A scientist who studies animals

动物学家

Having a pale, yellowish complexion; a type of European willow

（肤色）蜡黄的；黄花柳

A moral doubt or hesitation (n.); to hesitate due to conscience (v.)

道德上的顾虑，疑虑（名词）；因顾忌而踌躇（动词）

Of or relating to horses; a horse or horse-like animal

马的；马科动物

The floor of the sea or ocean

海底，海床

The quality of being cruel and pitiless

无情，冷酷