C2 英语词汇

An act of hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment or in a sexual context; Fast, energetic, and lively; brisk and fresh; Used as an intensifier, especially in 'spanking new', meaning completely or strikingly

打屁股（作为惩罚或性行为）；快速的；清爽的；充满活力的；（常用于 spanking new）崭新的，显著地

A person or business holding a concession or franchise

特许经营者；特许权持有人

Extremely harsh and bitter in tone or language

言辞刻薄的；尖酸的

Having a strong flavour; lively and enthusiastic

味道浓烈的；充满活力的

Lacking meaningful content or intelligence; empty

空洞的，无意义的

A short stop or break between stages of a journey

中途停留；转机等候

A tall stool used at a bar or counter

酒吧高脚凳

Restricted or forced; lacking naturalness

受限制的；不自然的，拘谨的

A return to a former state or practice

逆转；回归；复原

A large fly that bites livestock; a person who provokes or annoys others

牛虻；爱挑衅他人的人

The quality of being unclear or logically disconnected

语无伦次；思维混乱；不连贯

To grant nobility; to make more dignified

授予爵位；使高贵

Rigidly applying theory without regard for practicality; a dogmatic theorist

教条主义的；脱离实际的；教条主义者

The principal bullfighter who kills the bull

斗牛士

To cheat or defraud someone; a swindler

诈骗，欺骗；骗子

Holding a title in name only; nominal

有名无实的，名义上的

A member of a small ruling group; a powerful wealthy person

寡头；权贵

A horizontal bar connecting two upright posts, e.g. the top of a goal

横杆；球门横梁

A thin watery porridge; to exhaust or punish severely

稀粥；使精疲力竭

Causing instability or undermining security

破坏稳定的；动荡的

A private or secret meeting; a papal election assembly

秘密会议；教皇选举会议

Travelling from place to place; an itinerant person

四处奔走的，流动的；游历者

Deplorable, pitiful, or deeply regrettable

可悲的，令人遗憾的

A person who makes fraudulent copies or forges metal

伪造者；铁匠

A club-shaped stick for grinding in a mortar; to grind with such a tool

研杵；用杵研磨

Willing and happy to help others

乐于助人的，体贴的

A sheath for a sword or dagger

剑鞘，刀鞘

Willing to take risks; daring and bold

爱冒险的；大胆的

To ambush or unexpectedly intercept someone

埋伏袭击；拦截

A woman who serves drinks in a bar

酒吧女侍；女调酒师

A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous

恶棍；坏人；邪恶的

Conservation of natural resources; an organization dedicated to this

自然资源保护；资源保护机构

Feeling sincere remorse for wrongdoing; a person who repents

忏悔的；悔罪者

A person who illegally makes fake copies of money or goods

伪造者；造假币者

Completely airtight and sealed; isolated from outside influence

密封的；不透气的；与外界隔绝的

A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a structure

柱廊，列柱

Excessively talkative about trivial matters

饶舌的，喋喋不休的

To dull the senses or shock someone greatly

使麻木；使惊呆

To carefully groom or tidy one's appearance

精心打扮，梳妆

Excessive obedience or submissiveness to others

奉承；谄媚；从属地位

A litter of piglets; to give birth to piglets

一窝小猪；（母猪）产仔

A glass bottle used for serving water or wine at the table

玻璃水瓶；餐桌用酒瓶

A minor quarrel or disagreement

小争吵，小口角

Shabby, dirty, or afflicted with mange

患疥癣的；肮脏破旧的

The quality of being impossible to defeat

无敌；不可战胜

To praise someone highly and eloquently, especially in a formal speech

颂扬，称赞；为……致颂词

A heavy waterproof sheet used to cover and protect things

防水布，油布篷布

To tame animals or cultivate plants for human use

驯养；栽培；使适应家庭生活