C2 英语词汇

To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds

假设，假定

An overused phrase or idea that has lost its original impact

陈词滥调，老套说法

A jointed device allowing a door to swing; to depend on something

铰链；依…而定

The leading or most important position; the very front

最前沿，最重要的位置，前列

To grip or press tightly; a tight grip

紧握，攥紧；咬紧（牙关）

Ordinary and unexciting; relating to worldly rather than spiritual matters

平凡的，世俗的；日常的，普通的

A person who murders a public figure, usually for political reasons

刺客，暗杀者

To cut a pattern into a surface using acid; to make a lasting impression

蚀刻，腐蚀；铭刻

To spread or stain; a dirty mark; a false damaging accusation

涂抹；污迹；诽谤，污蔑

To murder an important person for political reasons

暗杀，行刺

The system of pipes and fixtures in a building; the plumber's trade

管道系统；管道工行业

To fill with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour

注入，灌输；浸泡（茶叶、草药等）

A garden tool with teeth for gathering debris; a dissolute man; to use a rake

耙子；浪子；用耙子耙

To flow in a thin slow stream; such a thin flow

细细地流，滴流；涓流，细流

A person or thing responsible for a crime or problem

罪犯，肇事者

To cry out loudly in grief; a prolonged high-pitched cry of distress

嚎啕大哭，哀号；哀号声

A narrow bed in tiers; to sleep in a bunk

铺位，床铺（上下铺）；睡在铺位上

A person or thing acting as a substitute for another

替代者；代理人；代用品

Worldly wisdom and refinement; complexity

老练世故；复杂精密

A short, often amusing account of a real event or person

轶事，趣闻，小故事

Physically weak and delicate; easily broken

脆弱的，虚弱的

Causing controversy; tending to argue or quarrel

有争议的；好争论的

To cut or break something off completely; to separate

切断；断绝；分离

A metal clasp for fastening a belt; to fasten or collapse under pressure

扣子，皮带扣；扣上；弯曲变形

A formal gesture of respect or greeting; to make such a gesture

敬礼；致意

A flowerless plant with feathery fronds that reproduces by spores

蕨类植物

A dried grape, used in cooking and as a snack

葡萄干

A fastening device; to hold or grip tightly

扣子；紧握；扣紧

To pull a vehicle or boat with a rope; the act of towing

拖，牵引；拖拉行为

A position giving a good view or favorable advantage

有利位置；优势

Tiny hard particles of sand or stone; to clench one's teeth

砂砾；咬紧牙关

The second planet from the sun; the Roman goddess of love

金星；维纳斯（罗马爱神）

A small pool of water on the ground; to splash in a puddle

水坑，小水洼；在水坑中嬉水

To take care of oneself; to ward off

自力更生；抵挡，击退

Friendly and sociable, enjoying meeting people; also, leaving a position or going out

外向的，开朗的；即将离职的；外出的

To imitate and try to equal or surpass someone; to replicate a system's function

效仿，仿效；仿真，模拟

Very generous or extravagant; to give in excessive amounts

慷慨的；奢华的；大量给予

A large room used for formal dancing and banquets

舞厅，宴会厅

Relating to the past; an exhibition reviewing an artist's career

回顾的，追溯的；回顾展

A road distance marker; an important event or turning point

里程碑；重要阶段

To reduce or limit something

缩减；限制；削减

To hinder progress; a large covered basket

阻碍，妨碍；大篮子

Having a pleasant sweet smell

芬芳的，香气宜人的

Extraordinarily impressive or remarkable

非凡的，了不起的

A firefighter; a person who tends a steam boiler

消防员；司炉工

Alluring beauty, charm, or exciting appeal

魅力，迷人的风采

Dark, cloudy, and hard to see through; obscure or suspicious

黑暗的，阴沉的，浑浊的

A sudden major disruption or violent change

剧变，动乱，大变动