Unit 7
cab n.v.计乘车;驾驶室;自修书 [abbr. of CABRIOLET]
cabal n.派系;阴谋 [cabalemedL cabala, CABBALA 犹太教的神秘哲学 秘法,秘教]
cache n.隐藏所 [cacher to hide]
cachet n.封印 [cacher press coactare constrain]
cackle v.呵呵笑 [ probMLG, kakelen(imit)]
cacodemon n.恶灵;恶鬼;恶人 [ kakodaimon kakos bad + daimon spirit]
cacography n.拼错字;抄错;拙劣的书法 [ kakos bad, after orthography]
cacology n.措辞不当;发音不正 [ cacologia kakologia vituperation kakos bad]
cacophony n.不调和的声音 [kakos bad+phone sound]
cad n.下流的男人;粗鄙的人 [abbr of CADDIE球童 in sense 'odd-job man']
cadaver n.人之尸体 [cadere fall cadaverous死尸一样的;憔悴的]
cadence n.韵律;调子 [cadenza, ult cadere fall]
cadet n.陆海空军校学生;实习生 [Gascon dial capdet, ult caput head]
cadge v.行乞勒索(金钱等);行商 [bind, carry]
cajole v.以甜言蜜语诱惑欺骗 [cajoler]
calamity n.灾难;吹毛求疵的人 [calamitous 造成灾祸的 calamity howler 杞人忧天者;悲观论者 Calamity Jane 患难珍妮 (原名Martha] [Jane Canary(Burke)1852-1902,美国拓荒女英雄)]
caliber n.才干;才能;口径;器量 [同CALIBRE]
calligraphy n.书法 [call=kallos beauty+graphy]
calliope n.蒸汽琴;汽笛风琴 [ Kalliope muse of epic ptry(lit 'beautiful-voiced')]
callous a.无情的;结硬块的[ callosus(CALLUS)or F calleux callus老茧;愈合组织,肉状体 callosity皮肤硬化,老茧,胼胝;无 感觉;无情
callow a.未成长的 [calu]
calorific a.生热的 [ calorificuscalor heat caloric 热(的)]
calumny n.诽谤;谗言 [calumniate诽谤;中伤]
cameo n.有浮雕的宝石 [ camahieu and medL cammaeus]
camouflage n.v.伪装;掩饰;隐瞒;欺瞒 [f camoufler disguiseIt camuffare disguise,deceive]
canard n.虚报;谣言
candor n.坦白;率真
canker n.弊病 [cank螃蟹]
canny a.精明的;节俭的 [CAN(in sense 'know')+-Y]
canon n.宗教法规;教士;经典 [ kanon, in ME alsoAF & OF canun, -on;in sense canonieecclL canonicus: cf] [CANONICAL根据教会法的;正规的,标准的]
cant n.黑话;伪善之言 [MEMLG kant, kante, MDu cant, point, side, edge, ult cant(h)us iron tire]
cantata n.清唱剧 [cant=cantare sing]
canter n.慢步小跑 [short for Canterbury(坎特布里,英国大教堂)pace, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to] [Canterbury]
canto n.长诗中的章
canvass v.细究;讨论;检票 [orig = toss投掷,摇荡 in a sheet, agitate 摇动 CANVAS 帆布,油画]
capacious a.容量大的 [ capax -aciscapere hold capacity 包容力, 收容力;容积]
caparison n.装饰用马衣;给马穿衣 [ caparazon saddle-clothcapa CAPE羔羊皮(产于好望角)拉丁文"头"岬,海角;好望角(Cape of Good] [Hope)]
caper v.n.雀跃;嬉戏;把戏 [ capres & capparis kapparis, treated aspl: cf CHERRY, PEA 豌豆]
capillary a.毛细管的 [capillus hair]
capitulate v.有条件地投降 [ caput head]
caprice n.反复无常;任性 [It CAPRICCIO随想曲 capricious善变的,任性的,反覆无常的]
caption n.标题 [capt- take]
captious a.好吹毛求疵的;诡辩的 [capt take+ious-take(other's fault)(CAPTION)]
carat n.克拉;开 [ keration fruit of the carob稻子豆(dimin of keras horn角)Karate空手道 caret加字符号]
cardinal a.首要的;基本的[ cardinaliscardo -inis hinge: in Eng first applied to the four virtues on which conduct 'hinges( 关键,枢纽,要点)'
cardiology n.心脏学 [cardio+logy]
careen v.使船倾倒;使侧倾 [ carina KEEL龙骨]
caress v.抚爱 [ carus dear]
caricature n.讽刺画;讽刺 [caricareoad, exaggerate]
carmine n.洋红色 [carmesinum crimson+minium cinnabar1(矿)辰砂,朱砂 鲜红色,朱红色(vermilion)]
carnage n.大屠杀;残杀 [ caro carnis flesh]
carnal a.肉体的 [caro carnis flesh]
carnivorous a.食肉的 [caro carnis flesh+-VOROUS carnivore 食肉动物;食虫植物]
carouse n.v.酒宴;痛饮;狂欢 [orig as adv = right out, in phr drink carouse garaus trinken carousal喧闹的酒会]
carping a.吹毛求疵的
carrion n.腐臭的尸体 [MEAF & ONF caroine, -oigne, charoigne caroflesh]
cartographer n.制图者 [carto纸+grapher]
carve v.雕刻;切成薄片;开拓 [ ceorfan cut]
cascade n.小瀑布 [It cascatacascare to fall ult casus:CASE(."发生的事")情形,场合;事例]
caste n.印度世袭阶级;阶级制度 [casto pure, CHASTE(."无缺点的,纯洁的")1女子(肉体上)纯洁的,贞洁的]
castigate v.谴责;惩治 [ castigare reprovecastus pure castigation强烈申斥;反对;鞭打;惩罚]
casualty n.意外;灾祸 [medL casualitas(CASUAL), after ROYALTY etc]
casuistry n.诡辩;曲解 [casuist 诡辩家 casuiste Sp. casuista casus CASE]
cataclysm n.洪水;剧变 [cata向下的+clysm=kluzo洗 catacomb地下墓穴 catalogue分类目录clyster(医)灌肠]
catalyst n.催化剂 [cata+lysis溶解 after analyst catalysis接触反应,催化作用]
catapult n.弹弩;发射机 [ catapulte or catapultaGk katapeltes(CATA-, pallo hurl)]
catastrophe n.大灾难 [cata+strophe turning]
catechism n.问答形式的教授法 [CATECHIZE 以问答方式讲授;盘问 catechizer 口试者 catechist传道师;盘问者;采用问答式教学者]
categorical a.绝对的 [CATEGORY 种类]
cater v.承办酒席;迎合 [acater buy; cate n.佳肴,美食]
catharsis n.导泻;净化 [kathairo cleanse cathartic通便的;洗涤(胃肠)的;泻药]
catholic a.宽容的;广泛的 [kata in respect of+holos whole Catholic天主教]
caucus n.干部会议;核心人物 [18th-c US, perhAlgonquin cau' -cau-as' u adviser]
caustic a.腐蚀性的;刻薄的 [kaustos burntkaio burn]
cauterize v.灼烧 [kaio burn]
cavalcade n.车队等的行列 [cavalcare ride ult caballus pack-horse]
cavil v.吹毛求疵;苛责 [ cavillaricavilla mockery 嘲弄;蔑视]
cavity n.空穴;空腔;蛀牙洞 [ cavus hollow洞]
cede v.割让;让步 [ cedere yield]
celebrity n.名声;名人 [celebr有名的+ity CELEBRATED 驰名的,有名的]
celerity n.快速 [celer swift]
celestial a.天上的 [CELESTE天空]
celibate a.独身的 [caelebs -ibis unmarried;celibacy 独身生活(尤指修道者立下宗教誓约而遵守的)]
censor n.检查员 [ censere assess cencorous 好批评的, 好吹毛求疵者 censorship检查;监察;检察官之职]
censure v.责备 [ censuracensere assess 核定税额、罚款额等,评定(at)]
centaur n.人首马身的怪物 [ centaurusGk kentauros]
centigrade n.摄氏温标 [ centum hundred+gradus step]
centrifugal a.离心的 [ centrum centre+fugere flee refugee难民]
centripetal a.向心的 [ centrum centre+petere seek]
ceremonious a.隆重的;客套的 [ ceremonieux orL caerimoniosus CEREMONY典礼ceremonial 仪式的;讲究仪式的;正式的]
cessation n.中止 [ cessatiocessare CEASE]
cession n.割让 [ cession or cessiocedere cess- go away]
chaff n.粗糠;谷壳 [CHAFE 摩擦;激怒]
chaffing a.玩笑的;嘲弄的
chagrin n.烦闷;懊恼 [cha-grin,GRIN苦笑 chagined 失望的;灰心的]
chalice n.杯;圣餐杯 [ calix -icis cup]
champ v.大声地嚼 [prob. imit.]
chanty n.船夫曲;劳动号子
chaos n.混乱 [ khaos: - otic after erotic etc CHAOTIC混乱的]
charisma n.能吸引大众的非凡能力 [ kharismakharis favour, grace]
charitable a.宽大的;慈善的 [charite CHARITY 慈悲;施舍,慈善设施]
charlatan n.骗子;冒充内行者 [It ciarlatanociarlare babble 喋喋不休, 罗嗦, 唠叨]
charter n.v.执照;宪章;发特许执照 [CHARTE图表]
chary a.谨慎的;吝啬的;害羞的 [with ~ook 以谨慎的表情 He is ~ of praise (praising others) 他吝于 (不轻易) 称赞别人 She is ~ of] [strangers 她见到陌生人会害羞]
chasm n.深坑 [ khasma gaping hollow]
chassis n.汽车等之底盘 [ capsa箱]
chaste a.贞洁的;纯洁的 [ castus chastity 贞节;纯洁]
chasten v.惩戒;责罚;抑制;使缓和 [ castigare CASTIGATE惩罚 CHASTISE严厉惩罚;谴责]
chattel n.动产 [ chatel: CATTLE牛,家畜]
chauvinist n.盲目的爱国者 [Chauvin, a Napoleonic veteran in the Cogniards'Cocarde Tricolore(1831)]
checkered a.多变的 [a ~ career (life) 波折多变的人生(经历)checker 方格花纹;使呈各种颜色 The was ~ed with sunlight] [and shade 草坪上光影交错成方格图案]
chicanery n.奸计;狡猾手段 [ chicanerie CHICANE 搪塞,狡辩;欺骗]
chide v.叱责;谴责 [ cidan]
chimerical a.幻想的;荒诞的 [ khimaira she-goat, chimera(希神)吐火兽;怪物;妄想]
chiromancy n.手相术 [chiro手+mancy非科学 NACROMANCY通灵术]
chiropodist n.足科医生
chirp v.吱喳鸣出或叫出 [ earlier chirk, chirt]
choke v.使窒息 [prob confusion of the ending of artichoke with CHOKE]
choleric a.暴燥的[ kholerikos: CHOLER脾气暴躁,动肝火;胆汁,胆汁质 a man of choleric temper 脾气暴躁 (易怒)的男人
chop v.砍;突然改变方向 [choppy 波浪起伏的;多裂缝的;易变的]
chronic a.长期的;慢性的 [khronos time]
chuckle v.咯咯而笑 [CHUCK(轻扣;抛出,抛弃;中止) CLUCK(咯咯叫)]
chum n.室友; 好友; 挚友 [be ~s with ┅ 与…是好朋友 a new ~ 新来的移民 Tom ~med up with me汤姆和我成为好朋友] [chummage (俗)同室;共宿旧囚犯向新囚犯勒索金钱]
churlish a.粗野的;下贱的;难驾驭的 [ cierlisc, ceorliscceorl CHURL下贱的人;吝啬鬼]
ciliated a.有纤毛的
circlet n.戒指;小圈
circuitous a.绕行的;迂回的 [circuitus CIRCUIT 巡回;环游旅行;周围,纡路;电路;姊妹]
circumlocution n.迂回累赘的陈述 [ circumlocution or circumlocutio(CIRCUM-,LOCUTION 说话法;语风), transl of ] [PERIPHRASIS(修辞)迂说法;拐弯抹角的说法, 绕圈子的说法]
circumspect a.慎重的;小心的 [CIRCUM-, specere spect-ook]
circumvent v.占上风;智取;规避 [CIRCUM-, venire come]
citadel n.城堡;要塞 [ civitas -tatis city]
cite v.引用;举例 [ citareciere set moving]
clairvoyant a.具有洞察力的 [clairvoyance 透视力;异常的洞察力clair CLEAR+voir voy- see
CLAIRAUDIENCE超人的听力] [VOYAGE航行]
clamber v.攀爬 [clamb, obs past tense of CLIMB]
clammy a.粘湿的;病态的 [clam to daub(涂抹;弄赃)]
clamorous a.吵闹的 [clamor喧闹;大声叫嚷]
clamp n.钳子;夹住 [16th c: probDu klamp heap(in sense related to CLUMP 丛生,结块;笨重的脚步声]
clandestine a.暗中的;秘密的 [clam secretly]
clarion n.响亮尖锐之声 [ clario -onis clarus clear]
clarity n.清楚;明了;澄澈 [ claritasclarus clear]
clash n.当当声;冲突;猛撞;抵触 [clack, clang发铿锵声 crack打开;破裂;裂缝 crash压坏;压碎]
claustrophobia n.幽闭恐惧症 [ claustrum: CLOISTER修道院;寺庙]
cleanse v.使纯洁;使清洁 [ cl'nsian(see CLEAN)]
cleave v.劈裂;开辟 [(用斧头等沿着树纹、劈开面)劈开木材、岩石等>cleavage 劈开,劈开部;分裂]
cleft n.裂口 [ rel to CLEAVE(用斧头等沿树纹、劈开面)劈开,剖开]
clemency n.仁慈;和蔼 [ clemens -entis clement仁慈的,宽厚的]
cliche n.陈腔滥调;老套 [clicher to stereotype]
climactic a.高潮的 [CLIMAX+-IC, perh after SYNTACTIC文章构成法 orCLIMACTERIC危机的,更年期的]
clinch v.钉牢;揪住 [同CLENCH 咬紧牙关;紧闭嘴巴;紧握拳头;紧握,抓住某物]
clip v.修剪;包围 [ klippa, prob imit]
clique n.朋党;派系 [cliquer CLICK嘀哒声]
clog v.阻碍 [缚在动物等脚上限制其行动 (防止逃跑) 的圆木 阻碍,妨碍(with)]
cloister n.修道院;寺院 [claudere claus- CLOSE cloistered 住在修道院的,隐居的]
clout n.影响力 [ clut, rel to CLEAT 楔子形的栓;(鞋底等的)止滑片, CLOT结块,凝固]
