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| www.iselong.com 日期：2006-03-06 10:35
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canvas n. 帆布,画布,油画
a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting
canvas:painter :: marble:sculptor
canvass v.游说
to seek orders or votes : SOLICIT
exponent : advocate :: pollster : canvass
canyon n. 峡谷,溪谷
a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it
ditch : canyon :: burrow : cavern
capitulate v. （有条件地）投降。
to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE
acquiesce:yield::capitulate :categorical
capitulate <> resist
capitulation <>resistance
caprice n.异想天开
a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
caprice : whimsical :: stealth : furtive :: discontent : unsatisfied
apophasis:claim:: caprice:deliberate
capricious <> steadfast
caprice <>confirmation
caption n. 说明,字幕,标题
the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
captivate vt. 迷住,迷惑
to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal
captivate <> repulse
careworn a. 疲倦的,饱经忧患的
showing the effect of grief or anxiety
careworn <> lighthearted
caricature n. 讽刺画，滑稽模仿
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
brevity : aphorism :: distortion : caricature
caricature : presentation
exaggeration : caricature :: brevity : epigram
pithiness : aphorism :: exaggeration : caricature
carouse vi. 痛饮,畅饮
to drink liquor deeply or freely
roisterer : carouse :: recluse : withdraw
carp vi. 吹毛求疵,挑剔
to find fault or complain querulously
caviler : carping :: libertine : licentious
complain : carp :: drink : guzzle
cartographer n. 绘制地图者
one that makes maps
cartographer : map :: tailor : clothing/lexicographer : dictionary
cast n. 演员阵容,投掷,性质
the set of actors in a dramatic production
appoint fficial::cast:actor
letter : signature :: playbill : cast
castigation n. 申斥，强烈反对
to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
castigation: disapproval ::misbehave : crime
castigation :reproof ::denunciation: denial/glorification: merit
peccadillo : sin :: admonishment : castigation
catalyze vt. 催化
BRING ABOUT, INSPIRE
catalyze <> retard
cataract n. 大瀑布,奔流,洪水,白内障
WATERFALL; especially : a large one over a precipice
catastrophe n. 大灾难,大祸
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