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主题: 每日一读之词汇篇(5)
list 5 chagrin --- condign
chagrin n. 懊恼
disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
chamber n. 室,房间,枪膛 a. 室内的
a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity
chameleon n. 变色龙,善变的人,轻浮的人
any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
salmon : ichthyologist :: chameleon : herpetologist
champion vt. 保卫,拥护
to act as militant supporter of : UPHOLD, ADVOCATE
champion <> disparage
impugn <> champion
charade n. 看手势猜字谜游戏
a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action
charade:word::mime:story
charade:dissimulate::??
charlatan n. 吹牛者
one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : FRAUD, FAKER
chasm n. 深渊，大差别，代沟
a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) : GORGE
cleft : chasm :: cut : gash
check n.支票；阻止 to block the progress of
jolt : move :: check : stop
propagate <> check
chef n. 厨师
a skilled cook who manages the kitchen (as of a restaurant)
cherubic a. 天使的,无邪的,可爱的
innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy
cherubic <>somber
chevron n. 山形袖章,回文状雕饰
a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more chevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed forces)
chevron: badge :: caisson: cart
chiaroscuro n.(绘画中的)明暗对照法;用明暗对照法绘的图画
the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities
chiaroscuro : contrast :: tapestry : intricacy [filigree : delicacy ]
chic adj. 漂亮的，时髦的
smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : STYLE
chicanery n．欺诈，欺骗
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : TRICKERY
chicanery : clever :: tactlessness : truthful
gullible : chicanery :: servile : domination
chide vt.vi. 斥责,责骂
to voice disapproval to : reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner : SCOLD
chide : pillory :: humor : mollycoddle
chip n. 晶片,薄片,碎片
a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
chip:stone::shard:glass
choke vt. 窒息,阻塞,噎,抑制
to check normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air
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