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| www.iselong.com 日期：2006-03-06 10:35
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smother : choke ::??
choleric adj. 易怒的，暴躁的
easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
choleric <> difficult to provoke
choreography n. 舞蹈，舞蹈编排
the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet
choreography: dance ::plot: story
chronic a.长期的,慢性的,惯常的,经常的
always present or encountered; especially : constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling
chronic <> sporadic
chronicle n. 年代记,记录,编年史
a usually continuous historical account of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation
chronological a. 按年月顺序的
of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
dictionary : alphabetical :: annals : chronological
churlish adj. 脾气暴躁的,粗野的
marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : SURLY
complaisance <> churlishness
cinder n. 煤渣,灰烬
the slag from a metal furnace : DROSS
cipher n.暗号,密码;
a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning
cipher : cryptic :: precis : concise
circuitous a. 迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的
not being forthright or direct in language or action
immaterial:relevance :: circuitous:directness
circumference n. 圆周,周围,胸围
the perimeter of a circle
border:country:: circumference:circle
circumlocutory a. 委婉曲折的,迂回的
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
circumlocutory <> direct encounter
circumspect adj.慎重的；小心的
careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : PRUDENT
circumspect <> audacious / reckless
temerity <> circumspection
circumvent vt. 绕行,陷害,包围,智取
to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
circumvent <>confront
circumvention <>direct encounter
cistern n. 贮水器,水槽,水箱
an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (as rainwater)
cistern : liquids :: landfill : refuse
citation n. 引用,引证,引用文,传票
an official summons to appear (as before a court)
summons : citation ::??
civility n. 礼貌,端庄
COURTESY, POLITENESS
civility <> rudeness
clandestine adj.秘密的
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : SURREPTITIOUS
clandestine : secretly :: overt : openly
clandestine <> open
clarion n. 尖音号角,a. 清澈响亮的
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