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主题: 每日一读之词汇篇(7)
list 7 cuisine --- detract
cuisine n.烹调
manner of preparing food : style of cooking; also : the food prepared
connoisseur : art :: gourmet : cuisine
culpable adj.该受谴责的
meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
exemplary : imitation :: culpable : blame
culpable <> innocent
cultivated a. 耕耘的,栽植的,有教养的
REFINED, EDUCATED
feral <> cultivated
cumbersome a. 讨厌的,麻烦的,累赘的
unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
cumbersome <> easy to handle
cunning a. 狡猾的,巧妙的,可爱的
characterized by wiliness and trickery
artless <>cunning/guile
ingenuous <>cunning
curative a.治病的,有治病效力的
relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure
curator n. (博物馆、图书馆等的) 馆长,主持
one that has the care and superintendence of something; especially : one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit
ranger : forest :: curator : museum
cursory adj．粗略的，草率的
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : HASTY
cursory <> painstakingly thorough
fastidious <>easygoing/cursory/uncritical
curt adj. （言词、行为）简略而草率的
sparing of words : TERSE
curt: words ::parsimonious: resource
curtail vt.截短,缩短;削减
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
curtail : period :: enervate : energy protract <> curtail
cyclone n. 飓风,暴风
a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy
rain snow : precipitation :: hurricane : cyclone
cynical a. 愤世嫉俗的,讽刺的,冷嘲的
having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic; especially : contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
ingenue: sophistication:: cynic : trustfulness
dabble vi. 玩水,泼溅,涉猎
to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
dabble <> dedicate / devote
dabbler <> specialist
daft adj. 傻的，愚蠢的
a : SILLY, FOOLISH b : MAD, INSANE
daft <> judicious
daguerreotype n. （早期）银板照相
an early photograph produced on a silver or a silver-covered copper plate; also : the process of producing such photographs
dally vi. 戏耍,玩弄,赋闲
a : to act playfully; especially : to play amorously
b : to deal lightly : TOY
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