calamity: n. Syn. disaster; misery (災難,不幸) event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery | calcium: n. (鈣) silvery, moderately hard metallic element |
calorie: n. (卡路里(熱量單位)) unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree | canal: n. Syn. tube (運河,溝渠,(人體內的)管道) artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct |
cane: n. Syn. stick (莖,笞杖,棍,棒) any plant with long, hard, elastic stems; walking stick | cannon: n. (加農炮,大砲) great gun; firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force; loop at the top of a bell by which it is hung |
canteen: n. (小賣部,臨時流動餐館,軍用炊具,水壺) vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink; snack bar or small cafeteria, as on a military installation | canvas: n. (帆布,畫布) heavy closely woven fabric; background against which events unfold, as in a historical narrative |
capsule: n. Syn. pill (小容器,膠囊,太空艙) small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work | caption: n. Syn. title (標題) title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
captive: n. (俘虜,被俘虜人,被拘禁的人) prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection | carcass: n. (動物屍體) dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food |
cardinal: a. Syn. chief (主要的) chief; serving as an essential component | carpenter: n. (木匠,木工) skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures |
carrier: n. Syn. messenger (運送人,運載工具,航空母艦,貨架) one that carries or conveys; messenger | carton: n. (紙板箱,紙板盒) pasteboard for paper boxes; pasteboard box |
cartoon: n. (諷刺畫,漫畫,卡通電影,動畫電影) design or study drawn of full size to serve as a model for transferring or copying; drawing depicting a humorous situation | carve: v. Syn. cut; sculpt (切開,雕刻) cut; sculpt |
cashier: n. (出納員) one who has charge of money; cash keeper | cassette: n. (盒式磁帶) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
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