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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