Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 verb
orchestrate
协调
Meaning
To plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously.
Example
He skillfully orchestrated the entire event.
C1 verb
orchestrated
精心策划
Meaning
Planned or coordinated carefully and deliberately.
Example
The attacks were orchestrated with precision.
C1 noun
Orchid
兰花
Meaning
a diverse family of flowering plants known for their exotic and often fragrant flowers
Example
The white orchid on the windowsill bloomed for months.
C1 verb
ordain
Meaning
To officially make someone a priest or minister; to decree or order something officially.
Example
The bishop will ordain three new priests this Sunday.
C1 noun
ordeal
艰难的考验
Meaning
A physical or mental painful experience that must be endured
Example
Surviving the wilderness was a tough ordeal for them.
C1 adjective
ordinal
序数
Meaning
Relating to the order or position of something in a sequence (first, second, third, etc.).
Example
The ordinal number 'third' indicates position in a sequence.
C1 noun
ordinance
法令
Meaning
An authoritative rule, law, or decree issued by a city, town, or authority.
Example
The city council passed an ordinance banning smoking in public parks.
C1 noun
Orient
东方，尤其是东亚国家
Meaning
the East, especially countries of eastern Asia; to determine one's position or direction
Example
Many spices come from the Orient.
C1 adjective
Oriental
与东亚国家相关的；东方的
Meaning
relating to the countries of East Asia; eastern
Example
The museum has a beautiful collection of oriental art.
C1 adjective
ornamental
装饰性的
Meaning
Serving as decoration; decorative rather than functional.
Example
The garden was filled with ornamental plants.
C1 adjective
ornate
华丽的
Meaning
elaborately or highly decorated
Example
The palace hall was filled with ornate furniture and paintings.
C1 adjective
orthodox
Meaning
conforming to traditional beliefs or practices
Example
He comes from a very orthodox family.
C1 noun
orthodoxy
正统
Meaning
traditional or generally accepted beliefs and practices
Example
The religious leader defended the orthodoxy of the faith.
C1 adjective
orthopedic
与骨骼或肌肉畸形的矫正有关
Meaning
Relating to the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.
Example
She visited an orthopedic surgeon for her back pain.
C1 verb
oscillate
在两个点或状态之间来回摆动或移动
Meaning
To swing or move back and forth between two points or states
Example
The stock market tends to oscillate during uncertain times.
C1 noun
oscillation
摆动
Meaning
The movement back and forth at a regular speed.
Example
The oscillation of the pendulum controls the clock.
C1 adjective
ostensible
表面上
Meaning
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Example
His ostensible reason for leaving was illness, but many doubted it.
C1 adjective
ostentatious
炫耀的
Meaning
Characterized by a showy or pretentious display intended to impress others.
Example
He wore an ostentatious gold chain to the party.
C1 noun
ostracism
排斥
Meaning
The act of excluding someone from a group or society.
Example
The student faced ostracism after breaking the rules.
C1 verb
ostracize
排斥
Meaning
to exclude someone from a group or society; to banish or shun
Example
After the scandal, he was ostracized by his former colleagues.
C1 verb
oust
驱逐
Meaning
To remove someone from a position or place of power or authority.
Example
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
C1 adjective
out-and-out
完全
Meaning
complete; absolute; used to emphasize something extreme
Example
The speech was an out-and-out lie.
C1 adjective
out-of-the-way
偏远的或不寻常的
Meaning
remote or unusual; not in a convenient or usual location
Example
They stayed in an out-of-the-way village.
C1 adjective
Outcast
被排斥的人
Meaning
rejected by society; excluded person
Example
He felt like an outcast in his new school.