Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adverb
Aback
吃惊的
Meaning
by surprise; unexpectedly
Example
I was taken aback by his sudden announcement.
C2 verb
abase
贬低
Meaning
to belittle or degrade someone
Example
He refused to abase himself before the king.
C2 verb
abash
使难堪
Meaning
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
Example
Her sudden question seemed to abash him.
C2 noun
abbess
女修道院院长 (nǚ xiūdào yuàn yuán zhǎng)
Meaning
the woman in charge of a convent of nuns
Example
The abbess welcomed the visitors to the convent.
C2 noun
abductor
绑架者
Meaning
a person who kidnaps or forcibly takes someone away
Example
The police arrested the abductor after a nationwide search.
C2 adverb
abed
在床上
Meaning
in bed
Example
She stayed abed all day due to illness.
C2 adjective
aberrant
异常
Meaning
deviating from what is normal or expected; abnormal
Example
His aberrant behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.
C2 noun
aberration
偏差, 异常, 偏离
Meaning
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
Example
The scientist dismissed the data as an aberration.
C2 verb
abet
Meaning
to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing
Example
He was accused of abetting the criminals in their escape.
C2 noun
abeyance
暂时中止
Meaning
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Example
The project was held in abeyance until funds became available.
C2 verb
abhor
厌恶
Meaning
to regard with disgust and hatred
Example
She abhors cruelty to animals.
C2 noun
abhorrence
厌恶
Meaning
a feeling of strong disgust or hatred
Example
He expressed his abhorrence of racial discrimination.
C2 adjective
Abhorrent
令人厌恶的; 讨厌的
Meaning
extremely unpleasant and causing disgust; detestable
Example
The idea of animal cruelty is abhorrent to most people.
C2 noun
abidance
遵守
Meaning
the act of following, accepting, or complying with something
Example
Her abidance by the rules impressed the committee.
C2 adjective
abject
可鄙
Meaning
extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
Example
They lived in abject poverty.
C2 verb
abjure
放弃
Meaning
to formally renounce or give up a belief, cause, or claim
Example
He abjured his allegiance to the old regime.
C2 noun
ablution
净身
Meaning
the act of washing oneself, often for religious purposes
Example
He performed his morning ablution before the prayer.
C2 verb
abnegate
放弃
Meaning
to deny or renounce something, especially a right or desire
Example
She chose to abnegate her personal interests for the sake of the team.
C2 noun
abnegation
自我否定
Meaning
the act of renouncing or rejecting something, especially self-denial
Example
The monk’s life was one of complete abnegation of worldly pleasures.
C2 adjective
abominable
可憎的
Meaning
causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant
Example
The prisoners were kept in abominable conditions.
C2 verb
abominate
厌恶
Meaning
to feel hatred or loathing for something
Example
She abominates cruelty to animals.
C2 noun
abomination
可憎的事物
Meaning
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
Example
Slavery was considered an abomination.
C2 adjective
abortive
失败的
Meaning
Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.
Example
Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in retreat.
C2 adjective, adverb
aboveboard
诚实和公开
Meaning
Open and honest; without deception or trickery.
Example
The business deal was completely aboveboard.