Vocabulary Cards
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C1 adjective
Carnivorous
食肉动物
Meaning
feeding on other animals; meat-eating
Example
Lions are carnivorous animals that hunt other animals for food.
C2 noun
Carom
孜然
Meaning
aromatic seeds of a plant used as a spice, especially in Indian cooking
Example
Carom seeds are often used in traditional Indian bread recipes.
C2 noun
carousal
喧闹的聚会
Meaning
A noisy or lively drinking party or festivity.
Example
They were exhausted after a night of wild carousal.
C2 verb
carouse
狂欢
Meaning
to drink and enjoy oneself noisily, often with others
Example
They stayed up all night to carouse after the victory.
C1 verb
carp
抱怨
Meaning
to complain or find fault continually, often about trivial matters
Example
She tends to carp about the smallest inconveniences.
B1 noun
Carpenter
木匠
Meaning
a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
Example
The carpenter built a beautiful wooden cabinet for the kitchen.
A2 noun
Carpet
地毯
Meaning
a floor covering made from thick woven fabric
Example
The Persian carpet in the living room was a family heirloom.
C2 adjective
carping
抱怨
Meaning
continually complaining or finding fault in a petty way
Example
His carping attitude makes teamwork difficult.
B1 noun
carriage
马车
Meaning
a vehicle, typically a four-wheeled one, used for transporting goods or people, especially in the past
Example
The royal family traveled in a beautiful carriage during parades.
B2 noun
carrier
承运人
Meaning
A person or thing that carries, transports, or conveys something; also an organization that provides transport services.
Example
The airline is the largest carrier in the country.
C2 noun
carrion
腐肉
Meaning
the decaying flesh of dead animals
Example
Vultures feed on carrion left in the fields.
A2 noun
Carrot
胡萝卜
Meaning
a long pointed orange root vegetable that grows underground
Example
Carrots are rich in vitamin A.
A1 verb
carry
携带
Meaning
To support and move something or someone from one place to another.
Example
She carried the bag across the street.
B1 verb
carry out
执行
Meaning
to perform or complete a task; to execute a plan
Example
The team carries out the project successfully.
B1 noun
Cart
手推车
Meaning
a wheeled vehicle for carrying goods; a shopping cart
Example
The farmer loaded hay onto his cart.
C2 noun
carte blanche
Meaning
complete freedom to act as one wishes
Example
The manager gave her team carte blanche to design the project.
C1 noun
cartilage
软骨
Meaning
A firm, flexible connective tissue found in various parts of the body such as joints, ear, and nose.
Example
The doctor explained that the injury damaged the cartilage in his knee.
C1 noun
cartographer
制图师
Meaning
A person who makes maps.
Example
The cartographer carefully drew the map of the new territory.
C1 noun
cartography
制图学
Meaning
The science or practice of drawing maps.
Example
She studied cartography at university to learn how to design maps.
A2 noun
cartoon
卡通片
Meaning
a humorous or animated drawing, especially one in newspapers or television
Example
Children love watching cartoons on TV.
C1 noun
cartridge
墨盒
Meaning
A container holding a substance or device, such as ink for printers or bullets for firearms.
Example
The printer stopped working because the ink cartridge was empty.
B2 verb
carve
Meaning
To cut or shape something, especially wood or stone, into a desired form.
Example
The artist carved a beautiful statue out of marble.
C2 noun
caryatid
雕刻的女性形象柱子
Meaning
A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a supporting column in architecture.
Example
The ancient temple featured a caryatid holding up the roof.
C1 noun
Cascade
瀑布; 一系列阶段或操作
Meaning
a waterfall; a succession of stages or operations
Example
The mountain cascade created a beautiful natural swimming pool below.