1.chalice n.杯(a drinking cup);圣餐杯(large cup from which consecrated wine is drunk at Eucharist)
詞根記憶:拉丁語為calix,英語中也有calix,和chalice同詞根同詞義
例:The recently discovered chalice was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders.
2.chamber n.室,房間(room, esp.a bedroom);a【音】室內的(of or for a small group of instruments: chamber concert)
例:Researchers detected a weak electrical signal emanating from the nesting chamber of an ant colony.//chamber music室內音樂
3.character n.性格(disposition):特征(quality);字符(letter, sign or mark)
聯想記憶:char+acter(看作actor演員)--演員刻畫人物性格惟妙惟肖
派生詞:characteristic(a.特有的);characterize(v.表現…酌特色)
4.characterization n.描述(the act of characterizing)
例:l object to your characterization of our X-387 jets as dangerous.
5.charity n.慈善(mercy);慈善團體(organization for helping the needy)
例:The Internal Revenue Service provided a tangible incentive for businesses to contribute their products to charity.
6.chart n.圖表(graph);v.記錄,記載(to chronicle)
例:An exploration of that theme will chart accurately the development of civilizations.
7.charter n.憲章(a written instrument or contract executed in due form);租賃(hiring a ship, an aircraft or a vehicle);v.租(to hire or rent);給予特權 ( to grant certain rights and privileges to)
例:charter cost租金//lf the 25 members of a club chartered the plane and shared the cost equally, what was the cost per member?
派生詞:chartered(a.受特許的)
8.chatter v.喋喋不休地說(to talk idly, incessantly, or fast);顫動(to vibrate rapidly)
詞根記憶:來自chat(v.聊天;n.閑談)
詞根記憶:The bird leads another animal, such as a honey-badger or a human, to a bees' nest with their chattering when they fly ahead.
同根詞:chattily(ad.饒舌地;愛講閑話地)
9.chatty a.喜歡嘮叨的(talkative);話題輕松的(in the style of light informal talk)
例:My chatty neighbor likes to gossip.
10.chauvinism n.沙文主義,盲目愛國主義(excessive or blind patriotism)
詞根記憶:來自一法國人名:Chauvin,因其過分的愛國主義和對拿破侖的忠誠而聞名