capacious a.容量大的 [ capax -aciscapere hold capacity 包容力, 收容力;容积]

caparison n.装饰用马衣;给马穿衣 [ caparazon saddle-clothcapa CAPE羔羊皮(产于好望角)拉丁文"头"岬,海角;好望角(Cape of Good] [Hope)]

caper v.n.雀跃;嬉戏;把戏 [ capres & capparis kapparis, treated aspl: cf CHERRY, PEA 豌豆]

capillary a.毛细管的 [capillus hair]

capitulate v.有条件地投降 [ caput head]

caprice n.反复无常;任性 [It CAPRICCIO随想曲 capricious善变的,任性的,反覆无常的]

caption n.标题 [capt- take]

captious a.好吹毛求疵的;诡辩的 [capt take+ious-take(other's fault)(CAPTION)]

carat n.克拉;开 [ keration fruit of the carob稻子豆(dimin of keras horn角)Karate空手道 caret加字符号]

cardinal a.首要的;基本的[ cardinaliscardo -inis hinge: in Eng first applied to the four virtues on which conduct 'hinges( 关键,枢纽,要点)'

cardiology n.心脏学 [cardio+logy]

careen v.使船倾倒;使侧倾 [ carina KEEL龙骨]

caress v.抚爱 [ carus dear]

caricature n.讽刺画;讽刺 [caricareoad, exaggerate]

carmine n.洋红色 [carmesinum crimson+minium cinnabar1(矿)辰砂,朱砂 鲜红色,朱红色(vermilion)]

carnage n.大屠杀;残杀 [ caro carnis flesh]

carnal a.肉体的 [caro carnis flesh]

carnivorous a.食肉的 [caro carnis flesh+-VOROUS carnivore 食肉动物;食虫植物]

carouse n.v.酒宴;痛饮;狂欢 [orig as adv = right out, in phr drink carouse garaus trinken carousal喧闹的酒会]

carping a.吹毛求疵的

carrion n.腐臭的尸体 [MEAF & ONF caroine, -oigne,  charoigne  caroflesh]

cartographer n.制图者 [carto纸+grapher]

carve v.雕刻;切成薄片;开拓 [ ceorfan cut]

cascade n.小瀑布 [It cascatacascare to fall ult casus:CASE(."发生的事")情形,场合;事例]

caste n.印度世袭阶级;阶级制度 [casto pure, CHASTE(."无缺点的,纯洁的")1女子(肉体上)纯洁的,贞洁的]

castigate v.谴责;惩治 [ castigare reprovecastus pure castigation强烈申斥;反对;鞭打;惩罚]

casualty n.意外;灾祸 [medL casualitas(CASUAL), after ROYALTY etc]

casuistry n.诡辩;曲解 [casuist 诡辩家  casuiste Sp. casuista casus CASE]

cataclysm n.洪水;剧变 [cata向下的+clysm=kluzo洗 catacomb地下墓穴 catalogue分类目录clyster(医)灌肠]

catalyst n.催化剂 [cata+lysis溶解 after analyst catalysis接触反应,催化作用]

catapult n.弹弩;发射机 [ catapulte or catapultaGk katapeltes(CATA-, pallo hurl)]

catastrophe n.大灾难 [cata+strophe turning]

catechism n.问答形式的教授法 [CATECHIZE 以问答方式讲授;盘问 catechizer 口试者 catechist传道师;盘问者;采用问答式教学者]

categorical a.绝对的 [CATEGORY 种类]

cater v.承办酒席;迎合 [acater buy; cate n.佳肴,美食]

catharsis n.导泻;净化 [kathairo cleanse cathartic通便的;洗涤(胃肠)的;泻药]

catholic a.宽容的;广泛的 [kata in respect of+holos whole Catholic天主教]

caucus n.干部会议;核心人物 [18th-c US, perhAlgonquin cau' -cau-as' u adviser]

caustic a.腐蚀性的;刻薄的 [kaustos burntkaio burn]

cauterize v.灼烧 [kaio burn]

cavalcade n.车队等的行列 [cavalcare ride ult caballus pack-horse]

cavil v.吹毛求疵;苛责 [ cavillaricavilla mockery 嘲弄;蔑视]

cavity n.空穴;空腔;蛀牙洞 [ cavus hollow洞]

cede v.割让;让步 [ cedere yield]

celebrity n.名声;名人 [celebr有名的+ity CELEBRATED 驰名的,有名的]

celerity n.快速 [celer swift]

celestial a.天上的 [CELESTE天空]