01. cork up, to
定义: 盖紧, 封盖; 闭嘴, 不说话; 压抑.
例句: The sight of those wounded men led her to admonish herself that she had come to work not to weep, so she corked up her feelings and returned to the duty. (看到这些受伤的人让她训诫她自己, 她是来工作的不是来哀痛哭泣的, 所以她压抑了自己情绪, 回到工作岗位)
02. corker, a
定义: 出色, 美好的人或物.
例句: Last week's episode was good, but this one is a real corker. (上星期的那一集电视剧不错, 但这一集才是真正地出色)
03. corn dog, a
定义: 玉米粉炸热狗. (注: 将热狗香肠裹上玉米面浆用油炸后插入木签; 美国便利商店常卖的小吃)
例句: A corn dog is a hot dog sausage coated in a thick layer of cornmeal batter and deep fried in oil, although some are baked. (玉米粉炸热狗是一个把热狗香肠裹了一层厚厚的玉米面浆再加以油炸, 不过有些是烘烤的)
玉米粉炸热狗
04. corn on the cob
定义: 玉米条, 颗粒仍附在穗轴的玉米. (注: 在美国你可以买玉米条, 也就是没有处理过的天然玉米; 你也可以买塑胶包装的冷冻煮熟玉米颗粒)
例句: Corn on the cob is normally eaten while still warm. It is boiled or grilled. It is then often seasoned with salt and butter before serving. (玉米条一般是趁热时吃. 它可以用水煮或用烧烤而成的. 然后经常涂上盐和牛油再端出来吃)
玉米条
05. corner of one's mouth, the
定义: 嘴角.
例句: I love how one corner of her mouth goes higher then the other when she smiles. (我好喜欢她笑的时候她抿高嘴的一角然后再抿高另一嘴角)
06. corner someone, to
定义: 强抓着某人讲话.
例句: If Tom corners you, tell him you have to go to the bathroom. (如果汤姆强抓着你讲话的时候, 告诉他你必须要上厕所)
07. corner the market, to
定义: 垄断市场. (注: corner是垄断之意)
例句: Audi has managed to corner the luxury car market in China and it must be making BMW and Mercedes-Benz green with envy. (奥迪已经成功地垄断了中国的豪华车市场, 它肯定使宝马和宾士嫉妒不已)
08. Corn's up 10 cents a pound.
[成语句型]玉米价格涨了十美分一磅.
09. corny
定义: [形容词]陈腐的, 感伤的, 可笑的.
例句: The farmer said his cows are moody today. Now that is corny! (这个农民说他的母牛今天心情不好. 真是可笑! 注: 这里的now是用来作为强调一个想法, 本身没有意义)
10. coronary artery bypass surgery, the
定义: [医学术语]冠状动脉搭桥手术.
例句: People undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery are less likely to die despite more elderly patients being operated on. (尽管更多的年老病患做此手术, 进行冠状动脉搭桥手术的人们不太可能死亡)
11. corporate ladder, the
定义: 公司的升迁.
例句: Climbing the corporate ladder is something many of us would like to achieve. But, many lack the necessary skills to achieve this task. (攀登公司的升迁是许多人想要取得的. 但是许多人缺乏必要的技巧来达成这个任务)
12. corporate raider, a
定义: 企业掠夺者.
例句: Carl Icahn developed a reputation as a ruthless corporate raider after his hostile takeover of TWA in 1985. (在他一九八五年恶意收购环球航空公司之后, 卡尔•艾康获得了一个残酷的企业掠夺者的名声)
13. corps vs. corpse
定义: [易混淆字或片语]corps(名词)部队, 军团, 团队; corpse(名词)尸体. (注: 请注意corps最后的ps不发音, 只有cor发音)
14. corral votes, to
定义: (选举)拉票, 拜票, 催票.
例句: While in law school, he served as executive secretary of the Young Democrats, corralling votes for presidential nominee John F. Kennedy. (在法学院读书的时候, 他曾任年青民主党员的执行秘书职务, 替总统候选人约翰•甘迺迪拉票)
15. Correct me if I am wrong.
[成语句型]假如我是错的更正我.
16. corrective institutional mechanism
定义: 犯罪惩戒设施机制. (注: 意指监狱及少年感化院等机制)
例句: It is a sad story that modern, sophisticated Americans have abandoned the corrective institutional mechanism that remains in place to this day. (可惜呀, 现代, 老于世故的美国人已经放弃了至今仍然存在的犯罪惩戒设施机制)
17. corridors of power, the
定义: 权力走廊, 最高权力中心.
例句: Fact is, the Aquino administration is on the verge of self-destruction due to the clash of differing groups inside the corridors of power. (事实上, 由于位于最高权力中心的不同集团互相恶斗, 阿奎诺政府正濒临自我毁灭的状态)
18. cost a bundle, to
定义: 花一大笔钱, 花费昂贵.
例句: A aquaponics system can provide its owner with fresh organic vegetables year round; however, even the off-the-shelf systems cost a bundle. (一个水耕系统可以供应它物主全年的新鲜有机蔬菜; 不过, 即使现成的系统也要花一大笔钱)
19. cost a pretty penny, to
定义: 花一大笔钱, 花费昂贵.
例句: John bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny. (约翰买了一部崭新的粉红色凯迪拉克. 我肯定这部车花费昂贵)
20. cost an arm and a leg, to
定义: 花一大笔钱, 花费昂贵.
例句: Our trip to Hawaii cost us an arm and a leg, but we got our money's worth. (我们去夏威夷的旅游花了我们一大笔钱, 不过我们这个钱花得值)