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capt(take)-ion 要抓住內容的東西(or 抓住人心)--標題

n.標題

captious    /ˋkæpʃəs/

capt(take)-i-ous(多)-->拿很多別人的缺點-->吹毛求疵的

adj.吹毛求疵的 [notice and make much of trivial faults]

  ex. a captious scholar.

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補獲系列

capture       n/v.捕獲

captive         adj.被俘的   n.俘虜     //  captivity  n.囚禁

captivate         v.迷惑              

captivating     adj.有迷惑力的

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captivate    /ˋkæptəˏvet/

captiv-ate

v.迷惑; 使著迷 [to attract and hold the attention or interest of]

  ex.Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.

capture

v.捕獲

  ex. The police captured the burglar(夜賊).

carafe    /kəˋræf/

n.寬口玻璃瓶 

or 你也可以這樣記

carafe  n.玻璃瓶

ca..fe   n.咖啡       (用玻璃瓶煮咖啡)

carapace    /ˋkærəˏpes/

拆字:car+a+pace-->汽車走一步像烏龜-->烏龜殼

n.甲殼 (烏龜的top shell)

ps. plastron n.腹甲 (烏龜的bottom shell)

carbohydrate    /ˏkɑrboˋhaɪdret/

carbo(=carbon;碳)-hydr(=water;水)-ate

n.碳水化合物

carcinogen    /kɑrˋsɪnədʒɛn/

carcin(=cancer)-o-gen(生產)

n.致癌物質 [any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.]

ex.generate v.產生 generator n.發電機

cardinal

card(heart;心臟)-inal  -->心臟是重要的器官-->重要的,主要的

adj.重要的,主要的

adj.深紅的,鮮紅的

  ex. She is wearing a cardinal sweater today.

字源：from cardo (gen. cardinis) "that on which something turns or depends," originally "door hinge." Ecclesiastical use began for the presbyters of the chief (cardinal) churches of Rome. The adj. sense of "chief, principal" in Eng. is attested from c.1440.

原指door hinge-->紅衣主教 ( 高級宗教官員，級別僅低於教皇 ) ，引申為重要的意思

cardiologist

card(heart; 心臟)-ologist

n.心臟科醫師

  ps. from L. cardio = heart

caress    /kəˋrɛs/

n.愛撫 =fondle [an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, esp. a light stroking or touching.]

  ex. He gently caresses her hair, touches her face, and then bites her lips, fondling all parts of her body. This couple are under the raw hot sexual wave. (2014, Jan補)

  ex. A mother is caressing her little sleeping baby, and singing a lullaby.(2014, Jan補)

音: 可愛死了→愛撫

careworn

care-worn

adj.(因擔憂、辛勞等而)消瘦憔悴的,憂心忡忡的 s[howing signs of care or worry; fatigued by trouble or anxiety]

   note: c.f carefree adj.無憂無慮

   note: worn  wear的pp. 象徵著:疲倦 [diminished in value or usefulness through wear]

careworn ◆ lighthearted  憂心忡忡的◆ 心情愉快的

cargo

n.貨物(船、飛機、車裝載的) [the lading or freight of a ship, airplane and vehicle, etc. ]

  ex.The ship can carry a cargo of 1,000 tons.