Lesson 7

G roup 27: calc=stone“石头”

calcium [ˈkælsɪəm]

n. 钙

解 a soft,silvery-white metallic element

例 Milk is a good source of calcium for growing boys and girls. 牛奶富含钙质，对身体正在发育的孩子很有益处。

近 callous adj. 冷漠的，无情的；callow adj. 年轻而无经验的，（人）未成熟的；（鸟）羽毛未丰的

calcification [ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n. 钙化，骨化

解 an inflexible,unchanging state

例 Calcification of his ligament caused a bone spur. 他的韧带钙化形成了骨刺。

recalcitrant [rɪˈkælsɪtrənt]

adj. 不服从命令的，顽抗的

解 unwilling to obey orders or difficult to deal with

例 The recalcitrant soldier disobeyed the officer's orders. 这名顽抗的士兵违抗了长官的命令。

同 recalcitrance n. 桀骜不驯，顽抗

G roup 28: cand=white;glowing“白；发光”

candor [ˈkændə（r）]

n. 坦诚，坦率

解 the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

例 She was moved by the candor in his expression of love for her. 她被他的表白中所流露出的坦诚打动了。

candid [ˈkændɪd]

adj. 坦诚的

解 saying what you think openly and honestly;not hiding your thoughts

例 The successful businessman always believed that candid dialogue was the most efficient way to get what you want. 这位成功的商人一直相信，坦诚的对话是达到目的的最有效方式。

candle [ˈkændl]

n. 蜡烛

解 a stick of wax with a wick through the middle,burned to give light

例 Romantic restaurants normally have dimmed lighting,white tablecloth and candles on the tables. 浪漫的餐厅通常灯光暗淡，餐桌上铺着白色的桌布，摆放着蜡烛。

incandescent [ˌɪnkænˈdesnt]

adj. ① 白热的，白炽的 ② 耀眼的

解 ① giving out light when heated ② very bright

例 The embers of the fire were still incandescent even though the flames had disappeared. 尽管明火已经灭了，灰烬仍然很炽热。

G roup 29: cap=take;head“取；头”

capable [ˈkeɪpəbl]

adj. 有能力的，能干的

解 having the fitness,power,or ability for doing sth.

例 She was such a capable teacher that the school appointed her as its principal the next year. 她是一位非常能干的老师，所以学校任命她从下一年开始担任校长。

同 incapable adj. 无能力的

incapacitate [ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt]

v. 使无能力

解 to make sb./sth. unable to perform a certain action

例 His illness left him incapacitated for three days. 他的病使得他三天都下不了床。

近 debilitate v. 使衰弱

captious [ˈkæpʃəs]

adj. 吹毛求疵的

解 tending to find and call attention to faults

例 The old professor had a captious eye,enabling him to catch every mistake in his students'essays. 这位老教授眼光很犀利，能够发现学生论文中的每一处错误。

capture [ˈkæptʃə（r）]

v. 逮捕；捕捉

解 to succeed in catching or seizing,esp. after a chase

例 He captured the rabbit with a carrot and a metal trap. 他用一根胡萝卜和一个金属陷阱捕获了那只兔子。

captivate [ˈkæptɪveɪt]

v. 迷惑，使着迷

解 fascinate,as by excellence,eloquence,or beauty

例 The movie captivated the audience and no one could take their eyes off it. 观众被电影深深吸引，没有人能将眼睛挪开。

capitulate [kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt]

v. 投降

解 to stop resisting an enemy and accept that you are defeated

例 The general in the fort capitulated under the condition that his soldiers could go free. 堡垒里的将军选择投降，条件是他的士兵都被释放。

同 capitulation n. 投降

recapitulation [ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn]

n. 扼要重述

解 a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

例 The official 100-page report ended with a one-page recapitulation of the key points. 这份100页的官方报告最后被归纳为一页要点概括。

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