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GRE蓝宝书核心词汇突破:字母c开头的单词

crescendon&v.(声音)渐强(a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage)
(类)crescendo·sound=acceleration·tempo声音渐强·声音=速度加快·速率
(反)crescendo
◆ decrease in volume声音渐强
◆ 声音减弱
(记)和下面crest一起记 向顶峰进发渐强

crestn.鸡冠,顶部,顶峰(the highest or culminating point; the peak)
(类)crest·wave=(acme/summit/peak)·mountain波峰·波=山顶·山(事物及其顶点)
(同)apex, crown, peak,summit, vertex, acme, apogee, climax, culmination, pinnacle

crestfallenadj.垂头丧气的,挫败的,失望的(dejected; discouraged)
(反)crestfallen
◆ exultant垂头丧气的
◆ 欢悦的

criticaladj. 危急的,严重的
(例)a critical shortage of food. 严重短缺食物

cronyismn. 任人唯亲,对好朋友的偏袒
(类)cronyism·friend=nepotism·relative对好朋友的偏袒·朋友=裙带关系·亲戚

crookn.(弯柄)手杖;牧羊人的牧杖;拐弯处;骗子
(类)lariat·wrangler=crook·shepherd套索·牧马者=牧杖·牧羊者(职业及其工具)
(记)大家都熟悉crooked 弯曲的,不老实的,拐骗的