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字根crit == judge (from G.K. krinein )
critic n.評論家 // critical adj.愛嚴厲批判的 adj.關鍵的
criticize v.評論 v.挑剔
criterion n.評判標準
criteria n.評判標準 (criterion的複數)
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criterion [單數型]
n. 評判標準 [a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.]
criteria [複數型]
n.評判標準(criterion的複數)
critic
n.評論家 [ a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes]
( 對事物的優缺點、價值和真實性作出判斷的人 )
n.報紙或雜誌中的評論者 [a person who judges, evaluates, or analyzes literary or artistic works, dramatic or musical performances, or the like, esp. for a newspaper or magazine. ]
critic 評論家 <> apologist n.辯護者
apology n.道歉 n.辯解
critical
adj.愛嚴厲批判的 [ inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.]
adj.關鍵的 [of decisive importance with respect to the outcome; crucial]
ex. a critical moment.
ps. bombast:pompous=tirade:critical
誇大言辭是誇大的=長篇攻擊性演說是批評的
critique
n. 評論文章 [ an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation ]
v. [ to review or analyze critically. ]
croak
n.(蛙、鴉等)呱呱地叫 [ to utter a low-pitched , harsh cry , as the sound of a frog or a raven.]
cro~cro~croak
crook
n.彎曲的東西; 曲柄杖
PS. Crook在古早時期,是指的牧羊人或者是主教在儀式中用的曲柄杖
ps. 由於是當彎曲,所以有引申成a dishonest person or a criminal的意思。
v.使彎曲,使成鉤形 [to bend]
crook v.使彎曲
cook v.煮 (煮太久就彎了)
crochet
croch(=crook) +et
n.鉤針編織品
v.用鉤針編織
encroach v.侵犯, 蠶食
crochet
crockery
n.(總稱)陶器、瓷器
聯想:c +rock +ery
陶: pottery, ceramic
瓷: porcelain
通稱: crockery
cronyism
crony(n.密友;好朋友)-ism
n.任用親信 [the practice of favoring one's close friends, esp. in political appointments.]
ps.
nepotism
nephew(n.姪兒;外甥)-ism
n.偏袒(或重用)親戚 [favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:]
nepotism:relative=cronyism:friend
任人唯親是任用親戚=任人唯友是任用朋友
cross
n.十字架
v.越過
adj.脾氣壞的
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class n.教室
crass adj.粗魯的、粗糙的 (人因為是crass的,所以要去class上課)
crouch
v.蹲伏;彎腰
ps. hover:plunge=crouch:spring
盤旋是為俯衝準備=蹲伏是為跳起準備
crutch n.丫形柺杖[病人用] (He had to walk on crutches because he broke his leg.)
crouch v.蹲伏;彎腰
(有t的較像枴杖)
(To crouch and pick up his crutch.)
crown
n.王冠
v.為...加冠;為...加冕
ps. install:official=crown:king
就職成為官員=加冕成為國王
clown n.小丑
crown n.王冠 v.加冕 [比較有royal的字型]
(小丑戴王冠)
crucial
cruc(=crux;cross)-ial
adj.決定性的,重要的
adj.十字形的
crudity
crude-ity
n.粗糙
n.未成熟物;天然狀態
ps. crudity <> delicacy n.微妙;精美
ps.
crude
adj.天然的,生的
n.原油 ( 未加工的石油 )
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