📘 Oxford + IELTS 高阶词汇（续）
cream
/kriːm/
词性： n.
释义： the thick, fatty part of milk; a soft cosmetic substance.
中文： 奶油；乳霜
搭配：
whipped cream hand cream cream sauce
例句：
Would you like cream in your coffee?
creamy
/ˈkriːmi/
词性： adj.
释义： smooth and thick like cream.
中文： 奶油般的；柔滑的
例句：
The soup has a rich, creamy texture.
create
/kriˈeɪt/
词性： v.
释义： to make something new exist.
中文： 创造；创建
搭配：
create opportunities create a problem newly created jobs
例句：
The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
creation
/kriˈeɪʃn/
词性： n.
释义： the act of making something; something that has been made.
中文： 创造；作品
IELTS： 社会话题常用
例句：
The company is focused on job creation.
creative
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
词性： adj.
释义： having the ability to produce original ideas or things.
中文： 有创造力的；创意的
搭配：
creative thinking creative writing highly creative person
例句：
Children are naturally creative.
creature
/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/
词性： n.
释义： a living thing, real or imaginary.
中文： 生物；动物；创造物
例句：
The forest is full of mysterious creatures.
credit
/ˈkredɪt/
词性： n./v.
释义：
n. praise; financial trust; units in education
v. to add money to an account
中文： 信用；赞扬；贷记
搭配：
give credit to academic credit credit card
例句：
She deserves credit for her hard work.
creditworthy
/ˈkredɪtwɜːði/
词性： adj.
释义： considered likely to repay money.
中文： 可信贷的；有信用的
例句：
Only highly creditworthy customers get the best loan rates.
creditworthiness
/ˌkredɪtˈwɜːðinəs/
词性： n.
释义： the ability to be trusted to repay debt.
中文： 信用度；信用等级
例句：
The bank evaluates a company’s creditworthiness before lending.
creek
/kriːk/
词性： n.
释义： a narrow stream or small river.
中文： 小溪
例句：
They crossed the creek by jumping on stones.
creep
/kriːp/
词性： v./n.
释义：
v. move slowly and quietly
n. an unpleasant person (informal)
中文： 悄悄移动；爬行；讨厌鬼
搭配：
creep into creep slowly give me the creeps
例句：
She crept downstairs so as not to wake anyone.
crew
/kruː/
词性： n.
释义： a group of people working together, especially on a ship or airplane.
中文： 全体工作人员；机组人员
雅思高频： 交通、航班类
例句：
The crew prepared the plane for takeoff.
cricket
/ˈkrɪkɪt/
词性： n.
释义： a popular sport in the UK; or an insect making chirping sounds.
中文： 板球运动；蟋蟀
例句：
Cricket is widely played in England and India.
crime
/kraɪm/
词性： n.
释义： illegal activity or an act against the law.
中文： 犯罪；违法行为
搭配：
violent crime crime rate commit a crime
例句：
The crime rate has dropped this year.
criminal
/ˈkrɪmɪnl/
词性： n./adj.
释义： a person who commits a crime; relating to crime.
中文： 罪犯；犯罪的
例句：
The police arrested the criminal.
crimson
/ˈkrɪmzn/
词性： adj./n.
释义： deep red in color.
中文： 深红色；绯红
例句：
She wore a crimson dress.
cripple
/ˈkrɪpl/
词性： v./n.（n 含贬义，慎用）
释义：
v. to damage seriously; to make unable to move
n. disabled person (offensive)
中文： 使瘫痪；使严重受损
例句：
The storm crippled the city’s power supply.
crisis
/ˈkraɪsɪs/
词性： n.
释义： a time of intense difficulty or danger.
中文： 危机
搭配：
economic crisis crisis management in times of crisis
例句：
The company survived a major financial crisis.
crisp
/krɪsp/
词性： adj./n.
释义：
adj. firm, fresh, and crunchy; pleasantly cool
n. (BrE) potato chip
中文： 脆的；清爽的
例句：
I love crisp apples.
critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/
词性： n.
释义： someone who judges the quality of art, books, etc.
中文： 批评家；评论家
例句：
He is a well-known film critic.
critical
/ˈkrɪtɪkl/
词性： adj.
释义： very important; expressing criticism; serious or dangerous.
中文： 关键的；批评的；危急的
搭配：
critical moment critical condition critical thinking（雅思高频）
例句：
The next few hours are critical.
criticism
/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
词性： n.
释义： the expression of disapproval; analysis of art or literature.
中文： 批评；评论
搭配：
constructive criticism receive criticism
例句：
The plan received a lot of criticism.
criticize
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
词性： v.
释义： to point out faults; to express disapproval.
中文： 批评；指责
例句：
It’s easy to criticize but hard to create.
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