craving

n.渴望獲得

ex. The miserable girl had a craving for sympathy.
那個可憐的女孩渴望得到同情。

crave

v.渴望獲得

crayon / ˈkreɪ ɒn , -ən /

n.蠟筆

canyon  n.峽谷(大)

crayon  n.蠟筆     [聯想：c(七) +ray(光) +on-->彩虹七色的光是由蠟筆畫出來的 ]

crease

n.(衣服、紙等的)皺縫

n.縐痕 [a wrinkle, esp. one on the face.]

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字根 cred == believe

credent adj.[古]令人相信的 [believing] // credence n.相信 [acceptance as true or valid; belief]
(現在用credible)

credentials  n.憑據;證書 [evidence of authority, status, rights]

credit          n.信用  n.經濟上的信譽(credit card)   n.榮譽

creditable adj.可信的 [Worthy of belief】 adj.值得稱讚的 [deserving credit, honor]

credo  n.宗教信條 =creed

creed  n.宗教信條

credulity  n.輕信,易受騙[trust too readily] // credulous  adj.輕信的,易受騙的

incredulity  n.不輕信;懷疑                       // incredulous adj.不輕信的;懷疑的

discredit  v.不信,懷疑 [destroy confidence in] ( Later research discredited earlier theories.)

v.使丟臉;敗壞...的名聲 [to injure the credit or reputation of]

n. 敗壞名聲的人(或事)

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credence

cred(believe)-ence

n.相信 [acceptance as true or valid; belief]

ps. credence <> doubt  n.懷疑

credible

cred(believe)-ible

adj.可信的,令人相信的 [Worthy of belief】

credit

cred(believe)-it

n.信用

n.經濟上的信譽(credit card)

n.榮譽

ps. credits:movie＝byline:article
片頭字幕介紹電影的演員＝標題下署名行介紹文章的作者

credulous

cred(believe)-ul-ous(full of sth)

adj.輕信的,易受騙的[trust too readily]

creek

n.小河,溪= brook, rivulet

creep

v.躡手躡足地 [秘密謹慎非常緩慢地移動]

v.匍匐而行

ps. creep <> move swiftly 快速移動

ps. creepy adj. 爬著走的, 毛骨悚然的 (很口語的一個字)

crescendo

cre(grow)-scend(climb)-o

n.【音】漸次加強 [在一個樂段中音量或聲音的強度逐漸增強]

ps. crescendo:sound＝acceleration:tempo
聲音漸強是加強聲音＝加速是加快速度

Wynton Marsalis "Diminuendo & Crescendo in blue - Duke Ellington"

ps. crescent adj.逐漸增大的  n.弦月

crest

n.鳥,禽的冠

n.浪峰

crestfallen

adj.氣餒的;低頭的

cringe

v.畏縮;蜷縮 [ to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower. ]

v.卑躬屈膝[ to fawn.]

ps. cower

cringing

adj.畏縮的;蜷縮的

adj.卑躬屈膝的