GEPT Elementary
cabbage [ˋkæbɪdʒ] (n.) 高麗菜;甘藍菜
I like to eat cabbage.
cabinet [ˋkæbənɪt] (n.) 櫥櫃;內閣
I put the dishes in the cabinet. / the Prime Minister's cabinet
cable [ˋkeb!] (n.) 纜線;電纜
The TV cable is broken.
cafeteria [͵kæfəˋtɪrɪə] (n.) 自助餐廳
I eat lunch in the cafeteria.
calm [kɑm] (adj.) 冷靜的;平靜的
Please stay calm.
calm [kɑm] (v.) 使平靜;使鎮定
Calm down, please.
campus [ˋkæmpəs] (n.) 校園
I live on campus.
Canada [ˋkænədə] (n.) 加拿大
I live in Canada.
Canadian [kəˋnedɪən] (adj.) 加拿大的;加拿大人的
He is Canadian.
cancer [ˋkænsɚ] (n.) 癌症
He died of cancer.
candle [ˋkænd!] (n.) 蠟燭
I light a candle.
cap [kæp] (n.) 帽子(有帽簷);蓋子
He wears a baseball cap. / a bottle cap
captain [ˋkæptɪn] (n.) 隊長;機長;船長
He is the captain of the team. / the captain of the ship
care [kɛr] (v.) 關心;在意;照顧
I care about you. / I don't care. / She cares for her sick mother.
careless [ˋkɛrlɪs] (adj.) 粗心的
Don't be careless.
carpet [ˋkɑrpɪt] (n.) 地毯
The carpet is soft.
case [kes] (n.) 情況;案例;箱子
In that case, I agree. / a murder case / a suitcase
cash [kæʃ] (n.) 現金
I pay in cash.
cassette [kəˋsɛt] (n.) 卡式錄音帶
I listen to music on a cassette.
cause [kɔz] (v.) 導致;引起
Smoking causes cancer.
ceiling [ˋsilɪŋ] (n.) 天花板
The light is on the ceiling.
cent [sɛnt] (n.) 分(錢幣)
It costs fifty cents.
central [ˋsɛntrəl] (adj.) 中央的;主要的
Central Park is in New York City.
certain [ˋsɝtn] (adj.) 確定的;某個
I am certain of the answer. / a certain person
certainly [ˋsɝtnlɪ] (adv.) 當然;一定
I will certainly help you.
chairman [ˋtʃɛrmən] (n.) 主席;董事長
He is the chairman of the meeting.
chalk [tʃɔk] (n.) 粉筆
The teacher writes with chalk.
chance [tʃæns] (n.) 機會;可能性
I have a chance to go to Japan. / There is a chance of rain.
chapter [ˋtʃæptɚ] (n.) 章節
Read the first chapter of the book.
character [ˋkærɪktɚ] (n.) 性格;角色;字元
He has a good character. / a character in a movie / Chinese characters
charge [tʃɑrdʒ] (v.) 收費;充電;指控
How much do you charge? / Charge my phone. / He was charged with murder.
chart [tʃɑrt] (n.) 圖表
Look at the chart.
chase [tʃes] (v.) 追逐
The cat chases the mouse.
cheat [tʃit] (v.) 欺騙;作弊
Don't cheat on the exam.
check [tʃɛk] (v.) 檢查;核對
Check your answers. / Check the bill, please.
cheer [tʃɪr] (v.) 歡呼;使振奮
The crowd cheers. / The good news cheered me up.
chemical [ˋkɛmɪk!] (n.) 化學物質;化學製品
Be careful with chemicals.
chemical [ˋkɛmɪk!] (adj.) 化學的
a chemical reaction
chief [tʃif] (adj.) 主要的;首要的
the chief reason
child [tʃaɪld] (n.) 小孩
He is a child.
childhood [ˋtʃaɪld͵hʊd] (n.) 童年
I have good childhood memories.
childish [ˋtʃaɪldɪʃ] (adj.) 幼稚的
Don't be childish.
childlike [ˋtʃaɪld͵laɪk] (adj.) 天真爛漫的
She has a childlike innocence.
chin [tʃɪn] (n.) 下巴
He has a strong chin.
China [ˋtʃaɪnə] (n.) 中國
I live in China.
Chinese [tʃaɪˋniz] (adj.) 中國的;中國人的;中文的
I speak Chinese. / He is Chinese.
choice [tʃɔɪs] (n.) 選擇
I have no choice.
Christmas [ˋkrɪsməs] (n.) 聖誕節
Merry Christmas!
church [tʃɝtʃ] (n.) 教堂
I go to church on Sunday.
citizen [ˋsɪtəzən] (n.) 公民;市民
He is a citizen of the United States.
classic [ˋklæsɪk] (adj.) 經典的;古典的
a classic novel
classical [ˋklæsɪk!] (adj.) 古典的
I like classical music.
clear [klɪr] (adj.) 清楚的;晴朗的
The meaning is clear. / The sky is clear.
clerk [klɝk] (n.) 店員;職員
The store clerk helped me.
climate [ˋklaɪmɪt] (n.) 氣候
The climate is warm here.
closet [ˋklɑzɪt] (n.) 壁櫥;衣櫥
I put my clothes in the closet.
coach [kotʃ] (n.) 教練;長途巴士
He is the football coach. / I take a coach to Taipei.
coast [kost] (n.) 海岸;沿海地區
I live on the coast.
cockroach [ˋkɑk͵rotʃ] (n.) 蟑螂
I hate cockroaches.
coin [kɔɪn] (n.) 硬幣
I have some coins in my pocket.
coke [kok] (n.) 可樂
I like to drink Coke.
collection [kəˋlɛkʃən] (n.) 收集;收藏品
I have a stamp collection.
colorful [ˋkʌlɚfəl] (adj.) 色彩鮮豔的;豐富多彩的
The flowers are colorful. / a colorful life
comfortable [ˋkʌmfɚtəb!] (adj.) 舒服的
The bed is comfortable.
command [kəˋmænd] (v.) 命令;指揮
The general commands the army.
comment [ˋkɑmɛnt] (n.) 評論;意見
I have no comment.
common [ˋkɑmən] (adj.) 常見的;共同的
It's a common mistake. / We have a common interest.
company [ˋkʌmpənɪ] (n.) 公司;陪伴
He works for a big company. / I enjoy your company.
compare [kəmˋpɛr] (v.) 比較
Compare the two pictures.
complain [kəmˋplen] (v.) 抱怨
He complains about the food.
concern [kənˋsɝn] (v.) 關心;關於;使擔憂
I am concerned about your health. / This letter concerns your order. / The noise concerns me.
confirm [kənˋfɝm] (v.) 確認;證實
Please confirm your reservation.
conflict [ˋkɑnflɪkt] (n.) 衝突;矛盾
There is a conflict between the two countries.
Confucius [kənˋfjuʃəs] (n.) 孔子
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher.
congratulation [kən͵grætʃəˋleʃən] (n.) 祝賀;恭喜
Congratulations on your graduation!
contact [ˋkɑntækt] (v.) 聯繫;接觸
I will contact you later.
contain [kənˋten] (v.) 包含;容納
The box contains books.
contract [ˋkɑntrækt] (n.) 合同;契約
I sign a contract.
contract [kənˋtrækt] (v.) 收縮;感染(疾病)
The metal contracted with the cold./ He contracted the virus
control [kənˋtrol] (v.) 控制;管理
I can't control my dog.
convenient [kənˋvinjənt] (adj.) 方便的
It's convenient to take the MRT.
copy [ˋkɑpɪ] (n.) 複製品;副本
Make a copy of the document.
copy [ˋkɑpɪ] (v.) 複製;抄襲
I copy the file. / Don't copy my homework.
corn [kɔrn] (n.) 玉米
I like to eat corn.
cost [kɔst] (n.) 費用;成本;代價
What is the cost of the car?
cotton [ˋkɑtn] (n.) 棉花;棉布
This shirt is made of cotton.
couch [kaʊtʃ] (n.) 長沙發
I sit on the couch.
couple [ˋkʌp!] (n.) 一對;夫婦;幾個
a couple of days / a married couple / a couple of apples
courage [ˋkɝɪdʒ] (n.) 勇氣
He has a lot of courage.
course [kors] (n.) 課程;路線;一道菜
I take an English course. / a three-course meal / Follow the course of the river.
court [kort] (n.) 法庭;球場
The case is in court. / a tennis court
cover [ˋkʌvɚ] (v.) 覆蓋;涵蓋;報導
Cover the pot. / The book covers many topics. / The newspaper covers the news.
crab [kræb] (n.) 螃蟹
I like to eat crab.
crazy [ˋkrezɪ] (adj.) 瘋狂的;狂熱的
He is crazy. / I'm crazy about you.
cream [krim] (n.) 乳霜;奶油
I put cream on my skin. / I like ice cream.
create [krɪˋet] (v.) 創造
The artist creates a painting.
crime [kraɪm] (n.) 犯罪
Crime is a serious problem.
crisis [ˋkraɪsɪs] (n.) 危機
The country is in an economic crisis.
crowd [kraʊd] (n.) 人群
There is a large crowd of people.
crowded [ˋkraʊdɪd] (adj.) 擁擠的
The train is crowded.
cruel [ˋkruəl] (adj.) 殘酷的
He is cruel to animals.
culture [ˋkʌltʃɚ] (n.) 文化
I like to learn about different cultures.
cure [kjʊr] (v.) 治癒;治療
The doctor cures the patient.
curious [ˋkjʊrɪəs] (adj.) 好奇的
I am curious about the world.
current [ˋkɝənt] (adj.) 目前的;現行的;水流; 電流
What is your current address? / a strong current
curtain [ˋkɝtn] (n.) 窗簾;簾子
I close the curtains at night.
curve [kɝv] (n.) 曲線;彎曲
The road has many curves.
custom [ˋkʌstəm] (n.) 習俗;慣例;海關
It is a custom to shake hands. / go through customs
customer [ˋkʌstəmɚ] (n.) 顧客;客戶
The customer is always right.
cute [kjut] (adj.) 可愛的
The puppy is cute.