Unit 61

apocryphal / apocalyptic / apoplectic

apocryphal adj. 虚构的，假的 (well-known but probably not true) / əˈpɑkrəfəl /

• Urban myths, such as the existence of alligators in New York's sewers, are largely apocryphal.

apocalyptic adj. 预示大灾变的 (of, relating to, or involving terrible damage and destruction ) / əˌpäkəˈliptik /

• The nuclear reactor meltdown at Russia's Chernobyl plant caused apocalyptic damage to the surrounding area.

apoplectic adj. 非常生气的 (very angry and excited) /ˌapəˈplektik /

• India's father was apoplectic with rage after she accidentally totalled his new car.

celibate / celebrate / calibrate / celery / celebrity / celestial

celibate adj. 独身的，不结婚的 (not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons ) / ˈsɛləbət /

• The Catholic church demands that its priests remain celibate for life, but the Anglican church allows its clergy to marry.

celebrate v. 庆祝 (to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday, etc. ) / ˈseləˌbrāt /

• We all gathered together at Amanda's house for a party celebrating our graduation from high school.

calibrate v. 校准，精确测量 (to adjust or mark so that something can be used in an accurate and exact way; to measure in a exact and precise way ) /ˈkæləˌbreɪt /

• The doctor tried to calibrate the blood pressure monitor, but it continued to give faulty readings.

celery n. 芹菜 (a vegetable that is grown for its long light green stems ) /ˈsɛl(ə)ri /

• We had to go to the green grocer to get celery stalks in order to garnish our Bloody Marys.

celebrity n. 名人 (a person who is famous ) /səˈlebrədē /

• The actor Orlando Bloom is a well known celebrity who is famous for his role in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.

celestial adj. 天空的 (of or in the sky or universe ) /səˈlɛstʃəl /

• Victor was so interested in astronomy that he could name every celestial body in the solar system by the time he was four years old.