chase 追逐，追求 The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.

check 使突然停止，制止 check one’s steps

cherish 珍爱，珍视 cherish one’s native land

chew 嚼，咀嚼 He chewed a mouthful of meat.

choke 窒息，噎住 be choked by smoke

chorus 合唱队

chronic (疾病)慢性的，(人)久病的 chronic indigestion

clarity 澄清，阐明 clarify an issue

cling 粘着 The frightened child clung to her mother.

clumsy 笨拙的 a clumsy boy

cluster (果实，花等的)串，束，簇; (人或物)的群，组 a cluster of tourists

clutch 紧抓，紧握 clutch at an opportunity

coherent 一致的，协调的 lack coherent political goals

coincide 相符，相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit.

collaborate (尤指在文艺、科学等方面)合作，协作 He and I collaborated in writing plays.

collapse 倒坍，崩溃，瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

collide 碰撞，互撞 The car collided with the truck.

commemorate 纪念，庆祝 commemorate a holiday

commend 表扬，称赞 commend a soldier for bravery

compact 紧密的，坚实的 a compact piece of luggage

compare 比较，对照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine