第一部分

satire[’sætaɪə(r)]

n. 讽刺;讽刺文学〈同 lampoonery, caricature〉
例 The newspaper’s goofy cartoon of the president was a political satire.
报纸上刊登的关于总统的滑稽漫画,是一种政治讽刺作品。
联 satiric adj. 讽刺的,挖苦的;satirist n. 讽刺作家

scapegoat[’skeɪpgəut]

n. 替罪羊,代人受过的人〈同 victim〉
例 The innocent manager was made the scapegoat for the corrupt dealings of her employees.
那名无辜的经理成了其下属员工舞弊交易的替罪羊。

scarlet[’skɑ:lɪt]

adj. 猩红的,鲜红的〈同 bright red〉
例 The knight’s sword was scarlet after the battle.
战斗结束后,那名骑士的剑变成了猩红色。

scavenger[’skævɪnʤə(r)]

n. 清道夫,食腐动物
例 The raccoon is a scavenger and searches through the trash for food.
浣熊是食腐动物,会在垃圾中寻找食物。
联 scavenge v.(动物)以(垃圾、腐肉)为食,(在废弃物中)搜寻(有用之物);avenge v.(替…)报仇;revenge n./v. 报仇,复仇;vengeful adj. 复仇的

scotch[’skɒtʃ]

v. 镇压,粉碎〈同 put an end to〉
例 Our picnic plans were scotched when the rain started.
开始下雨了,所以我们的野餐计划泡汤了。
联 oppress vt. 镇压,压制;depress vt. 压制;inspire v. 激励;thwart vt. 阻碍,反对;foil vt. 阻止,挫败

scour[’skaʊə(r)]

vt. 冲刷,擦掉〈同 scrub, rub〉
例 You’ll have to scour those old cooking pots before you use them.
在用那些旧锅之前,你必须把它们洗刷干净。
联 scourer n. 擦洗者;洗刷用具;scout v. 侦察;scrub v. 擦洗;polish v. 擦亮

scramble[’skræmbəl]

vt. 搅乱,使混杂〈同 jumble, mix〉
例 The magician scrambled the cards that I had chosen with the rest of the deck.
魔术师把我挑选的扑克牌与剩余的牌洗乱。
联 crumble v. 弄碎,粉碎;crumple v. 弄皱,压皱;scrabble v. 乱写,乱涂;amble vi. 缓行,漫步

scruple[’skru:pəl]

n. 踌躇;顾忌〈同 hesitation〉
例 She has moral and religious scruples which prevent her from eating meat.
她有道德与宗教方面的顾虑,让她不能吃肉。
联 scrupulously adv. 小心翼翼地;unscrupulous adj. 肆无忌惮的,无道德的

scuba[’sku:bə]

n. 水中呼吸器
例 He bought a scuba for the diving trip.
为了这次潜水之旅,他买了一个水中呼吸器。

seasoning[’si:zənɪŋ]

n. 调味品,调料〈同 flavoring, spice〉
例 She added seasoning to the chicken before she put it in the oven.
她给鸡撒上作料,然后把它放进了烤炉。
联 seasonal adj. 季节的,季节性的;unseasonably adv. 不合时令地,不合时宜地

第二部分

seclusion[sɪ’klu:∫ən]

n. 独处,隐居〈同 solitude, isolation〉
例 A hermit likes to live in seclusion.
隐士喜欢住在隐蔽的地方。
联 seclude vt. 使隔绝;secluded adj. 隐遁的,隔绝的;seclusive adj. 好隐居的;reclusion n. 隐居;conclusion n. 结论;exclusion n. 拒绝,排除

secrete[sɪ’kri:t]

vt. 分泌〈同 produce, excrete〉
例 The snake secreted the poison when it bit him.
蛇咬他的时候便分泌出毒液。
联 secretin n. 分泌素;secret n. 秘密

sect[sekt]

n. 宗派,教派〈同 party, faction〉
例 A small sect broke off from the main group to practice their own beliefs.
为了他们自己的信仰,一个小的派别从主组织中分裂了出去。
联 insect n. 昆虫;transect vt. 横断;intersect v. 横截,横断;dissect v. 解剖;section n. 部分;sectarian adj. 宗派的;sector n. 扇形面;地区

secular[’sekjʊlə(r)]

adj. 世俗的,尘世的〈同 earthly, worldly〉
例 The church leaders decided not to interfere in secular matters.
宗教领袖决定不干涉世俗事务。
联 secularize vt. 使世俗化;auricular adj. 耳的,耳状的;temporal adj. 现世的,世俗的

sedentary[’sedəntəri; (US)’sedənteri]

adj. ①(指人或动物)土生的,不移徙的
例 Most Algonquin Indian tribes except those of the north were sedentary and carried on agriculture with varying degrees of intensity.
除北方的部落外,大多数阿尔冈昆印第安部落都是定居的部落,并从事一定强度的农业生产。
②(指工作)坐着做的(不需运动的)〈同 unmoving, motionless〉
例 Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.
由于他从事一个久坐不动的职业,因此他决定每周都去体育馆健身。
联 sedative adj. 镇痛的;sediment n. 沉积物;sedimentary adj. 沉积的;sedition n. 骚乱;sedan n. 私家轿车,轿子

sediment[’sedɪmənt]

n. 沉积物,沉淀物〈同 deposit, precipitate〉
例 The sediment in your orange juice is orange pulp.
橘子汁内的沉淀物是橘子的果肉。
联 sedimentary adj. 沉积的,沉淀性的

seduce[sɪ’dju:s; (US)sɪ’du:s]

vt. 勾引,诱惑〈同 tempt, entice〉
例 The glamor of the big city seduced the country boy.
大城市的魅力诱惑着那个乡下男孩。
联 seduction n. 诱惑;seductive adj. 诱人的

seedling[’si:dlɪŋ]

n. 秧苗,树苗
例 The seedling was removed from the pot and placed in the ground.
幼苗被从花盆里移出,然后种在了地里。

seismic[’saɪzmɪk]

adj. 地震的;由地震引起的
例 The Richter scale is a measurement of seismic disturbances.
里氏震级是对地震扰动的测量单位。
联 seismograph n. 地震仪;seismology n. 地震学

sensational[sen’seɪ∫ənəl]

adj. 极好的,绝妙的;引起轰动的〈同 exceptional; spectacular〉
例 Everyone clapped after the class president’s sensational speech at the graduation ceremony.
班长在毕业典礼上做了精彩的演讲,演讲结束后,所有人都热烈鼓掌。
联 sensation n. 知觉;轰动;sensible adj. 明智的;感觉到的;sensitive adj. 敏感的;sensor n. 传感器;sensual adj. 肉体的;色情的;世俗的;sensuous adj. 感官的;给人美感的

第三部分

sensory[’sensəri]

adj. 感觉的,感官的〈同 perceptive〉
例 Sharks have sensory organs that can detect faint electrical fields from other fish.
鲨鱼长有感觉器官,可以探测到其他鱼类微弱的电场。

serrated[sə’reɪtɪd; (US)se’reɪtɪd]

adj. 锯齿状的〈同 jagged, serrulated〉
例 The beech tree is one of many plants that have serrated leaves.
许多种植物长有锯齿状的叶子,山毛榉树是其中之一。
联 serration n. 锯齿状;serried adj. 密集的;serial adj. 连续的,系列的;serous adj. 如水的;浆液的;serum n. 浆液,血清;notched adj. 有凹口的,锯齿状的

sewerage[’su:ərɪʤ]

n. 排水系统
例 The city’s sewerage system was built one hundred years ago, and needs to be updated.
这座城市的排水设施始建于100年前,需要进行翻新。
联 sewer n. 下水道;裁缝师

sheath[∫i:ð]

n. 鞘,外壳〈同 holder, scabbard〉
例 He bought a sheath along with the sword so no one would hurt themselves on his sword.
他买了一把剑,带有一个剑鞘,这样就不会有人被他的剑弄伤了。

shiver[’∫ɪvə(r)]

n./v. 颤抖〈同 quiver, tremble〉
例 She shivered in the cold air.
她在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。

shortcut[’∫ɔ:tkʌt]

n. 捷径〈同 a direct route〉
例 They took a shortcut to get to the airport faster.
为了更快地到达机场,他们抄了一条近路。

shriek[∫ri:k]

v. 尖声叫喊〈同 scream〉
例 She shrieked at the sight of the mouse.
她一看到老鼠便尖叫起来。
n. 尖叫,尖声
例 We heard the shrieks from next door and called the police.
我们听到了隔壁的尖叫声,然后报了警。
联 shrill adj. 尖声的;yell n./v. 喊叫;wail v. 哀号;growl n./v. 咆哮;roar n./v. 轰鸣;咆哮

shrivel[’∫rɪvəl]

v.(使)枯萎〈同 wither, shrink〉
例 She ought to pick the lettuce before it shrivels and dies.
她应该在莴苣枯死之前把它摘走。

shrub[∫rʌb]

n. 灌木;灌木丛〈同 bush〉
例 Shrubs can make a cute border around the lawn but they do not provide any privacy because of their low height.
灌木可以沿草坪形成一个可爱的边界,但它们无法保证任何私密性,因为它们太矮了。

shuffle[’∫ʌfəl]

vt. 洗牌〈同 disorder, jumble〉
例 She shuffled the deck at the beginning of every new card game.
每一局扑克牌开始之前,她都要洗牌。
联 shuffle the deck 洗牌

第四部分

sidestep[’saɪdstep]

v. 横跨一步躲闪;回避(困难)〈同 avoid, evade〉
例 The player sidestepped his opponent and kicked the ball into the net.
那名球员晃开了对手,把球踢进了球门。

silly[’sɪli]

adj. 愚蠢的;糊涂的;傻的〈同 foolish, stupid〉
例 The circus clown was very silly.
那个马戏团的小丑非常可笑。

silt[sɪlt]

n. 淤泥
例 The harbor channel must be dredged annually to remove the silt.
必须每年对海港航道进行疏浚,以清除航道中的淤泥。
联 sill n. 基石;门槛;窗台;sift v. 筛,过滤;silk n. 丝绸;tilt v.(使)倾斜;wilt n./v. 枯萎;slit v. 撕裂;gilt adj. 镀金的;lilt v. 轻快地唱

simplicity[sɪm’plɪsɪti]

n. ①简单〈同 easiness〉
例 The simplicity of that book makes it suitable for children.
那本书简单易懂,适合孩子阅读。
②朴素〈同 plainness〉
例 A room in a hospital should be furnished with simplicity.
医院里的房间必须简单装修。

sinuous[’sɪnjʊəs]

adj. 蜿蜒的,迂回的〈同 curving, twisting〉
例 Snakes move by the sinuous motion of the muscles in their bodies.
蛇通过身体肌肉的弯曲动作向前移动。

skimp[skɪmp]

v. 节省,节俭;吝啬〈同 stint, spare〉
例 They were forced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.
为了使他们有限的物资能够维持一个冬天,他们不得不节约使用生活必需品。

skyrocket[skaɪ’rɒkɪt]

vi. 猛涨,突增〈同 rise quickly, soar〉
例 Sales skyrocketed after the release of the new advertisements.
新广告推出之后,商品销量暴涨。
联 skyscraper n. 摩天大楼;skyphone n. 空中电话;skymotel n.(机场附近供乘客住宿的)航空汽车旅馆

slab[slæb]

n.(四边形的厚物质)板,片〈同 a broad〉
例 Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, is sold in slabs or in powdered form.
云母是一种用途广泛的软矿石,通常以板或粉末的形式出售。

slander[’slɑ:ndə(r); (US)’slændər]

n./v. 诽谤〈同 defamation; malign〉
例 Unless you can prove your allegations, your remarks constitute slander.
除非你能证明你的主张,否则你的话就构成了诽谤。
联 slanderous adj. 诽谤性的;slant v.(使)倾斜,歪向;slender adj. 苗条的

slash[slæ∫]

vt. 大量削减〈同 cut, reduce largely〉
例 Prices have been slashed by 50%.
价格大幅下跌了50%。