- 第一部分
- shift [ʃɪft]
- shock [ʃɒk]
- shower [ˈʃaʊə(r)]
- shrink [ʃrɪŋk]
- sideways [ˈsaɪdweɪz]
- sigh [saɪ]
- sightseeing [ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ]
- sign [saɪn]
- signal [ˈsɪɡnəl]
- signature [ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)]
- 第二部分
- significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]
- similar [ˈsɪmələ(r)]
- simplify [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]
- sincere [sɪnˈsɪə(r)]
- single [ˈsɪŋɡəl]
- singular [ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə(r)]
- sink [sɪŋk]
- site [saɪt]
- sketch [sketʃ]
- skim [skɪm]
- 第三部分
- slam [slæm]
- slender [ˈslendə(r)]
- slice [slaɪs]
- slide [slaɪd]
- slight [slaɪt]
- slip [slɪp]
- slit [slɪt]
- slope [sləʊp]
- smart [smɑːt]
- smooth [smuːð]
- 第四部分
- soak [səʊk]
- so-called [ˌsəʊˈkɔːld]
- soil [sɔɪl]
- sole [səʊl]
- solemn [ˈsɒləm]
- soluble [ˈsɒljʊbəl]
- somewhat [ˈsʌmwɒt]
- sophisticated [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
- sore [sɔː(r)]
第一部分
shift [ʃɪft]
v. 移动,改变位置或方向〈同 change〉
例 When the wind shifted from south to north, it began to get cold.
当南风变成北风时,天气就开始变冷了。
n. ① 轮班〈同 turn〉
例 She is on the night shift this week.
她这周上夜班。
② 转移;改变〈同 move; change〉
例 The shift in the wind was helpful to the sailors.
风向的变化对水手们很有帮助。
联 shifting adj. 变动的;运动的;shifty adj. 诡诈的,不老实的
shock [ʃɒk]
n. 震动,震惊;打击〈同 tremble〉
例 Her mother’s death was a great shock. It was so unexpected.
母亲的离世对她是个沉重的打击。一切来得太突然了。
vt. 震惊,激怒〈同 stun〉
例 The news of Anne’s accident shocked me.
安妮出车祸的消息让我震惊。
联 shocking adj. 骇人听闻的;shocked adj. 震惊的,震撼的
shower [ˈʃaʊə(r)]
n. 阵雨;淋浴
例 Mary turned off the shower and dried herself with a towel.
玛丽关上淋浴,用毛巾把身上擦干。
shrink [ʃrɪŋk]
vi. 收缩,缩小〈同 contract〉
例 Because my shirt had shrunk, I gave it to my younger cousin.
我的衬衣缩水了,所以我把它送给了我堂弟。
联 shrinkage n. 收缩
sideways [ˈsaɪdweɪz]
adv. 向一旁,向侧面
例 If you would move sideways to the left, I can get everyone in the picture.
如果你往左边移一下,我就能把所有人拍到画面里。
sigh [saɪ]
vi. 叹息,叹气
例 James sighed when Ann told him that she would not go to the dance with him.
当安拒绝跟他参加舞会时,詹姆斯叹了一口气。
n. 叹息声
例 The student let out a sigh of relief when he finished the examination.
那个学生考完试之后,松了一口气。
sightseeing [ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ]
n. 观光
例 He went on a sightseeing trip to Rome.
他去罗马观光旅游。
sign [saɪn]
n. 标志;符号〈同 indication〉
例 Ancient people viewed comets as signs of evil.
古代人将彗星视为灾难的标志。
v. 签署;签名〈同 write the name〉
例 He signed at the end of the letter.
他在信的结尾署上自己的名字。
signal [ˈsɪɡnəl]
n. 信号〈同 sign〉
例 A red light is a signal of danger.
红灯是危险的信号。
signature [ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)]
n. 签名,署名
例 The doctor’s signature was difficult to read.
医生写的字很难认。
第二部分
significant [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]
adj. 有意义的;重要的,重大的〈同 noteworthy〉
例 Proper exercise plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of patients with various back ailments.
对于各种背部疾病的患者来说,适当的锻炼对于康复有着至关重要的作用。
联 significantly adv. 意味深长地;值得注目地;significance n. 意义,含义;重要性;insignificant adj. 无关紧要的,可忽略的
similar [ˈsɪmələ(r)]
adj. 相似的,类似的〈同 comparable〉
例 I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had had before.
我买了几双新鞋,与我之前的一双鞋非常类似。
simplify [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]
vt. 单一化,简单化〈同 make easier〉
例 The college simplified its complex entry requirements.
学院简化了复杂的入学要求。
联 simplicity n. 简易
sincere [sɪnˈsɪə(r)]
adj. 诚挚的,真诚的〈同 honest〉
例 He offered a sincere apology for his behavior.
他为自己的行为表达了诚挚的歉意。
single [ˈsɪŋɡəl]
adj. 单一的;单身的〈同 only one〉
例 The sisters share one room with two single beds in it.
俩姐妹共用一个放着两张单人床的房间。
singular [ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə(r)]
adj. ① 单数的
例 The singular form of “children” is “child”.
“children”的单数形式是“child”。
② 显著的,非凡的〈同 unique〉
例 John developed a singular manner for dealing with angry people tactfully.
约翰想出来一种巧妙应对生气的人的奇妙方法。
sink [sɪŋk]
v. 沉下,(使)下沉〈同 go down〉
例 The storm sank two fishing boats.
暴风雨造成两艘渔船沉没。
n. 水槽,水池
例 David’s dirty dishes piled up in the kitchen sink.
戴维的脏盘子都堆在厨房的水槽里。
site [saɪt]
n. 地点,地方〈同 place〉
例 The ambulance rushed to the accident site.
急救车迅速赶往事故现场。
sketch [sketʃ]
n. 草图;素描〈同 outline〉
例 My mother made a pencil sketch of my brother reading a book.
我妈妈画了一幅弟弟读书的铅笔素描。
v. 打草稿;素描〈同 draw, delineate〉
例 He sketched out a plan for his inferiors to execute.
他草拟了一个方案,交给下属去执行。
联 sketchy adj. 粗略的
skim [skɪm]
v. ① 撇去
例 We made a contest to see who could skim a flat stone over the water the farthest.
我们进行打水漂比赛,看谁的扁平石头在水面上飞的距离最远。
② 略读;掠过
例 I’ve only skimmed over his letter. I haven’t read it carefully yet.
我只是粗略地浏览了一下他的信。我还没有仔细读。
第三部分
slam [slæm]
v. ① 砰地关上
例 She slammed the window down.
她“砰”的一声把窗户关上了。
② 猛烈撞击〈同 hit〉
例 That car slammed into a truck.
那辆小汽车猛地撞在一辆卡车上。
slender [ˈslendə(r)]
adj. 苗条的;纤细的〈同 slim〉
例 Silkworms digested mulberry leaves and then formed slender threads.
蚕消化桑树叶后吐出蚕丝。
联 slenderize vt. 使苗条
slice [slaɪs]
n. 薄片〈同 piece〉
例 Would you like another slice of ham?
你还想再来一片火腿吗?
vt. 切成薄片,切下〈同 cut〉
例 Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake?
你能给我切一片薄薄的蛋糕吗?
slide [slaɪd]
v.(使)滑动,(使)滑行〈同 slip〉
例 The drawers slide in and out.
抽屉推进拉出。
n. 幻灯片
例 Slides are put in a projector and shown on a screen.
幻灯片被放在投影仪里,显示在屏幕上。
联 landslide n.【地】山崩
slight [slaɪt]
adj. 轻微的;微小的,微不足道的〈同 subtle; tiny〉
例 Since an owl’s ears are widely separated, there is usually a slight difference in the time it takes for a sound to reach each ear.
由于猫头鹰的耳朵分开的距离很大,因此一个声音传入它两个耳朵的时间通常存在细微的差异。
联 slightly adv. 轻微地
slip [slɪp]
n. 滑倒;事故
例 John’s slip on the floor resulted in a broken leg.
约翰在地板上滑倒了,结果摔断了腿。
v. 滑动;滑倒〈同 slide〉
例 The knife slipped and he cut his finger.
刀子滑了一下,他割伤了自己的手指。
联 slipper n. 拖鞋;slippery adj. 滑的,滑溜的
slit [slɪt]
vt. 切开,撕裂〈同 cut〉
例 She slit the envelope open with a knife.
她用刀子割开了信封。
slope [sləʊp]
n. 斜坡,斜面〈同 slant〉
例 The floor of the theater has a slope of four feet from the back to the front.
剧院的地面从后往前有一个四英尺的斜坡。
联 sloping adj. 倾斜的,有坡度的
smart [smɑːt]
adj. 巧妙的,聪明的〈同 clever〉
例 If you are a smart man, women will like you, even if you are not good-looking.
如果你是个聪明的男人,女人就会喜欢你,即便你长得不帅。
smooth [smuːð]
adj. ① 光滑的;平静的〈同 flat〉
例 Her skin was as smooth as silk.
她的肌肤如丝般光滑。
② 顺利的,无问题的〈同 easy〉
例 The bill has all-party support which will ensure it has a smooth passage through Parliament.
这部法案获得了各党派的支持,可以保证它能顺利被议会批准。
联 smoothly adv. 平稳地;顺利地;smoothen vt. 使平滑
第四部分
soak [səʊk]
v. 浸,泡;浸透〈同 immerge〉
例 Soak the clothes all night before you wash them.
在洗衣服之前,先把它们泡一晚上。
so-called [ˌsəʊˈkɔːld]
adj. 所谓的;号称的
例 It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him.
正是由于他的一位所谓的朋友为他提供毒品,才最终致使他丧命。
soil [sɔɪl]
n. 土壤,土地
例 The rainstorm washed a lot of soil into the river.
暴雨把大量泥土冲到了河里。
solar [ˈsəʊlə(r)]
adj. 太阳的〈同 of the sun〉
例 A solar battery traps sunlight and converts it into electrical energy.
太阳能电池捕捉阳光,并将阳光转换成电能。
sole [səʊl]
adj. 单独的,唯一的〈同 only〉
例 His sole purpose for playing cards is to relax.
他打牌的唯一目的是让自己放松。
n. 鞋底〈同 bottom〉
例 Janet wears shoes with rubber soles.
珍妮特穿着橡胶底的鞋子。
联 solely adv. 独自地,单独地
solemn [ˈsɒləm]
adj. 严肃的;庄严的,隆重的〈同 serious; sober〉
例 This is a far from solemn book—it is a rich mix of pleasure and information, and is full of surprises.
这完全不是一本严肃的书——里面混杂了各种有趣的事和信息,充满了惊喜。
soluble [ˈsɒljʊbəl]
adj. 可溶的,可溶解的〈同 dissolvable〉
例 Salt is soluble in water. 盐可溶于水。
联 insoluble adj. 不能溶解的;solution n. 解决办法
somewhat [ˈsʌmwɒt]
adv. 稍微,有点〈同 a bit〉
例 He is a nice boy though somewhat slow.
他是个好男孩,虽然有些迟钝。
sophisticated [səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
adj.(物)复杂的;(人)久经世故的〈同 intricate; experienced〉
例 The diplomat spoke in a sophisticated manner.
外交官说话的方式非常老练。
联 unsophisticated adj. 不懂世故的,单纯的;sophistication n. 老练;精密;复杂
sore [sɔː(r)]
adj. 疼痛的,痛心的〈同 painful〉
例 The suffering of her friend made her heart sore.
她朋友的不幸遭遇让她很心痛。
