托业考试综合辅导(17c)

slip n. slide; skid¹; trip; stumble; mistake; blunder; error; type of woman's undergarment; small piece of material (esp. paper); twig³ that is cut and used to grow a new plant; mixture of clay and water (used to decorate pottery); fabric⁴ covering

slip v. to glide⁵; to move smoothly⁶ and easily; to sneak⁷; to move quietly; to slide; to move slowly from one position to another; to decline; to deteriorate⁸; to make a mistake; to err²; to remove or put on quickly (of clothes); to escape; to avoid

slogan n. motto; phrase which summarizes the principles of a group or organization; catchword; attention getting phrase used in advertising⁹; Scottish battle cry

slope n. side of a hill; incline; upward or downward slant¹⁰; degree to which a surface deviates¹¹ from the vertical¹²

slope v. to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt¹³

sloppy¹⁴ adj. of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy; marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy; marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod

slot n. notch¹⁵; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)

slot v. to notch; to groove¹⁶; to assign to a place or position (in an organization, system, etc.)

slump¹⁷ n. recession; sudden decrease; drooping¹⁹ posture²⁰; slouch; collapse²¹; period of time in which performance is poor

slump v. to fall; to collapse; to droop¹⁸; to slouch; to decline; to decrease; to deteriorate; to sink down; to settle

smash n. to break (something) into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; shatter; to strike with a heavy blow; batter²²; to crush or destroy completely

smash v. the act or sound of smashing; total defeat or destruction; ruin; financial failure; bankruptcy²³

smoothly adv. gently; without roughness or projections²⁴; evenly; without obstructions²⁵; without problems or difficulty; calmly; suavely²⁶

smudge n. a blotch²⁷ or smear²⁸; a smoky fire used as a protection against insects or frost

smudge v. to make dirty, especially in one small area; to smear or blur²⁹ (something)

snag n. a rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance; an unforeseen or hidden obstacle

snag v. to tear, break, hinder, or destroy by or as if by a snag

snap adj. made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation

snap n. a sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound; a sudden breaking; a sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp

snap v. to make a brisk sharp cracking sound; to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound; to speak abruptly³⁰ or sharply; to move swiftly and smartly

snatch n. a quick grasp or grab; a brief period of time; a small amount; a bit or fragment

snatch v. to grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly; to grasp or seize illicitly³¹

sneakers n. sports shoe; one who moves about stealthily; one who acts furtively³²

soar v. to fly at a great height; to glide; to fly upward; to ascend³³; to increase; to rise

software n. programs which control the functions of a computer's hardware

solace³⁴ n. consolation³⁵; relief from distress³⁶; source of comfort

solace v. to comfort; to console; to encourage; to relieve; to appease³⁷

solely³⁸ adv. only; exclusively; merely

solicit³⁹ v. to try and obtain something through persuasion⁴⁰ or earnest requests; to attempt to convince someone to give or do something; to try to influence another to commit an illegal act; to offer sex in exchange for money

solitary⁴¹ adj. existing, living, or going without others; alone; happening, done, or made alone; having no companions; lonesome or lonely

solve v. to find the answer to; to explain

somber⁴² adj. gloomy; dark; depressing; sad; glum⁴³; mournful; very serious

sophisticated adj. seasoned; worldly-wise; refined; cultured; complex; intricate; complicated

sound adj. whole; healthy; in good condition; sane⁴⁴; firm; having a solid foundation; secure; valid⁴⁵; reasonable; thorough; moral; trustworthy; having common sense; conservative

sound n. vibrations⁴⁶ that can be detected by the human ear; noise; vocal⁴⁷ utterance⁴⁸; range in which something can be heard; implication; meaningless noise

souvenir n. a token of remembrance; a memento⁴⁹

spa n. a resort providing therapeutic⁵⁰ baths; a resort area having mineral springs

spacious⁵¹ adj. generous or large in area or extent; roomy; vast in range or scope

span n. length; distance; duration; period of time; section between two bridge supports; wing span; distance between the tip of an outstretched thumb and little finger; unit of length equal to the space between thumb and little finger

span v. to extend across; to stretch from one point another; to bridge; to measure with an extended hand; to surround with the hand or hands

specialize v. to devote oneself to a particular profession or field of study; to adapt to a particular environment (Biology); to limit; to restrict; to make special

specialty⁵² n. distinguishing mark; unique ability; field in which one specializes; area of expertise⁵³; something having special qualities or worth

specification⁵⁴ n. item or detail included in a description of requirements or plans; detailed⁵⁵ written description of an invention submitted in a patent request

specify⁵⁶ v. to describe clearly; to indicate; to itemize; to mark; to designate; to stipulate