托福考试词汇向导（之六）4

时间：2007-08-21 09:10:07

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simulate v.伪装;扮演 [L simulare

sinecure1 n.闲差事 [L sine cura without care]

sinew n.腱;体力;力气 [OE sin(e)we

singe2 v.轻微烧焦;以烫发钳夹 [OE sencgan

singularity n.奇异;稀有;异常 [E

sinister3 a.邪恶的;不祥的 [E

sinuous4 a.蜿蜒的 [F sinueux or L sinuosus(SINUS窦;下凹的地方)]

sip5 n.(饮料的)一口;一啜 [ME: perh a modification6 of SUP一口;吸;进晚餐;体验]

siren n.气笛;警报器 [

skeptic7 n.怀疑者

skeptical8 a.怀疑性的;怀疑论的

sketchy9 a.粗略的;大概的 [sketch素描]

skewer10 n.串;烤肉叉子 [17th c, var of dial skiver 切割皮革之人;皮革刀]

skimp11 v.吝啬地给;缩支节用 [18th c: cf SCRIMP 节省,节约(on) skimpy吝啬的]

skirmish n.前哨战;小争斗 [ME

skittish12 a.快活的;爱蹦跳的;怕羞的 [ME, perh formed as SKIT(苏)疾行;跳跃]

skulk13 v.躲躲闪闪;潜行 [ME

slacken v.松弛;变缓慢;变迟钝

slake14 v.解;充;满足 [OE slacian

slander15 n.诽谤;造谣 [

slant16 v.倾斜 [aphetic form of ASLANT倾斜地:

slap n.掴 [LG slapp(imit)slaping 非常快的;非常大的]

slattern n.邋遢的女人;懒散的女人 [17th c: rel to slattering slovenly18,

sleazy a.简陋的;低级的

sleek19 a.光滑的;井然有序的 [later var of SLICK 光滑的;口齿伶俐的]

sleight20 n.技巧;熟练 [ME sleghth

slimy a.泥泞的;粘糊糊的

sling21 n.投石器;吊腕带;果汁甜酒 [have one's arm in a ~ 吊挂手臂 ~ stones at a dog用石头打狗]

slither v.滑动 [

sloppy22 a.泥泞的;感情脆弱的 [Sloppy Joe 不整洁男子;宽大女用羊毛衫;一种牛肉三明治]

slopy a.倾斜的

sloth23 n.怠惰;树懒 [ME

slough24 v.蜕皮 [ME, perh rel to LG slu(we)husk]

slovenly a.不洁的;马虎的 [sloven懒散的人;散慢的人

slump25 n.猛然掉落;意气消沉;萧条 [orig 'sink in a bog': The ice cracked and he ~ed into the cleft]

slur26 v.随便加以处理;含糊发音

smattering n.一知半解;少量 [He has a ~ of knowledge about physics. smatter 一知半解地说]

smear27 v.涂;弄脏 [OE smierwan

smidgen n.少量;些微 [perh


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1 sinecure 2EfyC     
n.闲差事，挂名职务
参考例句：
  • She found him an exalted sinecure as a Fellow of the Library of Congress.她给他找了一个级别很高的闲职：国会图书馆研究员。
  • He even had a job,a sinecure,more highly-paid than his old job had been.他甚至还有一个工作，一个挂名差使，比他原来的工作的待遇要好多了。
2 singe rxXwz     
v.(轻微地)烧焦；烫焦；烤焦
参考例句：
  • If the iron is too hot you'll singe that nightdress.如果熨斗过热，你会把睡衣烫焦。
  • It is also important to singe knitted cloth to obtain a smooth surface.对针织物进行烧毛处理以获得光洁的表面也是很重要的。
3 sinister 6ETz6     
adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的
参考例句：
  • There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
  • Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。
4 sinuous vExz4     
adj.蜿蜒的，迂回的
参考例句：
  • The river wound its sinuous way across the plain.这条河蜿蜒曲折地流过平原。
  • We moved along the sinuous gravel walks,with the great concourse of girls and boys.我们沿着曲折的石径,随着男孩女孩汇成的巨流一路走去。
5 sip Oxawv     
v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量
参考例句：
  • She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
  • Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。
6 modification tEZxm     
n.修改，改进，缓和，减轻
参考例句：
  • The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的，它需要修改。
  • The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。
7 skeptic hxlwn     
n.怀疑者，怀疑论者，无神论者
参考例句：
  • She is a skeptic about the dangers of global warming.她是全球变暖危险的怀疑论者。
  • How am I going to convince this skeptic that she should attention to my research?我将如何使怀疑论者确信她应该关注我的研究呢？
8 skeptical MxHwn     
adj.怀疑的，多疑的
参考例句：
  • Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
  • Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
9 sketchy ZxJwl     
adj.写生的，写生风格的，概略的
参考例句：
  • The material he supplied is too sketchy.他提供的材料过于简略。
  • Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.对于已发生事实的详细情况知道的仍然有限。
10 skewer 2E3yI     
n.（烤肉用的）串肉杆；v.用杆串好
参考例句：
  • I used a skewer to make an extra hole in my belt.我用扦子在腰带上又打了一个眼儿。
  • He skewered his victim through the neck.他用扦子刺穿了受害人的脖子。
11 skimp KrWys     
v.节省花费，吝啬
参考例句：
  • She had to skimp to send her son to college.她必须节俭来供她儿子上大学。
  • Older people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.老年人不应过分吝惜食物或取暖方面的开销。
12 skittish 5hay2     
adj.易激动的，轻佻的
参考例句：
  • She gets very skittish when her boy-friend is around.她男朋友在场时，她就显得格外轻佻。
  • I won't have my son associating with skittish girls.我不准我的儿子与轻佻的女孩交往。
13 skulk AEuzD     
v.藏匿；潜行
参考例句：
  • It's a hard thing to skulk and starve in the heather.躲在树林里的挨饿不是一件好受的事。
  • Harry skulked off.哈里偷偷地溜走了。
14 slake txVwb     
v.解渴，使平息
参考例句：
  • We had to slake ourselves with rainwater in the desert.在沙漠中我们不得不用雨水解渴。
  • A menu will not satisfy your hunger,a formula will not slake your thirst.菜单不可能填饱你的肚子，一套准则也不可能消除你的饥渴。
15 slander 7ESzF     
n./v.诽谤，污蔑
参考例句：
  • The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。
  • He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。
16 slant TEYzF     
v.倾斜，倾向性地编写或报道；n.斜面，倾向
参考例句：
  • The lines are drawn on a slant.这些线条被画成斜线。
  • The editorial had an antiunion slant.这篇社论有一种反工会的倾向。
17 aslant Eyzzq0     
adv.倾斜地；adj.斜的
参考例句：
  • The sunlight fell aslant the floor.阳光斜落在地板上。
  • He leant aslant against the wall.他身子歪斜着依靠在墙上。
18 slovenly ZEqzQ     
adj.懒散的，不整齐的，邋遢的
参考例句：
  • People were scandalized at the slovenly management of the company.人们对该公司草率的经营感到愤慨。
  • Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.这样马马虎虎的工作习惯决不能生产出优质产品来。
19 sleek zESzJ     
adj.光滑的，井然有序的；v.使光滑，梳拢
参考例句：
  • Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
  • The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。
20 sleight MEFyT     
n.技巧，花招
参考例句：
  • With a little statistical sleight of hand they could make things look all right.只要在统计上耍些小小的花招，他们就能瞒天过海。
  • In the theater of the media there is an economic sleight of hand.传播媒介在经济上耍了一个大花招。
21 sling fEMzL     
vt.扔；悬挂；n.挂带；吊索，吊兜；弹弓
参考例句：
  • The boy discharged a stone from a sling.这个男孩用弹弓射石头。
  • By using a hoist the movers were able to sling the piano to the third floor.搬运工人用吊车才把钢琴吊到3楼。
22 sloppy 1E3zO     
adj.邋遢的，不整洁的
参考例句：
  • If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作业你再马马虎虎，我话说在头里，可要给你打不及格了。
  • Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.母亲不断地批评他懒散。
23 sloth 4ELzP     
n.[动]树懒；懒惰，懒散
参考例句：
  • Absence of competition makes for sloth.没有竞争会导致懒惰。
  • The sloth spends most of its time hanging upside down from the branches.大部分时间里树懒都是倒挂在树枝上。
24 slough Drhyo     
v.蜕皮，脱落，抛弃
参考例句：
  • He was not able to slough off the memories of the past.他无法忘记过去。
  • A cicada throws its slough.蝉是要蜕皮的。
25 slump 4E8zU     
n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌
参考例句：
  • She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
  • Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
26 slur WE2zU     
v.含糊地说；诋毁；连唱；n.诋毁；含糊的发音
参考例句：
  • He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.他把这些话当作是对他的名誉的中伤。
  • The drug made her speak with a slur.药物使她口齿不清。
27 smear 6EmyX     
v.涂抹；诽谤，玷污；n.污点；诽谤，污蔑
参考例句：
  • He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们。
  • There's a smear on your shirt.你衬衫上有个污点。

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