Flashcards in List_23 Deck (100):
2
sermon
考法1 n. 布道，说教： public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift
3
serpentine
考法1 adj. 弯曲的： winding or turning one way and another
4
serrate
考法1 adj. 锯齿状的： notched or toothed on the edge
5
serried
考法1 adj. 密集的： having little space between items or parts
6
servile
考法1 adj. 低下的，卑屈的： meanly or cravenly submissive: abject
7
severe
考法1 adj. 严厉的，要求严格的： given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
考法2 adj. 难以承受的，艰难的： difficult to endure
8
shackle
考法1 vt. 束缚： to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps
考法2 v. 限制，阻碍： to create difficulty for the work or activity of
9
shadow
考法1 vt. 偷偷尾随： to follow especially secretly: trail
派 shadowy 模糊的：faintly perceptible: indistinct
10
shallow
考法1 adj. 浅显的，浅薄的： having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
11
sham
考法1 n. 欺瞒： the quality of deceitfulness; empty pretense
考法2 v. 掩饰，假装： to present a false appearance of
考法3 adj. 虚假的： not genuine; fake
12
shiftless
考法1 adj. 胸无大志，懒惰的： lacking in ambition or incentive: lazy
13
shipshape
考法1 adj. 井然有序的： marked by meticulous order and neatness
14
shirk
考法1 vi. 逃避，规避： to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
15
shoal
考法1 adj. 浅的： having little depth ; shallow.
16
shopworn
考法1 adj. 陈旧的： worn-out, as from overuse; trite
17
shred
考法1 n. 少量： a small amount; a particle
18
shrewd
考法1 adj. 精明的，机敏的： having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
考法2 adj. 刺骨的，强烈的： causing intense discomfort to one's skin
19
shrink
考法1 v. 在数量或价值方面变低；减小： to become reduced in amount or value; dwindle:
考法2 v. 本能性地退却（如因遇到使人惊恐的某物）；退缩： to draw back instinctively, as from something alarming; recoil
考法3 v. 表示出不情愿；犹豫： to show reluctance; hesitate:
20
shroud
考法1 n. 隐蔽物，可起隐藏、保护或屏护作用的某物： something that conceals, protects, or screens:
考法2 v. 将…从视线中隔离，遮蔽： to shut off from sight; screen
21
shrug
考法1 v. 轻视，忽略： to dismiss as of little importance
考法2 v. 脱下（衣物等）： to rid oneself of (a garment)
22
shun
考法1 vt. 避开，避免： to avoid deliberately; keep away from
23
sidestep
考法1 vt. （通过逃避而）不遵守： to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
24
signal
考法1 adj. （在重要性、成就方面）非同寻常的： standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
考法2 v. 给出信号： to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
25
simpleton
考法1 n. （缺乏常识的）笨蛋： a person lacking in common sense; a stupid person
26
simulate
考法1 v. 假装，模仿： to have or take on the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate
考法2 v. 模拟： to create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation)
27
sin
考法1 n. 罪恶的事： an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible; morally unacceptable
派 sinful adj. 罪恶的，有罪的
28
sincere
考法1 adj. 真诚的，不做作的： being without hypocrisy or pretense; true
29
sinecure
考法1 n. 美差： an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
30
sinew
考法1 n. 活力，力量： vigorous strength; muscular power
31
singe
考法1 vt. 轻微烧焦： to burn superficially or lightly
32
sinuous
考法1 adj. 蜿蜒的，迂回的： marked by a long series of irregular curves; not direct
33
sip
考法1 vt. （尤指小口地）喝： to swallow in liquid form, especially in small quantities
34
skeleton
考法1 n. 骨架，框架： something forming a structural framework
35
skeptic
考法1 n. 怀疑者： one who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions
派 skeptical adj. 持怀疑态度的；skepticism n. 怀疑论
36
skimp
考法1 adj. 缺乏的，不足的： less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
考法2 vi. 节省花费，吝啬： to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
37
skirmish
考法1 n. 小冲突，争论： a minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
38
skirt
考法1 n. 界限，边界： the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
考法2 vt. 绕行，避开： to go around or keep away from in order to avoid danger or discovery
39
slack
考法1 adj. 松弛的： not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
考法2 adj. 疏忽的，大意的： failing to give proper care and attention
40
slake
考法1 vt. 使满足： to satisfy (a craving); quench
41
slant
考法1 n. （看待问题、思考的）角度，看法： a way of looking at or thinking about something
考法2 adj. 倾斜的： running in a slanting direction
考法3 vt. 歪曲（事实等）： to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
42
slate
考法1 vt. 列入名单，计划，安排： to put (someone or something) on a list
43
slew
考法1 n. 大量，许多： a large amount or number
44
slight
考法1 adj. 不重要的： deficient in weight, importance
考法2 adj. 轻微的： small in degree
考法3 vt. 轻蔑，看不起： to treat with disdain or indifference
考法4 vt. 忽略，疏忽： to fail to give proper attention to
45
sling
考法1 vi. 投掷： to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
46
slippery
考法1 adj. 光滑的： causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall
考法2 adj. 隐秘的： given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
考法3 adj. 意义不明确的： not precise or fixed in meaning, elusive or tricky
47
slipshod
考法1 adj. 粗心的，随意的： marked by carelessness or indifference to exactness, precision, and accuracy
48
sloppy
考法1 adj. 邋遢的，不整洁的： lacking neatness in dress or person
考法2 adj. 混乱的： lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
49
sloth
考法1 n. 怠惰，懒惰： disinclination to action or labor: indolence
派 slothful adj. 懒惰的
50
slouch
考法1 n. 懒人： a lazy person
考法2 vt. 缓慢行走： to go or move slowly or reluctantly
51
slovenly
考法1 adj. 邋遢的，不整洁的： lacking neatness in dress or person
52
sluggard
考法1 n. 懒人： an habitually lazy person
53
sluggish
考法1 adj. 缓慢的，迟缓的： markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth
考法2 adj. 迟钝的，反应慢的： slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment)
54
slumber
考法1 vt. 睡着： to be in a state of sleep
55
slur
考法1 n. 耻辱： a mark of guilt or disgrace
考法2 vt. 含糊地发音： to pronounce indistinctly
考法3 v. 疏忽，忽略： to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis
56
sly
考法1 adj. 狡猾的： clever or cunning, especially in the practice of deceit.
考法2 adj. 隐秘的，偷偷的： given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
57
smarmy
考法1 adj. 虚情假意的，过分恭维的： hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest
58
smart
考法1 adj. 反应敏捷的，聪颖的： characterized by sharp quick thought
考法2 adj. 整洁的： being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
考法3 vi. 感到疼痛，感到痛苦： to suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse
59
smattering
考法1 n. 浅薄的知识： superficialor piecemeal knowledge
考法2 n. 少量： a small scattered number or amount
60
smirk
考法1 vi. （自鸣得意地）笑： to smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
61
smother
考法1 vt. 使窒息： to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
考法2 vt. 抑制（表达、说出），压制： to refrain from openly showing or uttering
62
smug
考法1 adj. 自大的，自鸣得意的： having too high an opinion of oneself
考法2 adj. 整洁的，有序的： being clean and in good order
63
smuggling
考法1 n. 走私，私运： secret importation or exportation contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
64
snare
考法1 n. 无法逃脱的困境： something that catches and holds
考法2 vt. 捕捉： to capture by or as if by use of a snare
65
snarl
考法1 v. 纠缠，纠结： to twist together into a usually confused mass
考法2 vi. 咆哮，怒吼： to give vent to anger in surly language
66
sneer
考法1 vt. （轻蔑地）嘲笑： to speak in a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive manner
67
snobbish
考法1 adj. 谄上傲下的，自大的： being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
68
snub
考法1 v. 轻视，不理睬： to treat with contempt or neglect
69
soak
考法1 vt. 使…湿透： to make thoroughly wet or saturated by or as if by placing in liquid
70
sober
考法1 adj. 严肃的： marked by seriousness, gravity, or solemnity of conduct or character
考法2 adj. 节制的： given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
考法3 adj. 有理有据的： based on sound reasoning or information
71
sodden
考法1 adj. 湿透的： containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
考法2 vt. 使…湿透： to wet thoroughly with liquid
72
solace
考法1 n. 安慰： comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
考法2 vt. 安慰，安抚： to comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow
73
solder
考法1 v. 连接，联合： to join or unite
74
solemnity
考法1 n. 严肃： the quality or condition of being solemn
75
solicitous
考法1 adj. 为他人操心的，体谅他人的： given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others
考法2 adj. 迫切的，渴望的： showing urgent desire or interest
派 solicitude n. 关切，挂念
76
solid
考法1 adj. 固态的，坚固的： having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
考法2 adj. 有理有据的： based on sound reasoning or information
考法3 adj. 坚定的，不迟疑的： not showing weakness or uncertainty
派 solidify vt. 使固化
77
soliloquy
考法1 n. （尤指自言自语的）独白： a dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener
78
solitude
考法1 n. 孤独，避世： the quality or state of being alone or remote from society
79
solvent
考法1 adj. 有偿付能力的： able to pay all legal debts
考法2 n. 溶剂： a substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution
80
somatic
考法1 adj. 肉体的： of the body, especially as distinguished from a body part, the mind, or the environment
81
somber
考法1 adj. 昏暗的，无光的： so shaded as to be dark and gloomy
考法2 adj. 悲伤的，不愉快的： causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
82
somnolence
考法1 n. 瞌睡，嗜睡： the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep
83
sonnet
考法1 n. 十四行诗： a 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes
84
soothe
考法1 vt. 带来慰藉，安慰： to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to
考法2 vt. 使镇静，使安心： to free from distress or disturbance
考法3 vt. 弱化，缓解： to make more bearable or less severe
85
sop
考法1 n. 安慰物： something yielded to placate or soothe
考法2 n. 贿赂，回扣： something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
考法3 vt. 浸湿，湿透： to wet thoroughly
86
sophism
考法1 n. 假推理，诡辩： deceptive or fallacious argumentation
87
sophisticated
考法1 adj. 精明的，老于世故的： having acquired worldly knowledge or refinement; lacking natural simplicity or naiveté
考法2 adj. 复杂的： very complex or complicated
派 sophistication n. 精明；复杂
88
soporific
考法1 n. 安眠药： a drug or other substance that induces sleep
考法2 adj. 催眠的： causing or tending to cause sleep
考法3 adj. 慵懒的，困倦的： of, relating to, or marked by sleepiness or lethargy
89
sordid
考法1 adj. 肮脏的，不干净的： not clean
考法2 adj. 卑鄙的： marked by baseness or grossness
90
sound
考法1 adj. 牢固的，不可动摇的： marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
考法2 adj. 健康的，强壮的： free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health
考法3 adj. （逻辑上）严谨的： based on valid reasoning
派 soundness n. （逻辑上的）无疵
91
sparse
考法1 adj. 稀疏的，稀少的： less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
92
spartan
考法1 adj. 简朴的，节约的： marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort
93
spat
考法1 n. （小的）争吵： a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst
94
spate
考法1 n. 突发的洪水： sudden flood
考法2 n. 大量： a large number or amount
95
specific
考法1 adj. 特有的，独特的： of a particular or exact sort
考法2 adj. 明确的： so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning
96
specious
考法1 adj. 似是而非的，欺骗性的： having a false look of truth or genuineness
97
speck
考法1 n. 小点，少量： a very small amount: bit
98
spectator
考法1 n. 观众，目击者，旁观者： one who looks on or watches
99
spectrum
考法1 n. 范围，系列： a broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
100
speculate
考法1 vt. 推测，揣测： to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence
考法2 vi. 投机倒卖： to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations
101