TOEFL - Set 15 Flashcards
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airsickness
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n. 晕机
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sickness
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n. 疾病;呕吐 (ailment/disease/nausea)
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sidestep
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v. 横跨一步躲闪;回避(困难) (avoid/evade)
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sideways
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adv. 向一旁/向侧面地 (to or from a side)
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significant
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adj. 有意义的;重要的/重大的 (noteworthy/important)
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significance
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n. 意义/含义;重要性 (implication/meaning)
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insignificant
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adj. 无关紧要的/可忽略的/无意义的
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signify
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vt. 表示/意味 (denote/mean/indicate)
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silica
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n. 硅石/硅土
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silicate
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n. [化]硅酸盐
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silly
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adj. 愚蠢的;糊涂的;傻的 (foolish/stupid)
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silt
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n. 淤泥
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silversmith
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n. 银器匠
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blacksmith
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n. 铁匠
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simplicity
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n. 简单;朴素 (easiness;plainness)
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simulate
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vt. 模拟/模仿 (imitate/copy)
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simultaneous
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adj. 同时的/同时发生的 (concurrent/concomitant)
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sinuous
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adj. 蜿蜒的/迂回的 (curving/twisting)
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skeleton
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n. 骨架;纲要 (framework)
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skeptical
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adj. 怀疑的;多疑的 (suspicious/doubtful)
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skepticism
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n. 怀疑
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sketch
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n. 草图;素描 (outline/draft)
vt. 打草稿;素描 (draw/delineate)
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skimp
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v. 节省/节俭;吝啬 (stint)
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skip
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v. 跳 (jump/hop)
v. 逃过;遗漏 (escape;omit)
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skip class
旷课 (miss class)
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skull
n. 头骨
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skyrocket
vi. 猛涨/突增 (increase rapidly/rise quickly/soar)
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skyscraper
n. 摩天大楼 (edifice)
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slab
n. (四边形的厚物质)板/片
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slander
n./v. 诽谤 (defamation;defame/malign/vilify)
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slash
vt. 大量消减 (cut/reduce largely)
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slender
adj. 苗条的;纤细的 (slim/thin)
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slice
n. 薄片;部分/份 (piece;section)
vt. 切成薄片/切下 (cut/slit)
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slide
v. (使)滑动/(使)滑行 (slip/glide)
n. 幻灯片;滑/滑动
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slight
adj. 轻微的;微小的/微不足道的 (subtle/small/tiny)
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slightly
adv. 些微地 (a little/a bit)
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slime
n. 黏土;黏液 (mud;saliva)
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slimy
adj. 黏糊糊的;(分泌)黏液的 (viscous)
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slip
n. 片/纸片 (note/label)
n. 滑倒;事故
v. 滑动;滑倒 (slide/glide)
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slip one's mind
忘记
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slipper
n. 拖鞋
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slippery
adj. (物体表面)滑的/光滑的 (smooth)
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slope
n. 斜坡/斜面 (slant/incline/gradient)
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sloping
adj. 倾斜的/有坡度的 (inclined/slanting)
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sloth
n. 树懒;怠惰/懒惰 (laziness/indolence)
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slothful
adj. 迟钝的/懒惰的 (lazy/sluggish/slow)
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slow breeding
养育起来很慢的
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sluggish
adj. 行动迟缓的;不活泼的 (slow;lethargic/inactive)
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slum
n. 贫民窟
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smart
adj. 巧妙的/聪明的 (clever/intelligent/cunning)
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smelting
n. 冶炼
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smog
n. 烟雾 (fog/haze)
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smoothly
adv. 平稳地;顺利地 (placidly;successfully/easily)
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smother
vt. 使窒息 (suffocate/asphyxiate)
vt. 熄灭;覆盖 (extinguish/cover)
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smuggle
vt. 走私
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snap
v. 突然折断 (break/crack)
v. 突然抓住或握住
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snippet
adj. 小片/片段;摘录 (piece/fragment)
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snug
adj. 温暖舒适的 (cozy)
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sociable
adj. 好交际的/友善的 (gregarious/friendly/affable)
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social distinction
具有明显的社会身分或地位
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solar
adj. 太阳的 (of the sun)
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solar cell
太阳能电池
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solder
vt. 焊接/焊在一起 (seam/weld)
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soldier
n. 军人/士兵
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sole
adj. 单独的/惟一的 (only/single)
n. 鞋底 (bottom)
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solely
adv. 独自地/单独地
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solemn
adj. 严肃的;庄严的/隆重的 (serious/somber/sober)
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solicit
vt. 恳求/乞求 (plead for/beg)
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solicitor
n. 律师/法律顾问
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solidarity
n. 团结/团结一致 (unity/accord)
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solidify
vt. 使凝结/使团结/使巩固
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solitary
adj. 孤独的;独居的 (isolated/alone/unaccompanied)
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solitude
n. 孤独;独处 (seclusion/isolation)
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solo
n. 独奏曲
adj. 单独的 (unaccompanied/single)
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soloist
n. 独奏者/独唱者
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soluble
adj. 可溶的/可溶解的 (dissolvabel/meltable)
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solution
n. 解答/解决
n. 溶液
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somewhat
adv. 稍微/有点 (rather/a bit/slightly)
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soothe
vt. 使(某人情绪)平静/安慰;使(痛苦/疼痛)缓和或减轻 (quiet;alleviate/mitigate)
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sophisticated
adj. (事物)复杂的;(人)久经事故的 (intricate/complex;experienced/smart)
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unsophisticated
adj. 不懂世故的/单纯的
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sophistication
n. 老练;精致复杂
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sort
n./v. 种类/分类
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sour
adj. 酸的 (tart/acidic)
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souvenir
n. 纪念品 (reminder/memento)
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sovereign
n. 君主;统治 (monarch/king/ruler)
adj. 独立自主的 (independent)
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sow
vt. 播种 (plant/seed)
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soybean
n. 大豆
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bean
n. 豆子
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soy
n. 大豆
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spaceship
n. 宇宙飞船
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space shuttle
n. 航天飞机
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spacious
adj. 广大的/宽敞的 (wide/large/sizable)
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span
n. 跨度;一段时间 (duration/distance)
vt. 跨越 (cover/traverse)
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spangle
v. (使)闪烁
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spanking
adj. 强烈的/疾行的
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wingspan
n. [空]翼展
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spare
adj. 多余的/备用的 (extra/superfluous)
vt. 节约/节省 (save)
n. 剩余/备用品
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sparingly
adv. 节俭地/保守地 (economically/thriftily)
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sparrow
n. 麻雀
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spark
n. 火花/火星 (flash/sparkle)
vt. 发动/激起 (bring about/arouse/inspire)
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sparse
adj. 稀少的;稀疏的 (scarce/scattered)
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sparsely
adv. 稀疏地/稀少地 (thinly)
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spawn
v. 产卵/大量生育 (generate/breed)
v. 造成/酿成 (create)
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specialized
adj. 专业的/专门的
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species
n. 类群/种类 (kind)
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subspecies
n. [生]亚种
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specify
vt. 明确说明;具体指定 (detail;designate)
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specified
adj. 特定的 (given)
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specific
adj. 具体的/特指的 (particular/definite)
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specification
n. 规格/详细说明书 (instruction/description)
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specimen
n. 标本/样品 (model/sample)
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speck
n. 斑点 (particle/fleck/stain)
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flyspeck
n. 蝇粪留下的污点/污点
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spectacle
n. 奇观;展示/景象 (demonstration/show)
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spectacular
adj. 引人入胜的/壮观的 (sensational/fascinating/grand)
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spectacularly
adv. 壮观地;引人注目地
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spectator
n. 参观者/观众 (observer/audience)
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spectrum
n. 谱/光谱
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spectra
n. 光谱
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speculate
v. 推测;沉思 (hypothesize/guess;ponder/consider)[speculate about]
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speedy
adj. 快的/迅速的 (fast/rapid)
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sphere
n. 球体 (ball/globe)
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spherical
adj. 球的/球状的
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chromosphere
n. 色球
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magnetosphere
n. 磁气圈
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lithosphere
n. [地]岩石圈
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photosphere
n. 光球
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hydrosphere
n. 水圈/水气/水界
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ionosphere
n. 电离层
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spill
vi. 溢出 (pour)
n. 溢出/溅出
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pill
n. 药丸
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spinal
adj. 脊骨的/脊髓的
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spiny
adj. 多刺的/刺状的 (prickly/barbed)
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spinach
n. 菠菜
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spinning
adj. 旋转的 (whirling/circling)
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spiral
adj. 螺旋形的/盘旋的 (rotary/curled)
v. 盘旋 (rise/coil/twist)
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spiritual
adj. 精神上的
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splendor
n. 壮丽/辉煌 (magnificence/brilliance/grandeur)
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split
v. 劈开/(使)裂开;分开 (break apart/cut;devide)
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spoil
v. 损坏;腐烂 (mar/go bad/rot/decay)
v. 宠爱/溺爱 (pamper)
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spoilage
n. (食物等)变质/损坏
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unspoiled
adj. 未损坏的
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sponge
n. 海绵
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spontaneous
adj. 自发的/自然产生的 (instinctive/natural)
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spontaneously
adv. 自然地/本能地
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spontaneity
n. 自然/自发 (naturalness)
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spoon
n. 匙/勺子
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spot
n. 地点/场所 (location/place/site)
v. 发觉/发现 (pinpoint/see/identify;detect)
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spotless
adj. 没有污点的
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spotlight
v. 强调/突出 n. 重点
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sprawl
vi. 散乱地延伸 (extend/stretch/spread)
vi. 四肢摊开着坐/卧或倒下 (scramble)
n. 扩展/蔓延
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spring
n. 泉;弹簧
v. 跳跃 (jump/leap)
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spring up
出现/产生 (emerge/come into being/engender)
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springtime
n. 春天/春季
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springwater
n. 天然泉水
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mainspring
n. (钟表的)主发条
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sprout
vi. 长出/萌芽 (germinate/shoot up)
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spur
n. 踢马刺
vt. 刺激/鞭策 (stimulate/urge)
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squarely
adv. 坚实的/坚固地 (solidly)
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squash
n. 南瓜
v. 压碎/挤压;镇压 (crush/press;depress)
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squeeze
vt. 榨;挤进/塞进 (extract)
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squirrel
n. 松鼠
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squirt
vi. 喷出/溅进 (spurt out/spray)
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stable
adj. 稳定的/相对固定的 (fixed/steadfast/constant)
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stability
n. 稳定性 (balance/constancy)
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stabilize
vt. 使稳定/使坚固
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stack
vt. 堆积 (pile/heap)
n. 堆 (pile)
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staff
n. 全体人员或职员 (personnel/crew/team)
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stagecoach
n. 公共马车
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coach
n. 教练 (tutor/teacher)
n. 四轮大马车
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stagger
vi. 蹒跚/摇晃 (sway/totter/falter)
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staggering
adj. 巨大的/惊人的 (overwhelming/strikingly)
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stagnant
adj. 停滞的/迟钝的
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stain
n. 污点/瑕疵 (blemish/flaw)
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stained
adj. 污染的/玷污的 (discolored/dirty)
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sustain
vt. 维持;支撑 (maintain/support)
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staircase
n. 楼梯
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stalk
vt. 隐伏跟踪(猎物) (follow)
n. 茎/柄/梗 (stem)
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stamina
n. 体力/耐力 (endurance/perseverance)
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stand
vt. 站立;忍受/容忍 (tolerate/endure)
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stand in the way of
挡住…的道路
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withstand
vt. 抵挡/经受住
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standpoint
n. 立场/观点
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newsstand
n. 报摊/杂志摊
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standard
n./adj. 标准(的) (criteria;normal/regular)
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standardize
vt. 使符合标准/使标准化 (normalize)
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standardized
adj. 标准化的 (uniform/stereotyped)
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standing
adj. 固定的/常设的 (fixed)
n. 身分/名望 (status/fame/reputation)
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long-standing
adj. 长期存在的
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outstanding
adj. 杰出的/显著的
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stanza
n. (诗)节/段
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staple
n. 主要产品/日常必需品 (basic part/basic elements)
adj. 主要的/常用的 (main/principal)
vt. 把…订起来
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starch
n. 淀粉;淀粉食物
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stardom
n. 明星的身份或地位 (fame)
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starfish
n. 海星
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stark
adj. 光秃秃的;荒凉的 (bare/desolate)
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starve
v. 挨饿 (hunger)
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starvation
n. 饥饿/饿死
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stash
vt. 藏或贮存于一秘密处所
n. 隐藏处
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stately
adj. 庄严的/堂皇的 (majestic/palatial/dignified)
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stationary
adj. 固定的;静止的 (fixed/immobile/static)
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stationery
n. 文具
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statistics
n. 统计学
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stature
n. 身高/身材;声望/地位 (height;status)
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status
n. 状况;身份/地位 (standing/identity/position)
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steadfast
adj. 坚定的/坚信的 (unwavering/constant;resolute)
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steady
adj. 稳的/牢固的 (stable)
adj. 持续的 (consistent)
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steak
n. (供煎/烤等的)肉/牛排
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steep
adj. 险峻的/陡峭的 (sharp/abrupt/sheer)
v. 浸/泡;沉浸 (immerse/absorb)
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steer
v. 驾驶/掌舵 (drive/direct)
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stellar
adj. 星的/星球的 (of the stars)
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stem
n. (植物的)茎 (stalk)
v. 来源于/基于 stem from (derive from/arise from)
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sterile
adj. 贫瘠的;不育的 (barren/infertile)
adj. 消过毒的
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stern
adj. 苛刻的/严格的;严厉的 (strict/severe)
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stick
n. 棍/棒;手杖 (rod/branch)
v. 粘住/粘贴 (cement/adhere)
v. stick to 坚持 (cling to)
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sticky
adj. 粘的/粘性的 (glutinous/adhesive)
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matchstick
n. 火柴杆
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yardstick
n. \<美\> 码尺/准绳
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stickpin
n. 领带夹
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stiff
adj. 硬的/僵直的 (rigid/hard)
adj. (态度/举止)拘谨的 (rigid/inflexible/restrained)
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stiffen
vt. 使硬/使僵硬
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stifle
vt. 使窒息;扼杀/抑制 (suffocate/choke;suppress)
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stimulate
vt. 刺激/激励/激发 (whet/encourage/motivate/exhilarate/arouse/spur)
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stimulation
n. 激励/鼓舞/刺激
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stimulus
n. 刺激;刺激物
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stimuli
n. stimulus复数
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stimulant
n. 刺激物/兴奋剂
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sting
v. 刺;刺痛 (puncture)
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stipend
n. 薪贴;奖学金;养老金 (allowance/pension)
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stipulate
vt. 约定/规定 (detail/specify)
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stipulation
n. 规定/条款 (provision)
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stitch
v. 缝 (sew/knit)
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stock car racing
专业汽车比赛
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stocky
adj. (人或动物)矮而结实的/粗壮的 (solid/stout)
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stout
adj. 结实的/勇敢坚定的 (sturdy/stocky)
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strain
n. 过度的疲劳/紧张 (tension/pressure)
n. 血统;物种 (breed/ancestry)
vt. 过滤 (filter)
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strand
n. 绳/线之一股 (thread)
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strap
n. 带/皮带 (belt)
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strata
n. 地层(复数) (layer/level)
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stratum
n. 地层(单数);阶层
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strengthen
vt. 加强/巩固 (reinforce/fortify)
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strenuous
adj. 费力的;艰辛的 (arduous/intense/laborious)
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strenuously
adv. 奋发地/费力地
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stretch
v. 伸展/伸长 (extend)
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stride
n. 大步/一跨步 (step/pace)
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strike
n./v. 罢工/打击
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striking
adj. 醒目的/惊人的 (dramatic/outstanding/remarkabel)
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strikingly
adv. 醒目地/引人侧目地
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string
n. (乐器的)弦;细绳/带子
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strings
n. 弦乐器
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stringent
adj. 严厉的 (strict/rigorous/severe)
adj. 缺钱的/银根紧的/周转困难的 (constraining/binging)
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strip
vt. 剥夺;剥掉 (remove/deprive/divest)
n. 条/带 (ribbon/band)
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stripe
n. 斑纹/条纹 (band/ribbon)
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strive
vi. 努力/奋斗;力求 (endeavor;struggle)
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stroke
n. (绘画等)一笔;一击 (blow)
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stubborn
adj. 顽固的/固执的 (obdurate/headstrong/obstinate/tenacious)
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stubbornness
n. 倔强/顽强 (obstinacy/tenacity/doggedness)
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studio
n. 录音室;艺术家工作室
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stumble
vi. 绊倒 (fall)
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stunning
adj. 令人惊叹的/极好的 (breathtaking/brilliant)
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stun
vt. 使晕倒/打晕;使震惊 (knock out;amaze/shock)
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stunt
n. 惊人表演/绝技;特技 (feat/exploit)
vt. 阻碍…发育/妨碍…生长 (hinder/bar)
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sturdy
adj. (人)强健的/结实的;(物)稳固的 (robust/strong;substantial/firm)
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stylized
adj. 风格化的/程式化的
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subduct
v. 减去/除去
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subject to
服从
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subjected
adj. 服从的/隶属的
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submerge
v. (使)沉没/淹没 (sink/immerse)
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submerged
adj. 在水中的/淹没的 (underwater/submersed)
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submit
v. 服从 (defer/yield)
v. 提交/递交 (hand in/present)
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subsequent
adj. 随后的/后来的 (succedent/following)
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subsequently
adv. 随后 (later)
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subside
v. 平息/减退 (die down/appease/mitigate)
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subsidiary
n. 支流;子公司 (branch/division)
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subsidize
v. 补助/资助 (finance/fund)
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subsidy
n. 补助金/津贴 (financing)
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subsist
vi. 生存/存在/供养 (exist/live)
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subsistence
n. 生存;生计;存活
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substantial
adj. 相当的/可观的 (large/significant)
adj. 坚固的 (sturdy/solid/firm)
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substantially
adv. 相当多地/大大地 (markedly/considerably/enough)
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substantiate
vt. 证实/加强 (authenticate/prove/verify)
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unsubstantiated
adj. 未经证实的 (unverified/unconfirmed)
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substantive
adj. 真实的/有实质的 (actual/substantial)
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substitute
vt. 代替 (exchange/replace)
n. 代替者/代替品 (replacement)
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subterranean
adj. 地下的/地表下的 (underground)
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subtle
adj. 微妙的/细微的 (slight/delicate)
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subtract
v. 减去 ~ from
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subtraction
n. 减少 (reduction/deduction)
n. 减法
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subtractive
adj. 减法的;负的
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suburb
n. 郊区 (outskirts)
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suburbanization
n. 近郊化/郊区建造
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suburbanite
n. 郊区居民
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subversive
adj. 颠覆性的/破坏性的 (undermining/destructive)
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successive
adj. 连续的/相继的 (consecutive)
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succinct
adj. 简明的/简洁的 (concise/laconic)
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succumb
vi. 屈服/屈从 (yield to/give in/submit to)
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sue
v. 向…请求/请愿 (plead)
v. 提出诉讼/控告 (appeal)
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pursue
vt. 追赶/追踪;从事
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tissue
n. [生]组织
n. 绵纸/薄纸 (fabric)
