Lesson 53 Flashcards
straddle
騎，跨坐；分開腿站在…上
He pulled on his helmet and straddled the motorbike.
他戴上安全帽，跨坐在機車上。
straightforward
容易理解的，簡單的
Just follow the signs to Bradford - it’s very straightforward.
順著路標走就到布拉德福德了——非常簡單。
stratagem
策略；計策，計謀
Her stratagem for dealing with her husband’s infidelities was to ignore them.
她對待丈夫不忠的策略就是佯裝不知。
streamline (3)
把…設計成流線型，使成流線型
Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency.
把汽車設計成流線型可以提高汽車的燃油效率。
strenuous
費力的，費勁的；繁重的；耗費精力的
He rarely does anything more strenuous than changing the channels on the television.
他很少做比切換電視頻道更費神的事。
stricken
受嚴重侵害的，遭受重創的
All the oil from the stricken tanker has now leaked into the sea.
失事油輪上的油現已全部外洩到海中。
stricture (2)
指責，非難
The strictures of the United Nations have failed to have any effect on the warring factions.
聯合國的譴責對交戰各方毫無影響力。
strident (2)
刺耳的，尖厲的
People are put off by his strident voice.
人們很厭惡他那刺耳的嗓音。
striking
異乎尋常的，驚人的；引人注目的
She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.
她酷似她母親。
stringent
嚴重的；嚴格的，苛刻的
The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
除非能夠堅持嚴格執法，否則即使是世界上最嚴苛的法律也毫無用處。
strut (2)
趾高氣揚地走，昂首闊步
The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
男孩們神氣十足地走來走去，想引起旁邊一群女孩的注意。
studious
好學的；勤奮的，用功的
She was a studious child, happiest when reading.
她是個好學的孩子，特別喜歡看書。
stultify
使顯得愚蠢
A famous female writer maintained that this year’s composition topic stultified the students’ imagination. 一位知名的女作家認為今年的作文題目讓年青人的想像力變笨。
stunt
（通常指電影中的）特技動作
It’s a typical action movie with plenty of spectacular stunts.
這是部典型的動作片，有很多精彩好看的特技。
stupendous
令人驚嘆的，了不起的；（尤指）大得驚人的
He ran up stupendous debts through his extravagant lifestyle.
他那種奢侈的生活方式使他債台高築。
stymie
阻止，妨礙，阻撓
In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.
缺乏近期的文件為我們搜證造成障礙。
suave
（男子）文縐縐的
He’s very suave and sophisticated.
他非常文氣，老練世故。
subject
使臣服，征服，壓服
The invaders quickly subjected the local tribes.
入侵者很快就征服了當地的部落。
subjugate (4)
克制，抑制（願望、信仰等）
She subjugated herself to her mother’s needs.
她克制自己，先滿足母親的需要。
sublime
極好的；極美的；令人極度愉悅的
sublime beauty
令人讚嘆的美
subliminal
下意識的，潛意識的
The leader was interviewed in front of a factory to give the subliminal message that he was a man of the people.
這位領袖在一家工廠前接受採訪，暗示自己和老百姓打成一片。
submission (2)
提交；呈遞
No date has yet been set for the submission of applications.
申請的提交日期還未確定。
submissive
順從的，溫順的，聽話的
He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word.
他想找一個溫順嫻靜的妻子，對他百依百順。
submissively
submissively
順從地；服從地；柔順地；謙恭地
subordinate
使從屬於，使處於次要地位
Her personal life has been subordinated to her career.
她將個人生活置於事業之下。
subsidiary
輔助的；次要的
a subsidiary role/factor
輔助角色／次要因素
subsidy (2)
補助金；津貼，補貼
The company received a substantial government subsidy.
公司得到大筆政府津貼。
substantial (4)
大的；可觀的；價值巨大的；重大的
The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
這些發現顯示男性和女性之間存在重大的意見分歧。
substantiate
證明…屬實；證實
We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
我們有證據支持對他的指控。
substitute
用…代替，代之以
You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
這道菜中你可以用食用油代替奶油。
subterfuge (2)
花招，伎倆；詭計
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
很明顯，他們一定是靠花招弄到那些資料。
subtle
隱約的；暗淡的；不易察覺的，不明顯的；微妙的
The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
房間被刷成了淡粉色。
subversion
（對制度或政府的）顛覆，傾覆
He was found guilty of subversion and imprisoned.
他被判顛覆罪名成立，隨後被關入監獄。
subversive (2)
（尤指對現有政治體制）起破壞作用的，有顛覆性的
subversive elements/groups in society
社會上的顛覆分子／集團
succession (2)
一連串；一系列；接連
A succession of scandals and revelations has undermined the government over the past year.
過去的一年裡，一連串的醜聞和接連爆出的內幕損害了政府的威望。
successively (3)
連續地，相繼地；依次地
Because of his good public image he has successively gained office. 由於他在公眾中的良好形象，他已連續競選獲勝。
succinctly
succinctly
簡潔地；簡便地
succor
幫助；（尤指）救助，救援
Her organization gave succour and strength to those who had been emotionally damaged.
她的機構替那些情感受過傷害的人提供幫助和支援。
succumb (2)
屈從，屈服；放棄抵抗；承認失敗
The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months.
在遭受了兩個多月的猛烈炮火轟擊後，小鎮最終在上星期放棄抵抗。
suffice
足夠；滿足要求
I’m taking $400 - I think that should suffice.
我帶了400美元——我覺得應該夠了。
suffocate (2)
（使）窒息而死；（使）悶死
The report said that the victims had suffocated in the fumes.
報告說那些受害者是被煙熏死的。
suffrage
（尤指選舉議會等機構代表的）選舉權，投票權
universal suffrage (= the right of all adults to vote)
普選權
sue
控告，對…提起訴訟（尤指要求賠償）
He was so furious about the accusations in the letter that he threatened to sue.
他對信裡的指控憤怒至極，揚言要控告對方。
sullen (2)
慍怒的；悶悶不樂的，繃著臉的
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.
他的幾個女兒也滿臉慍怒地狠狠回瞪他。
sumptuous
奢侈的，豪華的，奢華的
The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.
名流們身著奢華的晚禮服盛裝出席。
superannuated
superannuated
陳舊的，過時的；老朽的，年老體衰的
superficially
superficially
淺薄地
superfluous (2)
過多的，多餘的，過剩的
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.
這篇報告壞就壞在裡面細枝末節的東西太多。
supersede
替代，取代（尤指陳舊或過時之物）
Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.
大多數的舊公路都被寬闊的州際公路取代了。
supplant (2)
取代，代替
Printed books will soon be supplanted by e-books.
紙質書將很快被電子書取代。
