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