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