unit 24 Flashcards
spent
1精疲力尽的
spent runner after the marathon
2用废的
spent fuel
slump
暴跌,急剧下降
a stock market slump
spiny
棘手,麻烦的
a spiny problem to negotiate
sprawl
杂乱无序地发展,蔓延
the city sprawls down the whole coast
sprightly
活泼的
the sprightly 85-year-old president
spurn
摒弃,拒绝
they spurned his recommendation
santity
心智健全,神志正常
preserve one’s santity
squalid
污秽的,肮脏的
living in a squalid conditons
squall
尖叫
the baby squalled in pain
squander
浪费
he squander his inheritance on women and gambling
soft-pedal
降低…的力度
soft-pedal an investigation into the scandal
squelch
压制,镇压(运动)
squelch the workers’ protest
stalwart
坚定的
a stalwart supporter of the UN
steadfast
坚定的,忠诚的
her comrades remained steadfast
stealth
秘密的
a stealth raid
steep
1陡峭的
a very steep rock face
2过分的,过高的
extremely steep demands
strench
臭气,恶臭
causing the strench in the living room
sterile
1贫瘠的
a sterile land
2无菌的
sterile surgical supplies
stickler
坚持细节的人,一丝不苟的人
a stickler for perfection
stifle
抑制(声音、呼吸等);阻止,扼杀
stifle free expression
stint
吝惜,节省
they never stint with their praise
stipulate
规定,特定要求
total disarmament was stipulate in the peace treaty