sack n.麻袋,大包 vt.解雇
scared [skeEd] adj.恐惧的
sacred [`seikrid] adj.神的, 庄严的, 神圣的
He considered it a sacred duty to fulfill his dead father´s wishes.
他认为实现父亲的遗愿是神圣的义务。
sacrifice n.牺牲, 献身, 祭品, 供奉
v.牺牲, 献出, 献祭, 供奉
A lamb was offered in sacrifice.
一只小羊用作祭祀.
He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.
他在寺庙里供奉上一只羊。
A mother will sacrifice her life for her children. 母亲会为自己的孩子操劳一生的。
His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.
他的父母为供他上学而作出了牺牲。
sale n.卖,销售;削价销售;(常pl.)销售额
salesman n.售货员,推销员
(canvasser n.挨户推销商品的推销员
knocker n.挨户敲门的推销员，上门推销员
bagman n.推销员, (贿赂事件的)中间人
roundsman n[英]推销员, 跑街; [美]巡官; 看夜人)
saleswoman n.女售货员,女推销员
sampling n.抽样检验,抽样调查
sanction n 批准；许可;(pl.)经济制裁
without the sanction of the author
未经作者同意
We have the sanction of the law to play ball in this park.法律准许我们在这个公园里打球。
satiety n. （市场的）充分供应；饱和
to (the point of)satiety
达到饱和程度, 达到厌腻程度
save n.拯救;储蓄;节省
saving n.储蓄;节省;(pl.)存款
saw n.锯v.锯
scale n.天平，台秤，刻度, 衡量, 比例,规模
A machine for weighing people has a scale from one pound to 300 pounds on it.
称体重的机器上有从一磅到300磅的刻度。
The scale of this map is one centimeter to the kilometer.
这个地图的比例是用一厘米代表一公里。
They are preparing for war on a large scale.
他们正在大规模地备战。
scorn n./v.轻蔑, 嘲笑
(deride vt.嘲弄, 嘲笑
jeer n./v.嘲笑, 讥讽, 戏弄
mock v. （常与at连用）嘲笑；嘲弄
taunt n.辱骂, 嘲弄 vt.嘲弄, 奚落)
He showed his scorn for my question by saying he would not answer it. 他说他不回答我的问题，以表示对我的蔑视。
You´ve no right to scorn a poor girl.
你没有任何理由看不起一个贫穷的姑娘。
screw n.螺丝钉,
vt.调节, 旋,
He screwed the mirror onto the wall.
他把镜子用螺丝固定在墙上。
screwdriver n.螺丝起子
seal n.封铅, 封条, 印, 图章, 密封 vt.封, 密封
We seal the back of envelopes.
我们把信封的背面封上。
Our special canning process seals the favour in.我们的特殊装罐方法能保存味道。
The treaty was signed and sealed by both governments.条约经两国政府签字盖印。
second vt.赞成, 支持
section n.部分, 断片, 部件, 节; 部, 科，部处，组
One section of the class was reading and the other section was writing. 班上的一部分人在看书，另一部分人在写东西。
all sections of people各界人民
the Negro sections of New York
纽约的黑人区
security n.安全;保证,保证金
seize v.抓住，捉住；夺取；查封；没收
seize a cache of illegal drugs.
查封非法药物的贮藏处
If you don´t pay your debt, your property will be seized.
如果你不还债, 你的财产将被扣押。
The bird seized an unusually big beetle and bore it off to its nest.
那只鸟抓住一只特别大的甲虫把它带进窝。
seizure v.没收;占有;抵押
senior adj.年长的, 资格较老的, 地位较高的, 高级的
(junior adj.年少的, 下级的, 后进的
n.年少者, 晚辈, 下级, (年龄、职位等)较低者, 大学三年级学生)
She teaches a senior class.
她教一个高年级班。
She is senior to everyone else in the company.
她在公司里的地位比其他人都高。
senior staff高级职员
a senior officer高级军官
a senior high school高中
senior security优先股(利证券)
He is three years junior to me.
他比我小三岁。
He is the junior partner in the firm.
他是这家公司地位较低的股东。
John Smith Junior is the son of John Smith.
小约翰•史密斯是约翰•史密斯的儿子。
sensible adj.有感觉的, 明智的, 有判断力的
If you are sensible you will study for another year. 如果你明智的话，你就再学习一年。
He is sensible of the danger of his position.
他发觉他处境危险。
sensitive adj.（常与to连用）敏感的；灵敏的
She is sensitive to what people think of her.
她很敏感人们对她是怎么想的。
setback n.顿挫, 挫折, 退步
She seemed better until her set back.
她似乎好起来了，后来又退步了。
settle v.解决;定居;安排;停息;付还;结算,结帐
settle in搬入; 定居
settle up付清(欠帐)
settle (down) to sth.安下心来做某事
My son has settled happily in America.
我儿子已在美国愉快地定居了。
The Dutch settled in South Africa.
荷兰人殖民南非。
We are settled in our new home.
我们住入新居。
Wait until the excitement has settled down.
等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。
Please settle your account immediately.
请立刻结清你的欠帐。
settle up after a meal 餐后结账
settlement n.解决;调停;居留地;清算;结帐
severe adj.严厉的, 严格的, 剧烈的, 严重的
The severe teacher has gone abroad; You can breathe freely again.要求苛严的教师已经出国了,你可以完全放心了。
shallow adj.浅的, 浅薄的
share v.分享,分担;均分,共用;分配,分派
n.份额;股份
shareholder n.股东,股票持有人
sharp ad. ...点正(指时刻)
one o´clock sharp一点钟正
ship n. 大船，舰艇
v.装运，航运，运送；发货
Did he ship it by express or by freight?
他是用快车还是用货车托运它？
burn one´s ship
破釜沉舟
shipment n.装船；装载的货物，装货量
shipping n.运货；装运
shoestring n.小额资本；零星资本
a.小本经营的；小规模的
a company that started on a shoestring.
以小本经营开始的公司
shopping n.买东西，购物
short n.简略, 短路, 短裤
short of尚未达到, 除非…； 除…外
The box-office receipts fell short of the manager´s expectations.
票房收入未达到经理的期望。
They would commit every crime short of murder. 除谋杀外，他们无恶不作。
show v.说明，表明；显示，给看；教，告知
n.展览，展销；演出
sincere adj.诚挚的, 真实的, 真诚的
She is sincere and quite without affectation.
她为人诚恳,毫不矫揉造作"
Accept my sincere professions of regard.
请接受我真诚的致意。
singular n.单数
adj.单一的, 非凡的, 异常的
an event singular in history
历史上独一无二的事件
(plural n. 复数adj.复数的)
slack a.萧条的，呆滞的
Trade is slack this week.
这周的买卖不景气。
a slack season
(商业)淡季→midseason旺季,忙季
slash v.（大幅度地）削减；减低
Our budget has been slashed.
我们的预算已经削减了。
This week only, prices slashed!
(商业广告)大削价, 仅此一周!
sleeve n.袖子
slipper n.拖鞋
a pair of slippers （一双）拖鞋
slogan n.口号, 标语
sluggish n.萧条的，停滞的
a sluggish market
不景气的市场
slum n.贫民窟
slumland n.贫民区; 贫民地带
slumdom n.贫民区; 贫民区居民(地位)
slump n.暴跌；经济衰退期 ; 消沉
v.失败, 消沉, (物价)暴跌, 跌落
Sales have slumped badly.
销售量大降。
She slumped, exhausted, onto the sofa.
她疲惫之极地倒在沙发上
smuggle v.走私
snip n.便宜货；廉价货
soar v.剧增；猛涨
Prices soar because of war.
由于战争, 物价飞涨。
solvent a. 溶解的,有偿付能力的,有溶解力
(insolvent adj.破产的, 无偿付能力的)
Gasoline is a solvent liquid which removes grease spots .
汽油是一种能去掉油污的有溶解力的液体。
A bankrupt company is not solvent.
一个破产的公司是没有偿还债务的能力的。
sop n.贿赂
n.面包片
v.浸
sop up water with a paper towel.
用纸巾把水吸干
(bribe n.贿赂vt.贿赂, 向...行贿
grease n.油脂, 贿赂
tamper vi.干预, 玩弄, 贿赂, 篡改
The criminal bribed the policeman to let him go free.罪犯贿赂那个警察让他逃走。
tamper with history窜改历史)
somewhat adv.稍微, 有点, 有些
I was somewhat surprised.
我有点惊讶。
I am somewhat tired of this work .
我对这个工作有点厌倦了 。
somewhere adv.某处, 在某处
At last he found somewhere to park the car.
最后他找到了某个地方来停车。
sound2 adj.健全的, 可靠的, 合理的
I´ve repaired the roof and it´s quite sound now.
我修了屋顶，现在它挺坚固的。
souvenir n.纪念品
When Uncle Bill went abroad to live, he left me his watch as a souvenir.
比尔叔叔出国时把表留给我作为纪念品。
(keepsake n.纪念品, 赠品
I still have it as a keepsake.
我把它当纪念品保存着。
remembrance n.回想, 记忆, 问候, 纪念品
a small remembrance
一件小纪念品)
spade n.铲, 铁锹v.铲
spare adj. 空闲的, 剩下的, 贫乏的, 备用的
v.节省, 不伤害, 宽恕, 分让, 提供给某人
If you have a spare bed, may I stay tonight?
如果你有空床的话，今晚我可以留下吗？
He doesn´t spare himself.
他律己甚严。
She never spares the butter when baking.
她烤东西的时候从不吝惜奶油。
We may meet again if we are spared.
如果我们不死, 还会见面的。
Can you spare the time to help me?
你能抽出这段时间帮我吗?
习惯用语：
...and to spare(=enough and to spare)
多余, 很多
if one is spared
要是不死的话
not spare oneself
不宽恕自已, 严格要求自已, 不疲塌
spare oneself
怕吃苦; 偷懒; 不努力
specialize/-ise v.专门研究，专政；专营
specification n.规格,说明书
specimen n.样本,标本
spectacle n. 壮观的场面, 公开展示, 奇观, (a pair of ～s)眼镜
Viewed from the top of Mount Tai, the sunrise was indeed a spectacle.
从泰山顶上看去, 日出真是个奇观。
speculation n.投机买卖
spin v.旋转, 纺, 纺纱 n.旋转
The wheels of the car were spinning.
小汽车的轮子飞速旋转。
spin cotton into thread
纺棉线
spiral n./v.螺旋上升
sponsor n.主办人,发起人 vt.发起,主办;赞助
spot n.斑点, 污点, 地点 vt.认出, 发现
She had spots on her face when she was ill.
当她生病的时候，她脸上有斑点。
spring v.跳, 跃, 跃出, 使跳跃, 涌现
She sprang out of her chair to greet her father.
她从椅子上跳起来迎接她父亲。
A breeze has sprung up.
微风已开始吹拂。
stadium n.露天大型运动场
(schoolyard n.校园, 运动场
playground n.操场；运动场；游乐场
field n.原野, 旷野, 领域, (一块)田地, 牧场, 域, 战场, 运动场)
stagnation n.停滞
economic stagnation经济停滞
stain n.污点, 瑕疵
v.染污, 沾污
The coffee stained his shirt brown.
咖啡把他的衬衫染上了棕色。
stain sb.´s name with slander
用诽谤的手段败坏某人的名声
stainless adj.纯洁的, 无瑕疵的, 不锈的
stainless steel 不锈钢
stake n.投资本金 [pl.] 赌物; 赌金;[pl.]奖金[品]; 利害关系, 风险
at stake
被赌着, 在危险中, 利害[生死]攸关
have a stake in sth.
与某事有利害关系
stale adj.不新鲜的, 陈腐的
stale bread 不新鲜的面包
stale news 陈旧的新闻
statistics n.统计(数字);统计学
stem vi（与from连用）源自，起源于
Correct decisions stem from correct judgements.正确的决心来源于正确的判断。
steward n.(轮船, 飞机等)乘务员, 干事 女乘务员
stock n.库存;现货;股票 vt.储备,储存
stockbroker n.证券经纪人
stockholder n.股东;持股人
stockholding n.股金,股份
stockjobber n. 证券批发商；股票投机商
stockpile n.囤储物资
stocktaking n.存货盘点，盘货
storage n.储存,保管;储藏
store n.商店;储藏,储存 vt.储藏,储存
straw n.稻草, 麦杆, 纸吸管；塑料吸管
He drank the milk through a straw.
他用麦管喝牛奶。
stroke vt.抚摸
He stroked the baby´s head.
他抚摩婴儿的头。
streamline vt.使简单化;使…效率更高
subcontract n.转包合同;分契;对象
sublet v.转租;分租
subordinate n.部下,下属
subsidy n.补贴;补助金
substance n 物质，实质，要旨；财产
Salt is a substance we use in cooking.
盐是我们做菜时用的东西。
The substance is good, but the style repellent.
内容甚佳，但文体甚糟。
waste one´s substance 浪费钱财
succession n.连续, 继承, 继任
the succession of the seasons
四季的接续
successive adj.继承的, 连续的
The school team won five successive games. (=five games in succession, five games running)(连续的五场比赛)校队连续获得五场比赛的胜利。
sum n.总数，总和；金额
v.总计；概括，总结
in sum大体上, 一言以蔽之, 总之
sum up总计; 概括; 总结; 判断; 估量
supermarket n.超级市场
supreme adj.极度的, 极大的, 最高的
The most important law court is called the Supreme Court.
最重要的法院叫做最高法院。
supervise v.监督; 管理 , 负责
The teacher supervised our drawing class.
老师负责我们的图画课。
surplus n.过剩;结余
sweater n. 羊毛衫
swift adj.迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的
a swift glance迅速的一瞥
a swift runner跑得很快的人
swing v.摇摆, 摆动, 回转, 旋转 n.秋千, 摇摆, 摆动
The boy swung on the rope tied to a tree. 这个男孩坐在一根拴在树上的绳子上荡秋千。
She swung from happiness to tears. 她转喜为悲。
switch n.开关, 电闸, 转换 vt.转换, 转变
There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights. 墙上有一开电灯的开关。
I used to cook on electricity, but I´ve switched to gas.
我过去用电烧饭，但现已换成用煤气了。
syllable n.音节
symptom n. 症兆，症候
Fever is a symptom of many illnesses.
发烧是许多疾病的症兆。
synthetic adj.合成的, 人造的, 综合的
This synthetic dress material does not crush.
这种合成纤维衣料不会皱。
(artificial adj.人造的, 假的, 非原产地的
counterfeit n.adj.赝品, 伪造品
imitation n.模仿, 冒充, 赝品, 仿造物
mock adj.假的n.嘲弄, 模仿, 仿制品
artificial flowers 假花
a counterfeit note伪钞
an imitation of leather皮革仿制品
imitation jewelley伪造的珠宝)
