1) shoot [ʃu:t]
v.发射;掠过,疾驰而过
n.射击
shooting wars(09,T4)
枪战
2) shorten [ˈʃɔ:tn]
vt.变短,缩短
It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work.(14,T1)
如果能缩短通勤时间,大多数人的生活似乎会更美好。
3) shortly [ˈʃɔ:tli]
ad.立刻,不久;简略地,简言之
They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act.(09,T1)
他们很快会收到一封信,告知他们必须在二月底之前采取相应措施。
4) shrug [ʃrʌg]
v.耸肩(以表示冷淡,怀疑等)
Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession.(11,T2)
巴西报业对这一危机不以为然。
5) silly [ˈsɪli]
a.傻的,糊涂的,愚蠢的
It seems silly to stay back a year.(17,T3)
晚了一年看起来有点傻。
6) simplify [ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ]
v.简化,使单纯
simplify routine matters(17,T2)
简化日常事务
7) sink [sɪŋk]
v.(使)下沉,下落
n.水槽,水池
sinking ship(11,T1)
沉船
8) sip [sɪp]
vt.啜饮
n.啜
And now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long.(10,T3)
现在上班族都会不假思索地喝着瓶装水。
9) skip [skɪp]
vi.跳;跳绳;略过
skip the small talk(18,T5)
跳过寒暄
10) slim [slɪm]
a.苗条的;(机会)少的,纤细的
v.减轻体重,变苗条
a slim figure
苗条的身形
11) volume [ˈvɒlju:m]
n.容积,体积;卷,册;音量,响度
He came to complain about the volume of the music.
他过来抱怨音乐的音量太高了。
12) slave [sleɪv]
n.奴隶,苦工
v.做苦工,拼命地干
This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves.(14,T1)
这本薄薄的书里满是帮助工薪一组的小贴士。
13) slavery [ˈsleɪvəri]
n.奴役;奴隶制
the abolition of slavery
奴隶制的废除
14) slippery [ˈslɪpəri]
a.滑溜的;狡猾的; 不可靠的
Leadership is a slippery subject.(09,T3)
领导力是一个难以明确的主题。
15) slot [slɒt]
n.狭槽,水沟
vt.把…放入狭长开口中,开槽于
He slotted a cassette into a VCR.
他把录像带插入录像机中。
16) snack [snæk]
n.快餐,小吃,点心
a mid-morning snacks.
上午吃的点心
17) soak [səʊk]
v.浸泡,浸湿,吸入
The water had soaked his jacket and shirt.
水浸湿了它的夹克和衬衫。
18) soldier [ˈsəʊldʒə(r)]
n.士兵,军人
a volunteer soldier(12,完型)
一个志愿兵
19) solid [ˈsɒlɪd]
a.固体的;结实的,稳固的,可靠的
n.固体
solid basis
坚实的基础
20) solve [sɒlv]
v.解决,解答
We might then begin to solve our immigration challenges.(13,T2)
然后我们才会着手解决我们的移民问题。
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