1.spout:n. 1. 喷口2. 水柱v. 1.喷射2. 滔滔不绝
up the spout 在绝境中2. 怀孕的
2.sprint:v. 疾跑
He had tosprint to catch the bus.(他得猛跑一阵才能赶上公共汽车。)
3.spurious:a. 1. 不合逻辑的,谬误的2. 假的,欺骗性的
There are some spurious lines in this ancient poem, which were added later.(这首诗中有几行假托的诗句是后人加上去的。)
4.squabble:v. & n. (为琐事)争吵,口角
The boys were squabbling about who was the best runner.(孩子们在争论谁跑得最快。)
5.squash:v. 1. 把…压扁2. 挤进3. 压制,平息n. 壁球
I sat on my hat and squashed it.(我坐在自己的帽子上, 把它给)压扁了。
6.squeamish:a. 1.(因胃过敏)易恶心的2. 神经质的
squeamish about dirty things(对脏东西反胃)
7.squirm:v. 1. 蠕动,扭动2. 羞愧,不舒服
The little boy squirmed with shame.(这个小男孩因羞愧而局促不安。)
8.staccato:a. & ad. 断续的(地)
Her pencil tapped out a staccato rhythm on the desk top.(她用铅笔断断续续地敲击着桌面。)
9.staid:a. (指人、外表、行为、爱好等)古板的,保守的
The locals were a very staid lot.(当地居民非常保守。)
10.stalemate:n. (国际象棋中的)僵局,和棋v. 使…陷入僵局
普通词汇
1.right-wing:a. 右翼的
2.rigid:a. 1. 僵硬的,坚挺的2. 严厉的
She was rigid with fear.(她害怕得全身僵住了。)
3.ripple:v. (使)起微波,(使)起涟漪n.1. 细浪,涟漪2. 水的潺潺声
The lake rippled gently.(湖面轻轻地泛起涟漪。)
4.rip-roaring:a. 1. 喧闹的,吵嚷的2. 巨大的
The film was a rip-roaring success. (这部影片极为成功.)
5.ritual:a. 仪式的n. 祭典2. 惯例
Many of the tribe's customs and rituals are as old as the hills.(这部落的许多风俗、仪式都极其古老。)
6.robbery:n. 抢夺,剥夺
7.robust:a. 强健的,充满活力的
That chair's not very robust; don't sit on it.(那把椅子不太结实, 别坐它了。)
8.rolling-pin:n. 擀面杖
9.rookie:n. 新兵,生手,新来的人
10.rostrum:n. 演讲台