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sinecure [5saInIkjJE] n. 美差(well-paid position with little responsibility)
(反)sinecure ◆ arduous employment 美差 ◆ 艰苦的工作
(记)sine无+cure操心à不操心还拿高工资à美差
sinew [5sInju:] n. 精力,腱,原动力,体力(solid resilient strength:power)
(类)tendinous·sinewy 腱的·腱(形名同义)
(反)sinew ◆ weakness 强健 ◆ 虚弱
(例)astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity
(记)si=see看到+new新的à出新à精力,原动力
singe [sIndV] v. 烧焦, 烤焦(to burn superficially or lightly · scorch)
(类)singe·incinerate=erode·destruction 烧焦·烧成灰烬=腐蚀·毁灭(程度)
singularity [ 7sin^ju5lAriti ] n. 独一,罕有,非凡 奇特,独特
sinuous [5sInjJEs] adj. 迂回的,复杂的(winding; intricate, complex)
(反)sinuous ◆ direct 蜿蜒的 ◆ 直接的
(同)winding, convoluted, flexuous, meandering, serpentine, tortuous
(记)sinu弯曲+ous弯曲的
sip [sIp] vt. 啜饮(to drink in small quantities)
(类)sip·drink=mince·walk 啜饮·喝酒=碎步走·行走(动作小与正常)
swill/quaff·sip=gobble·nibble=stride·mince
痛饮·啜饮=狼吞虎咽·一点一点地咬=迈大步走·碎步走(动作小与大)
ruthless·mercy = insipid·flavor 无情·仁慈=没有味道的·滋味
(反)swill ◆ sip 痛饮 ◆ 啜饮
(记)参考:insipid 乏味的;sipid 味道好的
siren [5saIErEn] n. 塞壬;海妖之一,用歌声诱惑海员,使船只在岛屿周围触礁沉没
(类)siren·unresist=juggernaut·unstop
海妖·无法抗拒的=压倒性力量·无法阻止的(正面特征)
siren·sound=beacon·light 汽笛发出声音=灯塔发出光亮
siren·heard=light·seen 警报·被听见=光·被看见(事物及其感知方式)
(例)a slinky siren of the silent screen era
skeleton [5skelItEn] n. 骨架,骨骼,提纲(a usually rigid supportive or protective structure or
framework of an organism)
(类)skeleton·animal= framing·building 骨架·动物=框架·房屋
skeptic [5skeptIk] n. 怀疑者,怀疑论者,无神论者(a doubting or incredulous person)
(类)penitent·obdurate=skeptic·credulous 悔过的·顽固的=怀疑的·轻信的(反义)
(反)votary ◆ skeptic 信徒 ◆ 怀疑者
credence ◆ skeptic 信任 ◆ 怀疑
skepticism ◆ conviction 怀疑论 ◆ 确信
(例)people of long experience are often skeptics
skimp [skimp] v. 节省花费,吝啬(provide scantily;live very economically)
(类)parsimonious·skimp=malingering·shirk 吝啬的·吝啬=装病逃避·逃避(形动同义)
(同)scrimp, scrape, screw, spare, stint
skirmish [5sk\:mIF] n. 小冲突(a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements)
(类)skirmish·insignificance= duel·formality 小冲突·微不足道=决斗·正式的
skirt [sk\:t] vt. 回避,绕…走(to avoid especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy)
(反)skirt ◆ seek/face 回避 ◆ 寻求/面对
skirt ◆ pass the center directly 绕走 ◆ 穿过中央
skit [skIt] n. 滑稽短剧(a satirical or humorous story or sketch)
(类)skit·play=anecdote·narrative 滑稽短剧·戏剧=小故事·记叙文(名词短与正常)
vignette·scene=skit·drama 小场景·场景=滑稽短剧·戏剧(名词短与正常)
slack [slAk] adj. 松弛的,缓慢的(not tight or taut)
(类)slacken·tension= blunt·sharpness 松弛·紧张=钝的·锐利
(反)slack ◆ taut 松弛的 ◆ 拉紧的
slab [slAb] n. 厚片(a broad, flat, thick piece)
(反)slab ◆ sliver 厚片 ◆ 细片
slake [sleIk] vt. 消除,平息(quench),使满足,解渴(satisfy as thirst)
(类)gratify·desire=slake·thirst= satiate·hunger
使满足·欲望=解渴·口渴=饱足·饥饿(行为及其消除对象)
(例)He will slake your curiosity
(记)s+lakeà一湖水à解渴
slant [slAnt] n. v.(使)倾斜,倾向,偏见(to interpret or present in line with a special interest:angle)
(反)slant ◆ assert without bias 偏见 ◆ 没有偏见的断言
(例)stories slanted toward youth
accused the media of slanting the news against the president
slate [sleIt] n. 石板,候选人(提名)名单(a tablet used for writing on)
(类)roster·personnel=slate·candidate 花名册记录职员=候选人名单记录候选人
(记)slat板条+eà石板à古希腊选举在石板上刻上候选人名单
slew [slu:] v.(使)旋转n. 大量,许多(a large number)
(反) slew ◆ paucity/ limited quantity 大量 ◆ 缺乏/ 限量
(例)a slew of books
slight [slaIt] adj. 纤细的, 轻微的(TRIVIAL), 少量的(SCANTY)
(反)grievous ◆ slight 严重的 ◆ 轻微的(lacking in strength or substance)
prodigious ◆ slight 巨大的 ◆ 微小的(small of its kind or in amount)
ponderous ◆ slight 笨重的 ◆ 纤细的(not stout or massive in body)
massive ◆ slight 大量的 ◆ 少量的(small of its kind or in amount)
slight [slaIt] n. vt. 轻蔑,怠慢,冷漠(to treat with disdain or indifference)
(类)celebration·lament=slight·show respect 庆祝·悲叹=轻蔑·表示敬意(反义)
(反)cosset ◆ slight 宠爱 ◆ 冷漠
slight ◆ show respect to 轻蔑 ◆ 表示敬意
(同)neglect, discount, disregard, forget, ignore, overlook
sling [slIN] n. (支撑伤臂或伤手的)吊带,三角巾
(类)splint·immobilize=sling·support(干扰sieve·flow)夹板用来固定=吊带用来支撑
(例)He had to keep his broken arm in a sling. 他不得不把断胳膊固定在吊带上。
slink [ sliNk ] v. 溜走(to go or move stealthily or furtively)
(同)sneak, creep, gumshoe, lurk, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, ||snake, steal
slippery [5slIpErI] adj. 滑的(causing or tending to slide or fall;unstable),狡猾的(tricky)
(类)dingy·glisten=slippery·adhere 暗黑的不反光=滑溜的不粘附(反面特征)
splint·mobility=ballast·instability =purchase·slippery
夹板·可动性=压载物·不稳定=紧握·光滑(动作与消除对象)
duct·convey=splint·immobilize 管道·运输=夹板·使固定(物品及其功能)
slippery·elude=alluring·entice (容易关系)狡猾的·逃脱= |