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list 31   sinecure-------spleen

sinecure  [5saInIkjJE]  n. 美差(well-paid position with little responsibility

(反)sinecure arduous employment   美差 艰苦的工作

(记)sine+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 strengthpower

(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=·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 interestangle

(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 fallunstable),狡猾的(tricky

(类)dingy·glisten=slippery·adhere  暗黑的反光=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=