sapphire n 青石,蓝宝石 a 天蓝色的
sartorial a裁缝的,缝制的
sash n 肩带
sate v 使心满意足,使厌腻 =sat+e
satiated a 厌倦的,生腻的 =sat+iate
satire n 讽刺(作品) =sat+ire
satirize v 讽刺 =satir+ize
saturate v 浸透;使充满=sat(full)+ur+ate
saturated a 渗透的,饱和的 =satur+ated
saturnine a 忧郁的,阴沉的 =
saunter n/v 闲逛,漫步 ~saint
savage a 凶猛的,野蛮的 A savage is etymologically someone who comes fromthe ‘woods’
savant n 博学之士,大学士 ~sapient
savvy a 有见识和精明能干的 ~sapient
sawdust n 锯屑 =saw+dust
scabbard n(刀剑)鞘=scab+bard
scad n 许多,大量 =
scaffold n 脚手架
scalding a 滚烫的 =scald+ing Scald comesultimately from Latin calidus ‘hot’
scale n 鱼鳞;(音乐)音阶
scalpel n 外科手术刀,解剖刀 ~sculpture
scandal n 丑闻;恶意诽谤 =scand(ascend)+al
scant a 不足的,缺乏的
scarcity n 不足,缺乏 =scarc+ity
scarf n 围巾,披肩
scathing a 苛刻的,严厉的
scatter v 散开,驱散 ~shatter
scenario n 剧情说明书;剧本 =scen+ario
schematic a 纲要的,图解的 =schem+atic
schematize v 扼要表示 =schem+atize
scheme n 阴谋;(作品等)体系,结构=scheme
schism n 组织分裂 =
school n 鱼群
scion n 嫩芽;子孙 =
scissor n 剪刀 =sciss+or
scoff v嘲笑;狼吞虎咽 n 嘲笑,笑柄
scoop n 小铲,勺子;v(用勺子)取出,舀出
scope n 眼界;范围 Greek skopós meant ‘target’
scorch v 烤焦,烧焦
score n 乐谱
scorn n 轻蔑;v 轻蔑,瞧不起
scorpion n 蝎子
scotch v 镇压,粉碎
scourge n鞭笞;磨难 v 鞭笞,磨难
scowl n 怒容 v 生气地皱眉,怒视
scrap n小片,碎屑;v 废弃
scrappy a 碎片的;好斗的;坚毅的 =scrap+py
scrawl v 潦草地写,乱涂
screw n 螺丝钉,螺旋;吝啬鬼
screwdriver n 螺丝起子;改锥 =screw+driver
scribble v 乱写,乱涂 =scrib+ble
script n 剧本,脚本
scripture n 经文,圣典 =script+ure
scroll n 卷轴,纸卷;画卷 =
scrub n 矮树丛;身体矮小的人;v 用力擦洗
scruple n 顾忌,迟疑;v 顾忌 Latin scrūpus meant ‘sharpstone’,
scrutable a 可以理解的 =scrut+able
scrutinize v 详细检查;细读 =scrutiny+ize
scuff v 拖着脚走
sculpt v 雕刻 ~scare
sculptor n 雕刻家 =sculpt+or
scurrilous a 下流的 =s+curr+ilous
scurry v 急跑,疾行 =s+curry
scurvy a 卑鄙的,可鄙的 =s+curv+y
scythe n 大镰刀 Scythe goes back ultimately to the Indo-Europeanbase *sek- ‘cut’, source also of English section, segment, sickle,etc.
seam n 缝,接缝
seamy a 肮脏的,恶劣的 =
sear v(以烈火)烧灼
seasoned a 有经验的,训练有素的 =season+ed
seasoning n 调味品,佐料 =season+ing
secede v 正式脱离或退出(组织) =se+cede
secrete v 隐藏;分泌 =se+crete
secretive a 守口如瓶的 =secret+ive
secular a 世俗的,尘世的 =sec+ular
secure a 安全的;稳固的;v 固定;使安全 =se+cure
securities n 证券 =secur+ities
sedate a 镇静的 =sed+ate
sedative a(药物)镇静的;n 镇静剂 =sed+ative
sedentary a 久坐的 =sed+ent+ary
sediment n 沉淀物,渣 =sed+iment
sedulity n 勤奋,勤勉 =se+dul+ity
sedulous a 聚精会神的,勤勉的 =sedul+ous
seedling n 幼苗 =seed+ling
seemly a 得体的,适宜的 =seem+ly
seep v(液体等)渗漏~leak
seethe v 沸腾,汹涌 Seethe was once the standard word for‘boil’,
segment n 部分 =seg+ment
seine n 拉网,大捕鱼网 ~seize
seismic a 地震的 =seism+ic
semblance 'semblns n 外貌;相似 =sembl+ance
seminal a 有创意的=semin(semen)+al
seminary n 神学院 =semin+ary
sensation n 知觉;轰动(的事) =sens+ation
sensible a 明智的;可感觉到的 =sens+ible
sensitive a 敏感的 =sens+itive
sensitivity n 敏感,灵敏性 =sens+itivity
sensitization n 敏化 =sens+itization
sentient a 有知觉的;知悉的 =sent+ient
sentiment n 多愁善感;思想感情 =senti+ment
sentinel n 哨兵,卫兵
separate v 使分开 a 不同的;独自的 =se+par+ate
septic a 受感染的,腐败的 ~sepsis
sepulchral a 坟墓的;阴深的
sequential a 连续的,一连串的 =sequ+ential
sequester v(使)隐退;使隔离=sequ+
seraphic a 如天使般的,美丽的 =seraph+ic
sere a 干枯的,凋萎的 =
serene a 清澈的,晴朗的,安静的
serial a 连续的,一系列的 =seri+al
sermon n 布道;说教,训诫 Latin sermō meant simply ‘talk,conversation, discourse’
serrate a 锯齿状的 =serr+ate
serrated a 呈锯齿状的 =serr+ated
serried a 密集的 =serr+ied
serviceable a 可用的,耐用的 =service+able
servile a 奴性的,百依百顺的 =serv+ile
servitude n 奴役,劳役 =serv+itude
setback n 挫折 =set+back
settle v 安置于;决定;栖息
settled a 固定的 =settl+ed
sever v 切断,脱离
severe a 严格的;凶猛的
sewer n 排水沟,下水道 Etymologically, sewer denotes the‘removal of water’.
sextant n 六分仪(航海定向仪器) =sext+ant
shackle n 脚镣,枷锁
shale n 页岩
sham n 虚假;v 伪装
shambles n 凌乱景象,杂乱无章
shard n(陶器等)碎片
shattered a 粉碎的;破坏的 =shatter+ed
shavings n 刨花 =shav+ings
shear v 剪(羊毛),剪发descendant of the Indo-European base *sker-‘cut’
sheath n(刀、剑)鞘、套etymologically a ‘split stick’
sheathe v 将(刀,剑等)插入鞘
shed v 流出(眼泪等);脱落(叶子)
sheer a 完全的;陡峭的;极薄的 ~shear
shell n 贝壳;炮弹 v 剥去…的壳Germanic base *skal- ‘divide,separate’
shelter n 掩蔽处,掩蔽 v 庇护,保护 =shelt+er
shelve v 搁置
sheriff n 警长,县治安官 A sheriff is etymologically a ‘shire-reeve’ – a‘county official’.
shield n 盾;v 掩护,遮挡 ~shelter
shiftiness n 奸诈 =shifti+ness
shiftless a 没有决断力的;偷懒的;无能的 =shift+less
shingle n 木瓦,屋顶板;木质小招牌 =
shipshape a 整洁的,井然有序的 =ship+shape
shirk v 逃避,规避
shoal n 浅滩,浅水处;一群(鱼等);a 水浅的
shoddy n 劣质的,冒充好货的
shoot n 嫩芽,新芽‘Shallow area’
shoplift v 在商店里偷窃货品 =shop+lift
shopworn a 在商店中陈列旧了的 =shop+worn
shoulder n 肩;路肩 =shoulder
shove v 推挤,猛推 ~push