英语专八核心词汇学习:S开头的单词8

1.singe：v. 把…微微烧焦n. 轻微的烫焦

The hot iron has slightlysinged the cloth.（热熨斗把布烫焦了一些。）

2.sinuous：a. 弯曲的，蜿蜒的

The river wound its sinuous way across the plain.（这条河蜿蜒曲折地流过平原。）

3.sip：v. 小口喝，抿n. 一小口的量

Shesipped from her glass while the professor emptied it.（她小口品尝杯中酒，教授却一饮而尽。）

4.sizeable：a. 相当大的

Since Thursday night a sizeable feat of organization had been carried through.（打星期四晚上起，曾进行了一场颇具规模的组织活动。）

5.slanderous：a. 诽谤的，中伤的

A man of moral integrity does not fear any slanderous attack.(人正不怕影子斜。)

6.sleazy：a. 肮脏的，低劣的，下贱的

They took me to a sleazy back-street hotel.(他们把我带到一个后街的肮脏的旅馆。)

7.slimy：a. 1. （似）泥浆的2. 奸诈的，虚伪的

The seaweed felt cold and slimy.(海藻摸起来冷冰冰黏糊糊的。)

8.slink：v. 1. 溜走2. 扭捏招摇地走3. 早产

The cow slinked its calf.（那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。）

9.slop：v. （使）溢出，（使液体）溅出

I slopped tea in the saucer.（我把茶溅到了茶托里。）

10.slouch：v. 无精打采地坐、立或行动

Several students wereslouching against the wall.（有几个学生没精打采地倚在墙上。）