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英语专八核心词汇学习:S开头的单词9

2011-04-17来源:互联网

1.smug:a. 自满的,沾沾自喜的

例如:I reckon she has good reason to feel smug.(我认为她洋洋得意必有其缘故。)

2.snag:n. 1. 潜在的困难,意外的障碍 2. 尖利的突出物v. 绊住

3.snare:n. 1. 罗网,陷阱 2. 诱人上当的事物 v. (用罗网或陷阱)诱捕

例如:I used tosnare small birds such as sparrows.(我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。)

4.snipe:v. 1. 伏击,狙击 2. 抨击

例如:A gunman sniped at them from the roof.(枪手从屋顶上向他们狙击。)

5.snooty:a. 妄自尊大的,傲慢的

例如:He's toosnooty to associate with his old friends now he's rich. (他现在富有了竟然傲慢的不屑与老朋友交往了。)

6.snub:v. & n. 冷落,怠慢

例如:She snubbed him by ignoring his question.(她不去理他的问题,借此冷落他。)

7.sobriety:n. 审慎,节制

8.soggy:a. 湿透的,粘湿的

例如:The ground was soggy after the heavy rain.(大雨过后, 地面湿透了。)

9.solace:n. 安慰,慰藉 v. 安慰某人

His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.(演艺事业突然一落千丈,他便借酒浇愁。)

10.solemnity:n. 1. 庄严,严肃 2. 郑重的仪式,典礼