托福听力词汇

　　shopping ----> buy
　　short handed ----> too few employees
　　should have read carefully ----> misread
　　show ----> tell // teach // be a sign of
　　show up // turn up ----> appear
　　sign up for ----> take
　　significant part ----> importance
　　since ----> no longer
　　since the week before last ----> for two weeks
　　sit ----> seat
　　six credits // really need it ----> not do well in
　　six miles away ----> far from
　　sketch // assignment ----> artwork
　　skip it // get up early tomorrow ----> go to sleep
　　skull ----> head
　　slide ----> transparency
　　slip one's mind ----> forget
　　snap out of the bad mood ----> feel happy
　　so ----> both
　　so happy ----> receive a good evaluation
　　so it can go around it ----> to find its way
　　so many // extra ----> fewer
　　so many awards ----> very good
　　so much ----> such a large amount of
　　so overpriced ----> not be necessary to buy
　　so tired ----> too exhausted
　　some good deals ----> a good price
　　some of the other ----> more
　　some other time ----> later
　　Some school is very selective. ----> Sb. may not get accepted there.
　　someplace be right down ----> go to someplace
　　sooner ----> quickly
　　sorry ----> regret
　　Sounds great ----> wish
　　source ----> raw material
　　spare ----> another ... can use // extra
　　speak before a large crowd ----> speak at meeting
　　speak with ----> see
　　speaker // I’ll be honored. ----> like to give a talk
　　speakers ----> audio equipment
　　spend a lot of time doing sth. ----> really do like
　　spend hours on ----> for quite a while
　　spend most of one's afternoon // practically have to move into the lab ----> The course takes a lot of time.
　　spend several hours ----> long trips
　　spot ----> location
　　spotlight // for years ----> background information
　　squint at // wear glasses ----> poor vision
　　stack of papers ----> throw out
　　staff man ----> workers
　　stand at this concert ----> be crowded
　　staple food ----> main source
　　start ----> be on schedule
　　state park ----> national park
　　stay in the same place forever ----> never move from one location
　　stay put ----> not plan to move
　　stay up all night ----> little rest/sleep
　　step by step ----> carefully
　　step up one's efforts ----> try harder to do sth.
　　Sth. be a bit beyond the reach of most sb. ----> Very few sb. could afford to do sth.
　　Sth. could be worse. ----> Sth. may not be as bad as sth. seem.
　　Sth. don't like direct sunlight. ----> Move sth. away from the window.
　　sth. fall on the ground // sth. doesn't work ----> damage sth.
　　Sth. is not for sale right now. ----> Sb. plans to keep sth. for the time being.
　　Sth. may be for the best. ----> Sth. is probably a good one.
　　sth. suits sb. ----> sb. looks good in/on
　　stick around ----> hang around
　　stick with sth. // eventually ----> It takes sb. a long time to do sth.
　　still ----> yet
　　still immature ----> not completely developed
　　still on ----> continue
　　still work ----> keep one's job
　　stock shelves ----> put the groceries out on the shelves
　　stock up on sth. ----> buy a lot of sth.
　　stop buying ----> no longer buy
　　stop by ----> visit // talk to
　　Stores closed. // Downtown shopping areas became deserted. ----> a decline in the number of customers
　　storm // front lawn // room ----> move ... indoors
　　street ----> road
　　study ----> academic
　　study more ----> spend more time on
　　stuff // nurse ----> medicine
　　sturdy bike ----> The streets are not in good condition.
　　submit ----> get
　　successful ----> refine
　　such a+n. ----> so+a.
　　suffer ----> decline
　　suit and tie ----> formal occasion
　　suitable ----> appropriate
　　sunny and warm ----> clouds and cool temperatures
　　supervisor ----> work
　　sure ----> certain
　　Sure thing. ----> It's okay.
　　surely know how to do ----> indeed do well
　　switch ----> change
　　take ----> deliver
　　take a break every once in a while // study so long // can hardly concentrate ----> stop studying for a while
　　take a close look ----> inspect sth. more carefully
　　take a look ----> find sth.
　　take a rain check ----> another time
　　take advantage of ----> take care of
　　take care of ----> repair
　　take care of pets ----> walk the dog
　　take careful notes // Her exams are based on her lectures. ----> pay attention to what is said in class