托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(三)

stationary--- Not capable of being moved; fixed不能被移动的；固定的=fixed, immobile

status---Position relative to that of others; standing地位=standing

sticky---shavingsthe property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive粘的=adhere, cement

staple--- A basic or principal element or feature主要成分，基本成分=basic element

squirt--- To issue forth in a thin forceful stream or jet; spurt喷=spurt out v.喷出

staggering-- Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming令人大为吃惊、惊讶或沮丧的；使束手无策的=overwhelming

spur--- To incite or stimulate刺激，鞭策=stimulate

speculate about--- To assume to be true without conclusive evidence推测=hypothesize To assert as a hypothesis假设

spinal---Of, relating to, or situated near the spine or spinal cord; vertebral脊柱的=backbone

spark--- To set in motion; activate发动；触发=bring about引起;致使;造成;达成

spawn--- To give rise to; engender造成；使产生=create

solemn--- Deeply earnest, serious, and sober庄严的，极认真的，严肃的=serious

slope---declivity A downward slope, as of a hill斜坡

smother--- To suffocate (another)使窒息=eliminate To get rid of; remove消灭；消除

snap--- To pull apart or break with a snapping sound折断=break

signify--- To denote; mean表示…的意思=denote

simultaneously---同时存在[发生]地=concurrently同时发生的，并存的；合作的

skepticism-- A doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind; dubiety怀疑态度=doubt

shield--- To protect or defend with or as if with a shield; guard保护、防卫=protect

secrete-- To conceal in a hiding place; cache躲藏=produce？？

scarce--- Hard to find; absent or rare难得的；缺少的或罕见的=rare

scores--- A composition written for a musical comedy配乐=musical compositions音乐作品

scent--- A perfume香水=perfume

scale--- To climb up or over; ascend攀登=climb

sanitation--- Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.

卫生措施=health

tremendous--- Extremely large in amount, extent, or degree; enormous巨大的=huge, greatly

trend--- A general tendency or inclination趋向=tendency