1.sandbar n.沙洲(a ridge of sand built up by currents especially in a river or in coastal waters)
例:The new airboat can travel at high speeds undeterred by sandbars.
2.sane a.健全的(mentally sound, rational);明智的(wise)
詞根記憶:san(健全,健康)+e--健全的
注意:insane(a.瘋狂的)
例:The defendant was judged to be sane and competent to stand trial.// a sane leader英明的領導
3.sanitarfy a.衛(wèi)生的(free from dirt or substances that may cause disease, hygienic);公共衛(wèi)生的
詞根記憶:sanit(=san健全,健康)+ary--與健康有關的--衛(wèi)生的
例:sanitary condition公共衛(wèi)生條件
同根詞:sanitation(n.公共衛(wèi)生,衛(wèi)生設施)
4.saturated a.飽和的:浸透的(made thoroughly wet)
詞根記憶:來自saturate(v.浸透,充滿)
例:The market for video recorders was saturated.//I came in from the rain and took off my saturated clothes.
5.scale n.鱗片;規(guī)模(a relative level or degree);等級(rank order)
例:Typically reptiles are covered with scales.//The scale of the playboy's spending is $500,000 a year.//There were differences in pay scales that cannot be explained by the human capital theory.
派生詞:scaling(n.縮放比例)
6.scandalize v.使震驚(to shock);誹謗(to speak falsely or maliciously of)
詞根記憶:scandal(謠言,緋聞)+ize--誹謗
例:They were scandalized by his improper behavior.
同根詞:scandalous(a.可恥的;誹謗性的)
7.tscapegoat n.替罪羊(one that bears the blame for others)
聯想記憶:scape(看作escape逃跑)+goat(羊)--替罪羊
例:The accused was used as a scapegoat.
8.scarce a.缺乏的(not plentiful or abundant);稀有的(rare)
聯想記憶:scar(傷疤)+ce--有傷疤,不完整的--缺乏的
例:Whenever fuel becomes scarce, it becomes expensive.
派生詞:scarcity(n.缺乏,不足)
n. 環(huán)境衛(wèi)生(衛(wèi)生設備,下水道設備)