1.scrub v.擦洗( to clean with hard rubbing);n.矮樹(a stunted tree or shrub)
和rub(v.擦,摩擦)一起記
例:A scrub jay can remember when it cached a particular piece of food in a particular place.
派生詞:scrubby(a.矮小的;樹叢繁盛的)
2.scrubber n.刷子(one that scrubs):凈氣器(an apparatus for removing impurities especially from gases)
例:Installing scrubbers in smokestacks can reduce harmful emissions.
3.scrupulous a.謹慎的(meticulous);嚴格認真的(careful)
詞根記憶:來自scruple(n./v.審慎)
例:she is scrupulous to a degree.//The newcomer works with scrupulous care.
派生詞:unscrupulous(a.肆無忌憚的)
4.scrutinize v.仔細觀察,審視(to examine closely)
詞根記憶:scrutin(檢查)+ize--仔細觀察
例:Analysts scrutinized unemployment patterns according to skill level ethnicity, race, age, class, and gender.
派生詞:scrutiny(n.細察;監督)
5.scrutiny n.詳細審查(examination);監視(surveillance);細看(a searching look)
詞根記憶:來自scrutinize(v.仔細檢查)
例:In corporate purchasing, competitive scrutiny is typically limited to suppliers of items that are directly related to end products.
6.scuba n.水肺;水中呼吸器(an apparatus used for breathing while swimming underwater)
聯想記憶:s(看作s形狀的)+cuba(音似:哭吧)--潛水時丟了水中呼吸器只有哭吧--水中呼吸器
例:Archaeological remains are exposed to turbulence and are accessible to anyone in scuba gear.
7.sculpture n.雕塑品(work produced by sculptor);雕塑(術)(the action or art of processing plastic or hard materials into works of art);v.雕刻(to cave, engrave)
例:This allegedly Roman sculpture was shown to be a forgery.//The art students all had to take a class in sculpture.// The potter sculptured the clay into an ashtray.
同根詞:sculptor n.雕刻(塑)家
8.scurrilous a.粗俗的:誹謗的(vulgar, foulmouthed)
詞根記憶:scurril(下流)+ous--下流的;和scurry(v.急奔)一起記
例:The magazine is constantly making scurn70us attacks on politicians.
9.seasonal a.季節的;周期性的( of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season)
詞根記憶:來自season(n.季節;時期:讓給…調味)
例:The seasonal variation in group size can probably be explained by a seasonal variation in mortality among young voles.
派生詞:seasonally( ad.季節性地;周期性地)
同根詞:seasonable(a.適時的)
adj. 考古學的,考古學上的