5620.ruin(動)毀滅
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job.
正是這個錯誤斷送了他得到那份工作的機會。

5621.rumor(名)謠言
There's a rumor going around that they have got married．
有傳聞說他們已經結婚了。

5622.rural(形)鄉村的
I am longing for quiet rural life.
我極想過清靜的鄉村生活。

5623.rush(動)急速前進(形)繁忙的、緊急的
同義詞speed
(動):The injured passengers were rushed to the hospital.
受傷的乘客被急忙送到醫院。
(形):I got caught in the rush hour traffic.
我遇上了尖峰時刻的車輛，寸步難行。

5624.Russian(名)俄國人
R需大寫
Alaska was named by the Russians， from whom Alaska was bought in 1867.
阿拉斯加州是由俄羅斯人取名的，因為阿拉斯加是在1867年從俄羅斯購買的。

5625.rust(動)生銹
Water had got in and rusted the engine．
發動機進水生銹了。

5626.rustle(動)急忙行動；發出沙沙聲
I'm sure I can rustle you up a sandwich.
我保證能馬上給你弄份三明治。

5627.rusty(形)生銹的
My tennis is very rusty these days.
最近我的網球荒廢了。

5628.sack(名)大袋子、麻袋；開除
I'll get the sack if I arrive at the office late!
如果上班遲到，我就被開除了。

5629.sacred(形)圣神的
同義詞holy
She considered it a sacred duty to fulfill her dead father's wishes.
她認為完成她已故父親的遺愿是她神圣的職責。

5630.saddle(名)馬鞍
Three weeks after the accident,he was back in the saddle.
出事后三個星期，他又騎上馬了。

5631.sage(名)賢人、圣人
Cultivate poverty like a garden herb , like sage.
視貧窮如園中之花草而像圣人一樣耕植它吧！

5632.saint(名)圣人
The children were all named after saints.
這些孩子都取了圣徒的名字。

5633.sake(名)緣故；利益
John did it for his own sake.
約翰為了自身的利益而做這件事。

5634.sandal(名)涼鞋
Many people wear sandals in the summer.
夏天許多人穿涼鞋。

5635.Satan(名)撒旦；魔鬼
Satan always finds to work for idle hand.
游手好閑，必做壞事。

5636.satellite(名)衛星
The broadcast came from America by satellite．
廣播節目從美國通過人造衛星轉播過來。

5637.satire(名)諷刺、諷刺文
The novel is a atinging satire on American politics．
這部小說是對美國政治的尖銳諷刺。

5638.sauce(名)醬汁、醬料
Give the tomato sauce,please.
請把番茄醬紿我。

5639.saucer(名)碟子
She offered me tea in her best cup and saucer.
她用她最好的茶杯和茶碟請我喝茶。

5640.sausage(名)香腸
He sneaked in and stole a sausage．
他偷偷進去偷了一根香腸。

5641.savage(形)野蠻的、兇猛的
同義詞barbarous
The poor young man received a savage beating from the bad guys.
那個可憐的年輕人遭到壞人的痛打。

5642.saw(動)鋸開、來回移動
She sawed away at her violin.
她不停地拉著小提琴。

5643.scale(名)規模、標準
Here was corruption on a grand scale.
這里的腐敗現象曾經十分嚴重。

5644.scan(動)掃描、細看
I scanned the list quickly for my name.
我很快瀏覽了一下名單，看有沒有我的名字。

5645.scar(名)疤痕
His years in prison have left deep scars.
他在獄中的歲月給他留下了深深的創傷。

5646.scarce(形)稀少的
同義詞scanty
Details of the accident are scarce．
事故的詳細情況了解不多。

5647.scarcely(副)幾乎不
Scarcely a week goes by without some new scandals in the papers.
報上幾乎每周都會登出新的丑聞。

5648.scarf(名)圍巾、領巾
The scarf flapped her face.
圍巾拂著她的臉。

5649.scenery(名)風景；舞臺布景
The scenery is magnificent.
景色壯麗。

5650.scheme(名)計劃、大綱
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding.
在新體制下，只有辦得好的學校才可獲得額外經費。

5651.scholastic(形)學校的
He is unfitted for scholastic life．
他不適于學者生涯。

5652.scoop(動)舀取；獨家報導
He quickly scooped the money up from the desk．
他把桌上的錢一把抓起來。

5653.scorn(動)(名)輕蔑、鄙視
(動):You've no right to scorn a poor girl.
你無權對一個可憐的女孩表示輕蔑。
(名):The artist looked at her with scorn.
這位藝術家輕蔑地看著她。

5654.scout(動)偵查(名)童子軍；星探
(動):They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.
他們四處查看，想找個過夜的地方。
(名):Both my brothers were scouts.
我的兩個哥哥都當過童子軍。