8172.steam(名)蒸氣
There was steam coming from the cookingpot.
水蒸氣從鍋里冒出。

8173.steel(名)鋼鐵
This cup is made of stainless steel.
這個杯子是不銹鋼做的。

8174.steep(形)陡峭的
The steep rock seems to be growing at an angle.
這塊陡直的巖石似乎在以一定角度生長。

8175.steer(動)駕駛
He steered the ship carefully between the rocks.
他小心地在礁石間駕駛船。

8176.stepchild(名)妻與前夫或夫與前妻所生的孩子；不受重視的人或物
The commerce Department has for many years been a stepchild of the city government.
多年來商業局一直不受市政府的重視。

8177.stepfather(名)繼父
The chirdren spend their holidays with their mother and stepfather.
孩子們與他們的母親和繼父一起度假。

8178.stepmother(名)繼母
Why is the boy often chewed out by his stepmother?
為什么這小男孩經常挨他繼母罵？

8179.storeo(名)立體音響器材
Television sets and stereo sound sets are now in great demand.
電視機和立體音響設備現在的需求量很大。

8180.stereotype(名)刻板印象
He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the city businessman with a dark suit and rolled umbrella.
他不像典型的城市商人那樣，穿一身深色的套服、帶一把收好的雨傘。

8181.stern(形)嚴格的
He is stern to his pupils．
他對學生很嚴格。

8182.steward(名)男性服務員
His neighbor is a chief steward.
他的鄰居是一個服務員領班。

8183.stimulate(動)刺激
It can stimulate appetite.
它能刺激食欲。

8184.stimuiation(名)激勵
These youngsters need some stimulation to make them work.
為了使這些年輕人工作，需要激勵他們一番。

8185.stimulus(名)刺激
Her words of praise were a stimulus for people to work harder.
她贊揚的話刺激人們工作更努力。

8186.stitch(名)一針(動)縫補
(名): The doctor put three stitches in my head.
醫生在我頭上縫了三針。
(動): The doctor stitched the cut on his head.
醫生縫合了他頭部的傷口。

8187.stock(名)股票
His stock eaming quadrupled.
他的股票收人已經增至四倍。

8188.stockholder(名)股東
They feared wigs on the green at the annual stockholder's meeting.
他們害怕一年一度股東大會上的激烈爭吵。

8189.stockings(名)長襪
慣用復數
Mary's going to buy a new pair of stockings,is not she?
瑪麗要買一雙新的長襪子，對嗎？

8190.stoop(動)彎腰
He stooped to look under the table.
他彎腰往桌下看。

8191.spout(動)噴
后接介詞out
Water is spouting out of the pipe.
水正從管子里噴出來。

8192.atraight(形)筆直的
He drew a straight line on the paper.
他在紙上畫了一條直線。

8193.straighten(動)使變直
She twitched the corner of the rug to straighten it．
她拉了拉小地毯的一角，把它弄正。

8194.strain(動)(名)拉緊
(動):They strained the rope to pull the boat in.
他們拉緊繩子以便使船靠岸。
(名):The rope broke under the strain.
繩子耐不住張力而斷裂。

8195.strait(名)海蛺
The strait was named after its discoverer.
這個海峽是以它的發現者命名的。

8196.strategic(形)戰略性的
We made a strategic withdrawal, so that we could build up our forces for a renewed attack.
我們做了一次戰略性的退卻，以便能積蓄力量再次進攻。

8197.strategy(名)策略
The strategy was designed to wear down the enemy's resistance.
這一策略旨在逐步削弱敵人的抵抗力。

8198.straw(名)稻草
The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.
這只鳥正在用稻草和小樹枝筑巢。

8199.streak(動)快速移動
The cat streaked across the street．
那只貓飛奔過街。

8200.stream(名)流動(動)流出
(名):People kept coming in streams.
人們川流不息地到來。
(動):They streamed out of the cinema.
他們涌出了電影院。

8201.stretch(動)伸出
He stretched his arms for a book.
他伸出手臂去拿一本書。

8202.strict(形)嚴格的
The teacher is very strict with his students.
老師對他的學生非常嚴格。

8203.strictly(副)嚴格地
He dieted the patient strictly.
他嚴格規定病人的飲食。

8204.stride(動)大步走
不規則變化strode，stridden
China is striding ahead in her economic construction．
中國正在經濟建設方面大步前進。

8205.strife(名)斗爭
These firms are at strife.
這幾家商行彼此斗爭。