9518.surroundings(名)周圍事物
慣用復數
Fred cannot fit himself in his surroundings.
弗蕾德無法適應環境。

9519.survey(動)調查；審視；勘測
They surveyed the west coast from a helicopter.
他們從直升機上勘測了西海岸。

9520.survive(動)活下來、幸存、殘留
The urge to survive drove them on.
求生的欲望驅使他們繼續努力。

9521.suspense(名)懸念、懸疑
不可數
I try to an element of suspense and mystery to my novel．
我試圖為我的小說增加一點懸疑和神秘的色彩。

9522.sustainable(形)能保持的；能承受的
The aim must always be to creats a sustainable peace,just as we aim to achieve sustainable development.
目標必須是建立在長期的和平上，正如我們的目標是長期發展一樣。

9523.sweatshop(名)環境惡劣、剝削勞力的工廠
He spent three years in a sweatshop before he found a deecent job．
他在一家環境惡劣的工廠做了三年才找到一份像樣的工作。

9524.swell(名)波濤洶涌；土地隆起
There was a heavy swell after the storm.
暴風雨過后波濤洶涌。

9525.syllabus(名)教學大綱、課程大綱
The laneuage sylfabus needs to be completely overhauled.
那個語言教學大綱需全面修訂。

9526.symmetry(名)勻稱、對稱美；整齊
I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf.
我感覺到一片樹葉的完美對稱性。

9527.symptom(名)癥狀；征兆
Their riot can be considered a symptom of political instablility.
這次暴動可看作是政治上不穩定的征兆。

9528.syndicate(名)財團、企業聯合組織
A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
當地一家企業聯合組織投標爭取這份合約。

9529.synthetic(形)合成的、人造的
同義詞artificial
Chemists discovered how to make synthetic rubber.
化學家發現了如何制造人造橡膠。

9530.tabloid(形)轟動性的；庸俗的；小報式的
Some tabloid newspapers cater to low tastes.
有些小報迎合低俗的趣味。

9531.taciturn(形)沉默寡言的、無言的
It wasn't like Ned to be so taciturn．
納德平時可不是像這祥沉默寡言的。

9532.tailor(名)裁縫師；服裝店
The tailor has butchered this suit.
那裁縫師把這套衣服做壞了。

9533.taniker(名)油輪；運油飛機
The holed tanker was disgorging oil．
破了個洞的油船正在漏油。

9534.target(動)把……作為目標
The company has targeted a profit for this year.
公司已經規定了今年的利潤指標。

9535.tariff(名)關稅，稅率；關稅表
The government is going to lower the tariff on imported cars.
政府打算降低進口汽車的關稅。

9536.task(名)困難的工作、苦差事
She had the difficult task ef pulling out all the weeds．
她的苦差事是拔除所有的雜草。

9537.taunt(動)辱罵、嘲笑、奚落
同義詞mock
Some girls taunted her bacause she was poor.
因為她窮，有些女孩子就嘲笑她。

9538.taut(形)拉緊的、繃緊的
Pull the string taut.
把線拉緊。

9539.technique(名)技巧、技術、技法
They need to learn modern management techniques.
他們還得學習現代管理技術。

9540.temblor(名)余震
The temblor is still happening.
余震仍然不斷。

9541.temperamental(形)捉摸不定的、喜怒無常的
The actress was so temperamental that many people refused to work with her.
那位女演員喜怒無常，許多人都拒絕和她合作。

9542.temperats(形)溫和的；有節制的
同義詞moderate
He is temperate in eating and drinking.
他飲食有節制。

9543.tenure(名)占有財產、職位等；任期
不可數
On what tenure does Dick hold the house?
狄克憑什么占有這棟房子？

9544.terminal(形)終點的、學期的
We're pulling up our terminal station.
我們很快就要到達終點站了。

9545.terrain(名)地勢；地域；巖層
不可數
They decided to attack across the rocky terain.
他們決定突破巖石地形的阻礙。

9546.thatch(名)茅草
不可數
We topped of the hut with a straw thatch.
我們幫小屋蓋上茅草屋頂。

9547.theater(名)階梯式的教室、講堂；劇院
What's playing at the theater?
劇院在演什么戲？

9548.therapy(名)治療、療法
Physical therapy alternates with chemical.
治療和化療交替進行。

9549.thermal(形)熱的；保暖的；溫泉的
Rotorua is known for its volcanic thermal vents creating pools of plopping volcanic mud at the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Park．
在香檳湖地熱公園的羅托魯瓦火山噴泉因冒火山灰而聞名于世。