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标 题: 托福词汇研究 Unit 27-28
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Unit 27
sober a.清醒的;朴素的;稳重的 [ME<OF sobre<L sobrius;sob sister报导伤感消息的
(女)记者]
sobriety n.清醒;严肃 [ME<OF sobriete or L sobrietas(SOBER)]
sobriquet n.别名;绰号 [F, orig = 'tap under the chin']
sociable a.好交际的 [L sociabilis<sociare to unite<socius companion socialit
e名士]
socratic a.苏格拉底的;其哲学的 [Socrates苏格拉底(470?-399BC;古代雅典的哲学家
)]
sojourn v.逗留;寄居 [ME<OF sojorn etc<LL SUB-+diurnum day]
solace n.安慰 [ME<OF solas<L solatium<solari CONSOLE安慰]
solicit v.恳请;诱惑;强拖死拉 [ME<OF solliciter<L sollicitare agitate<sollici
tus anxious<sollus entire+citus pp., = set in motion] [solicitation恳求,引诱
]
solicitous a.渴望的;焦虑的 [L sollicitus(SOLICIT 恳请;乞求;诱惑;强拖死拉)]
soliloquy n.自言自语;独白 [LL soliloquium<L solus alone+loqui speak]
solitary a.孤零零一个人的;独居的 [ME<L solitarius<solus alone]
solitude n.独居;寂寞 [ME<OF solitude or L solitudo<solus alone]
solo n.独奏;单独飞行 [It<L solus alone]
solstice n.至;至日;至点 [ME<OF<L solstitium<sol sun+sistere stit- make stand
]
solvent a.能偿债的 [solvency 偿付能力;资力;溶解力]
somatic a.身体的;肉体的 [Gk somatikos(SOMA(生物)(生物之)躯体,体干(生殖细胞除
外)]
somnambulist n.梦游者
somnolent a.想睡的 [ME<OF sompnolent or L somnolentus<somnus sleep]
sonorous a.宏亮的 [L sonorus<sonor sound;sonority 响亮;(声音的)响亮程度]
soothsayer n.预言者;占卜者 [ME, = one who says the truth: SOOTH真实]
sophist n.诡辩家 [Gk sophistes<sophizomai: SOPHISM诡辩<sophos wise]
sophisticated a.老练的;世故的
sophomoric a.一知半解的
soporific n.催眠剂 [L sopor sleep+-FIC]
sordid a.肮脏的;不干净的;下贱的 [F sordide or L sordidus<sordere be dirty]
soupcon n.轻微;少量之形迹或气味 [Give it a ~ of garlic (humor) 给它添加少许蒜
味(一丝幽默)]
sovereign a.具有主权的;独立自主的 [ME<OF soverain<L: -g- by assoc with reign
]
spacious a.广大的;大规模的;广泛的 [ME<OF spacios or L spatiosus(SPACE)]
spanking a.速度快的;健步而跑的 [spank一巴掌打下;(以鞭打着)催]
sparing a.节约的;吝啬的;爱惜的
spark n.火花;发火装置;萌芽 [sparkle火花;闪烁;闪亮 The setting sun ~d on the
sea.]
sparse a.稀少的;稀疏的 [L sparsus pp. of spargere scatter]
spasm n.抽筋;发作 [ME<OF spasme or L spasmus<Gk spasmos, spasma<spao pull]
spasmodic a.间歇的;突发性的 [modL spasmodicus<Gk spasmodes(SPASM)]
spate n.洪水泛滥;倾吐;滔滔不绝 [a ~ of words 突然侃侃说出的话]
spatial a.空间的 [L spatium space]
spatula n.(涂敷或搅拌用的)抹刀 [L, var of spathula, dimin of spatha SPATHE(植
物)佛焰苞]
spawn v.产卵 [ME<AF espaundre shed roe, OF espandre EXPAND]
specimen n.样品;标本;试销品 [L<specere look]
specious a.似是而非的;假贫伪善的 [ME, = beautiful, speciosity虚有其表;像有道
理]
speck n.点;斑点;细片;细粒 [OE specca: cf SPECKLE]
spectral a.幽灵的 [specter幽灵;鬼怪]
spectrum n.光谱 [L, = image, apparition<specere look]
speculate v.深思熟虑;推测;投机 [L speculari spy out, observe<specula watch-t
ower<specere look]
spendthrift n.挥霍无度的人;放荡者
spike n.大钉 [ME, = ear of corn,<L SPICA 穗形绷带;人字形绷带]
spineless a.没有骨气的;懦弱的
spiral a.螺线 [F spiral or medL spiralis(SPIRE尖塔;耸立)]
spire n.尖塔;尖顶顶峰 [F<L spira<Gk speira coil]
spite n.恶意;怨恨;故意刁难 [ME<OF despit DESPITE]
splendid a.光辉灿烂的;了不起的 [L splendidus SPLENDENT光亮的;豪华的splendor灿
烂,堂皇]
splenetic a.易怒的;坏脾气的 [SPLEEN脾脏;发脾气;怨恨complaisant讨人喜爱的,殷勤
的]
splice v.接合;叠接;使结婚 [prob<MDu splissen , of uncert orig]
splinter n.碎片;刺;分裂 [ME<MDu同 LG)splinter, splenter, rel to SPLINT]
split v.劈开;绝交;分配;密告 [orig Naut<MDu splitten, rel to spletten, splite
n, MHG splizen]
splurge n.炫耀;夸示;;炫耀;卖弄 [19th-c. US: prob. imit.]
spoliation n.掠夺;毁弃 [ME<L spoliatio(SPOIL)]
spontaneous a.自然的;天然产的 [L spontaneus<sponte of one's own accord spont
aneity自然发生]
spontaneously n.一时冲动本能作出的事
spool n.线轴;缠线;录音带用的轴 [ME<OF espole or<MLG spole, MDu spoele, OHG s
puolo]
sporadic a.零星的;偶尔发生的 [<Gk sporadikos<sporas -ados scattered: cf spei
ro to sow]
sport n.消遣;运动;炫耀;卖弄 [ME<DISPORT嬉戏,玩耍,游戏]
spout v.喷出;滔滔而辩;典当 [ME<MDu spouten, orig imit]
sprawl v.伸展手足;蔓延;歪斜 [OE spreawlian]
spray n.小枝;水花 [ME<OE spr (unrecorded)]
spruce n.赤松;整洁的;打扮漂亮的 [~ oneself up for dinner 为赴晚宴而装扮自己]
spume n.泡沫 [ME<OF(e)spume or L spuma]
spurious a.假的;伪造的 [L spurius false]
squad n.小队;班 [F escouade var of escadre<It squadra SQUARE]
squalid a.污秽的;凄惨的 [L squalidus<squalere be rough or dirty]
squall v.悲呜;尖叫 [prob<SQUEAL after BAWL]
squander v.浪费
squelch v.压扁;使静默下来
squib n.讽刺;爆竹
stab v.戳;刺伤 [ME: cf dial stob in sense of v]
staccato a.断音的;突然中断的 [It, pp. of staccare = distaccare DETACH分离]
stagger v.蹒跚 [staggering蹒跚的,使惊愕的 a ~ gait 摇晃的步态]
stagnant a.停滞的;不活泼的 [L stagnare stagnant-<stagnum pool]
staid a.稳重的;沉着的 [同 stayed, pp. of STAY]
stain v.斑点 [ME<distain<OF desteindre desteign-(DIS-, TINGE淡色;气味)]
stake n.桩;火刑;赌;赌金;悬赏 [16th c: perh<STAKE]
stale a.不新鲜的;发霉的;陈腐的 [ME, perh<OF estaler adopt a position(cf STAL
E]
stalemate n.僵持状态;胶着状态 [obs stale(f AF estale<estaler be placed: cf S
TALE)+MATE]
stalk v.高视阔步;偷偷走近 [OE<Gmc, rel to STEAL]
stall n.厩;摊位 [stall pickpocket's confederate, orig 'decoy', rel to STALL]
stalwart a.壮健的;坚定的 [Sc var of obs stalworth<OE st'lwierthe<st'l place,
WORTH]
stamina n.体力;精力;耐力 [L, pl of STAMEN in sense 'warp, threads spun by th
e Fates']
stammer v.n.口吃;结结巴巴地说 [OE stamerian<WG]
stance n.站姿;准备击球姿势 [F<It stanz
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