八年级下 Ss
sail n. 帆
My boat has a yellow sail. 我的船只有黄色的帆。
sail under false colors 挂羊头卖狗肉
sail v. 启航；航行
Our ship sails tomorrow for HongKong. 我们的船明天启航前往香港。
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sailing n. 航行
The sea is too turbulent for sailing. 海浪太大，不宜航行。
sales n. 【复】销售量
The newspaper has sales of 1.72 million. 该报纸有1.72万份的销量。
sand n. 沙；沙滩
The children on the sand were shouting with excitement. 沙滩上的孩子们兴奋得大喊大叫。
saying n. 谚语，格言
say（说）+ing（名词后缀）→所说的话→言语；格言，谚语
There is a Chinese saying going like this: bad news gets about quicker than good news. 中国有句谚语：好事不出门，坏事行千里。
screen n. 画面
But it will be nice sitting next to you in the pictures no matter what may be on the screen. 但是一想到能够和你坐在一起的这个画面感，不管在哪都已足够幸福。
seafood n. 海产食品；海鲜；海味
Our restaurant is famous for its seafood. 我们的餐馆以海味闻名。
seafood platter 海鲜拼盘
seaside adj. 海边的
It was a seaside town filled with small white bungalows. 这个海边小镇上都是白色小平房。
Dalian is a well laid out seaside city. 大连是一个规划良好的 海滨城市.
secretary n. 秘书
secret（秘密）+ary（表示人的名词后缀）→秘书；大臣
Please make an appointment with my secretary. 请跟我秘书定个见面时间。
Secretary of State 国务卿 ; 国务大臣 ; 外长
separate v. 分开，隔开
se（分开）+par（相等）+ate→使分成相等的部分→（使）分离，分开
We'd better separate the good ones from the bad ones. 我们最好把好的和坏的分开。
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series n. 一系列；系列节目
ser(join)+ies（名词后缀）→连续；系列；丛书
The village was used as the location for a popular TV series. 这个村子曾是一部热门电视系列剧的拍摄场地。
He published a new series of readers for students of English. 他出版了一套新的英语学习丛书。
serious adj. 认真的，严肃的
Do not treat this serious matter as a joke. 不要把这件严肃的事情当作玩笑。
set v. 设置，制定
It's important to set yourself realistic goals. 为自己设定现实的目标是很重要的。
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set up phr. 建起，设立
Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here. 很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。
several n. 几个；数个
The report is just one of several to surface in the press recently. 该报道只是最近见诸报端的几篇之一。
shake someone's hand phr. 与某人握手
I was one of the lucky ones, who got to shake Messi's hand. 我是和梅西握手的幸运者之一。
shoulder n. 肩膀
I often go to a gym for a workout. Lifting weights will build arm and shoulder muscles, won't it? 我经常去体操馆锻炼。举重可以锻炼手臂和肩膀的肌肉，不是吗？
silver n. 银；银牌
Britain went on to take bronze and then followed it up by winning silver in the World Cup. 英国斩获了铜牌，接下来又赢得了世界杯的银牌。
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similar adj. 同样的，类似的
simil（相类似的）+ar（形容词、名词后缀）→类似的
Gold is similar in color to brass. 金和铜颜色相仿。
simple adj. 简单的
Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind. 佛教伦理很简单，但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。
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since prep. 自......以后；从......以来
I've been here since the end of June. 自6月末以来我就一直呆在这儿。
situation n. 形势，情况
This situation is unfavorable for us. 这样的局面对我们来说是不利的。
so far phr. 到目前为止
How many driving lessons have you had so far? 你到目前为止上过多少节驾驶课了？
so much for something phr. （表示就某事讲完了）关于......就讲这么多，......到此为止
Now it's started raining, so much for my idea of taking a walk. 既然开始下雨了，我去散步的念头只好作罢。
soil n. 土壤
Mother is planting a flower in the soil. 妈妈正在往土里种一棵花。
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sometime adv.(=some time)在某时
I hope to see you again sometime next year. 我希望明年某个时候再见到你。
We must get together for a drink sometime. 我们什么时候得聚在一起喝一杯。
soon after phr. 不久以后
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. 不久后她就病倒了，而且未能痊愈。
Soon after this, the Chinese started making firecrackers and fireworks. 不久后，中国人便制造了炮竹及烟火。
south-west n. 西南
There is a beautiful city in south-west of China. 在中国的西南部有一座美丽的城市。
southwest airlines 美国西南航空公司
southern adj. 南方的，南部的
south（南）+ern（形容词后缀）→南方的；来自南方的
No student in this school is from the southern part of Taiwan. 这个学校没有一个学生是来自南台湾的。
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spare adj. 空闲的；多余的
Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others. 邻居们用空闲时间来帮助别人。
Spare Rib of Pork 小排骨肉 ; 小排骨血 ; 排骨肉
speed n. 速度
Didn't you see the speed limit? 难道你没看见限速牌吗？
speed skating 速度滑冰 ; 短道速滑 ; 速滑
spread n. 扩散；分布；展开
sp+read（阅读）→通过阅读来扩展我们的视野→展开，分散
What can we do to prevent the spread of the disease? 我们能做些什么来防止这种疾病的传播呢？
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step n. 步骤；措施
We should take steps to prevent war. 我们应当采取措施制止战争。
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stomach n. 腹部；胃
You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach. 你不应该吃饱了就运动。
subject n. 话题；主题
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. 气候变化很大程度上仍是一个争论的话题。
English is my best subject. 英语是我学得最好的一门科目。
success n. 成功
suc+cess（前进，行进）→不断前进，不断取得成功→成功；成功的人或事
Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。
win instant success 马到成功 ; 旗开得胜 ; 马到胜利 ; 旗开马到
successful adj. 成功的
suc(sub-=under)+cess(go)+ful（形容词后缀）→成功的
He aims to be a successful writer. 他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。
such adj. 这样，非常，如此程度
It was such an exciting game. 那场比赛真是精彩刺激。
such a lovely face 多么可爱的面容 ; 多么可爱的的面容 ; 一张漂亮的容颜
such as phr. 例如......;像这种的
I like drinks such as tea and coffee. 我喜欢喝诸如茶和咖啡之类的饮料。
support vt. 支持
sup（上去）+port（运送，搬）→搬上去支援→支撑
She dispensed with the financial support of her uncle. 她放弃了她叔叔对她的经济援助。
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survey n. 调查
sur(super-=over)+vey(see)→调查
We are doing a survey on smoker habit. 我们在做一个吸烟者习惯的调查。
survivor n. 幸存者
sur(above)+viv(live)+or（名词后缀）→幸存者
There was only one survivor from the plane crash. 这次飞机失事只有一个幸存者。
