1.spin v.快速旋转(to revolve rapidly)
2.spinach n.菠菜
例:Kale has more nutritional value than spinach.
3.spine n.脊柱(spinal column, backbone);(动植物身上的)刺(any of the sharp needle-like parts on some plants and animals)
词根记忆:spin(刺)+e--刺
例:Many plant species have sharp spines on their stems to protect themselves from browsing mammals.
派生词:spinal(a.脊柱的);spiny(a多刺的)
4.spiral a.螺旋形的(helical);v.盘旋上升(或下降)(to go and especially to rise or fall in a spiral course);n.螺旋(something having a spiral form)
词根记忆:来自spire(n.螺旋)
例:spiral galaxies旋涡星系 //spiraling costs螺旋式上升的费用 //The caterer cut the radishes into decorative spirals.
5.spiteful a.怀恨的,恶意的(malicious)
例:The spiteful girl told lies about her teachers.
6.splinter n.碎片(sliver)
例:Be careful! There are splinters of glass all over the floor.
7.split v.分裂,裂开(to divide into parts or portions)
发音记忆:“死劈了它”--劈开--分裂
例:In the late seventh century, in a dispute over whether the Prophet Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, should carry on as the fourth caliph, Muhammad's successor, Islam split into two branches, the Sunnis and the Shiites.
8.splotchy a.有污点的,污渍斑斑的(spotty)
例:the splotchy surface斑驳的表面