sentiment
感情,情绪
Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
人们生来就认识人世间所有美好的情感都不如一个高尚的行动显得更有力量。
setback
挫折;退步
This is the major setback to our hopes of reaching an agreement.
这对我们达成协议的希望是重大挫折。
shrewd
精明的;狡猾的
They believe the shrewd boy will win the maths contest.
他们相信精明的男孩将赢得数学竞赛。
signify
意味;预示
Do dark clouds signify rain?
乌云是否意味着要下雨了?
sizable
大小相当的
A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline.
世界上很多地区才刚刚走出经济衰落。
snatch
抢走
The policeman seized the thief who snatched the girl's purse.
警察抓住了抢那个女孩钱包的小偷。
sparkle
闪耀
You can see the diamonds sparkling under the bright lights.
你可以看到明亮的灯光下闪闪发光的钻石。
specification
规格;说明书
This is a specification for building a garage.
这是建设一个车库的规范。
speculative
投机的;推测的
But last week the New Zealand Life Sciences Network accused Ingham of "presenting inaccurate, careless and exaggerated information" and "generating speculative doomsday scenarios that are not scientifically supportable".
上周,新西兰生命科学网络谴责英格拉姆“提供不准确的,粗心大意和夸大的信息”以及“对不科学的世界末日情景进行造谣”。
staple
把……分级;钉住
The letter was stapled to the other documents in the file.
这封信和文件夹里的其它文件钉在一起了。
stationary
固定的;静止的
He remained stationary so as not to be seen.
他保持静止,以免被看见。
stern
严厉的;坚定的
The workers held a strike to protest the boss' stern request.
工人们举行罢工,以抗议老板严厉的请求。
stockholder
股东;股票持有人
The stockholders of Phoenix TV are optimistic about the company's future.
凤凰卫视的股票持有者看好公司的前景。
subordinate
使……居下位
In her book, she subordinates this issue to more general problems.
在她的书中,她把这个问题视为更一般的问题。
subsidy
补贴;津贴
Can I apply for the unemployment subsidy when I have no job?
当我没有工作的时候可以申请失业补贴吗?
summon
召唤;召集
I was summoned by my boss to explain my actions yesterday.
老板召见我,让我解释昨天的行为。
superiority
优越,优势
No one doubts the superiority of modern ways of traveling over those of old times.
没有人怀疑现代旅行方式比起古时候有很多优势。