The scope of this course includes phonetics, phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
(這門課的範圍包括語音學、音韻學、句法、語意學和語用學。)
S12
script
(n.)腳本，底稿The invitation was written in beautiful italic script.
(邀請函是以美麗的斜體字寫的。) Jimmy is writing a film script.
(吉米在寫一個電影劇本。)
S13
sector
(n.)部分，部門The work performance of government officials in a number of sectors is unsatisfactory.
(政府官員在很多部門的工作表現不令人滿意。)
S14
seduce
(v.)誘惑，引誘The high school teacher was fired for seducing his female students.
(這位高中老師因為誘惑他的女學生被解雇了。) S15
segregation
(n.)分開，隔離In the past, blacks were not treated equally. Their lives were chained by segregation and discrimination.
(在過去，黑人未受到平等地對待。他們的生活被隔離和歧視所束縛。)
S16
selfie
(n.)自拍照(指自拍後上傳至社群網站的照片)Now all mobile phones are equipped with selfie functions.
(現在所有的手機都有自拍的功能。)
S17
seminar
(n.)研討班，專題討論會English teaching seminar is held once a semester.
(英語教學研討會每學期開一次。)
S18
senator
(n.)參議員Scott Brown was elected Massachusetts’ new senator to replace Ted Kennedy’s seat.
(斯科特布朗被選為馬薩諸塞新的參議員以替換特德肯迺迪的席位。)
S19
sequence
(n.)連續，順序，先後The order “subject-verb-object” is the most common sequence of English sentences.
(「主詞+動詞+受詞」的順序是英語句子常用的順序。) S20
serene
serenity
(adj.)安詳的，穩重的，平靜的，寧靜的 Surrounded by the mountains is a serene village.
(被山所圍繞的是一個寧靜的村莊。) (n.)平靜，晴朗，風和日麗
Tom was always a cool man; nothing could disturb his serenity.
(湯姆總是非常沉著，沒有什麼東西能打亂他的平靜。)
S21
sergeant
(n.)陸軍中士，警察小隊長，警官When I was in the army, my sergeant was considerate. He treated everybody like his brother.
(當我在軍隊時，我的班長非常體貼。他對待大家像他的兄弟。)
S22
session
(n.)開會，會議，集會，會期，學期，授課時間The summer sessions are shorter, so you’ll have time to take a short vacation.
(暑期班比較短，因此你還有時間去度一個短的假。)
S23
setback
(n.)挫折，失敗The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
(當他們的最佳球員受傷時，球隊遭受到一個主要挫敗。)
S24
sewer
(n.)污水管，下水道A complete sewer system that runs under the city can carry away wastewater.
(在城市底下的完整下水道系統能使污水流走。)
S25
shed
(n./v.)流出，流下，散發，放射She shed tears of sorrow for the death of her favorite pet.
(她為她喜愛的寵物死亡而哀傷流淚。)
S26
sheer
(adj.)全然的，純粹的He is such a hypocrite that his words and action never agree.
(他是如此一個偽君子，他的言行從未一致過。)
S27
shilling
(n.)從軍，當兵Many of the soldiers took the King’s shilling in World War I and died in battle.
(許多士兵在第一次世界大戰從軍，且在戰鬥中喪生。)
S28
shoplift
(v.)在商店內偷竊The kids were caught for shoplifting.
(孩子在商店內偷竊被逮到了。)
S29
shrewd
(adj.)精明的We need a shrewd manager who can decide which product to develop next year.
(我們需要一位能決定明年要開發哪種產品的精明經理。)
S30
shriek
(v./n.)尖叫The woman shrieked after being attacked by a robber.
(在被強盜攻擊以後，這婦女尖叫。)
May let out a shriek of laughter when seeing her supermodel.
(梅看到她的超級偶像，尖聲大笑了一聲。)
S31
shudder
(v.)發抖，震動The boy shuddered with fear when he got caught for spreading computer viruses.
(當男孩為散播電腦病毒被逮時，他害怕的發抖。)
S32
shun
(v.)躲開，避開，迴避Many girls shun the strong sunshine to protect against sunburn.
(許多女孩避開強烈的陽光，以防止受到曬傷。)
S33
sibling
(n.)兄、弟、姊、妹A: Do you have any siblings?
B: I have two older brothers and one younger sister.
(A：你是否有任何兄弟姐妹嗎?) (B：我有二個哥哥和一個妹妹。)
S34
sidekick
(n.)助手，夥伴To run the business, I will need a sidekick who has good judgment.
(要經營這個事業，我需要一個好評斷力的夥伴。)
S35
siege
(n.)包圍，圍攻，襲擊The Japanese siege of Pearl Harbor occurred in 1941.
(日本襲擊珍珠港發生在 1941 年。)
S36
signify
(v.)表示，指出The test results will signify how serious the problem is.
(測試結果將表示出問題的嚴重性。)
S37
silicon
(n.)矽The mason used silicon to fix the rotten window frames.
(水泥工使用矽修理腐爛的窗框。) S38
simplicity
simplify
(n./v.)簡單，單純
The simplicities of our old way of life have gone away due to the advances of modern technology.
(由於現代科技的進步，我們老式的單純生活方式已經不存在了。) (v.)簡化
The personal income tax declaration form has been simplified.
(個人所得税申報表已經簡化了。) S39
simultaneous
(adj.)同時的The promotion of this product should be simultaneous with that in the other locations.
(這個產品的促銷應該與在其他地點的產品促銷同時舉辦。)
S40
skeptical
(adj.)懷疑的I am skeptical of their sincerity in the peace talk.
(我懷疑她們對這次和談的真誠。)
S41
slang
(n.)俚語，慣用語 (v.)謾罵Slang, informal language, is more commonly used by people on the streets.
(慣用語，非正式語言，是一般人比較通用的。)
I didn’t mind what he said about me, but when he began to slang Alice, I told him I’d pitch him out of the window if he didn’t stop.
(我不在乎他怎麼說我，但是當他開始謾罵愛麗絲時，我告訴他，如 果他不停下來，我會把他拋在窗外。)
S42
slash
(v./n.)砍，斬，減少，小減Due to tight budget, the money spent on various activities should be slashed.
(由於預算緊，花在各種活動上的錢應該大幅度削減。) The slash of staff has doubled our workload.
(裁減職員使我們大家的工作量加倍了。)
S43
slaughter
(n./v.)屠宰，屠殺In the Nanking Massacre, thousands of Chinese people were slaughtered.
(在南京大屠殺時，數以萬計的中國人被屠殺了。)
I felt sad when hearing wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.
(當聽到以進步的名義進行大規模的屠殺，我感到傷心。)
S44
slavery
(n.)奴隸身分，奴役Millions of Africans were sold into slavery between the 17th and the 19th centuries.
(在第 17 和 19 世紀之間，成千上萬的非洲人被賣入當奴隸。)
S45
slot
(n.)投幣口，小孔，足跡(v.)插入，投入，跟蹤
When you use the vending machine, you have to put coins into the slot, and then select the item you want to buy.
(當你使用自動販賣機時，你必須把硬幣投入投幣孔，然後選擇你想 要買的項目。)
The legs of the chair are meant to slot into the holes at the back.
(這椅子的腿應該插入背面的孔中。)
S46
slouch
(v./n.)垂頭彎腰，懶散的樣子He slouches on the couch watching TV every day.
(他每天懶散地坐在長沙發看電視。)
On hearing the bad news, he walked with a slouch.
(一聽到壞消息，他無精打采地走著。)
S47
slum
(n.)貧民區，貧民窟 (v.)去貧民窟In the big cities, you can always find people living in the slum.
(在大城市裡，你總是能看到有人居住在貧民窟。) Sometimes they go slumming to see what they can do.
(他們有時去訪問貧民窟，看看自己能做什麼。)
S48
slump
(n./v.)突然倒下，不支倒地After working under the strong sunshine all day long, the farmer slumped in a chair when he entered the house.
(整天在強烈的陽光下工作後，當這農夫進入房子以後他突然在椅子 累垮了。)
This policy brought about a heavy slump in prices.
(這政策引起物價猛跌。)
S49
smack
(v./n.)掌擊，摑The boy called Mary names, so she smacked him in the face.
(這男孩辱罵瑪麗，因此她打了他一個耳光。)
Every night, we heard the smack of waves against the side of the ship.
(每天晚上，我們聽到浪濤拍擊船舷的聲音。)
S50
smallpox
(n.)天花She wants to have a cosmetic surgery to remove the black spot on her face from smallpox when she was little.
(她想要做整容手術以去除他小時候得天花時在她的臉上所留下的疤痕。)
S51
smother
(v./n.)使窒息，使呼吸困難The paralyzed man was found smothered to death by a pillow.
(這位癱瘓的男人被發現被人用枕頭悶死。)
The air is polluted with the smother of traffic and industrial smog.
(空氣被令人窒息的車輛廢氣和工業煙霧汙染了。)
S52
smuggle
(v.)走私，私藏，偷渡The coast guards arrested a fish boat smuggling seafood from mainland China.
(海巡署人員逮捕了從中國大陸走私海鮮的漁船。)
S53
snappy
(adj.)漂亮的，時髦的Mrs. Jonason’s new hairstyle looks snappy. It was from a famous designer.
(喬納森夫人的新髮型看起來很時髦。它是來自一位著名的設計師。)
S54
snare
(n./v.)羅網，陷阱，落入圈套Some well-trained pigeons were caught in the snare.
(一些受過訓練的鴿子陷入羅網中被抓住了。)
We used to snare small birds such as sparrows and robins.
(我們過去常常用羅網捕捉麻雀、知更鳥等小鳥。)
S55
snarl
(v.)吠，咆哮 (n.)混亂，吼叫The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to separate them.
(兩條狗開始互相齜牙低吼，所以我不得不把牠們分開。) Lisa, a traffic reporter, who guides thousands of commuters through highway snarls, provides news, laughs and sympathy.
(莉莎，一位交通記者，提供新聞、笑聲和同情，引導數以萬計的通 勤者通過混亂的交通。)
S56
snatch
(v./n.)奪取，意外取得，趁機強取While the woman was in the temple, a man snatched her gold necklace and ran away.
(當這位婦女在寺廟時，一個男人奪走了她的金項鍊後跑掉了。) I felt someone behind me make a snatch at my bag.
(我感到身後有人試圖搶走我的袋子。)
S57
sneaky
(adj.)卑劣的，偷偷摸摸的I saw a man opened the door in a sneaky manner and entered the house.
(我看見一個男人鬼鬼祟祟打開了門進入房子。)
S58
sneer
(v.)嘲笑Bob always sneers at my taste of clothes; he thinks his taste is much better than mine.
(鮑伯總是嘲笑我對衣服的品味，他認為他的品味比我的好。)
S59
sodium
(n.)鈉The police brought a dog to sniff at the passengers’ baggage at the airport.
(警察帶來一隻狗在機場聞旅客的行李。)
S60
solemn
(adj.)嚴肅的，嚴重的Solemn music was played during the funeral service.
(在葬禮時演奏莊嚴的音樂。)
S61
solidarity
(n.)團結，一致The president emphasized the importance of solidarity in the face of difficulty.
(總統強調在面對困難時團結的重要性。)
S62
solitary
(adj./n.)單獨的，孤獨的，寂寞的，人跡罕至的The solitary man has been living alone since his children moved out of the country.
(自從他的孩子搬到國外以後，這個孤單的人單獨一個人住。) Council members are exploring legislation to end solitary in the city’s jails.
(議會成員正在立法，以結束在該市監獄的孤獨生活。)