英语四级单词及英文注释以S开头的单词(一)

　　sacrifice

　　She sacrificed her house to pay for medical school for her son.

　　sad

　　He was sad because she left.

　　safe

　　This is a safe place for you to stay.

　　sail

　　We will sail to Hawaii on Thursday.

　　sailor

　　He is a sailor on one of the big oil ships.

　　salt

　　The doctor says eating too much salt can raise my blood pressure.

　　same

　　He eats at the same time every day.

　　She looks the same as she did ten years ago.

　　His car is the same as mine.

　　sand

　　The hot sand of the desert burned her feet.

　　satellite

　　The Earth and other planets are satellites of the sun.

　　A new communications satellite was put in orbit today.

　　satisfy

　　Does this food satisfy your hunger?

　　save

　　He saved the building by disarming the bomb.

　　The fireman saved her when he pulled her from the burning house.

　　She saved a little money every week.

　　say

　　What will you say to her?

　　I will say to her what is in my heart.

　　school

　　Is your son going to public or private school?

　　Her school is testing students to measure how much they have learned.

　　science

　　Science has made great changes in our lives in just a few years.

　　sea

　　The rough sea seems angry.

　　search

　　We searched everywhere for her missing book.

　　season

　　He says autumn is his favorite season.

　　She likes to visit there during the dry season.

　　He cannot wait for baseball season to start.

　　seat

　　The boy gave the woman his seat on the bus.

　　He has held his seat in parliament for 40 years.

　　second

　　This is the second time I have been here.

　　secret

　　No member will talk about the secret ceremonies.

　　The nuclear scientist denied giving secret information to foreign spies.

　　Many secret stories of the Cold War are now becoming known.

　　security

　　Security was increased in the city.

　　The store provided its own security.

　　Strong national security kept the country safe.

　　see

　　Did you see her smile?

　　I see what you mean.

　　seed

　　If you plant the seeds now, you can eat vegetables in two months.

　　seek

　　They are seeking a cure for cancer.

　　She is seeking election to public office.

　　Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.

　　seem

　　She seems to be in good health.

　　seize

　　Marines seized the island in three days.

　　The generals seized power after the president fled.

　　The policeman seized the suspect.

　　self

　　He seems to think only of himself.

　　sell

　　He will sell his car to me for 2,000 dollars.

　　Senate

　　The Senate has 100 members, two from each state.

　　send

　　She sent the boy away.

　　To which university did he send his daughter?

　　The government will send supplies immediately to the earthquake area.

　　sense

　　He sensed that the dog would not attack him.

　　The medicine affected his sense of taste.

　　sentence

　　The judge sentenced him to three years in prison.

　　She received a sentence of 18 months of community service.

　　separate

　　He separated the two boys and told them to stop fighting.

　　They work in separate offices.

　　series

　　The doctor said the series of tests would show the cause of the pain.

　　serious

　　The two sides have begun serious negotiations.

　　We have a serious problem to solve.

　　The accident victim is reported to be in serious condition.

　　serve

　　He served as Secretary of State.

　　She has served as a government employee for 30 years.

　　She served us tea and made us feel welcome.

　　service

　　Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes.

　　His business provides childcare services for working parents.

　　Two of her sons are in the military services.

　　Our church provides three services every Sunday morning.

　　set

　　She set food in front of us.

　　Have you set a time for our meeting?

　　settle

　　The long dispute was finally settled.

　　We settled our legal problem without going to court.

　　Her family settled in Dallas many years ago.

　　several

　　I saw them in the office several days ago.

　　severe

　　The prisoners received severe treatment from their guards.

　　The powerful storm caused severe damage to homes.

　　sex

　　What is the sex of your children?

　　The doctor warned them about the dangers of unprotected sex.

　　shake

　　Do not shake your finger at me.

　　shape

　　He shaped his own version of the truth from the facts that were known.

　　She made him a birthday cake in the shape of a fish.

　　share

　　They shared the food that remained.

　　Each of the brothers had an equal share of the business.

　　The president owned 100,000 shares of the companys stock.

　　sharp

　　The sharp knife cut through the vegetable and into his finger.

　　Her sharp, angry voice cut him like a knife.