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39美国人常用的1500个单词 skill [the ability gained from training or experience] He has great baseball skills. skin [the outer covering of humans and most animals] Her skin was burned red by the intense sunlight. sky [the space above the earth] The sky was filled with beautiful white clouds. slave [a person owned or controlled by another] All slaves in the sleep [to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed] Do you sleep eight hours or more each night? slide [to move smoothly over a surface] A big area of snow slid down the mountain. slow [(1) to reduce the speed of; (2) not fast in moving, talking or other activities] Slow your speed to 45 miles per hour. (1) ＊one mile = 1.6 kilometers Is Special English slow enough for you? (2) small [(1) little in size or amount; (2) few in number; (3) not important; (4) opposite large] The small boy was hungry. (1) The small force landed by parachute. (2) It was a small problem and easy to solve. (3) His small house was next to a big building. (4) smash [(1) to break or be broken into small pieces by force; (2) to hit or move with force] He smashed the window with a rock. (1) The speeding car smashed into the wall. (2) smell [(1) to sense through the nose; (2) something sensed by the nose] She smelled something burning. (1) I love the smell of food cooking. (2) smoke [(1) to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; (2) that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning] He smoked cigarettes until he died. (1) The smoke from the burning forest rose high into the sky. (2) smooth [(1) having a level surface; (2) opposite rough] The smooth floor was perfect for dancing. (1) The floor was rough until the workman made it smooth. (2) snow [soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold] The snow fell for two days. so [(1) in such a way that; (2) also; (3) too; (4) very; (5) as a result; (6) in order that; (7) for the purpose of] He held the flag so all could see it. (1) She was tired and so was She left early, and so did we. (3) I am so sick. (4) They were sick, so they could not come. (5) We plant seeds so plants will grow. (6) Come early so we can discuss the plans. (7) social [of or about people or a group] The president offered a new solution for some social problems. soft [(1)not hard; (2) easily shaped; (3) pleasing to touch; (4) not loud] She likes a soft bed but her husband likes a hard bed. (1) Her daughter likes to shape things from soft clay. (2) I like to hold her soft hands. (3) The room was filled with soft music. (4) soil [earth in which plants grow] She put the seeds in the soil and the plants began to grow. soldier [a person in the army] A soldier is trained to be ready for any situation. solid [(1) having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; (2) strong; (3) not in the form of a liquid or gas] The tools were solid metal and very heavy. (1) The house is solid, so it will survive the storm. (2) Ice is the solid form of water. (3) solve [(1) to find an answer; (2) to settle] The boy solved the mathematics problem. (1) The committee hopes its proposals will solve the current economic problem. (2) some [(1) of an amount or number or part not stated; (2) not all] Would you like some coffee? (1) Would you like some of my coffee? (2) son [a person's male child] Tommy is my youngest son. soon [(1) not long after the present time; (2) quickly] She will soon be 18 years old. (1) Tell him to get here as soon as possible. (2) sort [(1) any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; (2) a kind of something] They are the same sort of people as I. (1) He is the sort of person you want as a friend. (2) sound [(1) fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; (2) that which is heard] Sound travels through the air at a speed of 1,088 feet per second. (1) ＊one feet = 30.48 centimeters She says the sound of the ocean helps her sleep. (2) south [the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun] He lives 15 miles south of Washington. * one mile = 1.6 kilometers space [(1) the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; (2) the area between or inside things] Humans began making flights into space in the early 1960's. (1) Their new house has more space than their old one. (2) speak [(1) to talk; (2) to say words with the mouth; (3) to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; (4) to give a speech to a group] She would not speak to him. (1) He spoke to everyone. (2) He spoke about his proposal to everyone he met. (3) The Senator speaks to a group tomorrow about trade relations with East Asia. (4) |
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