subordinate
[同]junior
adj. 从属的,从句的
[难点]
be subordinate to … 从属于…,低于…
A captain is subordinate to a major. 上尉比少校的级别低。
subscribe
vt. 捐助
He subscribed ¥500 to the flood relief fund. 他捐了五百元作为水灾救济基金。
vt. 签署、签名
subscribe one’s name to a petition 签名于请愿书
vi. 订阅
I subscribe for / to several monthly magazines. 我订阅了数种月刊。
vi. 认购
subscribe for 100 shares 认购100股
subscript
adj. 写在下方(或下角的)
n. 添标,下标,角注
subscription
n. 捐助,订阅,签署;捐助金,订阅费,预约金
subsequently
adv. 后来,其次
subsidiary
adj. 辅助的,次要的,附属的
a subsidiary company 附属公司
n. 辅助者,辅助机构,子公司
[难点]
be subsidiary to sth. 辅助…的,比…次要的,附属于…的
subtle
adj. 精巧的,巧妙的
subtle humor 巧妙的幽默
[同]delicate
adj. 微妙的,细微的
a subtle distinction 细微的差别
successor
n. 后继者,继承者
appoint a successor to a headmaster 任命校长继承人
suffice
vi. 足够
The money will suffice for the trip. 这笔钱足够旅行了。
vt. 使满足
One meal a day won’t suffice a growing boy. 一天一顿不能满足正在发育中的男孩的需要。
[难点]
suffice for sth. 对…足够了
suffice it ( to say ) that … 只要(说)…就够了
Suffice it to say that the gun was his. 只需说这枪是他的就够了。
suicide
n. 自杀;自杀事件,自杀者
v. 自杀
suicide oneself 自杀
summit
n. 最高点,顶点
the summit of one’s ambition 野心的极点
summon
vt. 召唤,传唤,召集;鼓起(勇气),奋起(力量等)
He summoned up all his courage to meet the danger.
他鼓起全部勇气面对危险。
[难点]
summon sb. to sth. 召集某人
summon shareholders to a general meeting 召集股东大会
summon sb. to do sth. 召唤某人干某事
summon a man to appear as a witness 传唤一男子出庭作证
superb
adj. 壮丽的,华丽的;头等的,极好的
superiority
n. 优越性,优势
sense of superiority 优越感
supersonic
adj. 超音速
fly at supersonic speed 以超音速飞行
superstition
n. 迷信,迷信行为(或观念)
supervise
v. 监督,管理,指导
suppress
vt. 镇压,平定
suppress a rebellion 镇压叛乱
vt. 抑制
suppress one’s anger 压制怒气
[同]restrain
vt. 隐瞒
suppress the truth 隐匿真相
vt. 查禁,取缔
suppress a newpaper 查封一家报纸
surpass
vt. 超越,胜过
She surpassed her sister in intelligence. 她的智力胜过她的姐姐。
[同]excel
surplus
n. 剩余,过剩
a surplus of coffee 咖啡过剩
[同]excess
adj. 剩余的,过剩的
surplus population 过剩人口
[同]extra
survival
n. 继续生存,残存,幸存
the survival of the fittest 适者生存
suspicious
adj. 可疑的
The affair looks suspicious to me. 这事在我看来可疑。
[同]questionable
adj. 多疑的
She has a suspicious nature. 她性情多疑。
[同]distrustful
[难点]
become / be / feel suspicious about / of …. 对…感到怀疑
They are suspicious of you. 她们对你有怀疑。
sweeten
v.(使)变甜;(使)变可爱;(使)变温和
sweeten sb’s temper 使某人心平气和
sweetness
n. 甜味,甜度;甜蜜,愉快;新鲜,清新;温柔,温和
[难点]
sweetness and light 和蔼可亲(的人或事)
symmetrical
adj. 对称的,均称的
slap
n. 一巴掌,一击,击掌
She gave him a slap on the cheek. 她打了他一个耳光。
v. 掌击,掴
She slapped on his face. 她打了他一个耳光。