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semiskilled (US), semi-skilled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (work: requiring some skills) (工作) | 所需技术有限的
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| There are a lot of semiskilled positions available at the factory. |
sense of humor (US), sense of humour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (finding things funny) | 幽默感 yōu mò gǎn |
| Wally has a strange sense of humor: he's always making jokes that no-one else understands. |
septicemia (US), septicaemia (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blood poisoning) (美式拼法) | 脓毒血症,败血病,败血症
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septicemic (US), septicaemic (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to blood poisoning) | 败血症的 bài xiě zhèng de |
sepulcher (US), sepulchre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tomb) (美式拼法) | 坟墓,墓穴,墓地,墓
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service center (US), service centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (repair shop) | 维修服务中心
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service road, also US: frontage road nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (road alongside expressway) | 辅道
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| | 辅助车道
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shadowbox (US), shadow-box (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (practise boxing alone) | 独自练拳 dú zì liàn quán |
| | (练拳时)与假想敌进行拳击训练 liàn quán shí yǔ jiǎ xiǎng dí jìn xíng quán jī xùn liàn |
shadowboxing (US), shadow-boxing (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (boxing practise alone) | 太极拳
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shish kabob (US), shish kebab (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (meat and vegetables on skewers) | 烤肉串 kǎo ròu chuàn |
| The shish kebab was cooked over hot charcoal. |
shoe store (US), shoe shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop that sells footwear) | 鞋店 xié diàn |
shopping cart (US), shopping basket (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (internet: items selected to buy) (网上) | 购物车 gòu wù chē |
short-sighted (UK), nearsighted (US) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (myopic) (本义) | 近视的,近视眼的
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| The test showed that Toby was shortsighted and needed glasses. |
short-sighted (UK), shortsighted (US) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (failing to plan ahead) (比喻) | 目光短浅的,没远见的,鼠目寸光的
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| Congress' bill to reduce taxes on greenhouse gas companies was shortsighted. |
show schedule (US), programme schedule (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (timetable of TV shows) | 电视节目表
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shrimp (US), prawn (UK, AU) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small edible sea creature) | 虾 xiā |
shrimp (US), prawn (UK, AU) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (containing, flavored with shrimp) | 虾的
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shrimp (US), prawn (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (catch shrimp) | 抓虾 zhuā xiā |
| | 捕虾 bǔ xiā |
| The fishermen were shrimping. |
| 渔夫在抓虾。 |
shriveled (US), shrivelled (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (withered, shrunken) | 枯萎的 kū wěi de |
shriveled up (US), shrivelled up (UK), shriveled-up (US), shrivelled-up (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dried and wrinkled) | 枯萎的 kū wěi de |
| The shriveled-up leaf crumbled to dust in her fingers. |
shuck [sth] (US), husk [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sweetcorn: remove husk) (玉米) | 剥...的壳
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| | 去...的皮
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sickle cell anaemia, US: sickle cell anaemia nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (blood disorder) | 镰状细胞贫血 lián zhuàng xì bāo pín xiě |
| | 德雷斯巴赫氏贫血 dé léi sī bā hè shì pín xiě |
| Sickle cell anaemia is a serious blood disorder which affects many people. |
sideways, also US: sidewise adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (facing to the side) | 向侧面的 xiàng cè miàn de |
| | 冲着侧面的 chōng zhe cè miàn de |
| All the books on the shelf are sideways. |
sideways, also US: sidewise adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (from one side) | 侧着
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| Helen gave a sideways look at the girl next to her. |
sideways, also US: sidewise advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to one side) | 向一面
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| Turn the ornament sideways so we can see its silhouette. The book was placed sideways on the shelf. |
signaler (US), signaller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (traffic controller) | 交通管理员 jiāo tōng guǎn lǐ yuán |
signaler (US), signaller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person communicating by signals) | 信号员 xìn hào yuán |
| | 信号兵 xìn hào bīng |
signalization (US), signalling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (system of signals) | 信号系统 xìn hào xì tǒng |
signalization (US), signalling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making something conspicuous) | 突出 tū chū |
| | 显著化 xiǎn zhù huà |
| Thanks to Julie's signalling of the problem, I was able to deal with it before it turned into a disaster. |
silent film, US: silent movie nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (movie without sound) | 无声电影 wú shēng diàn yǐng |
| The silent movie era was quite short: roughly 1900 to 1930. |
silver gray, silver-gray (US), silver grey, silver-grey (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (light grey in color) | 银灰色 yín huī sè |
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simpleminded (US), simple-minded (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unintelligent) | 头脑简单的 tóu nǎo jiǎn dān de |
| | 想法简单的 xiǎng fǎ jiǎn dān de |
sister city (US), twin town (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (town twinned with another) | 姊妹城市
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| | 姐妹城市
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| | 友好城市
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| Our sister city is in Germany. |
sixteenth (US), semiquaver (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (musical time) | 十六分音符的
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skeleton in the closet (US), skeleton in the cupboard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (secret from the past) | 不可告人的秘密
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| Everyone has a few skeletons in their cupboard that they wouldn't like other people to find out about. |
skeptic (US), sceptic (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religion: unbeliever) | 对宗教怀疑者 duì zōng jiào huái yí zhě |
| | 对教义怀疑者 duì jiào yì huái yí zhě |
| The church group does not tolerate skeptics. |
skeptical (US), sceptical (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (disbelieving, doubting) | 怀疑性的
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| Frank takes a skeptic view on religion. |
skeptical (US), sceptical (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (doubting) | 怀疑的 huái yí de |
| | 不相信的 bù xiāng xìn de |
| I'm skeptical about your ability to finish this work by tomorrow. |
skeptically (US), sceptically (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a disbelieving way) | 怀疑地 huái yí de |
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| Kevin looked at the detective skeptically, not believing his theory. |
| 凯文怀疑地看着侦探,不相信侦探的说法。 |
skepticism (US), scepticism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religion: lack of belief) (宗教) | 怀疑论,对宗教的怀疑
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| Georgina was ostracized from the church for her skepticism. |
skepticism (US), scepticism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (attitude of doubt) (态度) | 怀疑态度,不相信
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| Christina was known for her skepticism and her constant questioning. |
skepticism (US), scepticism (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (doubt we can know anything for certain) | 怀疑态度 huái yí tài dù |
| | 怀疑主义 huái yí zhǔ yì |
| It's good to have a little skepticism when listening to others' beliefs. |
skillfully (US), skilfully (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with dexterity) | 巧妙地 qiǎo miào de |
| | 精巧地 jīng qiǎo de |
| Gloria skillfully played the piano sonata. |
skillfully (US), skilfully (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (showing expertise) | 娴熟地 xián shú de |
| | 熟练地 shóu liàn de |
| Peter quickly and skillfully finished coding the computer program. |
skillful (US), skilful (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: with skills) | 技术高超的 jì shù gāo chāo de |
| | 熟练的 shú liàn de |
| Elizabeth is very skillful; I'm sure she'll be able to handle this job. |
skillful (US), skilful (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (showing skill) | 制作精良的 zhì zuò jīng liáng de |
| This cabinet is beautifully made; it's a very skilful piece of work. |
skillfulness (US), skilfulness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (artistry, dexterity) | 技巧 jì qiǎo |
| | 灵巧 líng qiǎo |
| | 娴熟 xián shú |
| Marta shows skillfulness in software design. |
skim milk (US), skimmed milk (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (low-fat dairy milk) | 脱脂乳 tuō zhī rǔ |
| Drinking skim milk's like drinking white water - I prefer 2% milk. |
skin color (US), skin colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tone of complexion) | 皮肤颜色 pí fū yán sè |
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| White and black are the two common skin colours. |
slave labor (US), slave labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (slavery, enforced work) (总称) | 奴隶,苦力
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| Many of the greatest monuments were built by slave labor. |
slave labor (US), slave labour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (low-paid work) | 繁重而报酬微薄的工作 fán zhòng ér bào chóu wēi bó de gōng zuò |
| For many, working in a fast food restaurant is slave labor. It may be slave labor, but at least it's a job. |
sled (US), sledge (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sledge, snow vehicle) | 雪橇 xuě qiāo |
| (英国英语) | 平底雪橇,长撬
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| The children are out on the sled they got for Christmas. |
| 孩子们正在外面玩他们圣诞时获得的雪橇呢。 |
sled, go sledding (US), sledge, go sledging (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (travel on a sledge) | 乘雪橇 chéng xuě qiāo |
| We sledded down the hill all afternoon. |
| 整个下午我们都乘坐雪橇在山上滑雪。 |
slipcover (US), slipcase (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hard jacket for book or CD) | (书的)封套 shū de fēng tào |
| | 书封 shū fēng |
| The slipcover for the CD is cracked. |
slipped disk, herniated disk, ruptured disk (US), slipped disc, herniated disc (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (herniated spinal disk) | 椎间盘突出 zhuī jiān pán tū chū |
smart-ass, smartass, smart ass (US), smart-arse, smartarse, smart arse (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, vulgar, slang (arrogant person) | 自作聪明者 zì zuò cōng míng zhě |
| | 自以为是的人 zì yǐ wéi shì de rén |
| | 自以为了不起的人 zì yǐ wèi liǎo bù qǐ de rén |
| If we invite that smart-ass, he'll just spoil the party. |
smart-ass, smartass, smart ass (US), smart-arse, smartarse, smart arse (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | pejorative, vulgar, slang (person: know-it-all, arrogant) | 自作聪明的
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| | 自以为是的 zì yǐ wéi shì de |
| | 自以为了不起的 zì yǐ wéi liǎo bù qǐ de |
smart-ass (US), smartass, smart ass, smart-arse (UK), smartarse, smart arse n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | slang, pejorative, vulgar (comment, reply: arrogant, clever) (指回答、评论) | 自作聪明的
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smash-up, also US: smashup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (road accident, wreck) (非正式用语) | (车辆)相撞,撞车
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| The traffic was bad because of the smash-up on the highway. |
smolder (US), smoulder (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (burn slowly) (美式拼写) | 闷烧,阴燃
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| The campfire smoldered late into the night. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (slow burning) | 闷烧 mēn shāo |
| | 阴燃 yīn rán |
| The smoldering from the house fire lasted for days. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (burning slowly) | (有烟无火苗)慢慢烧着的 yǒu yān wú huǒ miáo màn màn shāo zhe de |
| | 阴燃的 yīn rán de |
| The smoldering coals were hot for hours after the fire went out. |
smoldering (US), smouldering (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (looks: intense, brooding) (比喻) | 郁郁不乐的,阴郁的
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| Rosa had smoldering dark brown eyes. |
snicker (US), snigger (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (snide laugh) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 暗笑 àn xiào |
| Whenever the teacher made a mistake, the children tried to hide their sniggers. |
snicker (US), snigger (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (laugh snidely) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 暗笑 àn xiào |
| The children snickered when their classmate dropped his lunch tray. |
snicker [sth] (US), snigger [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say with a snide laugh) | 窃笑着说
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| "You think that's a good painting?" John snickered. |
sniveler (US), sniveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who whines) | 为小事发牢骚的人 wèi xiǎo shì fā láo sāo de rén |
sniveler (US), sniveller (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who sniffles) | 用鼻子呼哧呼哧呼吸的人 yòng bí zi hū chī hū chī hū xī de rén |
snorkeling (US), snorkelling (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (swimming with air tube and mask) | 潜水 qián shuǐ |
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| The resort offers many activities, including boat trips, snorkelling, and hiking. |
snow plow (US), snow plough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (vehicle that clears snow from roads) | 扫雪机 sǎo xuě jī |
| | 雪犁 xuě lí |
| The road will be blocked until the snow plow arrives. |
snowplow [sth] (US), snowplough [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear of snow) | 除雪 chú xuě |
snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine for clearing snow) | 扫雪机 sǎo xuě jī |
| | 清雪机 qīng xuě jī |
snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (clear away snow with snowplow) | 用除雪机除雪
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snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skiing) (滑雪) | 犁式转弯,犁式制动滑降
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snowplow (US), snowplough (UK) viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (ski) (滑雪) | 犁式转弯,犁式制动滑降
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soda (US), fizzy drink (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carbonated beverage) | 苏打水 sū dá shuǐ |
| | 汽水 qì shuǐ |
| The adults had wine and the kids had sodas with the meal. A lot of fizzy drinks contain artificial sweeteners. |
soda pop (US), fizzy pop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carbonated drink) (地方用法) | 苏打水,汽水,碳酸饮料
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| I think I'll settle for just a hamburger and a soda pop for lunch. |
softbound (US), soft-bound (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (book: paperback) (指书) | 软皮的,平装的
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somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: grave, serious) (人) | 严肃的,不苟言笑的
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| She looked so somber that I asked her what was wrong. |
somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mood: seriously, gloomy) (情绪) | 低落的,闷闷不乐的
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| What's put you in such a somber mood this morning? |
somber (US), sombre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (color: dark, subdued) (颜色) | 暗淡的,素的
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somberly (US), sombrely (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without humor, seriously) | 严肃地 yán sù de |
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somewhere, also US: someplace advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an unspecified place) | 在某处 zài mǒu chù |
| Robert was hiding somewhere in the house. I put my passport someplace, but I can't remember where. |
somewhere else, also US: someplace else advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in another place) | 在其他地方 zài qí tā dì fāng |
| | 在别的什么地方 zài bié de shén me dì fāng |
| When they saw the menu they decided to go somewhere else for lunch. My keys must be someplace else, as they are not where I normally leave them. |
special favor (US), special favour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of preferential kindness) | 特别恩惠 tè bié ēn huì |
| | 特别优惠 tè bié yōu huì |
| | 特殊照顾 tè shū zhào gù |
| As a special favour he was allowed to stay up late on his birthday. |
specialty (US), speciality (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: area of expertise) (医学) | 专科,(医生)专攻方向
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| This doctor's specialty is gastric bypass surgery. |
specialty store (US), speciality shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specialized goods) | 专卖店 zhuān mài diàn |
| They only sell golf shoes in that specialty store. |
| 那家专卖店里只出售高尔夫球鞋。 |
splendor (US), splendour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (magnificence) (美式拼法) | 壮观,壮丽
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| The splendor of the spring morning delighted the travelers. |
sport shoe (US), sports shoe (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | 运动鞋 yùn dòng xié |
| You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
square kilometer (US), square kilometre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area: 1km x 1km) | 平方公里 píng fāng gōng lǐ |
| | 平方千米 píng fāng qiān mǐ |
square meter (US), square metre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area of 1m x 1m) (美式拼法) | 平方米 píng fāng mǐ |
| My garden measures about 30 square meters. |
square millimeter (US), square millimetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | usually plural (area of 1mm x 1mm) | 平方毫米 píng fāng háo mǐ |
| The surgeon removed eight square millimetres of tissue from the affected area. |
stage right, also US: right stage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (theater direction) | 舞台右侧
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stale check (US), stale cheque (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bank order cashed late) | 失效支票
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standard behavior (US), standard behaviour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (what is normally done) | 标准行为 biāo zhǔn xíng wéi |
| | 标准做法 biāo zhǔn zuò fǎ |
startup (US), start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computing: switching on) (计算机) | 启动 qǐ dòng |
| You should check which programs run automatically at startup. |
startup (US), start-up (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machine: activation) | 开动 kāi dòng |
| | 启动 qǐ dòng |
| The machine makes an odd sound on startup. |
startup business (US), start-up business (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (new business) (企业或工程) | 起始阶段的,启动时期的
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startup costs (US), start-up costs (UK) nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (for a new business) | 启动成本
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| | 开业成本
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stat (US), stats (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | abbreviation, informal (relating to statistics) (statistics的缩略形式,非正式用语) | 统计的 tǒng jì de |
| Kevin dropped out of stat class because it was so difficult. |