say

the right to take part in deciding something

The workers had no say in how the factory was run.

工人在工厂管理方面没有发言权。

The chairman [has the final say](bold)(=has the right to make the final decision about something).

to have the opportunity to give your opinion about something

Parents can have their say in the decision-making process.

家长可以在决策过程中发表自己的意见。


say

used to express surprise, or to get someone’s attention so that you can tell them something

哎，我说〔用于表示惊讶或引起别人注意〕

Say, haven’t I seen you before somewhere?

哎，我以前是不是在哪里见过你啊？


saying

a well-known short statement that expresses an idea most people believe is true and wise

You can’t judge a book by its cover, as the old saying goes.

老话说得好，人不可貌相。


scale

This technology has been developed on a large scale in the US.

The drug is produced on a massive scale.

They started by producing and selling on a small scale.

(=one that is small enough for people to understand and be happy with)

Architects have been asked to redesign some of the buildings on a more human scale.

The survey was carried out on a national scale.

Preparations to deal with an outbreak of the disease are being made on an international scale.

This is a product that can be sold in high volumes on a global scale.

Propaganda techniques were used on an unprecedented scale.

(=ways of saving money that are available to large organizations)

Merging these departments will create economies of scale.

He acknowledged that the full scale of the problem was not known.

He was shocked by the sheer scale of the suffering he witnessed.

At the top of the scale come the predators.

He started at the bottom of the pay scale.

At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.

Peasants managed their land as skilfully as some people higher up the social scale.

Bonuses are not paid to people lower down the salary scale.

At the other end of the social scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat.

(=the way in which animals have developed over time from simple ones to more complicated and more intelligent ones)

Birds are much lower on the evolutionary scale than dogs.

As a senior teacher, she has reached the top of her pay scale.

Some farmers prospered and moved up the social scale.

the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happening

We had underestimated the scale of the problem.

我们低估了问题的严重性。

[on a large/small/grand etc scale](bold)

There has been housing development on a massive scale since 1980.

自1980年以来一直在进行大规模的住宅开发。

Most alternative technologies work best on a small scale.

大多数替代性技术小规模使用效果最佳。

A structural survey revealed the [full scale](bold) of the damage.

结构检验揭示了实际受损程度。

I was shocked by the [sheer scale](bold)(=very big scale) of the destruction.

破坏程度之大让我大为震惊。

[on a global/international/world scale](bold)

Pollution could cause changes to weather patterns on a global scale.

污染会引起全球气候模式的改变。

Large firms benefit from [economies of scale](bold)(=ways of saving money because they are big).

大公司从规模经济中得益。

a whole range of different types of people or things, from the lowest level to the highest

Some rural schools have 50 pupils, while [at the other end of the scale](bold) are city schools with nearly 5,000 pupils.

某些农村学校只有50名学生，而规模大的城市学校却有近5,000名学生。

She gradually made her way up [the social scale](bold).

animals which are lower down [the evolutionary scale](bold)(=the range of animals that have developed gradually over a long time)

([scale](bold) <[C](bold)> ([AmE](bold)) )

a machine for weighing people or objects

some new [bathroom scales](bold)(=scales that you use to weigh yourself)

[tip the balance/scales](bold) at → [tip](->tip) 2 sense 6

a system of numbers that is used for measuring the amount, speed, quality etc of something

〔用于计量数量、速度、质量等的〕标准，级别

The earthquakes measured 7 on the Richter scale.

这次地震经测定为里氏7级。

changes to the company’s [pay scale](bold)

Your performance will be judged [on a scale of](bold) 1 [to](bold) 10.

你的表现将按1到10的标准来评定。

We use a [sliding scale](bold)(=in which prices are not firmly fixed) for charges.

a set of marks with regular spaces between them on a tool that is used for measuring, or on the side of a mathematical drawing

the relationship between the size of a map, drawing, or model and the actual size of the place or thing that it represents

〔实物与图表或模型之间的〕比例（尺），比率

比例尺为1比250,000的地图

我们所有的模型都是按比例制作的。

[scale model/drawing etc](bold)(=one done using a strict scale)

a series of musical notes that become higher or lower, with fixed distances between each note

one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes etc

a white substance that forms on your teeth

a white substance that forms around the inside of hot water pipes or containers in which water is boiled

〔热水管或容器内的〕水垢，水锈

used to say that someone suddenly realized something important


scale

to climb to the top of something that is high and difficult to climb

Rescuers had to scale a 300-metre cliff to reach the injured climber.

救援人员要登上300米的悬崖才能到达受伤的登山者所在地点。

By the age of 21, he had already scaled the heights in the academic world.

他在21岁时就已登上学术界之巅。

to make writing or a picture the right size for a particular purpose

改变〔图文〕的尺寸，缩放

The writing can be scaled to any size, depending on the paper.

文字可缩放到任何尺寸，视纸张大小而定。

if something will scale, it will continue to work well even if it is made bigger or comes to include more things

适合放大[扩展]〔指规模放大后仍然表现良好〕


scan

[past tense and past participle](italic) [scanned](bold) [present participle](italic) [scanning](bold)

to examine an area carefully but quickly, often because you are looking for a particular person or thing

He scanned the horizon, but there was no sign of the ship.

他朝地平线处仔细眺望，但是找不到那艘船的踪影。

She scanned his face, looking for signs of what he was thinking.

她端详着他的脸，想知道他在想些什么。

我扫视街道，寻找认识的人。

我快速浏览那一页找她的名字。

if a machine scans something, it passes an electrical beam over it to form a picture of what is inside it

All luggage has to be scanned at the airport.

所有行李在机场都得接受扫描检查。

They scanned his brain for signs of damage.

他们给他做了脑部扫描，检查是否有损伤迹象。

if you scan a document or picture, you put it into a machine attached to a computer so that the information in the document can be taken into the computer and stored there

You scan the text into the computer, then edit it.

把文本扫描进电脑，然后进行编辑。

poetry that scans has a correct regular pattern of beats


scan

a medical test in which a special machine produces a picture of something inside your body

The scan showed that she was expecting twins.


scandal

The vicar caused a scandal by having an affair with a young woman.

A senior government official is involved in a political scandal.

One of the ministers implicated in the scandal resigned.

The banker at the centre of the scandal has disappeared.

The scandal was uncovered by a journalist.

When the scandal broke in 1990, it forced the resignation of the bank's chairman.

A major scandal erupted in Washington last year.

They had tried to protect the prime minster from the scandal surrounding the arms sales.

The president was forced to resign following a major scandal.

He was suspected of involvement in a major financial scandal.

The Health Secretary now finds himself at the centre of a political scandal.

There are rumours of a sex scandal involving senior government ministers.

(=one that people know about and discuss)

The award was soon the centre of a public scandal.

(=the scandal involving a particular place, organization etc)

The name of Richard Nixon will forever be associated with the Watergate scandal.

Total losses resulting from India's worst financial scandal amounted to Rs31,000 million.

(=the suggestion that someone may be involved in a scandal)

He vowed that no hint of scandal would ever be attached to him.

an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people

〔尤指牵涉重要人物的〕丑闻，丑事

It [caused](bold) quite [a scandal](bold) when he left his wife.

他离开妻子成了一大丑闻。

The college has recently been [involved in a](bold) drugs [scandal](bold).

这所大学最近卷入了一桩毒品丑闻。

He has been [at the centre of](bold) a political [scandal](bold).

他成了一桩政治丑闻的焦点。

a [major scandal](bold) involving the government

a [sex scandal](bold) that ruined his reputation

They had already left the country when the [scandal broke](bold).

丑闻爆出时他们已经离开了这个国家。

talk about dishonest or immoral things that famous or important people are believed to have done

The magazine is full of gossip and scandal.

这本杂志登载的全是八卦和丑闻。

The price of petrol these days is an absolute scandal!

近日的汽油价格高得简直离谱！


scanner

a machine that passes an electrical beam over something in order to produce a picture of what is inside it

a piece of computer equipment that allows written or printed information to be taken onto a computer and stored there

〔把图文信息扫描进计算机的〕扫描装置，扫描仪


scar

For the patients, keyhole surgery means no big scar.

She could see the small scar on his right cheek.

She still had the faint white scar on her ankle.

If the wound is not stitched, a permanent scar may result.

The ugly scar spoiled and distorted his face.

(=one where the skin has not healed flat)

She pulled back her hair and showed me a puckered scar near her ear.

He had a large surgical scar on his back.

(=a scar on your body, contrasted with a mental scar )

Those three months left her with lifelong physical and psychological scars.

The injury is deep and will leave quite a scar.

He had a small white scar under his left eye.

He still bore the scars of its teeth on his leg.

A scar ran from the corner of his eye to under his jawbone.

The death of his mother left a deep scar on the young boy.

That affair left a permanent scar on my heart.

The mental scars left by the accident are still with him.

(=leave someone with feelings of fear or sadness)

Psychologically, the attack has left a deep scar.

(=to suffer from feelings of fear or sadness )

These children will carry their emotional scars with them for the rest of their lives.

a permanent mark that is left on your skin after you have had a cut or wound

He had a long, curved scar on his right cheek.

他的右脸上有一道弯弯的长疤。

a deep cut that could [leave](bold) a permanent [scar](bold)

可能会留下永久性疤痕的一道很深的伤口

a feeling of fear or sadness that remains with you for a long time after an unpleasant experience

Her [mental scars](bold) will take time to heal.

她的精神创伤需要时间来治愈。

The war has [left](bold) a deep [scar](bold) on this community.

战争给这一群体留下了深深的创伤。

a place where the land or a building was damaged in the past

The landscape still [bears the scars](bold) of the war.

这片景观仍旧可见战争的疮痍。


scar

Her legs were badly scarred from a car accident.

His face had been permanently scarred by smallpox.

The right side of her face was hideously scarred.

A little girl has been scarred for life in a tragic playground accident.

The surgery left her face and neck scarred.

[past tense and past participle](italic) [scarred](bold) [present participle](italic) [scarring](bold)

if a wound or cut scars you, it leaves a permanent mark on your body

在 …上留下伤痕[疤痕]

His hands were [badly scarred](bold) by the fire.

他的双手被那次大火烧得疤痕累累。

She will probably be [scarred for life](bold).

她可能会留下永久的疤痕。

if an unpleasant experience scars you, it leaves you with a feeling of sadness or fear that continues for a long time

She was scarred by her father’s suicide.

父亲的自杀使她遭受心理创伤。

损害 …的外观，破坏 …的景致


scarce

[comparative](italic) [scarcer](bold) [superlative](italic) [scarcest](bold)

if something is scarce, there is not very much of it available

There was fierce competition for the [scarce resources](bold).

对这些紧缺资源的争夺非常激烈。

to leave a place, especially in order to avoid an unpleasant situation

〔尤为避免出现令人不快的情形而〕离开，溜走

I decided it was time to make myself scarce.


scarcely

[Scarcely](bold)  usually comes before a main verb: She [scarcely said](bold) a word.

[Scarcely](bold)  comes after the first auxiliary verb: I [can scarcely](bold) believe he said that.
Don’t say: [I scarcely can believe he said that.](strike)

[Scarcely](bold)  usually comes after the verb ‘be’ when it is used in simple tenses such as ‘is’ or ‘was’: I [was scarcely](bold) aware of the noise.

You can use [scarcely](bold)  at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary, to emphasize that one thing happens very soon after another thing: [Scarcely had](bold) they left the station than the train stopped.

The city had scarcely changed in 20 years.

这座城市20年中几乎没有什么改变。

The country had [scarcely any](bold) industry.

He [scarcely ever](bold) left the region.

他几乎从来没有离开过这个地区。

It was getting dark and she could scarcely see in front of her.

天色越来越黑，她几乎看不见眼前的东西。

Scarcely a day goes by when I don’t think of him.

我几乎没有一天不想到他。

He [had scarcely](bold) sat down [when](bold) there was a knock at the door.

Early March is scarcely the time of year for sailing.

三月初可不是帆船运动的季节。


scare

[scare the life/living daylights/hell etc out of sb](bold)(=scare someone very much)

警报声把我的魂都吓没了。

[scare the pants off sb](bold) [informal](special)(=scare someone very much)

to be frightened by things that are not very frightening

容易受惊吓，动不动就感到害怕

你知道，我不是那么容易给吓倒的。


scare

You really [gave](bold) us [a scare](bold)!

a situation in which a lot of people become frightened about something


scared

By this time I was feeling really scared.

I was always a little scared of my father.

It was now completely dark and I was getting scared.

I was scared stiff of going down those cellar steps.

(=feel scared, especially because someone might catch you or defeat you)

frightened of something, or nervous about something

→see THESAURUS at [frightened](->frightened)

I wanted to ask her out, but was scared that she might refuse.

我想约她出去，但又怕她会拒绝。

The boys were scared to cross the street.

[scared stiff/scared to death/scared out of your wits](bold)(=extremely frightened)

I was scared stiff at the thought of making a speech.

我一想到要去演讲就吓得动弹不得。

[Scared](bold)  is slightly informal. In written English, people usually prefer to use [afraid](bold)  or [frightened](bold) :

She was [afraid ](bold)of losing Anna in the crowd.


scarf

[plural](italic) scarfs or [plural](italic) scarves /skɑːvz/ US /skɑːrvz/

a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm


scarf

also: [scarf down/up](bold)  [v](bold) <[T](bold)> ([AmE](special)) [informal](special)

She scarfed down a bagel on her way to work.

她在上班的路上匆匆地吃了个面包圈。


scarlet

绯红色的，猩红色的，鲜红色的

if you go scarlet, your face becomes red, usually because you are embarrassed or angry

听了这个笑话，艾琳的脸涨得通红。


scary

[comparative](italic) [scarier](bold) [superlative](italic) [scariest](bold)

→see THESAURUS at [frightening](->frightening)


scatter

→ [scattered](->scattered) → [scattering](->scattering)

if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way

scatter (sth) over/around/across etc sth

The flowers fell and scattered on the ground.

if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they move quickly in different directions

（使）分散，（使）散开；驱散

The sound of gunfire made the crowd scatter in all directions.


scenario

Defence planners are paid to consider every possible scenario.

The more likely scenario is that support for the group will wane.

I might get the job, but it is an unlikely scenario.

The worst-case scenario is that it is already too late to do anything about global warming.

The nightmare scenario would be a number of simultaneous terrorist attacks.

A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.

It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which the company will give this information freely.

The government has considered various possible scenarios.

可能发生的事，可能出现的情况

Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job.

设想一下这种情况: 只有20%的人有工作。

Under a likely scenario, world population will double by 2050.

很有可能世界人口到2050年将翻一番。

[worst-case/nightmare scenario](bold)(=the worst possible situation)

The worst-case scenario was that he would have to have an operation.

最坏的情况是他必须得动手术。

a written description of the characters, place, and things that will happen in a film, play etc

〔电影、戏剧等的〕剧情梗概


scene

[a change of scene](bold) at → [change](->change) 2 sense 3 [steal the scene](bold) at → [steal](->steal) 1 sense 4

This issue is going to continue to dominate the political scene.

She loved the city, and really enjoyed the social scene.

She’s still involved in the music scene in London.

Britain has a lively contemporary arts scene.

He had a huge influence on the literary scene.

He regrets getting caught up in the drug scene.

He knew his way around the New York gay scene.

The magazine gives an overview of the national music scene.

He is still a major figure on the international political scene.

Formal receptions were an important part of the social scene.

I knew that he was involved in the drugs scene.

He first appeared on the arts scene in the 1960s.

part of a play during which there is no change in time or place

《哈姆雷特》第5幕第2场

a single piece of action that happens in one place in a film, book etc

〔电影、书等中的〕场景，场面

这部影片有几处暴力场面。

colourful pictures depicting scenes from the Bible

描绘《圣经》场景的色彩丰富的图画

a particular set of activities and the people who are involved in them

〔某种活动的〕圈子，活动领域； …界， …坛

I’m not into the [club scene](bold)(=going to night clubs).

a newcomer to the [political scene](bold)

the place where an accident, crime etc happened

The police soon arrived at [the scene of the crime](bold).

警察很快就到达了案发现场。

Investigators are now at the scene, searching for clues.

调查人员正在现场寻找线索。

Journalists were on the scene within minutes.

新闻记者几分钟后就到了事发现场。

a view of a place as you see it, or as it appears in a picture

〔某地方或图画中的〕景色，景象

He photographed a wide range of street scenes.

他拍下了丰富多彩的街景。

She returned home to find a scene of devastation.

她回到家里，看到的是一片狼藉的景象。

what is happening in a place, or what can be seen happening

There were scenes of rejoicing after the election.

大选之后是一片欢庆的景象。

‘It’s a bad scene here,’ she said. ‘Jamie is very sick.’

“情况不妙，”她说，“杰米病得很重。”

a loud angry argument, especially in a public place

〔尤指在公开场合的〕争吵，吵嘴

There were angry scenes in parliament today.

议会今天出现了愤怒的争吵场面。

I was mad, but I didn’t want to [make a scene](bold).

我气坏了，但我不想大吵大闹。

并非某人喜爱的事物，不合某人口味

喧闹的迪斯科舞会并不合我的口味。

secretly, while other things are happening publicly

Behind the scenes, both sides are working towards an agreement.

双方在幕后努力想达成协议。

to provide the conditions in which an event can happen

The prison riots have set the scene for major reform.

监狱暴乱为重大改革铺了路。

to describe the situation before you begin to tell a story

A few words on the rules of English law will help to set the scene.

先用几句话介绍一下英格兰的法律规则，可以提供一个背景。

to be or become involved in a situation, activity etc

By then, there was a boyfriend on the scene.

到那时，她已经有一个男朋友了。


scenery

The scenery was beautiful and the people were really friendly.

Tourists come for the winter sports and the spectacular scenery.

Discover the dramatic scenery of the Yorkshire Dales on a guided walk.

The scenery is breathtaking, a unique combination of mountains, valleys, and lakes.

This fascinating village is surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery.

The walk takes in some of Britain’s most breathtaking coastal scenery.

(=spend time looking at beautiful scenery)

Relax with a glass of local wine while you take in the beautiful scenery.

the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc

→see THESAURUS at [country](->country) 1

The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.

此次旅行最精彩之处就是那美妙绝伦的风景。

the painted background, furniture etc used on a theatre stage


scent

the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow

〔动物的〕臭气，臭迹；〔人的〕气味

to give someone false information to prevent them from catching you or discovering something

〔提供错误信息〕使某人失去线索

Was he trying to put me off the scent because I had come too close to the truth?

是不是因为我快要发现真相了，他就想法儿误导我？

a liquid that you put on your skin to make it smell pleasant


scent

空气中弥漫着忍冬和玫瑰的花香。

to suddenly think that something is going to happen or exists

We [scented danger](bold) and decided to leave.

我们觉察到有危险，便决定离开。

The press had immediately scented a story.

新闻界立刻就嗅出有东西可写。

if an animal scents another animal or a person, it knows that they are near because it can smell them


sceptical

([BrE](special)) AmE skeptical  [adj](bold)

tending to disagree with what other people tell you

I’m extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.

我对报纸上读到的东西极度怀疑。

Environmental groups are sceptical of the government’s claims.

环境保护组织对政府的声明持怀疑态度。

他对改革持极度怀疑的态度。

‘You can trust me,’ he said. Jane looked sceptical.

“你可以相信我。”他说。而简看上去一脸怀疑。


scepticism

([BrE](special)) AmE skepticism  [n](bold) <[U](bold)>

an attitude of doubting that particular claims or statements are true or that something will happen


schedule

a detailed plan of what someone is going to do and when they will do it, especially someone important

The president’s schedule includes a two-day visit to St Petersburg.

a written list that shows the exact times when something will happen, for example when planes or buses leave, or when classes at school take place

The timetable said there was another train at 6.15.

According to the class schedule, English 104 is at 10 am in Royce Hall.

a plan that shows the order of activities at a ceremony, sports meeting, public event etc

Who is organizing the conference programme?

a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting

Attached is the agenda for the budget committee meeting.

a plan for when things will happen or how long you think something will take – used especially in business English

The timeline for the project is less than six months from start to finish.

What is the usual timeline from the sale of a house to the day you can move in?

a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey, usually with the date or time that you will be there

The Travel Pack includes a detailed itinerary, maps, and a travel guide.

Let me know your itinerary when you know it.

a plan of what someone is going to do and when they are going to do it

The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on schedule.

大部分假日航班都能按时起降。

ahead of/behind schedule (=before or after the planned time)

Meg’s new book is still well ahead of schedule.

梅格的新书在进度上时间仍很充裕。

How can he fit everything into his [busy schedule](bold)?

他是怎么把所有的事情都排进自己忙碌的时间表的？

I’m going to be working to a very [tight schedule](bold)(=including a lot of things that must be done in a short time).

我的工作安排将会非常紧。

a list that shows the times that buses, trains etc leave or arrive at a particular place

〔公共汽车、火车等的〕时间表，时刻表

a formal list of something, for example prices


schedule

to plan that something will happen at a particular time

排定，把 …安排在，预定

[be scheduled for June/Monday etc](bold)

The elections are scheduled for mid-June.

选举预定在6月中旬举行。

[be scheduled for release/publication/completion etc](bold)

Her first album is scheduled for release in September.

她的首张专辑定于9月份发行。

Meetings are scheduled to take place all over the country.

会议安排在全国各地举行。

[scheduled flight/service](bold)(=a plane service that flies at the same time every day or every week)

Prices include scheduled flights from Heathrow.

价格包括乘坐从希思罗机场起飞的定期航班的费用。

We will not cancel your holiday less than eight weeks before the [scheduled](bold) departure [date](bold).

离预定出发日期少于八周，度假行程将不能取消。


scheme

The government is introducing a major house-building scheme in the area.

The new scheme aims to reduce street crime by 30%.

an innovative scheme to help the unemployed get back to work

In the end, the government’s grand scheme came to nothing.

(=one that is tried on a small scale first to see if it is a good idea)

The programme was introduced into 100 primary schools in a very successful pilot scheme.

The company runs an apprentice training scheme.

Does your employer offer a pension scheme?

(=in which people receive compensation, a bonus etc)

a new compensation scheme for accident victims

(=in which people receive money to persuade them to work harder)

There is a generous incentive scheme for the sales force.

The scheme was launched last autumn by the company’s education officer.

All employees are covered by the new bonus scheme.

an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training

〔造福他人的〕计划，规划，方案

The money will be used for teacher training schemes.

这笔钱将用于教师培训计划。

建两条新的跨城铁路的规划

[pilot scheme](bold)(=something that is done on a small scale in order to see if it is successful enough to be done on a larger scale)

The pilot scheme proved to be a great success.

a clever plan, especially to do something that is bad or illegal – used to show disapproval

计谋，〔尤指〕阴谋，诡计〔含贬义〕

a system that you use to organize information, ideas etc

〔用于组织整理信息、思想等的〕系统，体系

in the way things generally happen, or are organized

按事物的一般规律，在一般格局中

the unimportance of man in the whole scheme of things


scheme

to secretly make clever and dishonest plans to get or achieve something

He became aware that people were scheming against him and called an emergency meeting.

他知道有人在密谋反对他，就召开了一次紧急会议。

She’s nothing but a lying, scheming little monster!

她就是个爱撒谎、爱算计的小巫婆！


scholar

someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, especially one that is not a science subject

学者〔尤指精于一门文科学问的人〕

someone who has been given a scholarship to study at a school or college

He was a King’s scholar at Eton College.

他是伊顿公学的国王奖学金获得者。


scholarship

an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education

She [won](bold) a [scholarship](bold) to Iowa State University.

她获得了艾奥瓦州立大学的奖学金。

He attended college on a drama scholarship.

他靠一份戏剧奖学金上了大学。

the knowledge, work, or methods involved in serious studying

Her latest publication is a fine piece of scholarship.

她最新出版的作品是一部优秀的学术著作。


school

Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.

Children in Britain start school when they are five.

His parents sent him to a private school.

(=a school that gets its money from the government)

Universities want to encourage more applicants from state schools.

(=the school someone went to when they were young)

He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children.

They sent their kids to the local school.

(=a school where children also live and sleep)

(=a school where children go during the day but go home in the evenings)

The school is both a boarding school and a day school.

Their children are still at primary school.

(=a secondary school for children who have passed an exam when they are 11)

Most school students have musical interests of some kind.

He was still wearing his school uniform.

The trip will take place during the school holidays.

(=the journey taking children to and from school each day)

She had to be back in time for the school run.

Head teachers were asked to incorporate road safety education in the school curriculum.

(=an elected person who works with teachers to make decisions about how a school is organized)

The school governors have appointed a new head teacher.

(=the group of people who are elected to govern a school or group of schools)

The courts have upheld the school board's right to dismiss striking teachers.

Most children are tired at the end of the school day.

His mother always used to pick him up from school.

他母亲以前一直去学校接他。

〔在学校的〕上课，一天的课程

the time during your life when you go to school

他是我上学时候就认识的一个老朋友。

Children start school between the ages of four and five.

儿童四五岁左右开始上学。

a college or university, or the time when you study there

他们的孩子现在都上大学了。

a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a university

After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.

我上了两年的医学院，以为自己什么都懂了。

a place where a particular subject or skill is taught

I can get some work done while the kids are at school.

孩子上学的时间里我可以干一些活。

attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a job

在上学〔指在读中小学、还未开始工作〕

We’ve got two children at school, and one at university.

我们有两个孩子在读中学，还有一个在读大学。

attending a school or university rather than having a job

你的儿子们都还在上学吗？

a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of work

an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of people

There are two main schools of thought on the subject.

对这个问题主要有两派意见。

老派的，老式的，具有传统观念的

a large group of fish,whales,dolphins etc that are swimming together


school

to train or teach someone to have a certain skill, type of behaviour, or way of thinking

She was schooled in hiding her emotions.

她被教育要隐藏自己的情绪。


science

→ [domestic science](->domestic science) → [information science](->information science) → [natural science](->natural science) → [physical science](->physical science) → [social science](->social science) [blind sb with science](bold) at → [blind](->blind) 2 sense 4 [sth is not rocket science](bold) at → [rocket science](->rocket science)

knowledge about the world, especially based on examining, testing, and proving facts

Many leading scientists do not consider that science can give absolutely reliable knowledge.

许多杰出科学家都不认为科学能够提供绝对可靠的知识。

the founder of modern science, Isaac Newton

现代科学创始人艾萨克·牛顿

developments in [science and technology](bold)

今天你们自然科学课做什么？

a particular part of science, for example biology, chemistry, or physics

自然科学学科〔如生物、化学、物理〕

used to say that something involves a lot of guessing and there is not just one right way to do it

某事难以捉摸，某事说不准

Advertising is not an exact science – you’re always taking a risk.

广告业充满变数——你总是在冒风险。


science fiction

stories about events in the future which are affected by imaginary developments in science, for example about travelling in time or to other planets with life on them


scientific

ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk◂

ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk◂

[scientifically](bold) /-kli/  adv. eg: It hasn’t been scientifically proven, though.

about or relating to science, or using its methods

We believe in investing in scientific research.

我们相信科学研究的投资价值。

the international scientific community (=scientists)

精细的；系统的，有条理的

I keep accounts for the business, but I’m not scientific about it.

业务往来我留有账目，但不是很精细。

the usual process of finding out information in science, which involves testing your ideas by performing experiments and making decisions based on the results


scientist

someone who works or is trained in science


scissors

a tool for cutting paper, cloth etc, made of two sharp blades fastened together in the middle, with holes for your finger and thumb


scoop

an important or exciting news story that is printed in one newspaper or shown on one television station before any of the others know about it

〔抢先登出或播出的〕独家新闻

a round deep spoon for serving food, for example ice cream or mashed potato

the [inside scoop](bold)(=special information that other people do not have) on the markets

[what’s the scoop?](bold)(=used to ask for information or news)


scoop

to pick something up or remove it using a scoop or a spoon, or your curved hand

〔用勺子或手〕舀出；捧起，掬起

She bent down and scooped up the little dog.

Cut the tomato in half and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.

把番茄切成两半，用茶匙把籽挖出。

to be the first newspaper to print an important news report

Time and again, we have scooped our rivals.

我们一再抢在对手之前登出报道。

Britain scooped the top prize in the over-50s category.

英国队捧走了50岁以上组别的头奖。


scooter

a type of small, less powerful motorcycle with small wheels

a child’s vehicle with two small wheels, an upright handle, and a narrow board that you stand on with one foot, while the other foot pushes against the ground

〔儿童的〕滑板车，踏板车


scope

The scope of the research was quite limited.

The police are widening the scope of their investigation.

They may extend the scope of the project.

He had severely limited the scope of his autobiography.

The group’s first task was to define the scope of the review.

Banks and building societies fall within the scope of the new legislation.

His later exploits in Persia fall outside the scope of this book.

be national/international/global in scope

(=include a whole country, several countries, or the whole world)

Some markets are local while others are national or international in scope.

the range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals with

〔学科、活动、书籍等的〕范围

the need to define the scope of the investigation

measures to limit the scope of criminals’ activities

A full discussion of that issue is beyond the scope of this book.

全面讨论那个问题不在本书论述范围之内。

[widen/broaden/extend etc the scope of sth](bold)

Let us extend the scope of the study to examine more factors.

让我们把研究范围扩大一下，对更多的因素进行考查。

[narrow/limit etc the scope of sth](bold)

The court’s ruling narrowed the scope of the affirmative action program.

法庭的裁决缩小了反歧视行动计划的实施范围。

His efforts were too limited in scope to have much effect.

他的努力范围太有限，因而效果不大。

the opportunity to do or develop something

〔发挥能力的〕机会，施展余地

The scope for successful gardening increases dramatically with a greenhouse.

有了温室，园艺栽培的成功率就能大大提高。

[there is considerable/great/little etc scope for sth](bold)

There is considerable scope for further growth in the economy.

经济还有很大的增长空间。

a particular set of activities and the people who are involved in them

〔某种活动的〕圈子，活动领域， …界， …坛


scorch

if you scorch something, or if it scorches, its surface burns slightly and changes colour

The walls had been blackened and scorched by fire.

if strong heat or wind scorches plants, it dries and damages them

Direct sunlight will scorch the plant’s leaves.

直射的阳光会使这种植物的叶子枯萎。

if strong heat scorches you, it burns you

滚烫的沙子炙烤着我们的脚。

He scorched out of the gate, almost crashing his new sports car.

他驾车飞快地从大门里开出来，差点把他那辆新跑车给撞坏了。


scorch

a mark made on something where its surface has been burnt

There were [scorch marks](bold) on the kitchen worktop where a hot pan had been placed.

厨房工作台上放过热锅的地方有几处焦痕。

brown colouring on plants caused by some plant diseases

〔植物因病害出现的〕枯萎


score

the number of points that each team or player has won in a game or competition

Is anybody [keeping score](bold)(=making a record of the score)?

The [final score](bold) was Southampton two, Leeds United nil.

最后的比分是二比零，南安普敦队击败利兹联队。

the number of points a student has earned for correct answers in a test

〔学生考试的〕分数，成绩

The school’s [test scores](bold) have not improved.

这所学校的考试成绩没有提高。

the number of points that a person or group of people gets in a scientific test or experiment

〔科学测验或实验的〕得分

a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself

这部电影的配乐是谁谱写的？

concerning the particular thing you have just mentioned

关于那一点，关于那个问题

As for the cost, you don’t need to worry on that score.

至于费用，你不需要为这个问题操心。

to know the real facts of a situation, including any unpleasant ones

We are trying to attract managers who know the score.

我们在设法把了解实情的经理们吸引过来。

to do something to harm or hurt someone who has harmed or hurt you in the past

Jack came back after five years to [settle](bold) some [old scores](bold).

杰克在五年之后回来清算旧账。

a mark that has been cut onto a surface with a sharp tool


score

to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test

〔在运动、比赛或考试中〕得（分）

Great cheers went up when he scored in the final minute of the game.

他在比赛最后一分钟得分时，全场欢声雷动。

She scored an average of 9.9 in the test.

这次考试她的平均分是9.9。

He has scored 12 goals so far this season.

这个赛季到目前为止他进了12个球。

to give a particular number of points in a game, competition, test, or experiment

〔在比赛、考试或实验中〕给 …评分，给 …打分

Responses to the individual items are scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 12.

每道题的回答都按0到12的标准来打分。

to say or do something in an attempt to prove that you are better or cleverer than someone else

Too many MPs use debates as a chance to score political points.

有太多的议员把辩论当作在政治上给自己加分的机会。

Advertising may be used to score points off the competition.

广告宣传可以用来给自己在竞争中增加筹码。

to do or say something to please someone or to make them respect you

You’ll score points with your girlfriend if you send her roses.

给女朋友送玫瑰花可以加深她对你的好感。

to be very successful in something you do

Her new book has [scored](bold) a spectacular [success](bold).

她的新书取得了极大的成功。

to have sex with someone, especially someone you have just met

〔尤指与刚认识的人〕发生性关系

to mark a line on a piece of paper, wood etc using a sharp instrument

〔用利器〕在 …刻痕，在 …上画线

Scoring the paper first makes it easier to fold.

先在纸上划一道痕，就比较容易折了。

to arrange a piece of music for a group of instruments or voices

为〔一组乐器或几个声部〕配乐，谱曲

The piece is scored for a soprano voice and orchestra.

这支曲子是为女高音和管弦乐队谱写的。

[Score](bold)  is usually passive in this meaning.


score

a group of 20, or about 20, people or things

Our coach was escorted by a score of policemen.

我们乘坐的客车有20个警察护送。

[three score years and ten](bold) [old use](special)(=70 years, a person’s expected length of life)


scout

an organization for boys that teaches them practical skills

a boy who is a member of this organization

a girl who is a member of an organization for girls that teaches them practical things

a soldier, plane etc that is sent to search the area in front of an army and get information about the enemy

He sent three scouts ahead to take a look at the bridge.

他派出三名侦察兵到前面侦察大桥的情况。

someone whose job is to look for good sports players, musicians etc in order to employ them

〔尤指发掘运动员、音乐人才等的〕人才发掘者，星探

He was spotted by a scout at the age of 13.

他在13岁时被星探发现。


scout

to look for something in a particular area

to examine a place or area in order to get information about it

American companies are keen to scout out business opportunities in Vietnam.

美国公司很想在越南寻找商机。

to find out about the abilities of sports players, musicians etc in order to employ them


scowl

Patrick scowled, but did as he was told.

帕特里克一脸不悦，但还是照办了。

Mum scowled at him and refused to say anything.

妈妈瞪着他，一句话也不肯说。


scowl

an angry or disapproving expression on someone’s face


scramble

to climb up, down, or over something quickly and with difficulty, especially using your hands to help you

〔迅速而吃力地〕爬，攀登

She scrambled down the tree as quickly as she could.

to move somewhere in a hurried awkward way

Micky [scrambled to](bold) his [feet](bold)(=stood up very quickly and awkwardly) and hurried into the kitchen.

米基连忙站起来，匆匆进了厨房。

to try to do something difficult very quickly

They were scrambling to give the impression that the situation was under control.

他们急于给人一种形势已得到控制的印象。

to struggle or compete with other people to get or reach something

Thousands of people will be scrambling for tickets.

to use special equipment to mix messages, radio signals etc into a different form, so that they cannot be understood by other people without the correct equipment

倒换[扰乱] …的频率〔用特殊仪器改变信息、无线电信号等以使他人无法识别〕

Our conversation will be electronically scrambled.

我们的对话将被加以电子扰频。

to mix words, ideas, sentences etc so that they are not in the right order and do not make sense

The words in each sentence are scrambled.

每个句子中的词语都被打乱了。

to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating it in a pan

to make someone unable to think clearly or reasonably

使某人头脑糊涂，使某人思维混乱

Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains.

可能是酒精把他的脑子给弄糊涂了。

if a military plane scrambles, it goes up into the air very quickly in order to escape or to attack an enemy

〔军用飞机为逃跑或攻击敌人〕紧急起飞


scramble

a difficult climb in which you have to use your hands to help you

The village was a 20-minute scramble away.

村子离这里有20分钟的攀登路程。

a situation in which people compete with and push each other in order to get what they want

〔互相推撞的〕争夺，争抢

the usual scramble for the bathroom every morning

每天早上照例上演的卫生间争夺战

a scramble to carry the baggage into the house

a situation in which something has to be done very quickly, with a lot of rushing around

〔因赶任务出现的〕忙乱，忙作一团

It was a [mad scramble](bold) trying to get things ready in time.

为了及时做好准备，大家忙成一团。


scrap

He wrote his address on a scrap of paper.

他把住址写在一张小纸片上。

a rug made out of old scraps of material

用旧零碎材料拼做的一块小地毯

materials or objects that are no longer used for the purpose they were made for, but can be used again in another way

The equipment was [sold for scrap](bold).

这件设备被当成废品卖了。

[Scrap metal](bold)(=metal from old cars, machines etc) fetched high prices after the war.

战后，废金属卖到很高价钱。

pieces of food that are left after you have finished eating

My mother fed the dog on scraps to save money.

我母亲为了省钱，用吃剩的东西喂狗。

a small amount of information, truth etc

〔消息、事实等的〕一点点，点滴

He obtained every scrap of information available.

他获得了所有可以得到的信息。

He’s always getting into scraps with other dogs.


scrap

[past tense and past participle](italic) [scrapped](bold) [present participle](italic) [scrapping](bold)

to decide not to use a plan or system because it is not practical

〔因不切实际而〕放弃，抛弃〔计划、体系〕

We believe that car tax should be scrapped.

我们认为汽车税应该取消。

to get rid of an old machine, vehicle etc, and use its parts in some other way

把〔旧机器、旧汽车等〕当作废料处理，报废

Two aircraft carriers are being scrapped this year.

今年有两艘航空母舰要报废。


scrape

scrape back
scrape by
scrape in
scrape through
scrape together/up

[bow and scrape](bold) at → [bow](->bow) 1 sense 5 [scrape/scratch a living](bold) at → [living](->living) 2 sense 1

to remove something from a surface using the edge of a knife, a stick etc

Scrape the carrots and slice them thinly.

把这些胡萝卜去皮切成薄片。

The earth was scraped away to uncover a trapdoor.

把土刮掉后露出了活板门。

特雷莎把靴子上的泥巴刮掉。

The two of them [scraped](bold) their dishes [clean](bold).

他们两个把盘子擦得干干净净。

to rub against a rough surface in a way that causes slight damage or injury, or to make something do this

The coat was too long; the hem scraped the pavement.

大衣太长，下摆都拖到地面了。

I heard the side of the car scrape against the wall.

我听到汽车的侧面蹭着墙了。

I scraped my knee painfully on the concrete.

我的膝盖蹭到混凝土上，很痛。

to make a noise by rubbing roughly against a surface

他们站起来时椅子发出很响的刮擦声。

He opened the gate quietly, trying not to let it scrape on the gravel.

他轻轻地打开大门，尽量不让它刮到碎石。

to win a race, election, or competition by a very small amount

〔在赛跑、选举或竞赛中〕险胜

The Tories may scrape home, but it’s unlikely.

保守党也许会以微弱优势获胜，但可能性不大。

to have to use something even though it is not very good, because there is nothing better available

It was clear that the party was scraping the barrel for competent politicians.

显然，该党在将就着找能干的政治家。

if a computer program scrapes data, it collects it from a website

〔计算机程序〕爬取，抓取〔数据〕


scrape

a mark or slight injury caused by rubbing against a rough surface

I came away from the accident with only cuts and scrapes.

这次事故我只受了点皮外伤。

a situation in which you are in trouble or have difficulties

He [got into](bold) all sorts of [scrapes](bold) as a boy.

他小时候闯过各种各样的祸。

the noise made when one surface rubs roughly against another

He heard the scrape of chairs being dragged across the floor.

他听到椅子从地板上拖过去的刮擦声。


scratch

[scrape/scratch a living](bold) at → [living](->living) 2 sense 1

to rub your skin with your nails because it feels uncomfortable

约翰打了个呵欠，挠了挠腿。

He was scratching at the bites on his arm.

他挠着手臂上被叮咬的地方。

to cut someone’s skin slightly with your nails or with something sharp

〔用指甲〕抓破，抓伤；〔用利器〕划破

to make a small cut or mark on something by pulling something sharp across it

不好意思，我把你的汽车给刮坏了。

Some of the prisoners had scratched their names on the walls.

有些囚犯在墙上刻下自己的姓名。

if an animal scratches, it rubs its feet against something, often making a noise

A few chickens scratched around in the yard.

几只小鸡在院子里抓抓刨刨。

a dog scratching at the door to be let in

to remove something from a surface by rubbing it with something sharp

I scratched away a little of the paint with my fingernail.

to remove a word from a piece of writing by drawing a line through it

I have scratched his name from the list.

我把他的名字从名单上划掉了。

to make a rough sound by moving something sharp across a surface

他用钢笔在纸上沙沙地写着。

to deal with only a very small part of a subject or problem

I think we have only scratched the surface of this problem.

我认为我们仅仅触及了这个问题的表面。

to think carefully about a difficult question or problem

动脑筋，〔对难题〕苦思冥想

This crisis has politicians scratching their heads and wondering what to do.

这场危机让政治家们抓破了脑袋，不知怎么办才好。

if you scratch an idea or a plan, you decide that you will not do it

取消，撤销〔想法或计划〕

if someone scratches from a race, or if you scratch them from the race, they do not take part in it

used to say that you will help someone if they agree to help you


scratch

〔某人皮肤上的〕划痕，划伤

There were [deep scratches](bold) all over her face.

Don’t worry, it’s [only a scratch](bold)(=not a serious injury).

She was unharmed apart from a few cuts and scratches.

除了几处皮外伤外，她安然无恙。

a thin mark or cut on the surface of something

There was a big scratch on the car door.

车门上有一条深深的划痕。

if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before

从零开始，从头开始；白手起家

We had to [start](bold) again [from scratch](bold).

He had [built](bold) the business up [from scratch](bold).

他白手起家创办了这家企业。

够得上标准，达到应有的水平

这项工作有一部分没有达到标准。

We spent thousands of pounds getting the house up to scratch.

我们花了几千英镑把房子弄得像个样子了。

when you rub part of your body with your nails because it feels uncomfortable

他伸了个懒腰，抓了抓痒。

He brushed his hair and [gave](bold) his scalp a good [scratch](bold).

他梳了一下头发，又使劲挠了挠头皮。

a sound made by something sharp or rough being rubbed on a hard surface

I heard the scratch of an animal’s claws on the door.

我听到动物在抓门的声音。


scratch

a scratch team or group of people has been put together in a hurry, using anyone that is available

〔团队等〕仓促拼凑的，匆匆组成的

a scratch player in golf is very good and is not given any advantage in games

〔高尔夫球员〕零差点的，无让杆的


scrawl

to write in a careless and untidy way, so that your words are not easy to read

他在底端潦草地写下了自己的名字。


scrawl

The note was written in his usual illegible scrawl.

便条上是他一贯潦草难认的字迹。


scream

Poor George, screaming wildly, was carried upstairs by his father.

Some of the girls started screaming hysterically.

She threw her head back and screamed with laughter.

He screamed in fear and panic, and banged frantically on the door.

At least the idiot wasn’t panicking and screaming his head off.

(=scream very loudly with fear or anger)

She flew into a rage and screamed blue murder at him.

to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc

〔因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等〕尖声大叫

After the first few shots, people started screaming.

几声枪响过后，人们开始尖叫起来。

She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror.

她吓得尖叫一声，跳了起来。

The children were [screaming with laughter](bold).

She was [screaming her head off](bold)(=screaming a lot).

She began to [scream blue murder](bold)(=scream very loudly).

He was dragged [kicking and screaming](bold) to a nearby van.

他又踢又叫着被拖到附近的一辆小货车上。

to shout something in a very loud high voice because you are angry or frightened

〔因愤怒或恐惧〕高声喊，大声叫

The crowd continued to [scream abuse](bold) at him.

The police car approached, its siren screaming.


scream

The sound of gunfire mingled with the shrill screams of the injured.

With a blood-curdling scream, he threw himself at Paul.

I let out a terrified scream and scuttled down the stairs.

(=by someone suffering great pain or fear)

We were woken late that night by the most terrible screams.

(=made quieter, for example by putting a hand over someone’s mouth)

We could hear the children’s screams of laughter.

a loud high sound that you make with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc

〔因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等发出的〕尖叫声

我们听到公寓里传出尖叫声。

She saw the knife and [let out](bold) a [scream](bold).

她看到刀，发出一声尖叫。

He fell back with a scream of terror and pain.

他发出恐惧而又痛苦的尖叫声，往后倒去。

响而尖的声音，尖锐刺耳的声音


screech

[screech](bold) n. <C> eg: a screech of laughter eg: the screech of tyres

to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited

〔因生气、害怕或兴奋而〕尖叫，尖声喊叫

She screeched at me to take off my muddy shoes.

她尖叫着要我脱掉沾满泥污的鞋子。

if a vehicle screeches, its wheels make a high unpleasant noise as it moves along or stops

〔车辆开动或停下时〕发出尖锐刺耳的响声

A van screeched onto the road in front of me.

一辆小货车嘎吱一声从我前面开上了路。

那辆汽车嘎的一声停了下来。


screen

→ [smokescreen](->smokescreen) → [sunscreen](->sunscreen)

the part of a television or computer where the picture or information appears

a computer with an 18-inch colour screen

带18英寸彩色屏幕的电脑

He went on staring at the [TV screen](bold).

It’s easy to change the text on screen before printing it.

打印之前在屏幕上修改文本是很方便的。

the large white surface that pictures are shown on in a cinema

He was horrified at some of the images he saw on the screen.

从屏幕上看到的一些图像让他感到很恐怖。

This is the first time the play has been adapted for [the big screen](bold)(=films).

这个剧本首次改编成电影。

a star of [stage and screen](bold)(=the theatre and films)

他在电影屏幕上的首次亮相

a piece of furniture like a thin wall that can be moved around and is used to divide one part of a room from another

something tall and wide that hides a place or thing

The house was hidden behind a screen of bushes.

房子隐藏在一片灌木丛后。

something that hides what someone is doing

The business was just a screen for his drug-dealing activities.

公司只是他从事贩毒活动的幌子。

a medical test to see whether someone has an illness

The company is offering a free health screen to all employees.

这家公司为所有雇员提供免费体检。

a wire net fastened inside a frame in front of a window or door to keep insects out

a player in a game such as basketball who protects the player who has the ball

〔篮球等运动中的〕掩护队员


screen

to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness

All women over 50 will be regularly screened.

所有50岁以上女性都将定期接受筛查。

It is now possible to screen babies for diabetes.

现在可以给婴儿作糖尿病筛查了。

if something screens something else, it is in front of it and hides it

A line of trees screened the house from the road.

一排树木把这幢房子遮蔽起来，从马路上看不见。

放映〔影片〕；播放〔电视节目〕

The film is being screened around the country.

The match will be screened live on television.

这场比赛将在电视上直播。

to find out information about people in order to decide whether you can trust them

审查，甄别〔看是否可以信任〕

Police are very careful when screening politicians’ bodyguards.

警方在审查政要保镖时非常仔细。

to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable

You can use an answerphone to [screen](bold) your phone [calls](bold) before you answer them.

你可以用电话答录机对来电进行筛选，选择要接听的电话。


screw

a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together

Fix the frame in position and [tighten](bold) the [screws](bold).

把框子固定在正确位置上，拧紧螺钉。

an offensive word meaning an act of having sex

a very offensive word for someone who is good at having sex

性交好手，好的性交对象〔非常无礼的说法〕

有点疯疯癫癫，头脑有些不正常

to force someone to do something by threatening them

The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers.

政府开始打压不法证券商。

a prison officer – used especially by prisoners

监狱看守人，狱警〔尤为囚犯用语〕


screw

[have your head screwed on (straight)](bold) at → [head](->head) 1

to attach one thing to another using a screw

这些椅子用螺丝固定在地板上。

The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.

这个木框应该用螺丝固定到墙上。

to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way

The lens screws onto the front of the camera.

She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.

她小心地把牙膏盖子拧回去。

to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape

She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.

她把信揉成一团扔进垃圾桶里。

an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone

an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone

to cheat someone in order to get money from them

他们最后骗走了我们60美元。


scribble

I scribbled his phone number in my address book.

我在地址簿上潦草地写下他的电话号码。

他潦草地写下我们的姓名。

Someone had scribbled all over my picture.

有人把我的画涂得乱七八糟。


scribble

(also: [scribbles](bold) <[plural](bold)> )

meaningless marks or pictures, especially done by children

〔尤指小孩的〕乱涂的无意义的东西，涂鸦

untidy writing that is difficult to read


script

the written form of a speech, play, film etc

〔演讲的〕原稿，讲稿；〔戏剧、电影等的〕剧本

他们所有的剧本都是自己写的。

the set of letters that are used in writing a language

〔一种语言的〕全套字母，字母表

a piece of work that a student writes in an examination

a diary entry written in neat black script

用工整的黑色字写下的一则日记


scrub

[past tense and past participle](italic) [scrubbed](bold) [present participle](italic) [scrubbing](bold)

to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean it

〔尤指用硬刷子〕擦洗，擦净

She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the floor.

The table needs to be [scrubbed clean](bold).

to decide not to do something that you had planned

最后我们放弃了这个想法。

to remove carbon dioxide from the gas that results from burning coal, before letting it out into the air

The liquid is used to scrub carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust gases.

这种液体用于洗除发电厂废气中的二氧化碳。


scrub

low bushes and trees that grow in very dry soil

if you give something a scrub, you clean it by rubbing it hard

I [gave](bold) the floor a good [scrub](bold).

我把地板仔细刷洗了一遍。


scrutiny

The cost and efficiency of the health care system has come under increasing scrutiny.

Each proposal was subjected to careful scrutiny.

The way in which the courts handle such claims has been the subject of close scrutiny.

All the accounts are subject to scrutiny by auditors.

Government actions should be more open to public scrutiny.

not stand up to scrutiny/not bear scrutiny

(=be found to have faults when examined)

Such arguments do not stand up to careful scrutiny.

Both these areas of law have come under close scrutiny by the courts.

This system has been subject to rigorous scrutiny.

MPs on these committees subject Government bills to detailed scrutiny.

(=when something is examined and judged or criticized)

Their work is in the public domain and open to critical scrutiny.

Much of the work that we do is open to public scrutiny.

How does he cope with the intense media scrutiny?

The Labour Party expressed concern about the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of MI5.

The new legislation will be the subject of close judicial scrutiny.

careful and thorough examination of someone or something

Careful scrutiny of the company’s accounts revealed a whole series of errors.

仔细查看公司的账目，有一连串的错误被发现。

Their activities have [come under](bold) police [scrutiny](bold).

他们的活动受到警方的严密监视。


sculpture

Opposite the chapel is a bronze sculpture of Cardinal Schwarzenberg.

the monumental sculpture of ancient Greece

He will be making a new sculpture for the exhibition.

Local artists were asked to create sculptures for the garden.

This is a magnificent piece of sculpture.

an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist

the art of making objects out of stone, wood, clay etc


sea

You use [in the sea](bold)  to talk about things that happen in the water: We paddled in the sea. Whales are mammals that live in the sea.

You use [on the sea](bold)  to talk about things that happen on the surface of the water: The boat floated on the calm sea.

You use [by the sea](bold)  to talk about things that are on the land near the sea: They live in a cottage by the sea.

the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface

The restaurant had a sweeping view of the ocean.

a large area of water – used about an area of water that belongs to a particular country, or when describing what the water is like

an area of sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land

a very large area of sea partly enclosed by land

oil from the Gulf the area of water near Iran, Saudi Arabia etc

the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea

High tide when the sea is at its highest levelis at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

low tide when the sea is at its lowest level

a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea

The waves were crashing against the rocks.

The sun shone brightly upon the clear blue sea.

The wind was starting to pick up and the sea was becoming choppy.

The yachts bobbed around on the choppy sea.

The tanker split apart and sank in heavy seas.

a picture of a battleship in a stormy sea

(=the part of the sea that is far away from land)

Rescuers are trying to drive the stranded whales back out into the open sea.

(=the water deep under the surface of the sea)

The deep sea is the most unexplored area left on the planet.

Our ancestors crossed the sea in small boats.

The refugees put to sea in rickety rafts.

His father had been lost at sea three months before.

(=be taken far away from land by the sea)

They had to rescue three young canoeists who were swept out to sea.

Removing salt from sea water is an expensive process.

Average sea levels are rising year on year.

A lot of these small creatures feed on the sea bed.

Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea.

Most exports went [by sea](bold)(=on a ship).

大部分出口商品都由船只走海路运输。

a little cottage [by the sea](bold)(=near the sea)

He spent over 30 years [at sea](bold)(=working on ships or boats on the sea).

他在船上工作了30多年。

They stood side by side looking [out to sea](bold)(=looking at the sea).

a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land

a very large number of people or things that all look similar

Living in a foreign country can mean you’re always at sea about what’s going on.

生活在异国他乡可能意味着你对周围的事总是茫然不知所措。

the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean

one of the broad areas that seem flat on the Moon and Mars

海〔指月球或火星表面的一片广阔平原〕


seafood

animals from the sea that you can eat, for example fish and shellfish


seal

a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts

a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization

The document carried the seal of the governor’s office.

文件上盖有州长办公室的章。

the object that is used to make this mark

a piece of rubber or plastic that keeps air, water, dirt etc out of something

〔防止空气、水、灰尘等渗入的〕密封条，密封纸

a piece of wax, paper, wire etc that you have to break in order to open a container, document etc

if you give something your seal of approval, you say that you approve of it, especially officially

A number of employers have already [given](bold) their [seal of approval](bold) to the scheme.

一些雇主已经对这项计划表示认可。

In 1972, Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship.

1972年尼克松亲自访华，以确立新的外交关系。


seal

[sb’s lips are sealed](bold) at → [lip](->lip) sense 5 [all signed and sealed](bold) at → [sign](->sign) 2 sense 6

to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it

〔为防止空气、水等渗入或渗出〕把 …封住，封闭

A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler.

要填补难弄的裂缝，一个快捷办法就是使用泡沫填充剂。

Dried milk is kept in [hermetically sealed](bold)(=very tightly closed) containers.

奶粉储藏在完全密封的容器里。

if a building, area, or country is sealed, no one can enter or leave it

封闭，封锁〔建筑物、地区、国家〕

to close an envelope, package etc by using something sticky to hold its edges in place

粘住，封住〔信封、包裹等〕

He wrote the address and sealed the envelope.

to cover the surface of something with something that will protect it

Wooden decks should be sealed to prevent cracking.

木质平台应该刷防护漆防止开裂。

to make something, especially something bad, sure to happen

决定某人的命运〔尤指厄运〕

The outbreak of war sealed the government’s fate.

战争爆发使政府的命运成为定局。

to make an agreement more formal or definite

史密斯的入球锁定了胜局。


search

Police have carried out a search of his home.

A massive search was launched for the former soldier.

They called off the search when it got dark.

We conducted a thorough search of the building.

Police officers carried out a painstaking search of the area around the house.

They set about a systematic search of the ship.

After the war, many people returned to rural areas in a desperate search for food.

I spent many hours in a fruitless search for accommodation.

Her disappearance sparked a massive police search.

Kim was missing for two months, prompting a nationwide search.

(=a search of every house or building in an area)

Police are conducting house-to-house searches in the area where the girl disappeared.

(=a careful search for clues by police officers)

Police have started a fingertip search of the area and appealed for witnesses.

(=people are trying to find someone or something)

The search is on for someone with the same blood type.

A search is underway for two walkers in the Cairngorm mountains.

Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors.

恶劣的天气妨碍了对幸存者的搜寻。

Two more bodies were found after a search of the woods.

搜寻树林以后，又找到了两具尸体。

a series of actions done by a computer to find information

a computerized search of 10,000 medical journals

对一万份医学期刊的计算机化检索

Do a search on ‘rabbit’ and see what it brings up.

搜索一下rabbit，看看能查到什么。

an attempt to find an explanation or solution


search

to look carefully for someone or something

Detectives continue to search for clues.

to try to get someone or something you want or need

I’m looking for something to wear for my sister’s wedding.

used especially when someone or something is difficult to find

I spent half an hour trying to find a parking space.

She was in the kitchen, trying to find something to eat that wasn’t raw carrot.

to try to find something or someone – used especially about jobs, help, or information. Also used in newspaper advertisements when trying to find a suitable person

Tall blond 18-year-old male seeks female 17+ for friendship.

to look for someone or something. Used when you look very carefully and thoroughly, or in the phrase [house/job/bargain hunting](bold)

I’ve hunted everywhere, but I can’t find a recipe for French onion soup.

She’s gone out bargain-hunting in the sales.

to be continuously looking for someone or something

I’m always on the lookout for a good bargain.

to look for someone or something in every possible place

The police say they will leave no stone unturned in their search for the killer.

We searched the whole house carefully, but didn’t find anything.

(=in a hurried way, because you feel very worried)

Panic-stricken parents frantically searched for their children.

We searched high and low for him, but couldn’t find him.

They searched the house from top to bottom.

He searched in vain for a means of escape.

to try to find someone or something by looking very carefully

The area was [thoroughly searched](bold).

这一地区已被彻底搜查过。

An RAF plane searched for the missing men.

一架皇家空军飞机在搜寻失踪者。

I’ve [searched high and low](bold)(=everywhere) for my glasses.

Detectives are searching the yard for clues.

侦探们在院子里寻找线索。

Alice bent to search through a heap of clothes.

艾丽斯弯腰在一大堆衣服中翻找。

if someone in authority searches you or the things you are carrying, they look for things you might be hiding

He was searched by the guards for weapons.

to try to find an explanation or solution

Scientists are still searching for a cure.

used to tell someone that you do not know the answer to a question

“她在哪里？”“我不知道！”

to examine something carefully in order to find something out, decide something etc

阿妮娅焦急地察看他脸上的表情。


search engine

a computer program that helps you find information on the Internet


season

→ [close season](->close season) → [open season](->open season) → [silly season](->silly season)

The club has had another successful season.

It's been a disappointing season for Arsenal.

The football season will be starting soon.

Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.

The roads are always busy during the holiday season.

It's almost impossible to get a hotel room in the tourist season.

(=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)

In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.

The growing season is short in these mountainous areas.

More people are choosing to go abroad for the festive season.

one of the main periods into which a year is divided, each of which has a particular type of weather. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter

the effect on plants as the seasons start to change

a period of time in a year during which a particular activity takes place, or during which something usually happens

〔每年某事通常发生的〕季节

[the racing/fishing/hunting etc season](bold)

Some footpaths are closed during the shooting season.

在狩猎季节，一些人行小道会被封闭。

out of season (=when an activity is not allowed)

他在禁渔期捕鱼被人抓住。

The season for strawberries (=when they are available to buy)  usually starts in early June.

草莓一般从6月初开始上市。

[the rainy/wet/dry season](bold)(=the time when it rains a lot or does not rain at all)

African rivers turn to hard mud during the dry season.

非洲的河流在旱季会变成干硬的泥地。

The planting season is in spring, with harvest in the fall.

春天是播种的季节，秋天是收获的季节。

the time of the year when most people take their holidays

[high/peak season](bold)(=the busiest part of this time)

There are two boat trips a day, more in high season.

一天两班游船，旺季班次更多。

[low/off season](bold)(=the least busy part of this time)

淡季度假费用是114英镑。

[tourist season](bold) [also](special) [holiday season](bold) BrE

We arrived at [the height of the tourist season](bold)(=the busiest time).

我们到的时候是旅游旺季。

[the holiday season](bold) AmE(=Thanksgiving to New Year, including Christmas, Hanukkah etc)

[the festive season](bold) BrE(=Christmas and New Year)

the time in each year when new styles of clothes, hair etc are produced and become fashionable

〔一年中新款式时装、新发型等的〕流行期

This season’s look is fresh and natural.

今季的流行风格是清新、自然。

vegetables and fruit that are in season are cheap and easily available because it is the time of year when they are ready to eat. If they are out of season, they are expensive or not available

〔蔬菜、水果〕当令的/不合时令的

Vine tomatoes are in season from April to October.

藤蔓番茄的当令季节是从4月到10月。

a series of films, plays, television programmes etc that are shown during a particular period of time

〔一系列电影、戏剧、电视节目等的〕会演期，上演期，献演期

在英国广播公司电视一台播出的新喜剧系列

The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season.

该电视网有好几个新剧排在秋季档播出。

Glyndebourne’s [season opens](bold) with a performance of Tosca.

格林德伯恩歌剧节以一场《托斯卡》开幕。

the time of the year when animals are ready to have sex

Their dog was [coming into season](bold).

used on cards to tell someone you hope they have a happy Christmas, Hanukkah etc

节日快乐〔圣诞节、献殿节等写在贺卡上的祝词〕


season

to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking

〔加盐、胡椒粉等〕给 …调味

Mix and [season to taste](bold)(=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).

to prepare wood for use by gradually drying it


seat

[back-seat driver](bold) at → [back seat](->back seat) sense 2 → [window seat](->window seat)

Patrick spotted an empty seat near the back.

Never leave bags on the back seat of a car.

The cop in the passenger seat spun around to stare at him.

(=one next to the window or the space between seats, for example in a plane)

(=one at the front of a theatre, sports ground etc)

(=one in the front row at a sports event, especially a boxing match)

We managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.

I managed to get a fairly good seat, near the front.

We had really good seats, just in front of the stage.

A flight attendant showed them to their seats.

The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.

We resumed our seats for the second half of the play.

(=used for saying that something or someone can attract a large audience)

He is an actor who will put bums on seats.

The Liberals now hold 292 seats in Parliament.

The following year he won a seat on the local council.

At the next election the Republicans gained 12 seats in the Senate.

Labour took over fifty seats from the Conservatives.

He is unlikely to retain his seat after next year's election.

Labour managed to hold the seat, but with a reduced majority.

Twenty-four candidates contested the five seats.

He and his followers won 10 of the state's 13 parliamentary seats in last month's general election.

(=one that a particular party usually wins)

Middlesbrough is one of the safest Labour seats in the country.

Maidstone is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives.

The party also successfully targeted marginal seats in key areas.

a place where you can sit, especially one in a vehicle or one from which you watch a performance, sports event etc

I was in the back seat and Jo was driving.

People were shifting in their seats, looking uncomfortable.

人们在座位上动来动去，看上去不大自在。

a position as an elected member of a government, or as a member of a group that makes official decisions

〔政府、正式组织的〕席位

Promotion would mean a seat on the board of directors.

升职意味着在董事会中拥有一个席位。

[win/gain/lose a seat](bold)(=at an election)

He predicts that his party will gain at least 12 seats.

他预测他的政党将至少赢得12个席位。

The Republicans hold 235 seats and the Democrats have 197.

共和党有235席，民主党有197席。

预计亚当斯先生可以保住他的席位。

Labour held onto the seat with a 7% majority.

工党以7%的优势保住了这个席位。

the flat part of a chair etc that you sit on

a special seat that you put in a car for a baby or small child

a city where a country’s government is based

the part of your trousers that you sit on

（相对某人/某事）退居次要位置

Foreign policy will take a back seat to domestic problems for a while.

外交政策暂时要排在国内问题之后了。

waiting excitedly to see what happens next

心情紧张地等待，兴奋地等待〔接下来的事〕

a gripping movie that will [keep](bold) you [on the edge of your seat](bold)

一部扣人心弦、让人想要一口气看完的影片

to do something by using only your own skill and experience, without any help from anyone or anything else, especially when this is risky or dangerous

controlling what happens in a situation, organization, or relationship

处于控制地位，处在统领地位

We’re trying to [put](bold) young people [in the driving seat](bold).

我们尽量让年轻人来当家做主。

in a difficult position where you have to make important decisions, answer questions etc

处于〔必须作出重大决定、回答问题等的〕困难境地

a home of a rich important family in the countryside

〔大户人家在乡间的〕别墅，宅邸


seat

if a place seats a number of people, it has enough seats for that number

〔某处〕坐得下 …人，能供给 …人座位

这个圆形运动场能坐六万人。

使自己就座（在某物的里边/上面/旁边等）

the old custom of seating boys and girls on opposite sides of the classroom

让男孩和女孩分坐在教室两边的老习惯


seat belt

also: [safety belt](bold)  [n](bold) <[C](bold)>

a belt attached to the seat of a car or plane which you fasten around yourself for protection in an accident

〔汽车或飞机上的〕安全带


second

the second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first

the position in a competition or scale that comes after the one that is the best, most successful etc

〔比赛或级别上〕居第二位的

They climbed to second place in the League.

他们在联赛中的排名上升到了第二位。

[second largest/most successful etc](bold)

[be second only to sth](bold)(=used to emphasize that something is nearly the largest, most important etc)

The euro will have a circulation second only to that of the dollar.

欧元的流通量将仅次于美元。

another example of the same thing, or another in addition to the one you have

我们登广告再招聘一名吉他手。

There was a second reason for his dismissal.

I asked the doctor for a [second opinion](bold)(=when you ask another person to repeat an examination, test etc for you).

the second, then the fourth, then the sixth year etc

每两年/每两人/每两样东西等

used to emphasize that, in a group of similar things, there is too much of one particular thing

〔用于强调某一批类似的事物中，某一特征的东西太多〕

Every second house seemed to be boarded up.

大部分房子都好像用木板封上了。

不亚于任何人[事物]，首屈一指

The quality of Britain’s overseas aid programme is second to none.

help given to someone who has failed, in the hope that they will succeed this time

〔为失败者提供的〕另外的机会

I just want to [give](bold) these kids [a second chance](bold).

我只是想再给这些孩子一次机会。

to start having doubts about a decision you have made

〔对原先的决定〕犹豫，产生怀疑

You’re not having second thoughts, are you?

She’d had second thoughts about the whole project.

她对整个计划产生了疑问。

used to say that you have changed your mind about something

又一想，再一想〔用于表示改变主意〕

I’ll call her tomorrow – no, on second thought, I’ll try now.

我明天打电话给她——算了，我还是现在就打吧。

not give sth a second thought/without a second thought

used to say that someone does not think or worry about something

对某物不加考虑；对某事毫不担心

She dismissed the rumour without a second thought.

(also: [without a second glance/look](bold) )

to not look at something again, because you have not really noticed it or because it does not seem important

对某物不看第二眼，没有多看某物一眼

No one gave the woman in the grey uniform a second glance.

没人对这个身穿灰色制服的女人多加注意。

something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking

成为（某人的）第二天性，成为（某人的）习性

Driving becomes second nature after a while.

过一段时间之后，驾车就习惯成自然了。

a new feeling of energy after you have been working or exercising very hard, and had thought you were too tired to continue

〔感到精疲力竭后的〕精力恢复

He [got](bold) his [second wind](bold) and ran on.

他又来了精神，继续往前跑。


second

a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in a minute

这个操作仅需要30秒钟。

Ultrasonic waves travel at around 300 metres [per second](bold).

超声波的传播速度约为每秒300米。

within seconds (=after only a few seconds)

不一会儿，贝弗就回了电话。

[Just a second](bold)(=wait a moment), I’ll come and help.

At least 30 shots were fired [in a matter of seconds](bold)(=in a very short time).

不一会儿便至少开了30枪。

used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon

another serving of food, after you have eaten your first serving

clothes or other goods that are cheaper than usual because they are not perfect

〔衣物等削价出售的〕次货，次品

one of the 60 parts into which a minute of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52′ 11″ means 78 degrees 52 minutes 11 seconds.

someone who helps someone in a fight, especially in boxing or, in the past, a duel

〔尤指拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的〕副手，助手


second

我在英国锦标赛中得了第二名。

Tea is the most popular drink, while coffee ranks second (=it is the second most popular drink).

茶是最受欢迎的饮料，咖啡次之。

used before you add information to what you have already said


second

to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting

〔在会议上〕支持，赞成，附议〔建议〕

[second a motion/proposal/amendment etc](bold)


second

to send someone to do someone else’s job for a short time

Jill’s been seconded to the marketing department while Dave’s away.

戴维不在的时候，吉尔被临时调到市场部工作。


secondary

the education, teaching etc of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18

中等教育/学校教育/教学等〔指对11至16或18岁孩子的教育〕

→see THESAURUS at [unimportant](->unimportant)

Writing was always secondary to spending time with my family.

与和我的家人共度时光相比，写作总是排在第二位。

[be of secondary importance/be a secondary consideration](bold)

Cost is the important thing – any benefits for the user are a secondary consideration.

成本才是重要的——对用户的益处是次要的考虑。


second-hand

second-hand things are not new when you get them, because they were owned by someone else before you

[secondhand store/shop etc](bold)(=a shop that sells second-hand things)

second-hand information or knowledge is told to you by someone who is not the person who originally said it – used to show disapproval

〔信息、知识等〕间接得来的，二手的〔含贬义〕


secondly

used when you want to give a second point or fact, or give a second reason for something

Firstly, they are not efficient, and secondly, they are expensive to make.

首先，它们效率不高，其次，它们的制作成本很高。


secrecy

the process of keeping something secret, or when something is kept a secret

I must stress the need for [absolute secrecy](bold) about the project.

我必须强调这项计划一定要绝对保密。

His work was [shrouded in secrecy](bold).

the [veil of secrecy](bold) that covered the talks

to make someone promise not to repeat what you have told them


secret

known about by only a few people, who have agreed not to tell anyone else

The details of the proposal must remain secret.

used about information, especially in business or government, that is secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people

Employees’ personal details are treated as strictly confidential.

used about information that the government has ordered to be kept secret from most people

He was accused of passing on classified information to the Russians in the 1950s.

used about information that is kept secret because there would be problems if the wrong people knew it

A teenager managed to hack into sensitive US Air Force files.

used about things that are done secretly, especially by a government or official organization

used about things that are done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information

Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.

an underground organization or newspaper is one that operates or is produced secretly and opposes the government

Her father was a member of the underground resistance movement in France during World War II.

his involvement in a clandestine operation to sell arms to Iran

used about information or activities that are kept officially secret

He was put in charge of some hush-hush military project.

I’ve no idea what he does – it’s all very hush-hush.

known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others

They [kept](bold) their relationship [secret from](bold) their parents.

The drugs were found in a secret compartment in Campbell’s suitcase.

毒品是在坎贝尔手提箱的一个秘密夹层里找到的。

The cookies are made to a secret recipe.

这些小甜饼是根据一个秘方做的。

secret feelings, worries, or actions are ones that you do not want other people to know about

〔感情、担心、行动〕不公开的

→see THESAURUS at [private](->private) 1

His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him.

他暗自担心珍妮会离他而去。

Did you know you had a [secret admirer](bold)(=someone who is secretly in love with you)?

你知不知道有个人暗恋你？

something that will help you gain a big advantage over your competitors, that they do not know about

〔有助于在与对手的较量中获得优势的〕秘密武器

used to describe the behaviour of someone who is keeping their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from other people

〔某人的行为〕诡秘的，神秘的

There was a [secret smile](bold) on her face.


secret

You can tell Tom that I know his secret.

He was accused of revealing state secrets.

(=tell it to someone carelessly or by mistake)

I had to be careful not to give away any secrets.

(=tell it to someone because you trust them)

I trusted Alexander, so I decided to share my secret with him.

He was afraid that someone would discover his secret.

(=an important secret or one that very few people know)

The event was supposed to be a big secret, but everyone knew about it.

(=a personal secret that very few people know)

You must promise me that this will be our little secret.

(=a secret that few people are allowed to know)

(=something that a lot of people know, but do not talk about because it is supposed to be a secret)

It was an open secret that he was having an affair.

I’m sure every family has a few dark secrets.

The exclusion of black people from the film industry is one of Hollywood’s dirty little secrets.

(=a secret that someone feels guilty about)

He had finally discovered Jo’s guilty secret.

She wasn’t confident enough to share her innermost secrets with him.

Their normally strong relationship is threatened when he has to reveal a family secret.

He was accused of passing on state secrets to a foreign power.

They must not betray their employer’s trust, for instance by giving away trade secrets.

He was sent to prison for five years in 1933 for selling military secrets to Germany.

something that is kept hidden or that is known about by only a few people

I can’t tell you. [It’s a secret](bold).

我不能告诉你，这是个秘密。

[It was no secret that](bold) the two men hated each other.

这两个男人相互仇视，这算不得什么秘密。

Don’t worry. [Your secret is safe with me](bold)(=I won’t tell anyone about it).

别担心，我会替你保守秘密。

in a private way or place that other people do not know about

The negotiations were conducted in secret.

a particular way of achieving a good result, that is the best or only way

The secret to making good pastry is to use very cold water.

油酥点心要想做得好，秘诀在于所用的水得很凉。

Your hair always looks so great – [what’s your secret](bold)?

你的头发看起来总是很漂亮——你的秘诀是什么？

What do you think is [the secret of](bold) her [success](bold)?

你认为她成功的秘诀是什么？

to make your opinions about something clear

Louise made no secret of her dislike for John.

路易丝毫不隐瞒自己对约翰的厌恶。

the secrets of life/nature/the universe etc

the things no one yet knows about life, nature etc

生命/大自然/宇宙等的奥秘


secretary

someone who works in an office typing letters, keeping records, answering telephone calls, arranging meetings etc

My secretary will fax you all the details.

我的秘书会把所有的细节发传真给你。

→ [Secretary of State](->Secretary of State) → [undersecretary](->undersecretary)

the head of an important department in the British government

an official in charge of a large government department in the US

a British official who works in a government department or embassy and is below the rank of minister or ambassador

〔英国政府大臣的〕助理；〔英国大使馆的〕秘书

the First Secretary at the British Embassy

a member of a club or organization who takes notes in meetings, writes official letters etc

〔俱乐部或团体的〕书记员，干事


secretly

if you do something secretly, you do it without other people knowing

if you feel something secretly, you do not tell anyone about your feelings

She was secretly hoping that Dan would be at the party.

Secretly, Beth admired Stella’s strong character.

在内心深处，贝丝钦佩斯特拉倔强的性格。


sect

a group of people with their own particular set of beliefs and practices, especially within or separated from a larger religious group


section

one of the parts that something such as an object or place is divided into

The plane’s tail section was found in a cornfield.

飞机的尾部在玉米田里找到了。

the smoking section (=where you can smoke)

one of the separate parts of a structure, piece of furniture etc that you fit together to form the whole

〔结构物、家具等整体中的〕部分

The boats were built in Scotland, and transported to Egypt in sections.

船只在苏格兰建造，各部分分装运往埃及。

a separate part of a book, newspaper, document, report etc

〔书、报等的〕节，栏，版

This issue will be discussed further in section two.

这个问题将在第二节作进一步讨论。

[sports/style/business/travel etc section](bold)(=particular part of a newspaper)

a separate group within a larger group of people

〔大集体中的〕小团体，小集团

the people or person in a band or orchestra who play the brass, rhythm etc instruments

铜管乐组/节奏乐器组/木管乐组/弦乐组等

one of the parts of a law or a legal document

〔法律或法律文件的〕款，项

Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution

a picture that shows what a building, part of the body etc would look like if it were cut from top to bottom or side to side

Here’s the outside view, and here are the floors in section.

这是外观图，这是各楼层的剖面图。

a medical operation that involves cutting

〔医疗手术的〕切开，开刀

[caesarean section](bold) at → [caesarean](->caesarean)

a very thin flat piece that is cut from skin, a plant etc to be looked at under a microscope

〔放在显微镜下观察的皮肤、植物等的〕切片

a square area of land in the US that is one mile long on each side

the shape that is made when a solid figure is cut by a flat surface in mathematics


section

to officially force someone with a mental illness to go to a psychiatric hospital, because they are dangerous to themselves or other people

to cut a very thin flat piece from skin, a plant etc so that you can look at it under a microscope

做〔皮肤、植物等〕的切片〔以便放在显微镜下观察〕

to cut a part of the body in a medical operation

〔在医疗手术中〕把〔身体的某部分〕切开，切断


sector

The country is making efforts to expand such economic sectors as tourism and information technology.

(=the part of the economy to do with growing food/producing goods)

As the industrial sector grew, more and more of the population moved to the cities.

(=the part of the economy to do with providing services, such as banking or tourism)

The proportion of service sector jobs within the economy has grown.

(=the part of the economy to do with money and finance)

The UK financial sector is looking healthier than ever.

(=businesses controlled by the government)

The government has been holding down pay in the public sector.

(=businesses that the government does not control)

Generally speaking, employees in the private sector are well rewarded.

(=people doing socially useful work for no money)

The voluntary sector has an important role in tackling urban deprivation.

Sport is now recognized as an important sector of economic activity.

They identified cars and electronics as key sectors in the economy.

We have lost 2 million homes from the rented sector.

a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc

〔尤指商业、贸易等领域的〕部门，行业

[public/private sector](bold)(=business controlled by the government or by private companies)

one of the parts into which an area is divided, especially for military purposes

〔尤指为军事目的设立的〕地区，区域


secular

not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority

世俗的，非宗教的；不受教会管辖的

→see THESAURUS at [religious](->religious)

a secular priest lives among ordinary people, rather than with other priests in a monastery

〔教士〕在俗的，不住在修道院内的


secure

to get or achieve something that will be permanent, especially after a lot of effort

〔尤指经过大量努力〕获得，得到

Boyd’s goal [secured](bold) his team’s [place](bold) in the Cup Final.

博伊德的进球确保了球队进入足总杯决赛。

The company secured a $20 million contract.

这家公司争取到了一份2,000万美金的合同。

Negotiators are still working to secure the hostages’ release.

谈判人员仍在努力争取人质获释。

Redgrave won his third Olympic gold medal, and [secured](bold) his [place in history](bold).

to make something safe from being attacked, harmed, or lost

They built a ten-foot high fence to secure the house against intruders.

他们筑了一道十英尺高的围栏，防止人闯入房子。

an agreement to [secure](bold) the [future](bold) of the rainforest

一份保护热带雨林未来的协议

to fasten or tie something firmly in a particular position

缚牢，系紧，将〔某物〕固定

John secured the boat firmly to the jetty.

约翰把小船牢牢系泊在码头。

if you secure a debt or a loan, you legally promise that, if you cannot pay back the money you have borrowed, you will give the lender goods or property of the same value instead

He used his house to [secure](bold) the [loan](bold).

他用自己的房子作抵押贷到了这笔钱。


secure

a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change

We want a [secure future](bold) for our children.

我们希望我们的孩子未来生活无虞。

United’s position at the top of the league seems relatively secure.

联队在联赛中的头名位置似乎相对稳固。

locked or guarded so that people cannot get in or out or steal anything

The house isn’t very secure – we need some new locks.

这房子不是很安全——我们需要加几把新锁。

Keep your passport in a [secure place](bold).

把你的护照放在安全的地方。

[secure accommodation](bold) BrE(=a type of prison)

In the last year, only three children under the age of 14 have had to be placed in secure accommodation.

去年，只有三名14岁以下儿童需要进管教所。

safe from and protected against damage or attack

Companies can offer secure credit card transactions over the Internet.

公司可以提供安全的网上信用卡交易。

These elephants are relatively secure from poachers.

这些大象相对比较安全，不太会受到偷猎者的威胁。

feeling confident about yourself and your abilities

〔对自己和自己的能力〕有自信的

We want our children to be secure and feel good about themselves.

我们希望孩子有自信，对自己感觉良好。

feeling confident and certain about a situation and not worried that it might change

感到有保障的，没有顾虑的

Workers no longer [feel secure](bold) about the future.

工人们对未来不再感到有保障。

It was enough money to make us feel [financially secure](bold).

那笔钱足够使我们感到经济上有保障。

We huddled together, [secure in the knowledge that](bold) the rescue helicopter was on its way.

我们挤在一起，知道救援直升机已经在赶来的路上，因而感到放心了。

firmly fastened or tied, and not likely to fall down

固定住的，系牢的，缚紧的


security

(=good security, so that something is very safe)

The event passed off peacefully, amid tight security.

(=not good enough, so that something is not as safe as it should be)

The prime minister denied that border security had been lax.

There is heightened security around Heathrow following the bomb threats.

Did the article contain any information that is damaging to national security?

The department is responsible for the president’s personal security.

Mexico has tightened security along its southern border.

Clashes with the security forces continued.

Residents have been warned to take extra security measures following a spate of burglaries.

There are security checks at the entrance to the courtrooms.

There are armed security guards outside the palace.

Teams of security staff guard the laboratory.

A car park security camera captured the attack.

(=a system of cameras, alarms etc to provide security)

The first stage would be to install security systems and adequate lighting in churches.

His presence in the area posed a significant security risk.

He can’t be identified for security reasons.

(=when something happens that the security should have stopped)

There was a serious breach of security at the prison last Friday.

things that are done to keep a person, building, or country safe from danger or crime

The trial was held under [tight security](bold).

这场审讯是在戒备森严的情况下进行的。

[lax security](bold) at airline check-in desks

terrorist activity that is a threat to [national security](bold)

The prison was ordered to [tighten security](bold) after a prisoner escaped yesterday.

昨天一名囚犯越狱后，该监狱被勒令加强安全措施。

The Security Commission investigates [breaches of security](bold).

安全委员会对违反安全规定的事项进行调查。

We have been asked not to say anything [for security reasons](bold).

出于安全考虑，我们被要求守口如瓶。

The [security forces](bold) opened fire, killing two people.

保安部队开枪打死了两个人。

The thief was caught on a [security camera](bold).

小偷被保安摄像机当场拍了下来。

There are strict [security checks](bold) on everyone entering the Opera House.

每个人进入歌剧院都要接受严格的安全检查。

A large number of homes lack adequate [security measures](bold).

许多住宅都未采取足够的安全措施。

protection from bad things that could happen to you

Parenting is about giving your child security and love.

养育儿女就是要给他们保护和爱。

Workers want greater [job security](bold)(=not being in danger of losing their jobs).

工人们希望有更多的工作保障。

This insurance plan offers your family [financial security](bold) in the event of your death.

这份保险能在你死后给你的家人提供经济保障。

the department of a company or organization that deals with the protection of its buildings and equipment

〔公司或机构的〕保安部门

One of the sales clerks called security.

有一名销售员给保安部门打了电话。

something such as property that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back money you have borrowed from them

Reiss used his Brooklyn home as security for the loan.

赖斯把他在布鲁克林的住宅作为贷款抵押。

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seduce

to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially in a way that is attractive and not too direct

The professor was sacked for seducing female students.

to make someone want to do something by making it seem very attractive or interesting to them

我当时年轻，抵挡不住纽约的诱惑。

Leaders are people who can seduce other people into sharing their dream.

领导人就是要能够说服别人来共同实现他们的梦想。

[Seduce](bold)  is often passive in this meaning.