大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(八十二)

　　sabotage

　　[to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation]

　　The rebels sabotaged the railroad.

　　sacrifice

　　[to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person]

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

　　sad

　　[not happy]

　　He was sad because she left.

　　safe

　　[away from harm or danger]

　　This is a safe place for you to stay.

　　sail

　　[to travel by boat or ship]

　　We will sail to Hawaii on Thursday.

　　sailor

　　[a person involved in sailing a boat or ship]

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

　　salt

　　[a white substance found in seawater and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food]

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

　　same

　　[(1) not different; (2) not changed; (3) like another or others]

　　He eats at the same time every day. (1)

　　She looks the same as she did ten years ago. (2)

　　His car is the same as mine. (3)

　　sand

　　[extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts]

　　The hot sand of the desert burned her feet.

　　satellite

　　[(1) a small object in space that moves around a larger object; (2) an object placed in orbit around the earth]

　　The Earth and other planets are satellites of the sun. (1)

　　A new communications satellite was put in orbit today. (2)

　　satisfy

　　[to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded]

　　Does this food satisfy your hunger?

　　save

　　[(1) to make safe; (2) to remove from harm; (3) to keep for future use]

　　He saved the building by disarming the bomb. (1)

　　The fireman saved her when he pulled her from the burning house. (2)

　　She saved a little money every week. (3)