大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(八十九)

　　skin

　　[the outer covering of humans and most animals]

　　Her skin was burned red by the intense sunlight.

　　sky

　　[the space above the earth]

　　The sky was filled with beautiful white clouds.

　　slave

　　[a person owned or controlled by another]

　　All slaves in the United States were freed by an amendment to the Constitution in 1865.

　　sleep

　　[to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed]

　　Do you sleep eight hours or more each night?

　　slide

　　[to move smoothly over a surface]

　　A big area of snow slid down the mountain.

　　slow

　　[(1) to reduce the speed of; (2) not fast in moving, talking or other activities]

　　Slow your speed to 45 miles per hour. (1)

　　*one mile = 1.6 kilometers

　　Is Special English slow enough for you? (2)

　　small

　　[(1) little in size or amount; (2) few in number; (3) not important; (4) opposite large]

　　The small boy was hungry. (1)

　　The small force landed by parachute. (2)

　　It was a small problem and easy to solve. (3)

　　His small house was next to a big building. (4)

　　smash

　　[(1) to break or be broken into small pieces by force; (2) to hit or move with force]

　　He smashed the window with a rock. (1)

　　The speeding car smashed into the wall. (2)

　　smell

　　[(1) to sense through the nose; (2) something sensed by the nose]

　　She smelled something burning. (1)

　　I love the smell of food cooking. (2)

　　smoke

　　[(1) to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; (2) that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning]

　　He smoked cigarettes until he died. (1)

　　The smoke from the burning forest rose high into the sky. (2)

　　smooth

　　[(1) having a level surface; (2) opposite rough]

　　The smooth floor was perfect for dancing. (1)

　　The floor was rough until the workman made it smooth. (2)

　　snow

　　[soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold]

　　The snow fell for two days.

　　so

　　[(1) in such a way that; (2) also; (3) too; (4) very; (5) as a result; (6) in order that; (7) for the purpose of]

　　He held the flag so all could see it. (1)

　　She was tired and so was I. (2)

　　She left early, and so did we. (3)

　　I am so sick. (4)

　　They were sick, so they could not come. (5)

　　We plant seeds so plants will grow. (6)

　　Come early so we can discuss the plans. (7)