大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(九十一)

　　space

　　[(1) the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; (2) the area between or inside things]

　　Humans began making flights into space in the early 1960's. (1)

　　Their new house has more space than their old one. (2)

　　speak

　　[(1) to talk; (2) to say words with the mouth; (3) to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; (4) to give a speech to a group]

　　She would not speak to him. (1)

　　He spoke to everyone. (2)

　　He spoke about his proposal to everyone he met. (3)

　　The Senator speaks to a group tomorrow about trade relations with East Asia. (4)

　　special

　　[(1) of a different or unusual kind; (2) not for general use; (3) better or more important than others of the same kind]

　　Special English is a special kind of English that is easy to understand. (1)

　　This is a special machine that can be used only by a trained worker. (2)

　　She received a special award for a lifetime of service to others. (3)

　　speech

　　[a talk given to a group of people]

　　The President will make a television speech tonight about civil rights.

　　speed

　　[(1) to make something go or move faster; (2) the rate at which something moves or travels; (3) the rate at which something happens or is done]

　　The chairman is speeding up debate on the bill. (1)

　　Do you know the speed of light? (2)

　　Special English news is read at a speed of 90 words per minute. (3)

　　spend

　　[to give as payment; to use]

　　He spent 45 dollars for food. (1)

　　He spends much time studying. (2)

　　spill

　　[to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident]

　　The big ship spilled hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the ocean.

　　*one barrel(米)= 42 gallons (159 liters)

　　spirit

　　[(1) the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; (2) the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death]

　　His spirit continued to fight the disease even after his body surrendered. (1)

　　Many believe a person's spirit does not die but returns to the world in a new body. (2)

　　split

　　[(1) to separate into two or more parts; (2) to divide or break into parts]

　　When you split wood for a fire, you are warmed two times: once by the work and later by the fire. (1)

　　Cells split into two parts; the new part becomes a new cell that is exactly like the old one. (2)

　　sport

　　[any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill]

　　His daughter plays four sports.