sanitary
【考法 1】 adj. 健康的,清洁的: of or relating to health
【例】 sanitary measures 保健的手段
【近】 aseptic, germfree, hygienic, sterile
【反】 noxious 有毒的
sap
【考法 1】 vt. 削弱: to weaken or exhaust the energy or vitality of
【例】 Weeks of hard work had sapped hum and left him exhausted. 连续几周辛苦工作让他筋疲力尽。
【近】 debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, etiolate, prostrate
【反】 bolster, fortify, invigorate, beef up 增强,使有活力
【考法 2】 n. 健康,活力: active strength of body or mind
【例】 a child full of sap and vivacity 活力满满的孩子
【近】 dynamism, energy, esprit, get-up-and-go, gusto, verve, vim, vitality
【反】 lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity 无精打采
sapient
【考法 1】 adj. 聪明的,有洞察力的: having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of
knowledge
【例】 a man who is always good for valuable insights and some sapient advice 一个以见解深刻、建议明智著称的男人
【近】 discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sage
【反】 foolish, unperceptive, unwise 愚蠢的,不明智的
sarcasm
【考法 1】 n. 讽刺,轻蔑: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
【例】 a voice full of sarcasm 充满轻蔑的言论
【近】 affront, barb, indignity, offense, slap, slight, slur
【反】 praise 表扬
sartorial
【考法 1】 adj. 裁缝匠的,裁缝的: of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
【例】 poor sartorial taste 很烂的穿衣品位
sate
【考法 1】 vt. 使饱足,充分满足: to glut; to satisfy (an appetite) fully
【例】 The information sated her curiosity. 这个消息满足了她的好奇心。
【近】 cram, glut, stuff, surfeit, satiate
【反】 starve 饿
satiate
【考法 1】 v./adj. 饱足,过分满足: to satisfy fully or to excess
【例】 A long drink of water satiated my thirst. 一顿痛饮之后我的口渴得到了缓解
【近】 replete, sate, stuff, surfeit
【反】 tantalize 挑逗,不去满足
satire
【考法 1】 n. 讽刺诗,讽剌文学: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
【例】 a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a rock star 一部关于一个长得帅却没才华的年轻人如何被打造成一个摇滚巨星的讽刺文学作品
【近】 lampoon, pasquinade
satirize
【考法 1】 vt. 讽刺: to ridicule or attack by means of satire
【例】 The movie satirizes contemporary life. 这部电影讽刺当下生活。
saturate
【考法 1】 v./adj. 使饱和,浸透: to wet thoroughly with liquid
【例】 Saturate the sponge with water. 将海绵浸透
【近】 bathe, douse, drench, soak, souse, bedraggle
【反】 wring out
n. 侮辱 vt. 侮辱,冒犯