英语熟词生义（二十六）

亦书

436. somehow adv．也不知道是什么原由；不知道怎么搞的 熟义：以某种方式

Somehow he is afraid of her．不知道是怎么的，他害怕她。

437.something of 可以说是一个 （勿望文生义）

He is something of a liar．他不太老实。

438.the life and soul 关键人物；中心人物 （勿望文生义）

He's such a good joke teller；he is the life and soul of any party．他很会讲笑话，他在任何晚会上都是中心人物。

439. soul 熟义：n. 灵魂

Hardly a soul is seen in the village. n.人

440.Sound 熟义：n．声音；v．听起来

The bodywork's sound but the engine needs repairing．（机器、身体等）没有毛病的

It is important to have a sound body. adj. 健康的

My wife is a sound sleeper. adj.酣睡的

441.spare 熟义：抽出；匀出

He spared the prisoner． v．饶恕；放过

442.Spring 熟义：春天；泉水；弹簧

Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the town． v．猛然跳起；涌出

快餐店如雨后春笋般地在全镇不断地涌现出来。

443. stamp 熟义：n. 邮票

He stamped his feet in anger. v. 跺脚，顿足

444.stand v．忍受；仍然有效；保持原状 n．摊位，地摊 熟义：站立

I can't stand waiting any longer．再等下去我可受不了啦！

The order still stands．命令仍然有效。

As things now stand，we shall win．像这样下去，我们就能赢。

445.stand for 容忍（常用于否定句） 熟义：代表

The teacher would not stand for such behavior．

老师不能容忍这样的行为。

446.stand up 对……失约 熟义：站起来

Jane cried when Bill stood her up on their first date．

他们第一次约会，比尔就失约，这使得珍妮哭了一场。

447. start 熟义：v. 开始；发动；开创

He started up from his seat. v.猛然跳起来；突然移动

448.state v．陈述；说明 熟义：州；状态

They gave himicon five minutes to state his views．他们给了他五分钟，陈述他的观点。

449.station vt．驻扎 熟义：站，台，所，局

A PLA unit is now stationed at Hong Kong．人民解放军某部现在驻扎在香港。

450. steal 熟义：v. 偷

He stole a glance of her in the mirror. v.快速或偷偷地取得

451. strength 熟义：n. 力气

Maths is not my strength. 强项

452.strike v．认为；想到；发现 熟义：打击；袭击；罢工

It struck me that he was not telling the truth．我认为他没有讲真话。

An idea suddenly struck me．我突然想到了个主意。

453.study n．书房 熟义：学习；研究

He has a beautiful small old wooden study．他的书房小巧玲珑,古色古香,纯木结构。