sacrifice
[`sækrə͵faɪs]
v. 牺牲、捨弃；献祭
n. 牺牲；祭品
John sacrificed his trip to stay home and take care of his sister.
约翰牺牲他的旅行，待在家里照顾妹妹。
Maggie had to make a lot of sacrifices to send her son to the expensive school.
玛姬必须做出很多牺牲才能送儿子去上那所昂贵的学校。
The tribe o ffered a goat as a sacrifice to the gods.
那个部落献上一隻山羊作为给众神的祭品。
A survey is one way to measure our customers' level of satisfaction with our product.
问卷调查是衡量客户对我们产品满意度的一个方法。
The salary for the job is good, but the work hours are very long.
这份工作的薪资很好，但是工时很长。
This machine is used to scan ID cards.
这台机器是用来扫描身份证。
I scanned the article to see if the information I needed was in it.
我快速浏览了这篇文章以查看其中是否有我需要的资讯。
Donna only eats organic food and scans everything she buys for arti cial ingredients.
唐娜只吃有机食物，并仔细查看所买的每样东西是否有人造成分。
Russell had to undergo a brain scan to determine the extent of the damage.
罗素得接受脑部扫描来确定损伤的程度。
Money was scarce, so Paula had to take on a second job.
钱不够用，所以宝拉必须接第二份工作。
The larger the diamond, the more scarce it is in nature.
鑽石越大，在自然界就越稀有。
Frank enjoys watching scary movies.
法兰克喜欢看恐怖片。
Karen thinks the dark is scary, so she sleeps with a light on.
凯伦认为黑暗很可怕，所以她开着灯睡觉。
We went for a long drive through the mountains to enjoy the scenery.
我们开长途车穿越山区去欣赏风景。
Darren has a really busy schedule this week, so he can't meet up with you.
达伦这週的行程很忙，所以他没空和你碰面。
The students were given their class schedule at the beginning of the school year.
学生们在学年开始就拿到了他们的课程表。
Kevin's secretary scheduled meetings for him all morning.
凯文的秘书整个早上都帮他排满了会议。
Debbie decided to pull out of that risky investment scheme.
黛比决定退出那个高风险的投资计画。
You should be wary of get-rich-quick schemes.
你应该小心快速致富的诡计。
The two men were scheming to steal money from the company.
那两个人正密谋从公司偷钱。
Laura has written many scientific papers on climate change.
萝拉写了许多关于气候变迁的科学论文。
Chelsea taught her students about the scientific method.
雀儿喜教她的学生科学的方法。
My teacher never scolds me when I forget to bring my book to school.
我的老师从没有在我忘记带书到学校时责骂我。
Tom scooped up some rocks with his hand and threw them into the river.
汤姆用手拾起一些石头然后把它们扔到河里。
She scooped some ice cream into a bowl and added cream on top.
她舀了一些冰淇淋到碗里，并在上面加了奶油。
（scoop sth/sb up 指「迅速捡起、拾起、抱起」）
Every morning, Marion feeds her dog one scoop of dry food from this bag.
玛莉安每天早上都从袋子里舀出一勺乾饲料来餵狗。
You must fight off the urge to scratch your wound if you don't want it to leave a scar.
如果你不想留疤的话，你必须要忍住想抓伤口的冲动。
Needless to say, Arthur was not happy to see the scratch on his car.
不用说，亚瑟看到他车子上的刮痕不高兴。
I got a scratch on my leg from playing with my dog.
我腿上有道抓痕是因为和狗玩。
Tammy built her successful computer business from scratch.
谭美是从零开始发展她成功的电脑事业。
（from scratch 从头开始、白手起家）
Elaine screamed when she saw the rat in the kitchen.
伊莲看到厨房里有老鼠时大声尖叫。
I stopped in my tracks when I heard the loud scream.
我听到那声响亮的尖叫声后，猛然停下脚步。
Martin screwed two shelves to the wall to hold his books.
马汀在牆上固定两个书架来放他的书。
The cupboard door was loose, so Robert tightened up the screws.
橱柜的门松了，所以劳勃把螺丝钉拴紧。
There are many security measures in place to protect the royal family.
有许多安全措施准备就绪来保护王室。
The thief took on the appearance of a security guard to sneak into the bank.
小偷装扮成警卫的样子，偷熘进银行里。
We should try to be quiet because Je ff is sensitive to loud noises.
我们应该要试着安静，因为杰夫对大声的噪音很敏感。
Emma Watson was cast as Hermione in the Harry Potter movie series.
艾玛．华森在《哈利波特》系列电影中被选中饰演妙丽。
The hiring committee put people through a series of tests.
招聘委员会让人们接受一连串的考验。
Jennifer's teacher settled the argument.
珍妮佛的老师解决了那场纷争。
That's settled, then. Stop by my house tonight to pick up your book.
那麽就这麽决定。今晚到我家来拿你的书。
Many immigrants from Ireland settled in the American city of Boston.
许多来自爱尔兰的移民定居在美国波士顿市。
（that's settled 指「处理好了、安排妥当了」）
The first European settlements in North America can be traced back to the 10th century.
最早定居北美洲的欧洲人可追溯至十世纪。
The divorce settlement took a long time to complete.
这个离婚协议花了很久才完成。
Students aren't allowed to keep a car on campus unless they are seniors.
学生不得在校园内开车，除非是大四生。
As a senior offi cer in the army, my father commands many men.
身为军队中的高级军官，我爸爸指挥很多人。
This group organizes many social activities for senior citizens.
这个团体为年长者安排许多社交活动。
We have a severe problem with the electrical system in our apartment.
我们公寓的电力系统有很严重的问题。
People were advised to stay indoors during the severe storm.
在剧烈暴风雨期间人们被建议待在室内。
The young boy tried to catch his shadow.
那个小男孩试图要抓住自己的影子。
Lisa grew up in the shadow of her famous father.
丽莎在名人父亲的光环下长大。
The detective was instructed to shadow the suspect.
那名警探奉命跟踪嫌犯。
When the power plants closed, there was an energy shortage.
电厂关闭时发生了能源短缺。
There was a shortage of cashiers today, so Marshall had to wait in line for a long time.
今天收银员人手不足，所以马歇尔得排队等很久。
（a shortage of + N. 缺乏⋯⋯）
We will stay in Seattle for a few days to do some sightseeing and shopping.
我们将在西雅图停留数天观光和购物。
The fi rst day of school is a significant event for children.
开学第一天对孩子们来说是重要的大事。
We have made significant progress in our studies.
我们的研究已有显着的进展。
Can you point out the di fferences and similarities between the two pictures?
你可以指出这两张图片之间的异同点吗？
The album bears little similarity to the singer's previous work.
这张专辑和歌手先前的作品几乎没有相似处。
（片语 bear some/a similarity to sb/sth 表示「和⋯⋯相似；和⋯⋯很像」，some/a 可换其他形容词来指相似的程度。）
I will simplify the recipe for you since it is too complicated.
我会帮你简化这份食谱因为它太複杂了。
That temple is a famous tourist site.
那座寺庙是一个着名的旅游景点。
This spot was once the site of a prosperous city, of which there is not a single trace today.
此处曾有过一个繁华的城市，如今没有一丝痕迹。
The site was started as an attempt to interest younger students in science.
这个网站目的是要引起青年学子对科学的兴趣。
Gabe asked for some help with a di fficult situation at work.
盖柏在工作上遇到困境而寻求协助。
Would you like a slice of the cherry pie I made?
你想嚐一片我做的樱桃派吗？
You will need a bigger knife if you want to slice that watermelon in half.
如果你想要把这颗西瓜切半的话，你会需要一把更大的刀子。
The chocolate cake has a slightly bitter flavor.
那个巧克力蛋糕稍微有苦味。
Not only will this cream make your skin smoother, it'll also make you look younger!
这个乳霜不仅会让你皮肤更光滑，还会让你看起来更年轻！
The trip was smooth, with no problems or delays.
这趟旅程很顺利，没有出问题或延迟。
This kind of peanut butter is very smooth.
这种花生酱很滑顺。
I always smooth the sheets and straighten the pillows when I get out of bed.
我起床时总是会把床单铺平，把枕头立起来。
Please cover your mouth and nose before you sneeze.
打喷嚏前请遮住嘴巴跟鼻子。
Many Americans say "Bless you!" whenever they hear a sneeze.
许多美国人听到喷嚏声时都会说「老天保佑你」！
That bird somehow got into the building.
那隻鸟不知怎地飞进大楼里了。
Keith was able to park the car in the small space somehow.
基斯能够以某种方式把车停在那个小空间里。
Penny got Alice a snow globe as a souvenir from Norway.
潘妮送爱丽丝一个挪威买的雪球作为纪念品。
Jim dug a wide hole with a spade and planted some roses.
吉姆用铲子挖了一个大洞，种了一些玫瑰。
A deck of cards has four di fferent suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
一副牌有四种花色，分别是：黑桃、红心、砖块与梅花。
Tracy always keeps a spare tire in the trunk of her car.
崔西总是在后车厢内放一个备用轮胎。
Can you spare some change? I don't have any coins for the bus.
你可以分我一些零钱吗？我没有硬币搭公车。
I'm sorry. I can't spare any time to see you today.
很抱歉。我今天抽不出时间跟你见面。
Our town was spared from any terrible disasters last year.
我们的城镇去年没有遭受到任何可怕的灾害。
（spare sb/sth from sth 使（某人/物）避免、免除 (伤害、损失等)）
I forgot to bring an umbrella, but I think I have a spare in my scooter.
我忘了带伞，但我想我机车上有一把备用品。
The diamond ring sparkled on the woman's fi nger.
鑽石戒指在那名女子的手指上闪闪发亮。
At night, the stars sparkled in the sky.
夜晚时，星星在天空中闪耀着。
The sparkle of the city lights amazed the kids.
城里灯光闪闪发亮让孩子们惊叹不已。
Scientists have discovered a new species of frog.
科学家们发现了一种新的青蛙。
This specific type of car is known for its quality.
这种特定的车款以其品质而闻名。
Do you have any specific ideas for this project?
你对这项专案有具体的想法吗？
Karen isn't a spiritual person, as she usually focuses on real-world experiences.
凯伦不是注重心灵层面的人，因为她经常专注在现实世界的体验。
Many parents spoil their children by giving them everything they want.
很多父母让孩子予取予求而宠坏了他们。
The milk in the fridge has started to spoil.
冰箱里的牛奶已经开始变质了。
The rain spoiled our plans for a picnic in the park.
这场雨破坏了我们在公园野餐的计画。
After the battle, the soldiers divided the spoils they had gained.
战争结束后，士兵们瓜分他们得到的战利品。
I sprinkled some salt on the food to make it taste better.
我在食物上撒些盐让它味道更好。
A lot of people like to eat ice cream with chocolate sprinkles on top of it.
很多人喜欢吃上面撒有巧克力糖球的冰淇淋。
There was no room on the bus to squeeze in another person.
公车上没有空间再多塞进一个人了。
Betty squeezed the bottle to get the last of the ketchup out.
贝蒂挤压瓶子将剩下的番茄酱挤出来。
Every morning, Judith squeezes oranges for a glass of fresh juice.
每天早上，茱蒂丝都会榨柳橙来做一杯新鲜的果汁。
It was a tight squeeze trying to get all the luggage into the trunk of the car.
试着把所有的行李都塞进后车箱真是太挤了。
Make sure the ladder is stable before you start climbing it.
在你开始爬之前要确保梯子是稳固的。
After climbing to record highs, prices on the stock market started to level o ff and became stable last week.
股市价格在上星期攀升到历史高点后开始回稳，并且逐渐稳定。
Last night, one of our horses got out of the stable.
昨晚，我们的一匹马从马厩里跑走了。
Every seat in the stadium was filled for the football game.
露天体育场内的每一个座位都坐满了要看足球赛的人。
This stadium was built in 1902, and baseball games are still played there.
这座体育场建于一九〇二年，那里还有在举行棒球比赛。
The staff at the hospital treated us very kindly.
医院的工作人员对我们都很亲切。
The old man used a staff to help him walk.
这个老人用拐杖来辅助他行走。
The restaurant is staffed with a mixture of full- and part-time workers.
这间餐厅有全职和兼职员工。
We stared at the man who was wearing a funny hat.
我们盯着那个戴滑稽帽子的男人看。
（stare at sb/sth 盯着⋯⋯看）
The actor felt nervous under the cold stares of the people in the audience.
那名演员在观众的冷眼注视下感到很紧张。
Five states have passed the law so far.
目前为止有五个州通过了这条法律。
Most of the books in the library are in a good state.
图书馆里大部分的书籍状态都保存得很好。
The boss never stated that she would give you a raise.
老闆从未说过她会给你加薪。
It's easy to see how the city earned its status as a food lover's paradise.
很容易了解这个城市是如何赢得美食爱好者天堂的地位。
The boss wants to know the status of the building project.
老闆想知道那个建案的状况。
The steady rain made the children stay indoors all day.
这场持续下的雨迫使孩子们整天待在室内。
It is easier to fly a kite when there is a steady wind.
风力稳定时放风筝比较容易。
Reading books will stimulate your mind and make you smarter.
阅读会激发你的思维，让你更聪明。
In order to stimulate sales, the company decided to lower the prices of its products.
为了刺激销售，公司决定降低产品价格。
I tried to stitch up the hole in my shirt, but I can't sew very well.
我试着缝补衬衫上的洞，但我无法缝得很好。
Paul has seven stitches from where he cut his hand.
保罗手上的割伤缝了七针。
The dress she wanted was out of stock.
她要的洋装缺货。
（out of stock 缺货；无库存）
Zach bought some stocks in the hope of making extra income.
扎克买了一些股票希望赚取额外收入。
Let's stock our refrigerator with enough food for the next week.
我们在冰箱贮存足够下週的食物吧。
Every time Anna visits Japan, she stocks up on her favorite Japanese candies.
安娜每次去日本时，她都会大量购买她最喜欢的日本糖果。
（stock up on sth 表示「大量购买、囤积某物」）
During the break, the coach came up with a new strategy.
在休息时，教练想出了一个新策略。
After the accident, Greg had to do exercises to build up the strength in his arms.
意外发生后，葛雷格得做运动来增强手臂的力量。
My greatest strength is probably my good memory.
我最大的长处可能是记忆力很好。
The rope did not have enough strength to hold more than one mountain climber at a time.
这条绳子的强度不足以一次支撑一位以上的登山者。
The government has very strict guidelines about importing animals.
政府对进口动物有非常严格的指引。
Henry lives a life of strict discipline, never making excuses for himself.
亨利过着纪律严明的生活，从不为自己找藉口。
Jake refuses to change. He is such a stubborn guy!
杰克拒绝改变。他真是个顽固的人！
Michael often throws his stuff on the sofa when he comes home from school.
麦可从学校回到家时经常把东西丢到沙发上。
My pillow is stuffed with feathers, so it is very soft.
我的枕头塞满羽毛，所以它很软。
I stuffed the books into my bag.
我把书塞进我的包包里。
Everyone accused of a crime is subject to questioning by the police.
每位被指控犯罪的人都要接受警方侦讯。
The elderly man is subject to coughing fi ts.
这名老年人很容易一阵猛咳。
If you subtract three from five, you get two.
如果你用五减掉三，就会得到二。
The waiter subtracted the cost of the dessert from the total bill.
服务生把甜点费用从帐单总额中扣掉。
Cynthia wants to become a doctor in order to take away people's suffering.
辛西亚想要成为一位医生来解除人们的痛苦。
When Bob went to jail, he put his parents through a lot of suffering.
鲍伯入狱时让父母受了许多折磨。
That sweater should be sufficient to keep you warm.
那件毛衣应该足以让你保持温暖。
You will have a hard time concentrating on your work if you don't get a sufficient amount of sleep.
如果你没有充足的睡眠，就很难专注在工作上。
That T-shirt isn't suitable for the formal event we're going to tonight.
那件 T 恤不适合我们今晚要参加的正式场合。
The fi rst section of the book report is a short summary of the story.
这份读书报告的第一部分是故事的简短摘要。
On the third day of our climb, we fi nally reached the summit.
在攀爬的第三天，我们终于抵达了山顶。
World leaders are holding a summit on the state of the environment.
世界领袖正在举行关于环境状况的高峰会。
If you are sick, I suppose that you won't be able to play in the baseball game.
如果你生病，我猜在棒球赛时你将无法上场。
（I suppose (that) S. + V. 表示「我想、我猜⋯⋯」）
This museum is supposed to be the best in the country.
这间博物馆被公认是全国最棒的。
I am supposed to turn in my homework on Monday morning.
我应该要在星期一早上交作业。
（动词用现在式时表示「应该要⋯⋯」）
You were supposed to pay the phone bill yesterday!
你昨天就应该要缴电话费的！
（动词用过去式时，带有「原本应该要⋯⋯（但未如此）」的意思。）
The country's president has supreme authority over all other branches of government.
一国总统对所有政府其他部门拥有最高的权力。
It takes supreme eff ort and patience to learn a new language from scratch.
从头开始学习一门新语言需要极大的努力和耐心。
The doctor said that my father's knee surgery went well.
医生说爸爸的膝盖手术进行得很顺利。
We took a walk around the hotel to get to know our surroundings.
我们绕着饭店走一圈来了解周遭环境。
The patient's survival is in his doctor's hands.
这位病患的生死掌握在医师手里。
Fred teaches survival skills in videos that he posts on the Internet.
佛瑞德在他放到网路的影片里教授求生技能。
I think Brad took the money, but Sheila suspects Tom.
我认为是布莱德拿了钱，但希拉觉得是汤姆。
I suspect that my neighbor broke the window of my car.
我怀疑是我的邻居打破了我的车窗。
I swear that I didn't tell anyone your secret.
我发誓我没有跟任何人说你的祕密。
I don't really like that TV show. The characters are always swearing.
我不太喜欢那个电视节目，剧中人物总是在骂人。
There was sweat on Jim's face as he lifted the heavy box.
吉姆抬起那个沉重的箱子时，脸上满是汗水。
Carol doesn't like to walk to work because she feels that it makes her sweat too much.
卡萝不喜欢走路去上班，因为她觉得那会让她流很多汗。
The teacher asked the student to switch places with his classmate.
老师要那名学生和他的同学换座位。
Trudy switched off the lights and went to sleep.
楚迪把灯关掉去睡觉。
（switch on/off 打开 ∕ 关闭 (电源等)）
That switch will turn the power on or off .
那个开关可以打开或关掉电源。
I recently made the switch from cow's milk to oat milk.
我最近从牛奶换成了燕麦奶。
The word "fantastic" is made up of three syllables.
Fantastic （极好的）这个字由三个音节组成。
A gold star sticker often symbolizes a job well done.
金色的星星贴纸通常象徵着工作表现良好。
The stars on the US flag symbolize the fifty states.
美国国旗上的星星代表五十个州。
It's clear you're going through hard times; you have my sympathy.
显然你正经历低潮期；我很同情你。
Most people's sympathies lie with the protestors and not the government.
大多数人都支持抗议者而不是政府。
Common symptoms of this illness include headaches and fever.
这种病常见的症状包括头痛和发烧。
The patient described his symptoms to the doctor.
病人向医生描述他的症状。