Part 1
satire
n.讽刺;讽刺文学
例:The newspaper's goofy cartoon of the president was a political satire.
报纸上刊登的关于总统的滑稽漫画,是一种政治讽刺作品。
scapegoat
n.替罪养,代人受过的人
例:The innocent manager was made the scapegoat for the corrupt dealings of her employees.
那名无辜的经理成了其下属员工舞弊交易的替罪羊。
scarlet
adj.猩红的,鲜红的
例:The knight's sword was scarlet after the battle.
战斗结束后,那名骑士的剑变成了猩红色。
scavenger
n.清道夫,食腐动物
例:The raccoon is a scavenger and searches through the trash for food.
浣熊是食腐动物,会在垃圾中寻找食物。
scotch
v.镇压,粉碎
例:Our picnic plans were scotched when the rain started.
开始下雨了,所以我们的野餐计划泡汤了。
scour
vt.冲刷,擦掉
例:You'll have to scour those old cooking pots before you use them.
在用那些旧锅之前,你必须把它们洗刷干净。
scramble
vt.搅乱,使混杂
例:The magician scrambled the cards that I had chosen with the rest of the deck.
魔术师把我挑选的扑克牌与剩余的牌洗乱。
scruple
n.踌躇;顾忌
例:She has moral and religious scruples which prevent her from eating meat.
她有道德与宗教方面的顾虑,让她不能吃肉。
scuba
n.水中呼吸器
例:He bought a scuba for the diving trip.
为了这次潜水之旅,他买了一个水中呼吸器。
seasoning
n.调味品,调料
例:She added seasoning to the chicken before she put it in the oven.
她给鸡撒上作料,然后把它放进了烤炉。