【核心词汇】DAY 56

你可能一直埋怨背单词枯燥

就算“枯燥”15分钟又怎样

成功的人并不是做了多少

而是每天都在坚持做

坚持本身就是一种成功

单词日历

Let's begin

stale [steil]

adj. 不新鲜的，陈腐的，失效的
vt. 使腐坏
vi. 变得不新鲜，腐坏，(动物)撒尿
n. (动物的)尿

参考例句

1 . Do you smell the reek of stale tobacco?

你闻到发霉烟草的臭味了吗？

2 . I've no wish to be fobbed off wish one of those stale loaf.
我可不愿上当受骗去买不新鲜的面包。

3 . They had nothing to eat but stale bread.
除了陈面包外，他们没有别的东西可吃。

4 . The beer is stale .
啤酒走了气了。

stationary ['steiʃənəri]

词根 ：station车站；驻扎+ary表形容词，“…的”→静止的

adj. 不动的(稳定的)
n. 固定物(驻军)

参考例句

1 . The dead center, being a stationary bearing point, must be lubricated.

由于是固定的支承点，死顶尖必须润滑。

2 . Most people know electricity standing still is no more useful than is a stationary belt between a steam engine and a machine to be driven.
大多数人认为，停滞不动的电并不比架设在蒸汽机和要被传动的机器之间的固定带更有用。

3.An astronaut will attempt to leave the stationary spaceship and then return to it.
一名宇航员试着离开静止不动的宇宙飞船，然后再返回。

4 . A stationary target is easiest to aim at.
静止的目标是最容易瞄准的。

statistics [stə'tistiks]

词根 ：stat站，立+istics学科→站着去计算数据的学科→统计学

n. 统计，统计数字，统计学

参考例句

1 . The official prefixed an explanatory note to the list of statistics .

那官员在统计表前加了一段说明文字。

2 . Get me a printout of the statistics .
给我一份打印出的统计资料。

3 . I happen to have the official statistics with me.
我碰巧身边有官方的统计数字。

stick [stik]

n. 枝，杆，手杖
vt. 插于，刺入，竖起
vi. 钉住，粘贴，坚持

参考例句

1 . It sticks in my throat to have to accept charity from them.

我不得不接受他们的施舍，此事教我耿耿於怀。

2 . I wanted to tell her, but the words stuck in my throat.
我想要告诉她，只是有口难言。

3 . He sticks to his own opinion.
他固执己见。

4 . I can't stick it any more.
我再也不能忍受了。

starve [stɑ:v]

vi. 挨饿，受饿，(将要)饿死
vt. 使挨饿，使饿死

参考例句

1 . The plant was starved of light and died.

这株植物因为极度缺乏光照而死了。

2 . They tried to starve him into submission.
他们试图用饥饿来使他就范。

startle ['stɑ:tl]

词根 ：star星星长出tle头－star头－使吃惊害怕得跳起

n. 惊愕，惊恐
v. 吃惊，使...惊愕

参考例句

1 . The least noise would startle the timid child.

最小的响声也会吓着这个胆小的孩子的。

2 . He was startled by the news.
这消息使他大吃一惊。

3 . He gave me a startle .
他吓了我一跳。

stall [stɔ:l]

n.栅栏；小隔间；货摊；座位
v.把...关进畜舍里；失速；熄火；拖延；（使）动弹不得

参考例句

1 . If you try to start off in top gear you'll stall .
要是刚一发动就用最高挡，那就会熄火。

2 . The car has an inclination to stall on cold mornings.
这辆汽车天冷时早晨常常熄火。

3 . The opening of a market stall is governed by municipal fiat.
开设市场摊位受市政法令管制。

4 . The plane stalled suddenly.
那飞机突然失控下降。

stimulate ['stimjuleit]

词根 ：stimul刺激+ate→刺激，鼓励

vt. 刺激，激励，鼓舞
vi. 起刺激作用

参考例句

1 . Light stimulates plant growth.
光会刺激植物生长。

2 . I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
我希望我的告诫会促使她作出更大的努力。

steer [stiə]

词根 ：一头steer，steer着汽车冲下steep的悬崖就steep了

vt. 控制，引导；驾驶
vi. 驾驶，掌舵；行驶
n. 阉牛

参考例句

1 . The drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the course being steered .
偏航，漂移船只或航空器航行过程中向背风面而作的漂移

2 . He steered me to a table and sat me down in a chair.
他把我领到一张桌子前，让我在椅子上坐下。

3 . He steered the car skillfully through the narrow streets.
他熟练地驾驶着汽车穿过狭窄的街道。

stir [stə:]

n. 感动(激动，愤怒或震动), 搅拌，骚乱
vt. 激起，惹起，搅和
vi. 挪动，活动，离开，搅拌，激动

参考例句

1 . The news caused quite a stir in the village.

那消息在村里引起了一片混乱。

2 . Old memories stirred as she looked at the photographs.
她看到这些照片，唤起了对往事的回忆。

3 . There was a stir of excitement as she entered the theatre.
她一走进剧院就引起了一阵兴奋。

4 . She stirred the sugar into her coffee.
她把糖搅和到咖啡里。

stern [stə:n]

词根 ：船尾是整个船最重要的部分，制作时要求特别严格。

adj. 严厉的，坚决的，苛刻的
n. 尾部，船尾

参考例句

1 . The teacher's stern look reduced him to silence.

教师神情严肃，他便静了下来。

2 . The liner has been refitted from stem to stern .
那艘班轮已经全面整修。

3 . Stern as he is, he is full of sympathy.
虽然他严格，却富有同情心。

4 . He received a stern rebuke from his superior.
他受到上司的严厉斥责。

sting [stiŋ]

词根 ：sting刺→刺;刺针

n. 刺痛刺，讽刺
vt. 刺痛，使苦恼，欺诈
vi. 叮，刺痛

参考例句

1 . His knee stung from the graze.

他的膝盖擦伤後十分疼痛。

2 . Her ingratitude stung him.
她的忘恩负义使他痛心。

3 . His flattery carries a sting .
他的奉承话中带刺。

station ['steiʃən]

n. 车站，站，局，所，台，位置，地位
vt. 安置，驻扎，配置

参考例句

1 . He was walking up and down the station platform.

他在火车站的月台上走来走去。

2 . It is no more than ten minutes' walk from the station .
由车站走到这里只有十分钟的路程。

3 . Guards were stationed around the prison.
卫兵派驻在监狱四周。

4 . Can you tell me the way to the railway station ?
你能告诉我往火车站的路怎么走吗？

start [stɑ:t]

n. 起点，震动，领先优势，起推动作用的外力
v. 开始，出发，震惊

参考例句

1 . She started at the sound of my voice.

她听到了我的声音，蓦地一惊。

2 . The society was started in 1980.
该协会是1980年创建的。

3 . What a start you gave me!
你吓了我一大跳！

4 . We are just about to start .
我们正要出发。

stamp [stæmp]

n. 邮票，图章，印，跺脚
v. 跺脚，盖章

参考例句

1 . His face bears the stamp of suffering.

他的脸上有饱经苦难的烙印。

2 . She stamped on the insect and killed it.
她踩死了一只虫子。

3 . The stamp in your library book shows it must be returned tomorrow.
你从图书馆借的书上的戳记表明，这本书必须明天归还。

4 . The immigration officer stamped my passport.
移民官员在我的护照上盖了戳。

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