saturnine
【考法 1】 adj. 忧郁的,阴沉的: causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
【例】 The men awaiting interrogation by the police shared a saturnine silence. 等待警察审问的人们脸色阴沉,沉默不语。
【近】 bleak, depressive, dismal, dreary, miserable, solemn
【反】 jovial, bright, cheerful, comforting, cordial, festive, heartwarming, sunshiny 欢乐的
【考法 2】 adj. 讥讽的: having a sardonic aspect
【例】 a saturnine smile 讥讽的笑容
【反】 genial 友善的
saunter
【考法 1】 vi. 闲逛,漫步: to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
【例】 sauntered slowly down the street 在街上闲逛
【近】 amble, ramble, range, stroll, wander, perambulate
savant
【考法 1】 n. 博学之士,学者: a person of learning
【例】 a savant in the field of medical ethics 医学伦理方面的专家
【近】 pundit, scholar
【反】 unlearned person 没有学问的人
savory
【考法 1】 adj. 口感好的,味道好的: appetizing to the taste or smell
【例】 cedar is one of the most savory of all woods 雪松是所有树木中味道最好闻的
【近】 ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, palatable, scrumptious
【反】 noisome, fetid, foul, malodorous, putrid, rancid, reeking, smelly, stenchy, stinky 难闻的
【考法 2】 adj. 令人愉悦的: giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
【例】 having to fire someone was not a task that the manager found at all savory 经理发现不得不开除某人是件非常不讨好的事
【近】 agreeable, blessed, congenial, delectable, delicious, delightful, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, palatable, pleasurable, satisfying, tasty, welcome
【反】 disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome 讨厌的,不受欢迎的
savvy
【考法 1】 n. 老练,机智: knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
【例】 political savvy 政治上的老脸精明
【近】 chops, expertise, proficiency, know-how
【反】 simplicity, tactlessness, inexperience 单纯,缺乏经验
【考法 2】 v. 明确了解: to have a clear idea of
【例】 The man growled, “Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?”那男人咆哮道,“你丫以后不准再见我女儿,你的明白?”
【近】 appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch on, cognize, compass, conceive, decipher, decode, discern, grasp, perceive, recognize, register, seize, tumble to
【反】 miss 不理解
【考法 3】 adj. 有见识,精明能干的: having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
【例】 a particularly savvy investor, he was among the first to see the potential in tech stocks 一个有卓识远见的投资者,是第一批看到科技类股票升值潜力的人
【近】 astute, canny, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hard-boiled, hardheaded, heady, sharp, sharp-witted, smart
【反】 unknowing 无知的
scads
【考法 1】 n. 许多,大量: a large number or quantity
【例】 scads of people showed up for the party 参加派对的人们蜂拥而至
【近】 abundance, plenitude, profusion, slew, spate, wealth
【反】 paucity 极小量
scant
【考法 1】 adj. 不足的,缺乏的: barely or scarcely sufficient
【例】 jobs for teenagers were scant that summer 那年暑假适合青少年们做的工作很少
【近】 exiguous, niggardly, scarce, sparse, stingy
【反】 considerable, copious, voluminous, profuse, myriad 大量的,相当多的
scathing
【考法 1】 adj. 尖酸刻薄的: marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
【例】 a scathing review of the book 尖刻的书评
【近】 acerbic, acid, acrid, pungent, scalding, snarky, tart
【反】 polite, calm compliment 客气的,平静的称赞
schism
【考法 1】 n. 不一致: a lack of agreement or harmony
【例】 a schism between political parties 党派间的冲突
【近】 conflict, discordance, disharmony, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, friction, strife
【反】 accord, agreement, concord, harmony, peace 一致
scintillate
【考法 1】 vi. 闪耀: to emit sparks
【例】 diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight 钻戒在阳光下闪闪发光
【近】 gleam, glimmer, glisten, glister, luster, sparkle, winkle
【派】 scintillating 才气横溢的:brilliantly lively, stimulating, or witty
【例】 a scintillating conversation
【反】 dull, foolly 迟钝的
adj. 开胃的,促进食欲的 =appetising