5620.ruin(动)毁灭
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job.
正是这个错误断送了他得到那份工作的机会。

5621.rumor(名)谣言
There's a rumor going around that they have got married．
有传闻说他们已经结婚了。

5622.rural(形)乡村的
I am longing for quiet rural life.
我极想过清静的乡村生活。

5623.rush(动)急速前进(形)繁忙的、紧急的
同义词speed
(动):The injured passengers were rushed to the hospital.
受伤的乘客被急忙送到医院。
(形):I got caught in the rush hour traffic.
我遇上了尖峰时刻的车辆，寸步难行。

5624.Russian(名)俄国人
R需大写
Alaska was named by the Russians， from whom Alaska was bought in 1867.
阿拉斯加州是由俄罗斯人取名的，因为阿拉斯加是在1867年从俄罗斯购买的。

5625.rust(动)生锈
Water had got in and rusted the engine．
发动机进水生锈了。

5626.rustle(动)急忙行动；发出沙沙声
I'm sure I can rustle you up a sandwich.
我保证能马上给你弄份三明治。

5627.rusty(形)生锈的
My tennis is very rusty these days.
最近我的网球荒废了。

5628.sack(名)大袋子、麻袋；开除
I'll get the sack if I arrive at the office late!
如果上班迟到，我就被开除了。

5629.sacred(形)圣神的
同义词holy
She considered it a sacred duty to fulfill her dead father's wishes.
她认为完成她已故父亲的遗愿是她神圣的职责。

5630.saddle(名)马鞍
Three weeks after the accident,he was back in the saddle.
出事后三个星期，他又骑上马了。

5631.sage(名)贤人、圣人
Cultivate poverty like a garden herb , like sage.
视贫穷如园中之花草而像圣人一样耕植它吧！

5632.saint(名)圣人
The children were all named after saints.
这些孩子都取了圣徒的名字。

5633.sake(名)缘故；利益
John did it for his own sake.
约翰为了自身的利益而做这件事。

5634.sandal(名)凉鞋
Many people wear sandals in the summer.
夏天许多人穿凉鞋。

5635.Satan(名)撒旦；魔鬼
Satan always finds to work for idle hand.
游手好闲，必做坏事。

5636.satellite(名)卫星
The broadcast came from America by satellite．
广播节目从美国通过人造卫星转播过来。

5637.satire(名)讽刺、讽刺文
The novel is a atinging satire on American politics．
这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。

5638.sauce(名)酱汁、酱料
Give the tomato sauce,please.
请把番茄酱绐我。

5639.saucer(名)碟子
She offered me tea in her best cup and saucer.
她用她最好的茶杯和茶碟请我喝茶。

5640.sausage(名)香肠
He sneaked in and stole a sausage．
他偷偷进去偷了一根香肠。

5641.savage(形)野蛮的、凶猛的
同义词barbarous
The poor young man received a savage beating from the bad guys.
那个可怜的年轻人遭到坏人的痛打。

5642.saw(动)锯开、来回移动
She sawed away at her violin.
她不停地拉着小提琴。

5643.scale(名)规模、标准
Here was corruption on a grand scale.
这里的腐败现象曾经十分严重。

5644.scan(动)扫描、细看
I scanned the list quickly for my name.
我很快浏览了一下名单，看有没有我的名字。

5645.scar(名)疤痕
His years in prison have left deep scars.
他在狱中的岁月给他留下了深深的创伤。

5646.scarce(形)稀少的
同义词scanty
Details of the accident are scarce．
事故的详细情况了解不多。

5647.scarcely(副)几乎不
Scarcely a week goes by without some new scandals in the papers.
报上几乎每周都会登出新的丑闻。

5648.scarf(名)围巾、领巾
The scarf flapped her face.
围巾拂着她的脸。

5649.scenery(名)风景；舞台布景
The scenery is magnificent.
景色壮丽。

5650.scheme(名)计划、大纲
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding.
在新体制下，只有办得好的学校才可获得额外经费。

5651.scholastic(形)学校的
He is unfitted for scholastic life．
他不适于学者生涯。

5652.scoop(动)舀取；独家报导
He quickly scooped the money up from the desk．
他把桌上的钱一把抓起来。

5653.scorn(动)(名)轻蔑、鄙视
(动):You've no right to scorn a poor girl.
你无权对一个可怜的女孩表示轻蔑。
(名):The artist looked at her with scorn.
这位艺术家轻蔑地看着她。

5654.scout(动)侦查(名)童子军；星探
(动):They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.
他们四处查看，想找个过夜的地方。
(名):Both my brothers were scouts.
我的两个哥哥都当过童子军。