(尤指旧时军队等）破环，劫掠：Rome mis sacked by the Goths in 4】0.罗马在410年遭到哥特人的洗劫。

3 (in American football 美式足球）to knock down the quarterback 擒杀.（四分卫}  .sack 'out (NAmE,

informal) to go to sleep or to bed AS;上床睡觉 sack-but /'saekbAt/ noun a type of trombone used in the Renaissance period拉推号，古长号（文艺复兴时 期的长号）

sack-cloth /'saekkloO; NAmE-k\o:Q/ (also sacking) noun[\J] a type of rough cloth made from jute, etc., used for making sacks 粗麻布；麻袋布 IT»!iyi wear, put on, etc. .sackcloth and 'ashes to behave in a way that shows that you are sorry for sth that you have done 忏悔；悔 恨；后悔

sack-ful /'sa&kful/ noun the amount contained in a sack 一大袋（的量）：two     o//i!our两袋面粉

sack-ing /'saBkirj/ noun 1 [G] an act of sacking sb 、(=dismissing them from their job)解雇 2 [U] = sack­cloth

sac.fa.ment /’saekramant/ nown (in Christianity 基督教）

1                  [C] an important religious ceremony such as marriage, baptism or Communion圣事，圣‘（如婚配、圣洗或 圣餐等 > 2 the sacrament [sing.] the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the service of Commu- nion圣餐（包括面饼和葡萄酒）► sac.ra.men.tal /.saBkra'mentl/ adj. [usually before noun] ： sacramental wine圣餐中的葡萄酒

sac-red /'seiknd/ adj. 1 connected with God or a god; considered to be holy 上帝的；神的；神圣的：a sacred image/shrine/tempZe 圣像 / 地 / 殿◊ sacred music 圣乐◊ Cows are sacred to Mndu5.印度教徒把牛奉为圣物。

2                  very important and treated with great respect 受尊重

的；受崇敬的    sacrosanct ： Human life must

always be sacred.人的生命在任何时候都必须得到尊重。

〇 For journalists nothing is sacred (= they can write about anything).存记者眼里，没有什么是不可冒犯的。

► sac-red-ness noun [U] — see also sanctity ,sacred 'cow noun (disapproving) a custom, system, etc. that has existed for a long time and that many people think should not be questioned .or criticized 置疑的 习俗^批评不得的制度 sac-ri-fice /'saekrifais/ noun, verb m noun 1 [C, U] the fact of giving up sth important or valu­able to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important; sth that you give up in this way ft ；舍 弃：The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacr^ce oj^guaZf'fy•这一产品的制造商向我们保证 说他们没有 _ 牲质識。◊ Her parents made sacrifices so that she couZd have a good eSucarion.+ 为了让她受良好 的教育，她的'父母作了很多牺轾。◊tomafcet心月nal/ supreme sacrifice (= to die for your country, to save a friend,, etc.)牺牲生命 2 〜(to sb) k，. U] the act of offering sth to a god, especially an animal that has been killed in a special way; an animal, etc. that is offered in this way祭献；祭祀；祭献的牲畜；祭品：TTieyc^erecf sacr^ces to the gods.他们向众神献上祭品。◊ a human sacr垆ce (= a person killed as a sacrifice)用作祭品的人 a verb 1 [VN] ~ sth (for sb/sth) to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person 牺牲；献出：She sacr由ced everytWng /or her chiWren. itk女宇女牺牲了一切。◊ The designers have sacr(/ked speed/or/ueZ economy.设计者为节4 燃料牺牲 了 速度。◊ WouW you sacn|/iice a /aotbaH game to go out with a 你愿意放弃一场足球赛，去跟一个女孩子约会

吗？ 2 [VN, V] tQ kill an animal or a person and offer it or them to a god, in order to please the god 以（:人或动 物―

sac-ri-fi-cial /.saekrifijl/ adj. [usually before noun] offered as a sacrifice 用于祭献^: a sacr^cianamb 祭M的羔羊 sac-ri-lege /'sa&kralid3/ noun [U, sing.] an act of treating a holy thing or place without respect (对圣物或圣地 的 > _渎；袭圣：（//gwraf/Ve) ft wouZd be sacrilege to after t/ie composer’s originaZ markings.改动作曲家原有的符号 是亵渎SS〇>sac.rMe.gious/,saekrallid33s/fl£/y. sac-ris-tan /'saekristan/ noun a person whose job is to take care of the holy objects in a Christian church and

1757   saddle

to prepare the altar for services.(教堂的 > 圣器守司，

管堂.

sac-risty /'saekristi/ noun {pi. -ies) a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service by putting on special clothes and where various objects used in worship are kept (教堂的）圣器室，祭衣间033 VESTRY

sacro-sanct /'saekrausasokt; NAmE -krou-/ adj. that is considered to be too important to change or question 神圣不容更改（或置疑）的H33 SACRED: rw worfc tiH late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct. JF 夜车加班我愿意，但周末休息没商量。

sacrum /'seikrem; 'sa&k-/ noun {pi. sacra /-kra/ or sac- rums) (anatomy 解j a bone in the lower back, between the two hip bones of the pelvis 骶骨

SAD /saed/ flWw. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER 季节性 情感障碍

Sad /ssed/ adj. (sad-der, sad-dest)

3                  UNHAPPY 不含乐 1 ~ (to do sth) | 〜(that…)unhappy or showing unhappiness悲哀的；豳过的；显得悲i岛： We are very sa3 to hear fhatyou are ZeaviVig.听说你要走 了，我们十分难过。◊ J vww sad that she had to go.知道 Itfe得走了，我心里很难过。◊ She 〖oofced sad ami tired.她 看上去又伤心又疲惫。◊ J/e〖t terriWy sad about it•我对 此深感遗憾。◊ He gave a s取ht, sad smiZe.他露出 一丝苦笑。◊ 77ie divorce ie片 him sadder and wiser {= having learned from the unpleasant experience).离 婚使他痛苦，也使他长了心眼儿。2〜(to do sth) | 〜（that …）that makes you feel unhappy 令人悲哀的；

:让人难过的：a sad story悲伤的故事◊ Jt was sad to see them go.看着他们离去，真让人难过。◊ Jt g sad that so many 〇/his paintings have been iost.他的画作有很多_已 经失传了，真可惜。◊ VVfe had some sad news yesterday. 昨天我们听到一些不幸的消息。◊ He’s a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her.他是个不幸的人一~■去年死了老婆，而没她他好像 就过木卞丢。.◊ Sad to say (= unfortunately)’the house has mow been demolished.可备那座房子现在已经拆了。

4                  UNACCEPTABLE，‘让:人无法接受 3 unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism让人免&接受的；该受i备（或批 评■)的 Hn deplorable： a sad state o/ctj和frs 糟糕的 局面◊ It’s a sad /act that many 〇/ fhose fciHed were children.让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。

5                  BORING 乏味 4 (/>?/o/7rw/) boring or not fashionable 乏妹 的；过时的：you sad mcm.你这糟老头子。◊ Ybu’d have to be sad to wear a shirt ZiTce that.你穿着那样的衬 衣显得老气。

6                  IN POOR CONDITION 状况不佳 5 in poor condition 状况 不佳的：The saiad consisted qf a /ew 〖eaves:.〇/ sad- Zoofcing Zettuce.色拉就是几片生秦的残叶。一see also

SADLY, SADNESS

sad-den /'saedn/ verb [often passive] (formal) to make sb sad使悲伤；血伤心；使豳过：[VN] We were deeply saddened by the news 〇/ her death.听到她的死讯，我们 深感■悲伤。[VN to inf] Fans were saddened to see fhe /ormer champion so badfy.看到以前的冠军表现如此 差劲，球迷感到 A 过。◊ [VN that] Jt saddened her that peop〖e couW be so cruei•人竟能如此残忍，这让她痛心‘。

sad-dle /'saedl/ noun, verb

■ noun 1 a leather seat for a rider on a horse 马鞍：She swung fterseZ/ into the saddZe.她飞身上马。2a seat on a bicycle or motorcycle (自行车或摩托车的）车座 —picture o bicycle 3 a piece of meat from the back of an animal (动物的）脊肉 ITSTOl in the 'saddle 1 in a position of authority and control 担任领导职务；掌权； 在位 2 riding a horse 骑马：Three weeks after the accident he was bacfc m ffie sadd〖e•出事后三个星期，他 就又骑上马了。

mverb [VN] to put a saddle on a horse 给’（■马备鞍 hhnJ .saddle up | .saddle sth^'up to put a saddle on a horse 给（马）备鞍'saddle sb/yourself with sth

[often passive] to give sb/yourself an unpleasant respon- sibility，task, debt，etc.使某人（或自己）肩负重担：JVe been saddied with organizing the con/erence.我被派担当 组织会议的重任。◊ 77ie company was saddZed wi‘th debts o/£12 miHion.公司背着1 200万英镑的债务。