sandbank

sand-bank /'saendbaer)k/ noun a raised area of sand in a river or the sea 沙洲;沙坝

sand-bar /'saendbai(r)/ noun a long mass of sand at the point where a river meets the sea that is formed by the movement of the water (河口 > 沙洲 sand-blast /'saendblaist; NAmE -blasst/ verb [VN] [often passive] to clean, polish, decorate, etc. a surface by firing sand at it from a special machine 喷沙■(用以清 污、打磨或装饰物体表面}

sand-box /'saendbDks; NAmE -ba:ks/ noun (NAm£)

=SANDPIT

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sand-cas-tle /'saandkaisl; NAmE -kaesl/ noun a pile of sand made to look like a castle, usually by a child on a beach (通常指儿童在沙滩上堆成的)沙堡 'sand dune noun = dune

sand-er /'saenda(r)/ noun an electric tool with a rough surface used for making wood smooth 打磨机 s and h (also s & h) abbr. {NAm^) shipping and handling 运输与处理_ compare p. and p.

'sand iron noun (Br^) = sand wedge S & L/,es and 'el/ abbr. savings and loan association sand-lot /'saendlot; NAmE -la:t/ adj. [only before noun] (of a sport 体育运动j played for enjoyment rather than as a job for money #职並的;业余的 the sand-man /'saendmaen/ now/?.[sing.] an imaginary man who is said to help chiidren get to sleep (传说辛 使小孩入睡的 > 睡魔

'sand martin noun a bird like a small swallow, that makes its nest in banks of sand 崖沙燕;灰沙燕

sand-paper/'saendpeip0(r)/ noun, verb mnoun [U] strong paper with a rough surface covered with sand or a similar substance, used for rubbing surfaces in order to make them smooth 砂纸 verft [VN] (also sand) ~ sth (down) to make sth smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper 用砂纸打磨

sand-piper/'saendpaipa(r)/ noun a small bird with long legs and a long beak that lives near rivers and lakes sand-pit /'saendpit/ [BrB) [NAmE sand-box) noun an area in the ground or a shallow container, filled with sand for children to play in (供儿童玩的sand-shoe /'saendju:/ noun {ScotE, AustralE, NZ£) a plim- Soll (= a type of light cloth sports shoe with a rubber SOLE)胶底帆布鞋;体操鞋

sand-stone /'saendstaon; NAmE -stoun/ noun [U] a type of stone that is formed of grains of sand tightly pressed together, used in building 砂岩 sand-storm /'saendstoim; NAmE -stoirm/ noun a storm in a desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds 沙暴

'sand trap (also trap) noun (both NAm£) = bunker n.(3) 'sand wedge {BrE also sand iron) noun a golf club used for hitting the ball out of sand 沙坑杆,障碍球杆 (将高尔夫球从沙坑中打出.) sand-wich/'saenwitj*; -wid3/ noun, verb mnoun 1 (also BrE informal sar nie) two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them 夹心ffi包片;,三向治a cheese sand- vWch 奶酪三明治◊ a scmdwfdi bar (= a place that sells sandwiches)三明治柜台see also club sandwich, open sandwich 2 (8r£) (in compounds 构成复合词a sponge cake consisting of two layers with jam and/or cream between them 夹心蛋糕 verb  sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth [usually

passive] to fit sth/sb into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times 夹(或插中间J was sandwiched between two /at men on t/ie bus.在公共汽车上我被两个胖子挤在中间。 .sandwich A and B to gether (with sth) to put sth between two things to join them (结合,粘合Sandwich the cakes together with cream.

糕粘在y起。

'sandwich board noun a pair of boards with advertisements on them that sb wears at the front and back of their body as they walk around in public 夹板

广告牌,三明治式广告牌(挂在胸前和后背的一副广 告牌>

'sandwich course noun {Br£} a course of study which includes periods of study and periods of working in business or industry工读交替制课程(部分时间上课,

部分时间实习

sandy /'saendi/ adj. (sand-ier, sand-iest) 1 covered with or containing sand 讀满沙子的;含沙的a scmdy beach 沙滩◊ sandy soiZ ili 2 (of hair 头发)having a light colour, between yellow and red 沙褐色的;浅棕色的 'sand yacht noun a small vehicle with a sail and no engine, that is used on beaches 沙滩艇,沙地帆车无 发动机

sane /sem/ adj. (saner, san.est) 1 having a normal healthy mind; not mentally ill精神健全的;神志正常的 HTTIof sound mind No sane person would do that,

有一个神志正常的人会做那样的事。◊ Being aWe to get out / the dty at the weekend keeps me sane.要不是能 出城过过周末,我简直快憋疯了。2 sensible and reason­able 明 智的; 理智的; ’合乎情理的 : the sane way to soZve the problem解决问题如明鲞方法EH3 insane see also sanity sane-\yadv. sang of sing

sangfroid /sDri'frwa:; NAmE sail]-/ noun [u] (from French) the ability to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation 镇定;沉着 san-goma /sArj'gauma; SAQ'goima; NAmE -'gou-/ noun [SAfr£) a person who is believed to have magic powers that can be used, for example, to find out why sb is ill/sick or protect sb from being harmed 巫师 san-gria /'saeqgria; saeq'griia/ noun [U] (from Spanish) an alcoholic drink made of red wine mixed with fruit, and sometimes with lemonade or brandy added 桑格里亚 酒(葡I萄酒加水果和柠檬饮料或白兰地调制而成san-guin-ary /'saeogwinari; NAmE -neri/ adj. {formal) involving or liking killing and blood (好)杀戮的;血 腥的;,血成性的

san.guine /•saeggwin/ <7about sth)      cheer­

ful and confident about the Aiture 充論信 心的; 乐观 的 H771 optimistic They are less sanguine about the company’s ong-term prospects.们对公司的远景不那 ■么系观。◊ He to tafce a sanguine view / the problems fnvoh/ed.对涉及的问题持乐观态度。^!!- guine.lyadv.

sani-tar-ium(/\//Am£) = sanatorium sani-tary /'saenatri; NAmE -ten/ adj. 1 [only before noun] connected with keeping places clean and healthy to live in, especially by removing human waste HI生的; 环境卫生W_公兵卫生的:0^^厂〇1^也叩£1/1£^|?〇(^5〇^- tary conditions led to disease in the refugee camps. 拥挤和恶劣的卫生状况导致难民营中出现疾病。orhe hut had no coofcing or sanitary /aciZitfes.这间茅屋里没有 厨具.和卫生设施。2 clean; not likely to cause health problems i吉的;卫生的 HT1 hygienic The new houses were more sanitary than the old ones had been. 新房子比老房子卫生。[333 INSANITARY 'sanitary towel (Br£) [NAmE 'sanitary napkin) noun a thick piece of soft material that women wear outside their body to absorb the blood during their period 卫生.巾;月经带compare tampon sani-ta-tion /.saBm'teiJn/ noun [U] the equipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste卫;生设备;卫生设施成系disease resulting from poor sanitation sani-tize (BrE also -ise) /'saemtaiz/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 [disapproving) to remove the parts of sth that could be considered unpleasant去除…+使人不快的内容;净化: This sanitized account of his life does not mention his time in prison.这份生平记述对他的不光彩之处略而不 表,没有提及他在监狱的日子。2 10(^3115也《101"- oughly using chemicals to remove bacteria (用化学制 剂)消毒,使清洁B17IDISINFECT san-ity/'saenati/ noun [\J] 1 the state of having a normal healthy mind * 神健 i;神志正市His behaviour was so strange that I began to doubt his sanity, jlfeff ^3^#, 我有点怀疑他是否神智正常。【〇 fceep/preserveyour scmfty 保持头脑清醒 2 the state of being sensible and reasonable 明%;理智;通情达理:After a series of