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 的 > 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 (
=SANDPIT
m
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. {
'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 網 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)坑 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)三明治柜台一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 把… 夹(或插)在…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
(用…)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 沙ili壤 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 〇/ 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〆 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/ <7办〜(about 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.他们对公司的远景不那
■么系观。◊ He to tafce a sanguine view 〇/ the problems fnvoh/ed.他对涉及的问题持乐观态度。^為!!- 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 清 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;月经带一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