sand-bank /'saendbaerjk/ noun a raised area of
sand in a river or the sea
sand-bar
/'saendba:(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 ( MPW ) ffM sand-blast
/'saendblaist;
NAmE -blaest/ verb [VN] [often passive] to
clean, polish, decorate, etc. a surface by firing sand at it from a special
machine ($[$> ( X LU yf
vs. ttm&mmfrmm >
sand-box /'saendbDks; NAmE -barks/ noun (NAmE)
= SANDPIT
sand-cas-tle /'saendkarsl; NAmE -kaesl/ noun a pile of sand
made to look like a castle, usually by a child on a beach (
'sand dune noun = dune
sand-er /'saenda(r)/ noun an electric tool
with a rough surface used for making wood smooth s and h (also s & h) abbr. [NAmE) shipping and
handling — compare p. and p.
'sand iron noun (BrE) = sand wedge S & L/,es and 'el/ abbr. savings and loan association sand-lot /'saendlot; NAmE -lart/ adj. [only before noun] [NAmE) (of a sport # W is
zft) played for enjoyment rather than as a job for money W;
the sand-man /'saendmaen/ noun [sing.] an
imaginary man who is said to help children get to sleep (
) Ml
'sand
martin noun a bird like a
small swallow, that makes its
nest in banks of sand ilff MtPM sand-paper/'saendpeipa(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 gNft ■ verb [VN] (also sand) ~ sth (down) to make sth
smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper sand-piper /'saendpaip8(r)/ noun a small bird with
long legs and a long beak that lives near rivers and lakes sand-pit /'saendpit/ (BrE) [NAmE sand-box) noun an area in the
ground or a shallow container, filled with sand for children to play in (
#ULSiin;W ) X'±/l sand-shoe /'saendju:/ noun [ScotE, AustralE, NZE) a plim- soll (= a type of light cloth
sports shoe with a rubber sole))M1«$I;
f*4Mi
sand-stone
/'saendstaun;
NAmE -stoun/ noun [U] a type of
stone that is formed of grains of sand tightly pressed together, used in
building fpff sand-storm /'saendstoim; NAmE -stoirm/ noun a storm in a
desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds f£||
'sand trap (also trap) noun (both NAmE) = bunker n.[3) 'sand wedge [BrE also sand iron) noun a golf club used for hitting the ball out
of sand f,
Tib.)
sand-wich /'saenwitf; -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 ffifH)t; £ Bf&J: a cheese sand
wich D0^£Bfl^oa
sandwich bar
[=
a place that sells sandwiches) H ?p jg — see also club sandwich, open sandwich 2 (BrE) (in compounds $ M. £ if]) a sponge cake consisting of two layers
with jam and/or cream between them
• 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 |E • • •
)
£ • ■ ■ 4* I a]: I was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus. Xl'sh
.sandwich
A and B to gether (with sth) to put sth between two things to join them
( #]••• ) fuff,
c
‘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 fE jg
*JW)
'sandwich course noun [BrE) a course of study
which includes periods of study and periods of working in business or industry ( pt^N‘|0] ±i$,
sandy /'saendi/ adj. (sand-ier, sand iest) 1 covered with or
containing sand XW; W: a sandy beach o sandy soil 2 [of hair ^^j)
having a light
colour, between yellow and
red gHIfeW;
'sand yacht noun a small vehicle with
a sail and no engine, that is used on beaches tP
)
sane /sein/ adj. (saner, san-est) 1 having a normal
healthy mind; not mentally ill }#lf MXW; If M IE # W PWTI of sound mind : No sane person would do that. ^T—Xlf o Being able to get
out of the city at the weekend keeps me sane. W X H
ISfBflrtWISfcTo
2 sensible and reasonable Bj] H1 W ;
SI? W ; If X 'If M W : the sane way to solve the problem [if M W ^ H EH2 insane — see also sanity
►
sane-ly adv. sang pt of sing
sang-froid /smyfrwa:; NAmE sairj-/ noun [U] (from French) the ability to remain
calm in a difficult or dangerous situation f|f?; tftlr san-goma /sAfrgauma; SAfrgoima;
NAmE -'gou-/ noun [SAfrE) 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 Mijrf san-gria /'saerjgria;
saerfgriia/ noun [U] (from Spanish) an alcoholic drink
made of red wine mixed with fruit, and sometimes with lemonade or brandy added HI&M3F
m [ )
sanguinary /'saerjgwinari; NAmE -neri/ adj. [formal) involving or liking
killing and blood ( ifiL
MW;
san guine /'saeqgwin/ adj. ~ (about sth) (formal) cheerful and
confident about the future ftfg X W ; XM W optimistic : They are less sanguine about the company’s
long-term prospects. ffeCJXf&Kl
Wize&XIP | „ o He
tends to take a sanguine view of the problems involved. ► san-
guine-lyodv.
sani tar ium (NAmE) = sanatorium sani-tary /'saenatri; NAmE -teri/ adj. 1 [only before
noun] connected with keeping places clean and healthy to live in, especially by
removing human waste X X W; ifJ^XXW; W: Overcrowding and poor sani
tary conditions led to disease in the refugee
camps.
o me hut
had no cooking or sanitary facilities, is |b] X M K Y& W 2 clean; not likely to
cause health problems in W ; XX W HT1 hygienic: The new houses were more sanitary than the old ones had been.
frJ^Xtt^J^XXXo
Ena INSANITARY
'sanitary towel (BrE) (NAmE 'sanitary napkin) noun a thick piece of soft
material that women wear outside their body to absorb the blood during their period XX rfi; f] — compare tampon sani-ta-tion /.saem'teijn/ noun [u] the equipment and
systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste X X &
; X X 11 ii I : disease
resulting from poor sanitation XX^#^-^StW^^ sani tize (BrE also -ise) /'saemtaiz/ verb [VN] [formal) 1 (disapproving) to remove the parts
of sth that could be considered unpleasant •
This
sanitized account of his life does not mention his time in prison.
2 to clean sth thoroughly using chemicals
to remove bacteria (
If'J ) H3Z1 disinfect
san ity/‘saenati/ noun [U] 1 the
state of having a normal healthy mind IflfliX; If^jE#: His behaviour was so strange that
I began to doubt his sanity, life If ^3'S#, W M ff M.
ffe Ji ^^ If 1? X # o 0 to keep/preserve your sanity 2 the
state of being sensible and
reasonable ^ : 31 'ff X J1: After a series of