H IB : This is his sunset
tour after fifty years as a singer.
3
(of a law or the effect of a law ft ft W A) designed to end or
to end sth after a fixed period of time ae-: a two-year sunset
clause in the new
“&0&IT
a
verb (-tt-) [V, VN] (of a law or
the effect of a law ft#sJc ft# 3ft A) to end or to end sth after a fixed period
of time ( ) /E $1H $1 it: The tax relief will
sunset
after a year. 0
'sunset industry noun an old industry that
has started to become less successful A PB ttik; tt PB 17 ik — compare
sun-shade /'sAnJeid/
noun 1 a light umbrella or
other object such as an awning, that is used to protect
people from hot sun M PB ^; ift PB iS: a child’s buggy
fitted with a sunshade ^ ff PB ^ ^ J [ 7- — picture o-
page R24 — compare parasol 2 sunshades [pi ] a pair of dark
glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from the sun,
especially ones that fix on to your ordinary glasses ( % & in 7 W ifi Bit ft ± ) A PB
ft, lift
sun-shine /'SAnJain/
noun [u] 1 the light and heat of
the sun P0 ; 0 %■. the warm spring sunshine #Affl $3 1$ PB % 2 (informal) happiness if A ; # IS : She brought sunshine
into our dull lives. Wlin$<,iil£.Vfcft)fE.iB 3 (BrE, informaf) used for addressing sb
in a friendly, or sometimes a rude way ( A if tt fff S A, ) HA, %5L\ Hello, sunshine!
jff
jtfPH, 3b5i\ 0 Look, sunshine, who
do you think you’re talking to? ng, RHlDL, ftl
it iff f£ SR it i& ifi n% ? HSE3 see RAY
'sunshine law noun [
sun-spot
/'sAnspnt;
NAmE -spa:t/ noun a dark area that
sometimes appears on the sun’s surface ( A PH ) H7 sun-stroke /'sAnstrauk; NAmE -strouk/ noun [U] an illness with
fever, weakness, headache, etc. caused by too much direct sun, especially on
the head 0
ft ; 71-
sun-tan /'SAntaen/
noun [usually sing.] = tan n.(2) : Where have you been
to get that suntan? tt_t®PJLtt7, —compare sunburn ► sun-tan adj. [only before noun] : suntan oil PA Hi ft sun-tanned adj. = tanned: a suntanned face sun-trap /'sAntraep/ noun a place that is
sheltered from the wind and gets a lot of sun i8Ml“JPBtt
sun-up /'SAnAp/ noun [U] (especially NAmE) the time when the sun
rises and day begins 0 {±1 sun-worship per noun (informal) a person who enjoys
lying in the sun very much 0 A sup /sap/ verb (-pp-j [V, VN] [NEngE or old-fashioned) to drink sth,
especially in small amounts ( /fr P tt ) n®; [if; ($[ ► sup noun
super /’su:pa(r);
BrE also 'sju:-/ adj.,
adv., noun * adj. [informal, becoming old-fashioned) extremely good M tt 7j; 0 ifi W; M ft: a super meal — % A te 0 We had a super time
in
■
noun 1 [BrE, informal) a superintendent in the police (Jift'ft
) #'17 ( A® ft ) (tttt 2 [NAmE) a superintendent of a building ( Attft )
if'fl A super- /'su:pa(r); BrE also 'sju:-/ combining
form 1 (in adjectives,
adverbs and nouns ttl, gij 10Jffl
Ais]) extremely;
more or better than normal #; 0; 0 :
super-rich WME) 0 superhuman 0 tb # A ft o superglue 2 (in nouns and verbs
7) A A in] ft sjj is]) above; over ±: ± A: superstructure ± Jg # 0 superimpose
superabundance /,su:para'bAndans; BrE also ,sju:-/ noun [sing., U] (formal) much more than enough
of sth ►
super-abun-dant
adj.
super-annu-ated /,su:par'aenjueitid; BrE also ,sju:-/ adj. [usually before noun] [formal or humorous) (of people or things Ai&A®) too old for work or
to be used for their original purpose 7^7t£7#ft^ (ttlH77fflft; ft: superannuated rock stars
superannuation /,su:par,aenju'eijn; BrE also ,sju:-/ noun [U] [especially BrE) a pension that you
get, usually from your employer, when you stop working when you are old and
that you pay for while you are working; the money that you pay for this ( )
su perb /su:'p3:b; sju:-; NAmE su:'p3:rb/ adj. excellent; of very
good quality a
superb player —
i&j&iiJfHjisStlin 0 The car’s in superb condition. A
A 'R. ® a 0 His performance was
absolutely superb, 0
You
look superb.
7 0 o note
at excellent ► su-perb-ly adv.: a superbly
illustrated book — ?fflHE7
0
She plays superbly.
the 'Super Bowl noun an American football game played every
year to decide the winner of the National Football League ( A® )
super-bug /'su:pebAg; 'sju:-; NAmE 'su:parb-/ noun a type of bacteria
that cannot easily be killed by antibiotics ) —see also
MRSA
super-charged /'su:patja:d3d;
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:par- tja:rd3d/
adj. 1 (of an engine ‘fcifo111) powerful because it is
supplied with air or fuel at a pressure that is higher than normal ( /Soffit! ) 2 [in
formal) stronger, more powerful or more effective
than usual # # ® ffl (l(J; .ft 3S.3& super
charged words, like ‘terrorism’ or fascism’ i|f#n terrorism M fascism % i#A#iij]
►
super-charg-er noun:
VW’s
supercharger for its 16-valve engine A A'A A 16 |ffij
super cili ous /,su:pa‘silias; ,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par's-/ adj. [disapproving) behaving towards
other people as if you think you are better than they are #ft (ft; jtijgpfj, H771
supercomputer /’su:pakampju:ta(r);
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:park-/ noun a powerful computer
with a large amount of memory and a very fast central
processing unit gSB+im;
superconductivity /,su:pa,ki3ndAk'tivati;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par,ka:n-/ noun [U] [physics #j) the property <(=
characteristic) of some substances at very low temperatures to let electricity
flow with no resistance
( ‘fc ) tt
superconductor /'su:pakondAkta(r);
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:park-/ noun [physics tyf) a substance that has superconductivity lik-WW
super-con-tin-ent /‘su:pakDntinant;
'sju:-; NAmE 'su:parka:n-/ noun [geology tt) any of the very
large areas of land, for example Gondwana or Laurasia, that existed millions of
years ago HA® ( 7? tt 7 J1 S’
A 7 A
.m, )
super-duper /,su:pa ’du:pa(r); ,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par/ adj. (old-fashioned,
informal) excellent #ttlW
super-ego /,su:par'i:gau;
,sju:-; NAmE ,su:par'i:gou/ noun [usually sing.] [pi. -osj [psychology 7') the part of the
mind that makes you aware of right and wrong and makes you feel guilty if you
do wrong Hft — compare ego(2), id
super-fi-cial /.smpo'fijl; ,sju:-; NAmE .smpar'f-/ adj.
1
(often disapproving) not studying or
looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious If}; Jft 'ft 7j;
H tt A Bf
W; 1%
M (El: a superficial analysis
ffi ft)
The book shows only a superficial understanding of the
historical context, il nf 7 A A tt If 7 If tt R ft ft)
M ¥ o 2
appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully A
ffi &-J; tt ffi #J; ft A ft): superficial
differences/similarities A ffi ft) 10
#' / 71 M A
tt o When
you first meet her, she gives a superficial