- R.S.V.P [法]=please respond
- rack 盡力過度使用；折磨
- radical 數學根號；漢字部首
- raise a question 提問
- ransom 贖金
- rapport 和諧一致
- rebuttal n.反駁
- receive 接收
- recent sharp selloff in equities and other risky assets
- recite 背誦(=memorize and repeat)
- recite=say
- reck v. 顧慮；和...相干
*He little recked what might happen. 他不在乎發生什麼事
*It recked her little what might happen. 無論發生什麼事，與她無關
- reckless=irresponsible
- reckon v. 計算；測量
- reclining chair= recliner 後背傾斜的躺椅，躺椅附屬的腳凳 foot stool (or leg/foot rest)
- reconciliation 和解
- redundant=repetitive 累贅的；多餘的；反覆嘮叨的
- redux 回來的
- referee 籃球裁判
- refrain from 抑制；忍住
- refute v.反駁(=contradict)
- rein 駕馭；統治；控制；韁繩
*You must learn to rein in your temper.
- reinforce 加強；強化
- reiterate (=repeat)
- renege on a contract=fail to carry out a promise 違約
- replacement ticket n. 補票
- replicate 複製
- reprieve 暫緩；暫免
- reptile 爬蟲類
- amphibia 兩棲類
- resentment 憤怒；怨恨
- residue 殘餘物
- resilient 迅速恢復精力的
- resistant 抗...的
- resonate （共鳴） with
- respiration 呼吸
- respiratory system 呼吸系統
- restraining order 保護令
- file a restraining order against someone
- resurrection 復活
- retreat 撤退；股票下跌
- retrieve 使恢復=recover
- return blow for blow 以牙還牙
- revealing 暴露身體的
- reverse mentoring=a younger person teaches an older person usually about how to stay tech savvy, use social media sites, etc.
- revert 回復；重提
- revive=restore 使復甦；使生效
- revocation 廢止；撤回
- revoke 撤回
- revoke 撤回
- ritzy 豪華高雅的
- ring it up=adding sth to your bill; recording a charge to your bill, i.e. charge this
- rocking chair 搖椅
*Rome was not built in a day.
- rough it (slang)=to live in a simply way, without luxury
- rote 硬背下來
- rule of thumb 首要之務
- run into someone 巧遇
- sage 聖賢
- sanction 國際制裁
- sand trap (bunker) 沙坑
- sandstorm 沙塵暴
- sanitation 公共衛生
- saturated 飽和的
- savoir [法]=to know
- savvy v.懂；知曉；n.悟性
- scam 詐騙；騙錢
- science fiction (=sci-fi) 科幻小說
- scorched earth policy 焦土政策
- scorching 天氣非常熱的；灼熱的
- screw 螺絲
- scrutiny 詳細檢查；監視
- sedate=very relaxed, almost sleeping
- see something in one's future
- sensual 肉體上的
- sensuous 感覺上的
- sequel 續集
- set forth 提及
- set the goal 設定目標
- severance 資譴費
- shawl 披肩
*She is a very savvy dresser. 她很懂得穿著
*She prefers wearing stiletto heels on formal occasions.
*She retired to the country. 退隱到鄉下
*She retired two months ago and now lives at her ease.
*She wanna spend the rest of her life (in) pursuing perfect English proficiency.
- shear 剃羊毛
- sheath dress 剪裁合身的洋裝
- sheer=complete, extreme; used to emphasize that sth is very heavy,large,etc.
- shoot the breeze 聊天；閒聊
- shrug v. n.聳肩
*He shrugged at my suggestion.
*With a shrug, he went out of the room.
- shrug off 不理
- simple=easy
- simplistic=treating a difficult subject in a way that is too simple
- sinfully delicious=very tasty, but not good for your health
- sit back 休息
- skid 打滑；使減速
- skirt n.裙子；邊緣 v.避開
*skirt the knotty problem 迴避棘手的問題
*live on the skirts of the town 住在城郊
- slack off 放鬆
- slapstick=physical humor 胡鬧似的喜劇
- slice 擊球後球偏向右
- sling bag 斜背小包包
- sloppy handwriting 潦草的字跡
- sneak 偷偷地做或走
- sneakers=trainers(BrE)=joggers(AuE)=running shoes=runners(CaE) 運動球鞋
- snub v. n. 冷落；怠慢
- soda-pop, soda, pop 蘇打飲料
- solicit votes 拉選票
- solicit 徵求；誘惑
- solitary=being alone 孤獨的
- solitude n. 孤獨；隱居
- sorority 姊妹會
- spirits of wine 酒精
- spoken english=oral english
- spout 滔滔不絕地講
- spout sheer non-sense 喋喋不休地說些無意義的話
- spring for something 某物免費
- spring up 如雨後春筍般出現(發生)
- spur=urge=provoke v.鞭策；鼓勵 n.激勵；支脈；骨刺
- squirrel 松鼠
- staggering 驚人的
- stall v.熄火；拋錨 n.攤位；欄柵
- staple 日常吃的食物
- starboard 右舷
- port 左舷
- stars and stripes 星條旗
- start off=begin
- stationary 不動的
- stationery 文具；信紙
- stay out of trouble=avoid trouble
- steer clear of 避開
- stepstool 可以當小階梯的板凳
- stereotype 刻板印象
- stern words 嚴詞責罵
- stiff 僵硬的；剛強的；猛烈的
- stiletto heels 細高根鞋
- sting 叮；刺痛；敲...竹槓
*A bee stung him on the back. 他被蜜蜂螫了背
*The smoke stung my eyes. 煙燻得我眼睛痛
*My eyes are stinging from the smoke.
*His words stung her. 他的話刺痛了她
- stipend 津貼；薪餉
- stipulate v. 規定；約定
*Stocks snap(中斷) five-day losing streak(傾向). 股市中斷連跌五天的趨勢
- stool 板凳
- straight up 不加冰塊
- strain 使過勞；扭傷；用力過度
- stranded 擱淺的；無依無靠的
- strip 剝奪；脫衣
- stripe 條紋
- stars and stripes 星條旗
- stow away 貯藏
*stow the talk! 別說了
- strive against 反抗
- strive for 努力；奮鬥
- strive for 努力；奮鬥
- stroke (高爾夫球的)一擊，也是計算高爾夫球桿數的單位(一桿)
- strut (炫耀) your stuff
- stumble 蹣跚絆腳；股票下跌
- stunt 特技
- stuntman (usually called 'double') 特技演員；替身
- stunted 長得矮小的；發育不良的
*It's time for individual investors to get used to stunted returns. 開始習慣比較小(慢)的投報率
- subdued=not noticeable, not drawing attention; 順從的
- be subject to 受...管制；受制於；受限於...
- subordinate 屬下
- subpoena 傳票
*be served with a subpoena
- subtle=not easy to detect 難捉摸的；微妙的
- summon 傳喚；要求=call
- susceptible=vulnerable 易受傷的
- sweatpants 長的運動休閒褲（例如做皮拉提斯時穿的長褲）
- swipe 抨擊；強擊
- swivel=turn 旋轉；轉動
- swivel chair 旋轉椅
- symphony 交響樂團；交響樂曲
- symptom 症狀
- syndrome 併發症狀；綜合症狀
- synonym 同義字
- syntax 文法
