Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 verb
spurn
蔑视地拒绝
Meaning
To reject something or someone with disdain or contempt.
Example
She spurned his offer of help.
C1 verb
squabble
为琐事争吵
Meaning
To argue noisily over something small or unimportant.
Example
The children squabbled over the last piece of cake.
C1 adjective
squalid
极其脏乱
Meaning
extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect
Example
He lived in a squalid room with broken furniture.
C1 noun
squall
暴风骤雨
Meaning
a sudden violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet
Example
A sudden squall caught the sailors off guard.
C1 noun
squalor
贫困
Meaning
the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect
Example
They lived in squalor without basic facilities.
C1 verb
squander
浪费
Meaning
to waste money, time, or opportunities in a careless way
Example
He squandered his inheritance on gambling.
C1
squat
蹲下
Meaning
to crouch or sit with knees bent and body close to the ground
Example
He squatted down to tie his shoes.
C1 noun
squatter
非法占领者
Meaning
a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land
Example
The police removed the squatters from the abandoned house.
C1 verb
squeal
尖叫
Meaning
to make a high-pitched cry; to inform on someone
Example
The children squealed with delight when they saw the surprise.
C1 adjective
squeamish
容易感到恶心、头晕或反感
Meaning
easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted
Example
She felt squeamish at the sight of blood.
C1 verb
squint
眯眼看
Meaning
to look with partly closed eyes
Example
She squinted at the bright sunlight.
C1 noun
stabilization
稳定化
Meaning
The process of making or becoming stable.
Example
The stabilization of the structure was essential after the earthquake.
C1 adjective
Stagnant
停滯的; 靜止的; 無發展的
Meaning
not moving or flowing; showing no activity or development
Example
The stagnant water in the pond was covered with algae.
C1 verb
stagnate
停滞
Meaning
to stop developing, progressing, or moving
Example
Without innovation, the business will stagnate.
C1 noun
stagnation
停滞
Meaning
A state of inactivity or lack of growth, especially in an economy.
Example
High unemployment led to economic stagnation.
C1 adjective
staid
严肃，受尊敬的
Meaning
Serious, respectable, and unadventurous.
Example
He came from a staid family background.
C1 noun
stalemate
僵局
Meaning
A situation in which no progress can be made or no party can win.
Example
Negotiations ended in a stalemate.
C1 noun
stallion
用于繁殖的种马
Meaning
An adult male horse that is not castrated, often used for breeding.
Example
The farm owns a powerful stallion for breeding purposes.
C1 adjective
stalwart
坚定, 忠诚
Meaning
Loyal, reliable, and hardworking; strongly built or sturdy.
Example
She has always been a stalwart supporter of the community.
C1 verb
stammer
结巴
Meaning
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.
Example
The nervous student began to stammer during his speech.
C1 noun/verb
stampede
混乱的人群
Meaning
A sudden, uncontrolled rush of people or animals; to cause a mass movement.
Example
The loud noise caused a stampede of the crowd.
C1 noun
standstill
停滞
Meaning
a situation in which all movement or activity stops
Example
The traffic came to a standstill after the accident.
C1 noun
stanza
诗节
Meaning
a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song
Example
The poem begins with a stanza describing nature.
C1 noun
Star Anise
八角星
Meaning
star-shaped spice pod with a licorice-like flavor used in cooking
Example
She added star anise to the soup for aromatic flavor.