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http://xination.pixnet.net/blog/post/28539896 428頁囉媽媽雖然很嘮叨，但是久久不見還是會想念呢別忘記說聲母親節快樂唷。 sheath n. [a close-fitting cover for a knife or blade, or a tube-shaped structure that wraps around for protection, or a close-fitting dress.] ps. scabbard (p.420) sheath-dress.jpg sheathe v. [to put into a sheath or scabbard] shed n. [A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools.] ps. may from shade v.脫落﹑ 剝落 [lose (sth) by its falling off] ex. 流出 water or liquid： shed a tear. ex. 發出光、聲音、香味： The lamp shed soft light on the desk. ex. 落葉、落髮、落皮： The snake sheds its skin regularly. to shed light on = to reveal something about something; to clarify something. sheer adj.完全的 [complete; thorough; utter ] ps. 字的整體概念就是extreme ex. a sheer waste of time adj. [extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical] adj. [transparently thin; diaphanous(p.146), as some fabrics] ex. sheer stockings. v.猛然一轉 [to deviate from a course, as a ship; swerve.] ex. She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce. shell n. [a hard covering on the outside of something.] ex. egg shell, sea shell, fruit shell ps. Shell Oil Company ps. shell script v. [remove the shell of (sth)] shelter n. [a structure built to give protection, from rain, wind or attack; refuge] ex. an animal shelter ex. a shelter for homeless people n. [condition of being protected, kept safe] ex. to get under shelter when bombs are dropping during an air-raid. v. [to give shelter to sb/sth; to protect ] shelve v. [to place on a shelf] v. [to put off or aside from consideration] ex. to shelve the question. from shelf n.書架, 複數為shelves continental shelf (大陸棚) sheriff n. (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island ps. 在美國，sheriff是是一個county中最高的執法長官，依照每州規定不同， sheriff有不同的職務。sheriff 是要由民眾選出的(來自於英國的傳統)，職務有像是保護法院的安全，犯人的運送，或者是到處巡邏。 Etymology: sheriff 是來自於"shire reeve"的縮寫，reeve是指代表國王而保護一個郡和平的長官，shire是指郡的意思。 shield n.盾 [a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.] ps. aegis (p. 13) 是古希臘神話中的神盾，據說有兩面，一面為宙斯所有，而另一面為雅典娜所有 ps. wind shield (Related to shell in etymology) shiftiness shift-y-ness n. [being resourceful, fertile in expedients; being tricky] ps. shift v.改變位置或方向, 轉移 ex. shift --> change the gear。在keyboard上也有這個鍵唷 shiftless shift-less adj. [lacking the will or ability to do or accomplish; incapable, inefficient, lazy, etc.] ex. Unless you are a shiftless person, you're probably going to have to e-mail someone more important than you during the course of your lifetime. (from CNN) shingle n. [small, flat, square or oblong piece of wood used as a covering on roofs and walls] ps. 有點像瓦片的東西 n. [a small signboard, especially as hung before a doctor's or lawyer's office.] DIY How to apply shingles - Easy Shingle shipshape ship-shape adj.井井有條的 [in good order; well-arranged; trim or tidy.] ps. 這個字原本是用於航海上的，因為在船上的空間很小，所以會要求船員把工作的地方弄的很整齊，這樣才能有足夠的空間。不過這個字不多人使用。 shirk v. [to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).] ex. to shirk one's responsibity ps. 在伊斯蘭教，Shirk指的是多神論或偶像，就是不認為阿拉是唯一的神。Within Islam, shirk is an unforgivable crime when unpardoned before death; God may forgive any sin if one dies in that state except for committing shirk shoal n. [a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.] n. [a sandbank or sand bar in the bed of a body of water, especially one that is exposed above the surface of the water at low tide.] ex. 墾丁的白沙灣 v. [to become shallow or more shallow.] n. [a school of fish.] (p.421) from wiki: In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons are shoaling shoddy adj. [of poor quality or inferior workmanship] ex. a crucial typo and some shoddy referencing. ex. Sen. Risch: FBI investigation into Tamerlan Tsarnaev was 'not shoddy work'. 註：因為FBI在Tsarnaev 放炸彈前，其實是有偵訊過他的，但FBI那時候並沒有發現什麼，也有沒有持續留意，後來就遭受到這個批評了。 shoot v. [send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly] ps. p.t p.p shot ex. The volcano shot lava high into the air. ex. He shot a smile at his wife. ps. shooting guard.(SG) v. [produce buds, branches] n. [buds] Get PERFECT Shooting Arc!!! (How to shoot a basketball) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 199.44.250.219 ※ 編輯: xination 來自: 199.44.250.219 (05/12 10:24)