17. short　 近的；矮的 Mary is much shorter than her mother. 　　It's a short distance to school.

be short of 短缺的，缺乏的；不足的　 We are short of hands. 　Are you short of money?

for short　 簡(jiǎn)稱，簡(jiǎn)略之　 in short　 簡(jiǎn)而言之，總而言之　 be short for　 …的簡(jiǎn)稱

16. shape　 形狀；外形　 the shape of a triangle 　三角形　 shape character 塑造

14. severe　 嚴(yán)厲的； 苛刻的；嚴(yán)格的 a severe master 苛刻的主人be severe on ( be strict with ) 15. shadow 暗處；陰影　 the shadow of a greater economic crisis .一場(chǎng)更大的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的陰影

13. The sun sets in the west.　 落山　 set the alarm at six　 set the table 擺設(shè)餐桌(lay the table)

Set the price at ＄100 把價(jià)格定在＄100　 set about doing sth開(kāi)始 set aside 撥set off 出發(fā)set out 出發(fā)set out to do sth　 set up 建立 set sb free　 set sth on fire = set fire to sth 放火

12. serve the people heart and soul 全心全意為人民服務(wù)　 Please serve the coffee now.

Dinner is served .飯有供應(yīng)。　　　　　 　serve to do = help to do 有助于干…

serve as 充當(dāng)　 the bus service 汽車服務(wù)　　 free medical service　 公費(fèi)醫(yī)療

11. sense .感覺(jué)　 a sense of humour 幽默感　　 moral sense　 道德感　 common sense　 常識(shí)　 in a sense 在某種意義上　 make a sense　 = make senses 有意義　 What you said made senses.

make sense of 弄清楚　 Can you make sense of what he said?　 I sense the danger. 意識(shí)到　　

There is no sense in doing ... 做…沒(méi)理由　 there is no point in doing　 there is no need to do sth

9. see 看,當(dāng)心,明白　　 see sb do/doing sth　　　 See that you don't catch cold. 當(dāng)心別感冒。

see sb off 為…送行 see through sb 看穿… see to sb/sth 照顧,修理 see to it that ... 務(wù)必要…　　 10. seek　 (常與for, after連用)搜尋，尋找　 seek for the cure for the disease　

8. be second to ... in ...在…僅次于…　 　　　　　　be second to none 最好

7. search 搜尋　 　　in search of 為了尋找　 search for 為了搜查　　 search sb/sth 搜…　　 　

6. in the sea　 在海里　 by sea 乘船　　　 at sea 在海上航行 ,茫然，迷惑(at a loss)

I am quite at sea in regard to his explanation. 他的解釋使我如墮霧中