roundabout
adj. 绕远道的，间接的，迂回的
I heard the news in a roundabout way. 我间接听到这个消息。
[同]indirect
n. 环状交叉路；迂回路线
You lose on the swings what you make on the roundabouts. （谚）失之东隅，收之桑榆。

row
n. 吼叫，吵闹；吵架，口角
That man is always ready for a row. 那人性好争吵。

royalty
n. 皇室，王族
The play was performed in the presence of royalty. 这个戏曾在御前演出。

ruby
n. 红宝石，红玉

ruthless
adj. 无情的，残忍的
[同]cruel

safeguard
vt. 保护，防卫
safeguard one’s house against burglars 保卫住宅以防窃贼
[同]defend , protect
n. 安全设备或措施
take no safeguards 未采取预防措施
n. 安全装置；护照

salmon
n. 鲑鱼，大马哈鱼

salute
v.（向…）致敬，行礼；欢迎，迎接
salute a friend with a smile 笑迎友人
n. 致意
He raised his hand in a salute. 他举手致意。
n. 行礼，鸣礼炮

sardine
n. 沙丁鱼

satisfactorily
adv. 令人满意地

saturation
n. 饱和（状态）；渗透，浸润

Saturn
n.（罗马神话中的）农神；土星

scandal
n. 丑事，丑闻；诽谤，诋毁

scar
n. 伤疤，伤痕

scarcity
n. 缺乏，不足，供不应求
The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought. 干旱导致水果供不应求。

scarlet
n. 鲜红色，猩红色
adj. 鲜红的，猩红的；淫荡的

scoff
v. 嘲弄，嘲笑
[难点]
scoff at … 嘲弄…
scoff at dangers 蔑视危险

scorch
v.（使）焦，（使）枯萎
Mother scorched my shirt while ironing it. 母亲在烫我的衬衫时把它烫焦了。
v. 挖苦

scramble
n. 攀缘，爬行；抢，争夺
There was a scramble for the best seats. 大家都在抢最好的座位。
v. 爬、攀登
He scrambled up the side of a cliff. 他爬上峭壁。
[同]climb
v. 争夺
The players scrambled to get possession of the ball. 球员们抢球。

scrap
n. 小片，碎屑
scraps of paper 纸片
n. 废料
A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.
有个男人定时前来收破烂。
vt. 废弃
You ought to scrap that old bicycle and buy a new one.
你应该丢掉那辆旧自行车再买一辆新的。
[同]discard

scripture
n. 圣经，（定语）圣经的，手稿，文件
[难点]
Scripture
基督教（圣经），经文

scrub
n. 擦洗，擦净
The floor needs a good scrub. 这地板需要好好刷洗一番。
v. 用力擦洗，刷净

sculpture
n. 雕刻，雕塑；雕刻品，雕塑品

seam
n. 衣缝，接缝；骨缝（解剖）；矿层（地质）

seaport
n. 海港