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ad. Syn. hardly; barely
(几乎不,简直没有) hardly; barely; only just


Spelling Word: scarcely
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v.
(烤焦,烧焦) burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn


Spelling Word: scorch
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a.
(受感染的,腐败的) of the seventh degree or order; act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction


Spelling Word: septic
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n.
((四边形的厚物质)板,片) block consisting of a thick piece of something


Spelling Word: slab
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n. Syn. slot
(撕裂裂口,裂缝) long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket


Spelling Word: slit
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n.
(标语) phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion


Spelling Word: slogan
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a. Syn. slow; lazy
(行动迟缓的) lazy; with little movement; very slow


Spelling Word: sluggish
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a. Syn. dissolvabel; meltable
(可溶解的,可解决的) able to be dissolved; able to be explained


Spelling Word: soluble
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n. Syn. duration; distance
(跨度,一段时间) duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points


Spelling Word: span
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a. Syn. rotary; curled
(螺旋形的,盘旋的) rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil


Spelling Word: spiral