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　 简称，简略之　 in short　 简而言之，总而言之　 be short for　 …的简称

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

14. severe　 严厉的； 苛刻的；严格的 a severe master 苛刻的主人be severe on ( be strict with ) 15. shadow 暗处；阴影　 the shadow of a greater economic crisis .一场更大的经济危机的阴影

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

Set the price at ＄100 把价格定在＄100　 set about doing sth开始 set aside 拨set off 出发set out 出发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 全心全意为人民服务　 Please serve the coffee now.

Dinner is served .饭有供应。　　　　　 　serve to do = help to do 有助于干…

serve as 充当　 the bus service 汽车服务　　 free medical service　 公费医疗

11. sense .感觉　 a sense of humour 幽默感　　 moral sense　 道德感　 common sense　 常识　 in a sense 在某种意义上　 make a sense　 = make senses 有意义　 What you said made senses.

make sense of 弄清楚　 Can you make sense of what he said?　 I sense the danger. 意识到　　

There is no sense in doing ... 做…没理由　 there is no point in doing　 there is no need to do sth

9. see 看,当心,明白　　 see sb do/doing sth　　　 See that you don't catch cold. 当心别感冒。

see sb off 为…送行 see through sb 看穿… see to sb/sth 照顾,修理 see to it that ... 务必要…　　 10. seek　 (常与for, after连用)搜寻，寻找　 seek for the cure for the disease　

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

7. search 搜寻　 　　in search of 为了寻找　 search for 为了搜查　　 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. 他的解释使我如堕雾中