GEPT Elementary
safety [ˋseftɪ] (n.) 安全
Safety is important.
salary [ˋsælərɪ] (n.) 薪水
I get a good salary.
sale [sel] (n.) 銷售;拍賣;特價
The company has increased sales. / The store is having a sale.
salesman [ˋselzmən] (n.) 售貨員;推銷員 (複數為salesmen)
He is a car salesman.
scared [skɛrd] (adj.) 害怕的
I am scared of spiders.
scene [sin] (n.) 場景;景色;現場
a scene in a movie / a beautiful scene / the scene of the crime
schedule [ˋskɛdʒʊl] (n.) 時間表;行程表
I have a busy schedule.
scientist [ˋsaɪəntɪst] (n.) 科學家
He is a scientist.
season [ˋsizən] (n.) 季節
There are four seasons in a year.
secretary [ˋsɛkrə͵tɛrɪ] (n.) 秘書
She is a secretary.
section [ˋsɛkʃən] (n.) 部分;章節
Read this section of the book.
seed [sid] (n.) 種子
I plant seeds in the garden.
seek [sik] (v.) 尋找;尋求
I seek help.
seem [sim] (v.) 似乎;好像
He seems happy.
seldom [ˋsɛldəm] (adv.) 很少;不常
I seldom go to the movies.
select [sɪˋlɛkt] (v.) 選擇;挑選
I select a book from the shelf.
self [sɛlf] (n.) 自己;自我
Believe in yourself.
semester [səˋmɛstɚ] (n.) 學期
This is the first semester of the school year.
senior [ˋsinjɚ] (adj.) 資深的;年長的;高年級的
He is a senior employee. / She is my senior by five years. / a senior student
sense [sɛns] (n.) 感覺;感官;意義;判斷力
a sense of smell / common sense
separate [ˋsɛpə͵ret] (adj.) 分開的;單獨的
We have separate rooms.
serious [ˋsɪrɪəs] (adj.) 嚴肅的;嚴重的;認真的
He is a serious person. / a serious illness / Be serious.
servant [ˋsɝvənt] (n.) 僕人
The rich man has many servants.
serve [sɝv] (v.) 服務;供應(餐飲);服役
The waiter serves the customers. / serve the food / He served in the army.
service [ˋsɝvɪs] (n.) 服務
The service at the restaurant is good.
set [sɛt] (n.) 一套;一組
a set of tools / a set of dishes
seven [ˋsɛvn] (num.) 七
I have seven books.
seventeen [ˋsɛvnˋtin] (num.) 十七
I am seventeen years old.
seventy [ˋsɛvntɪ] (num.) 七十
There are seventy students in the class.
shake [ʃek] (v.) 搖動;震動
Shake the bottle. / The ground shakes during an earthquake.
shame [ʃem] (n.) 羞愧;恥辱;可惜的事
I feel shame for my mistake. / What a shame!
share [ʃɛr] (v.) 分享;分擔
I share my food with my friends.
sheet [ʃit] (n.) 床單;一張(紙)
I put a sheet on the bed. / a sheet of paper
shine [ʃaɪn] (v.) 照耀;發光
The sun shines brightly.
shrimp [ʃrɪmp] (n.) 蝦
I like to eat shrimp.
shut [ʃʌt] (v.) 關閉
Shut the door.
shy [ʃaɪ] (adj.) 害羞的
She is a shy girl.
side [saɪd] (n.) 邊;面;側邊
This side of the street / the other side of the coin
sidewalk [ˋsaɪd͵wɔk] (n.) 人行道
I walk on the sidewalk.
sign [saɪn] (n.) 標誌;符號;跡象;簽名
a traffic sign / a plus sign / signs of spring / Please put your sign here
signature [ˋsɪgnətʃɚ] (n.) 簽名
Please put your signature here.
silence [ˋsaɪləns] (n.) 沉默;寂靜
There is silence in the room.
silent [ˋsaɪlənt] (adj.) 安靜的;沉默的
Be silent.
silk [sɪlk] (n.) 絲綢
This dress is made of silk.
similar [ˋsɪməlɚ] (adj.) 相似的;類似的
These two books are similar.
simple [ˋsɪmp!] (adj.) 簡單的;單純的
This is a simple question.
single [ˋsɪŋg!] (adj.) 單一的;單身的
a single room / I am single.
sir [sɝ] (n.) 先生(尊稱)
Yes, sir.
situation [͵sɪtʃʊˋeʃən] (n.) 情況;處境
What is the current situation?
six [sɪks] (num.) 六
I have six books.
sixteen [ˋsɪksˋtin] (num.) 十六
I am sixteen years old.
sixty [ˋsɪkstɪ] (num.) 六十
There are sixty students in the class.
size [saɪz] (n.) 尺寸;大小
What size shoes do you wear?
skill [skɪl] (n.) 技能;技巧
He has good computer skills.
sleepy [ˋslipɪ] (adj.) 想睡的;睏倦的
I am sleepy.
sleeve [sliv] (n.) 袖子
The sleeves of the shirt are long.
slide [slaɪd] (v.) 滑動;滑行
The door slides open.
slim [slɪm] (adj.) 苗條的;纖細的
She is slim.
smart [smɑrt] (adj.) 聰明的;時髦的
He is a smart student. / She wears smart clothes.
smoke [smok] (n.) 煙
There is smoke coming from the fire.
smoke [smok] (v.) 抽菸;冒煙
He smokes cigarettes. / The fire is smoking.
sneeze [sniz] (v.) 打噴嚏
I sneeze when I have a cold.
soak [sok] (v.) 浸泡;使濕透
Soak the beans in water. / I got soaked in the rain.
social [ˋsoʃəl] (adj.) 社會的;社交的
social issues / a social event
society [səˋsaɪətɪ] (n.) 社會
We live in a modern society.
soda [ˋsodə] (n.) 蘇打水;汽水
I like to drink soda.
softball [ˋsɔft͵bɔl] (n.) 壘球
I play softball.
soil [sɔɪl] (n.) 土壤;土地
The soil is good for growing plants.
soldier [ˋsoldʒɚ] (n.) 士兵;軍人
He is a soldier.
somebody [ˋsʌm͵bɑdɪ] (pron.) 某人;有人
Somebody is calling you.
someday [ˋsʌm͵de] (adv.) 有一天;將來有一天
Someday I will travel the world.
sort [sɔrt] (n.) 種類;類型
What sort of music do you like?
soul [sol] (n.) 靈魂
He has a kind soul.
sour [saʊr] (adj.) 酸的
The lemon is sour.
southern [ˋsʌðɚn] (adj.) 南方的;南部的
the southern part of Taiwan
spare [spɛr] (adj.) 備用的;多餘的
a spare tire / I have some spare time.
speaker [ˋspikɚ] (n.) 演講者;說話者;揚聲器
He is a good speaker. / the speakers of a language / I listen to music through the speakers.
speech [spitʃ] (n.) 演講;說話
He gives a speech. / freedom of speech
speed [spid] (n.) 速度
The car is going at a high speed.
spirit [ˋspɪrɪt] (n.) 精神;靈魂;心靈
He has a strong spirit. / the human spirit
spread [sprɛd] (v.) 傳播;展開;塗抹
The news spreads quickly. / Spread the map on the table. / Spread butter on the bread.
squash [skwɑʃ] (n.) 南瓜(種類之一)
I like to eat squash.
stairs [stɛrz] (n.) 樓梯(恆用複數)
I go up the stairs.
staple [ˋstep!] (n.) 釘書針
I use staples to fasten the papers together.
stapler [ˋstep!ɚ] (n.) 釘書機
I use a stapler to staple papers together.
steak [stek] (n.) 牛排;肉排
I like to eat steak.
steal [stil] (v.) 偷竊
The thief steals money.
steam [stim] (n.) 蒸汽
Steam comes out of the boiling water.
steel [stil] (n.) 鋼;鋼鐵
The bridge is made of steel.
steep [stip] (adj.) 陡峭的;險峻的
The mountain is steep.
stick [stɪk] (n.) 棍子;棒子;枝條
I use a stick to walk. / a chop stick
stick [stɪk] (v.) 黏貼;刺;插
I stick the poster on the wall. / Stick the needle in my arm.
stove [stov] (n.) 爐子
I cook on the stove.
stranger [ˋstrendʒɚ] (n.) 陌生人
I don't talk to strangers.
strength [strɛŋθ] (n.) 力量;力氣
He has a lot of strength.
stupid [ˋstjupɪd] (adj.) 愚蠢的;笨的
Don't be stupid.
style [staɪl] (n.) 風格;款式
I like your style. / a new style of dress
subway [ˋsʌb͵we] (n.) 地鐵
I take the subway to work.
succeed [səkˋsid] (v.) 成功;繼承
I hope you succeed. / He succeed to the throne
success [səkˋsɛs] (n.) 成功
He is a great success.
successful [səkˋsɛsfəl] (adj.) 成功的
He is a successful businessman.
suggest [səˋdʒɛst] (v.) 建議;提議
I suggest you go to the doctor.
suit [sut] (n.) 西裝;套裝
He wears a suit to work. / a bathing suit
supper [ˋsʌpɚ] (n.) 晚餐(較不正式)
We have supper at six.
supply [səˋplaɪ] (v.) 供應;提供
The company supplies food to the city.
support [səˋport] (v.) 支持;支撐
I support your decision. / The bridge is supported by pillars.
surf [sɝf] (v.) 衝浪;上網
I like to surf. / I surf the internet.
sweep [swip] (v.) 掃;清掃
I sweep the floor.
switch [swɪtʃ] (n.) 開關;轉換
Turn on the light switch. / a switch in plans
sword [sɔrd] (n.) 劍;刀
The knight carries a sword.
symbol [ˋsɪmb!] (n.) 符號;象徵
The dove is a symbol of peace.