- 承接《词汇 requisition–ruminate》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 R 开头到 S 开头的一批（rumination - sediment）。
- 涵盖"讽刺"类词群（sarcasm、sardonic、satire、satirist）和"神圣/亵渎"类相对词（sacrilege、sacrosanct、sanctity 对 salacious、scurrilous）。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rumination (n.) | /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃn/ | 沉思；反复思考 | quiet moments of rumination | deep rumination |
| rupture (v.) | /ˈrʌptʃə(r)/ | 破裂 | the alliance ruptured over the dispute | rupture relations |
| ruse (n.) | /ruːz/ | 诡计 | used a clever ruse to escape | a clever ruse |
| sabotage (n.) | /ˈsæbətɑːʒ/ | 蓄意破坏 | suspected of industrial sabotage | an act of sabotage |
| saboteur (n.) | /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(r)/ | 破坏分子 | caught the saboteur on camera | a suspected saboteur |
| sacrilege (n.) | /ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/ | 亵渎 | considered sacrilege by believers | an act of sacrilege |
| sacrosanct (adj.) | /ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt/ | 神圣不可侵犯的 | treated the tradition as sacrosanct | a sacrosanct principle |
| safeguard (v.) | /ˈseɪfgɑːd/ | 保护；捍卫 | laws to safeguard workers' rights | safeguard the interests |
| saga (n.) | /ˈsɑːgə/ | 长篇故事；一连串事件 | the ongoing saga of the merger | a lengthy saga |
| sagacious (adj.) | /səˈgeɪʃəs/ | 睿智的 | known for his sagacious advice | a sagacious observation |
| sage (n.) | /seɪdʒ/ | 智者 | consulted the village sage | an ancient sage |
| sainthood (n.) | /ˈseɪnthʊd/ | 圣徒身份 | canonised and given sainthood | achieve sainthood |
| salacious (adj.) | /səˈleɪʃəs/ | 淫秽的；猥亵的 | salacious gossip about the celebrity | salacious details |
| salient (adj.) | /ˈseɪliənt/ | 突出的；重要的 | highlighted the salient points | the salient features |
| salubrious (adj.) | /səˈluːbriəs/ | 有益健康的 | a less than salubrious neighbourhood | a salubrious climate |
| salutation (n.) | /ˌsæljuˈteɪʃn/ | 问候语；称呼 | opened the letter with a formal salutation | a formal salutation |
| salvation (n.) | /sælˈveɪʃn/ | 拯救；救赎 | technology as the salvation of the industry | seek salvation |
| sanctimonious (adj.) | /ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs/ | 假装虔诚的；自命清高的 | a sanctimonious lecture on morals | sanctimonious tone |
| sanctity (n.) | /ˈsæŋktəti/ | 神圣性 | the sanctity of marriage | the sanctity of life |
| sanctuary (n.) | /ˈsæŋktʃuəri/ | 避难所；圣殿 | granted sanctuary from persecution | a wildlife sanctuary |
| sanguine (adj.) | /ˈsæŋgwɪn/ | 乐观的 | remained sanguine about the outcome | sanguine about |
| sarcasm (n.) | /ˈsɑːkæzəm/ | 讽刺；挖苦 | dripping with sarcasm | heavy sarcasm |
| sardonic (adj.) | /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/ | 冷嘲的 | gave a sardonic smile | a sardonic remark |
| satiate (v.) | /ˈseɪʃieɪt/ | 使满足；使饱腻 | nothing could satiate his ambition | satiate a desire |
| satire (n.) | /ˈsætaɪə(r)/ | 讽刺作品 | a sharp political satire | biting satire |
| satirist (n.) | /ˈsætərɪst/ | 讽刺作家 | a satirist known for mocking politicians | a political satirist |
| savagery (n.) | /ˈsævɪdʒri/ | 野蛮；残暴 | shocked by the savagery of the attack | sheer savagery |
| savant (n.) | /ˈsævənt/ | 学者；博学之士 | regarded as a computing savant | a technical savant |
| scaffold (n.) | /ˈskæfəld/ | 脚手架；断头台 | led to the scaffold for execution | mount the scaffold |
| scapegoat (n.) | /ˈskeɪpgəʊt/ | 替罪羊 | made a scapegoat for the failure | used as a scapegoat |
| scarcity (n.) | /ˈskeəsəti/ | 稀缺；匮乏 | prices rose due to scarcity | water scarcity |
| scathing (adj.) | /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ | 尖锐批评的 | a scathing review of the film | a scathing critique |
| schism (n.) | /ˈskɪzəm/ | 分裂 | a deep schism within the party | a religious schism |
| scion (n.) | /ˈsaɪən/ | 富家子弟；后裔 | a scion of a wealthy family | a scion of |
| scorn (v.) | /skɔːn/ | 蔑视 | scorned by his former colleagues | scorn an idea |
| scoundrel (n.) | /ˈskaʊndrəl/ | 无赖 | branded a scoundrel by the press | a notorious scoundrel |
| scourge (n.) | /skɜːdʒ/ | 祸害；灾祸 | the scourge of drug addiction | a scourge on society |
| scruple (n.) | /ˈskruːpl/ | 顾虑；顾忌 | had no scruples about lying | without scruples |
| scrupulous (adj.) | /ˈskruːpjələs/ | 一丝不苟的；谨小慎微的 | scrupulous attention to detail | scrupulously honest |
| scrutinise (v.) | /ˈskruːtənaɪz/ | 仔细审查 | the accounts were scrutinised closely | scrutinise a document |
| scurrilous (adj.) | /ˈskʌrələs/ | 诽谤的；粗俗攻击性的 | a scurrilous attack on his reputation | scurrilous rumours |
| secession (n.) | /sɪˈseʃn/ | 脱离；分离 | threats of secession from the union | a bid for secession |
| seclusion (n.) | /sɪˈkluːʒn/ | 隐居；隔离 | lived in complete seclusion | in seclusion |
| secretariat (n.) | /ˌsekrəˈteəriət/ | 秘书处 | the United Nations secretariat | the party secretariat |
| sedentary (adj.) | /ˈsedntri/ | 久坐的 | health risks of a sedentary lifestyle | a sedentary job |
| sediment (n.) | /ˈsedɪmənt/ | 沉积物 | sediment settled at the bottom | layers of sediment |
*sanctimonious*（假装虔诚的；自命清高的）跟 *sanctity*（神圣性）、*sacrosanct*（神圣不可侵犯的）词根相近但感情色彩相反——后两者是中性/正面的"神圣"，sanctimonious 带贬义，指假装道德高尚。
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