- 承接《词汇 seditious–snub》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 S 开头的一批（sobriety - staunch）。
- 涵盖"肮脏/贫困"类近义词（squalid、squalor、sordid）和"停滞/僵局"类词群（stalemate、standoff、standstill、stagnant、stasis）。
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sobriety (n.) | /səˈbraɪəti/ | 清醒；节制 | maintained his sobriety for ten years | a return to sobriety |
| sojourn (n.) | /ˈsɒdʒɜːn/ | 逗留；旅居 | a brief sojourn in Paris | a short sojourn |
| solace (n.) | /ˈsɒləs/ | 安慰 | found solace in music | seek solace |
| solemn (adj.) | /ˈsɒləm/ | 庄严的；严肃的 | made a solemn promise | a solemn vow |
| solemnity (n.) | /səˈlemnəti/ | 庄严；肃穆 | the solemnity of the occasion | with great solemnity |
| solicitous (adj.) | /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ | 关切的；殷勤的 | solicitous about her health | solicitous concern |
| soliloquy (n.) | /səˈlɪləkwi/ | 独白 | delivered a famous soliloquy | a dramatic soliloquy |
| solitary (adj.) | /ˈsɒlətri/ | 孤独的；单独的 | led a solitary life in the woods | a solitary figure |
| solitude (n.) | /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/ | 独处；孤独 | craved solitude after the tour | in solitude |
| solstice (n.) | /ˈsɒlstɪs/ | 至日（夏至/冬至） | celebrated the summer solstice | the winter solstice |
| sombre (adj.) | /ˈsɒmbə(r)/ | 阴郁的；严肃的 | a sombre mood filled the room | a sombre tone |
| sophistry (n.) | /ˈsɒfɪstri/ | 诡辩 | dismissed the argument as mere sophistry | political sophistry |
| sordid (adj.) | /ˈsɔːdɪd/ | 肮脏的；卑鄙的 | uncovered the sordid details of the affair | sordid details |
| sovereign (n.) | /ˈsɒvrɪn/ | 君主 | crowned as the new sovereign | the reigning sovereign |
| sow (v.) | /səʊ/ | 播种；散布 | designed to sow confusion among voters | sow discord |
| spasm (n.) | /ˈspæzəm/ | 痉挛；抽搐 | a sudden spasm in his back | a muscle spasm |
| spate (n.) | /speɪt/ | 一连串；大量 | a spate of burglaries in the area | a spate of incidents |
| spawn (v.) | /spɔːn/ | 引发；大量产生 | the film spawned several sequels | spawn imitators |
| specious (adj.) | /ˈspiːʃəs/ | 似是而非的 | a specious argument that fooled no one | a specious claim |
| spectre (n.) | /ˈspektə(r)/ | 幽灵；令人担忧的前景 | the spectre of unemployment loomed | the spectre of war |
| speculator (n.) | /ˈspekjuleɪtə(r)/ | 投机者 | blamed speculators for the price spike | property speculators |
| spinster (n.) | /ˈspɪnstə(r)/ | 未婚女子（含贬义） | dismissed as an old spinster | an ageing spinster |
| splendour (n.) | /ˈsplendə(r)/ | 壮丽；辉煌 | the splendour of the ancient palace | former splendour |
| spontaneity (n.) | /ˌspɒntəˈneɪəti/ | 自发性；率性 | admired for her spontaneity | a sense of spontaneity |
| sprawl (n.) | /sprɔːl/ | 无序蔓延 | worried about urban sprawl | urban sprawl |
| spur (n.) | /spɜː(r)/ | 刺激；促进因素 | acted as a spur to economic growth | a spur to action |
| spurious (adj.) | /ˈspjʊəriəs/ | 虚假的；伪造的 | dismissed the claim as spurious | a spurious argument |
| spurn (v.) | /spɜːn/ | 断然拒绝 | spurned his offer of help | spurn an offer |
| squadron (n.) | /ˈskwɒdrən/ | 中队；分遣队 | a squadron of fighter jets | a naval squadron |
| squalid (adj.) | /ˈskwɒlɪd/ | 肮脏的；简陋的 | forced to live in squalid conditions | squalid conditions |
| squalor (n.) | /ˈskwɒlə(r)/ | 肮脏；贫困 | lived in absolute squalor | abject squalor |
| squander (v.) | /ˈskwɒndə(r)/ | 挥霍；浪费 | squandered the inheritance in a year | squander an opportunity |
| stagnant (adj.) | /ˈstægnənt/ | 停滞的；不流动的 | wages remained stagnant for years | a stagnant economy |
| staid (adj.) | /steɪd/ | 古板的；一本正经的 | a staid, conservative institution | a staid image |
| stalemate (n.) | /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ | 僵局 | negotiations ended in a stalemate | reach a stalemate |
| stalwart (n.) | /ˈstɔːlwət/ | 坚定支持者 | a party stalwart for thirty years | a loyal stalwart |
| stamina (n.) | /ˈstæmɪnə/ | 耐力 | lacked the stamina to finish the race | physical stamina |
| stampede (n.) | /stæmˈpiːd/ | 蜂拥；骚乱 | a stampede broke out at the concert | a mass stampede |
| standoff (n.) | /ˈstændɒf/ | 对峙 | a tense standoff with police | a tense standoff |
| standstill (n.) | /ˈstændstɪl/ | 停顿 | traffic came to a complete standstill | grind to a standstill |
| stanza (n.) | /ˈstænzə/ | 诗节 | the poem's opening stanza | the final stanza |
| stasis (n.) | /ˈsteɪsɪs/ | 停滞状态 | the economy remained in a state of stasis | political stasis |
| stately (adj.) | /ˈsteɪtli/ | 庄严的；宏伟的 | a stately mansion by the river | a stately home |
| statesmanship (n.) | /ˈsteɪtsmənʃɪp/ | 政治家风范 | praised for his statesmanship | true statesmanship |
| statute (n.) | /ˈstætʃuːt/ | 法令；成文法 | violated a state statute | a federal statute |
| staunch (adj.) | /stɔːntʃ/ | 坚定的；忠诚的 | a staunch supporter of the cause | a staunch ally |
*squalid*（肮脏的；简陋的，形容词）和 *squalor*（肮脏；贫困，名词）是同根词；*sordid*（肮脏的；卑鄙的）除了形容环境，更常用来形容道德上「卑鄙的」细节。
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