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词汇列表
713 个词条shonky
adjective劣质的，不诚实的
Unreliable, dishonest or of poor quality.
Avoid shonky repairs on your car.
别让人给你的车做劣质维修。short black
noun意式浓缩咖啡
A single espresso served without milk.
He drinks a short black after lunch.
他午饭后喝一杯意式浓缩咖啡。shout
noun一轮请客
A round of drinks or refreshments paid for by one person in a group.
It is my shout for coffee today.
今天轮到我请咖啡。shout
verb请客，买单
To pay for another person's drink or meal, often as part of taking turns.
I will shout you lunch after the meeting.
会后我请你吃午饭。show and tell
noun展示与讲述活动
A classroom activity where young children bring something to show and talk about.
He took his toy kangaroo for show and tell.
他带了玩具袋鼠去参加展示与讲述活动。sick leave
noun病假
Leave from work due to illness, according to applicable entitlements.
She requested sick leave for Monday.
她申请了周一的病假。
sickie
noun病假（有时是装病）
A day off work taken as sick leave, sometimes when not actually ill.
He took a sickie on Friday.
他周五请了病假。silverbeet
noun莙荙菜
A leafy vegetable similar to chard.
The garden has plenty of silverbeet.
花园里种了很多莙荙菜。skilled visa
noun技术移民签证
A visa for workers with skills needed in Australia, often requiring a skills assessment.
He applied for a skilled visa as an electrician.
他以电工身份申请了技术移民签证。职业技能评估
An official check of whether your qualifications and experience meet Australian standards, often needed for visas.
An engineer may need a skills assessment for a skilled visa.
工程师申请技术签证可能需要职业技能评估。皮肤癌诊所
A healthcare clinic offering skin cancer assessment services.
He booked a check at a skin cancer clinic.
他在皮肤癌诊所预约了检查。skite
verb吹牛，炫耀
To boast or brag.
Stop skiting about your new car.
别再炫耀你的新车了。slip slop slap
phrase穿衣、涂防晒、戴帽（防晒口号）
An Australian sun-safety slogan encouraging clothing, sunscreen and a hat.
We learnt Slip, Slop, Slap at school.
我们在学校学过“穿衣、涂防晒、戴帽”的口号。small claims
noun小额诉讼
A simple low-cost court or tribunal process for settling small money disputes.
He took the builder to small claims for the unpaid refund.
他因未退款把建筑商告上了小额诉讼。smart meter
noun智能电表
A digital meter that records energy use and sends readings automatically.
The smart meter shows when we use the most power.
智能电表显示我们什么时候用电最多。smoke alarm
noun烟雾报警器
A device that sounds a warning when it detects smoke; required in homes by law.
Test your smoke alarm every month.
每月测试一次烟雾报警器。
smoko
noun工作休息时间
Short break during work.
The crew had smoko at ten.
工人们十点休息了一下。snag
noun香肠
Sausage, especially one cooked on a barbecue.
Would you like a snag in bread?
要不要来一根夹面包的香肠？sole trader
noun个体经营者
A person carrying on a business in their own name rather than through a company.
She registered as a sole trader.
她注册成为个体经营者。sook
noun爱哭鬼，娇气包
A person seen as overly sensitive or inclined to complain.
He called himself a sook for avoiding the cold water.
他说自己躲着冷水，真是个娇气包。sook
verb赌气，哭闹
To sulk or complain in a childish way.
Don't sook about the result.
别因为结果闹别扭。spag bol
noun肉酱意面
Spaghetti bolognese.
We're having spag bol for dinner.
我们今晚吃肉酱意面。sparky
noun电工
Electrician.
We called a sparky to check the wiring.
我们叫了电工来检查线路。特殊考虑申请
An adjustment such as an extension given when illness or hardship affects a student's study.
He applied for special consideration after being sick.
他生病后申请了特殊考虑。specialist
noun专科医生
A doctor trained in a particular area of medicine, such as a cardiologist.
The specialist ordered more tests.
专科医生安排了更多检查。