36. starve　 be starving for

36. stand　 stand still 站着一动不动There stands a hill. I can’t stand getting up early. 忍受　 ( bear, put up with)　 stand by　 袖手旁观　　 stand for 代表(represent)　 stand out 突出,显著

stand up to　 经的起 He can’t stand up to the cold weather here.

35. spread 展开,传播, 散布, spread out a map摊开地图　 spread tea on the table把茶点摆在桌子上　 spread news　 传播消息　　 The news spread quickly.

34. sponsor　 主办, 倡议　 The exhibition was sponsored by the Society of Culture.

33. spoil 搞糟,宠坏　 spoil my holiday　　 spoil my reputation　 spoil the child　 a spoilt child

32. in spite of = despite = regardless of　 In spite of what you have said, I still believe he is honest.

31. spirit　 精神[pl. ]情绪, 心情　 　lift one’s spirits up　 　　in high spirits = in a good mood

30. speed 速度　 at a speed of eighty miles an hour 　　at full/top speed

speed up　 加快速度　　 speed up the development of ,

29. not to speak of (更)不用说, ( not to mention) speak highly of 称赞, 高度评价 speak well of

speak of　 讲起, 谈到,　 speak out 大声讲　　 speak to　 向 ... 说,

28. source 来源；出处　 The news comes from a reliable source　 trace to its source　 追本溯源