the asking price，bargaining over the price，asking price ；

[例句] 我买这些蔬菜,被索价太高了. I've been charged too much for these vegetables.

[例句] 那件衣服卖主索价5英镑, 但我砍价后以4.5英镑买下了. The man was asking ￡5 for the dress, but I knocked it down to ￡4.50.

inhaul cable，digging line，dragline ；

[例句] “喂，我不知道你在说些什么，”拉索反驳道。 "Hey, I don't know what you're talking about," Russo objected.

[例句] 她读过《朵拉-索恩 》, 或者说以前读过很多篇连载. She read " Dora Thorne, " or had a great deal in the past.

dull，dry，insipid ；

[例句] 他的书写得非常真实, 但兴味索然. His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.

[例句] 讲话人开始谈起流行音乐时,一半听众兴味索然. Half the crowd turned off when the speaker began talking about pop music.

seek (a job, etc.) ；

[例句] 你身体的各个部位是不是都还听你的话还是向你索求更多? Do they do all you ask of them - and then beg for more?

[例句] 咱们的买主想索求你方价格单或列表. Our buyers question for your price list or catalogue.

Somalia ；

[例句] 索马里，人口790万，人均收入大约每周1.60英镑。 Somalia, pop. 7.9 million, income per head about £1.60 a week.

[例句] 总统即将结束对索马里的访问。 The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia.

ask for ；

[例句] 他们打算向那3位医生索要损害赔偿。 They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors.

[例句] 信封里装着一封打印的、没签名的信，索要75,000英镑。 The envelope contained a typed, unsigned letter demanding £75,000 in cash.

（一种货币单位） peso (used in the Philippines and some countries of Latin America)，piaster ；

[例句] 那次胜利堪比索森德历史上最漂亮的获胜。 The victory equalled Southend's best in history.

[例句] 比索的购买力 the peso's purchasing power

lifeline，life line ；

[例句] 我一直在寻找一条可以伴我一生救生索. I'm drowning in the pain , breaking down again , looking for a lifeline.

[例句] 一种沉下或拉上深水潜水员的救生索. A line used to raise and lower deep - sea divers.

Sofia ；

[例句] 用他的话来说，新法西斯主义的幽灵正在索非亚和其他大城市中游荡。 The spectre of neo-fascism, as he put it, was stalking the streets of Sofia and other big cities.

[例句] 爸爸,我插一句. 你怎么会搞错安东和 索非亚? Lorelai: " I'm sorry . Dad, how do you mix up Anton and Sophia ? "

deck-sheet，foregirt，bowline ；

[例句] 他刹住了舵把,系紧帆脚索,伸手到船梢下去拿棍子. He jammed the tiller , made the sheet fast and reached under the stern for the club.

[例句] 老人系紧帆脚索,卡住了舵柄. The old man made the sheet and jammed the tiller.

guy，stay，jackstay ；

[例句] 桅杆的支索在暴风雨中折断了. The stay on the mast was broken during the storm.

[例句] 当支索拆除以后, 发生了一次强风. While the guys were detached, a heavy wind arose.

guy line，tightrope，tightwire ；

[例句] 当卖艺者走过绷索时,观众都屏住了呼吸. The watchers held their breath as the acrobat crossed the tightrope.

[例句] 他在绷索上保持身体平衡. He kept his balance on the tightrope.

名 [人名] Soan，[人名] Sohn，[人名] Sohon，[人名] Sonne ；

[例句] 索恩整理着一些本无须整理的文件，沉默还在延续。 The silence lengthened as Thorne unnecessarily shuffled some papers.

[例句] 索恩让他畅所欲言。 Thorne let him talk.

名 [人名] Sauteur，[人名] Sautter，[人名] Sodt，[人名] Sotter ；

[例句] 莫里索特与德加斯出入相同的社交圈。 Morisot and Degas moved in the same social circles.

[例句] “这个叫索特里的小伙子，他是约翰·索特里吗？”——“是的，先生。正是他。” "This Sawtry guy, he is John Sawtry?"— 'Yes. sir. The very same.'

footrope ；

[例句] 他刹住了舵把,系紧帆脚索,伸手到船梢下去拿棍子. He jammed the tiller , made the sheet fast and reached under the stern for the club.

[例句] 老人系紧帆脚索,卡住了舵柄. The old man made the sheet and jammed the tiller.

Aesop ；

[例句] 《伊索贝尔》是另一首很出彩的歌。 "Isobel" is another standout song.

[例句] 这部寓言是仿照《伊索寓言》写成的. This fable was written after the manner of Aesop.

Carcel ；

[例句] 但是根据法国方面的消息, 这是唯一的伯拿卡索尼. But according to the French, this is the only Bernard Casoni.

[例句] 该美术馆刚刚获得一幅毕卡索的名画. The museum have just acquired a famous painting by pablo picasso.

Caucasia ；

[例句] 愚蠢的高加索女孩爱玩武士刀. O - Ren Ishii : Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords.

[例句] 高加索苏联欧洲部分东南部的地区,位于黑海与里海之间. A region of southeast European U.S.S.R. between the Black and Caspian c.

[计] directoried，indexed，indexical ；

[例句] 附有索引的增补卷已经出版. A supplementary volume has been published containing the index.

[例句] 波特设计了一种机械查找索引的系统. Potter had devised a system of mechanically searching these indexes.

Mermithidae ；

[例句] 索科洛夫斯基缓缓地坐到黑色皮椅上。 Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair.

[例句] 中美能源控股有两位了不起的管理者戴夫-索科尔(DaveSokol)和格雷格-亚伯(GregAbel). MidAmerican has two terrific managers, Dave Sokol and Greg Abel.