stroke down . cause to be no longer irritated 平息…的怒气
We shall have to stroke the old people down before we go out tonight．今晚我们出去前，得先宽慰一下老人们，让他们平平气。
He was so infuriated that it took them a long time to stroke him down．他怒不可遏，他们花了好长时间才使他平静下来。
stuck up . conceited 自负
She is very pretty，but that is hardly sufficient reason for her to be so stuck up．她非常漂亮，但这不足以成为她自负的理由。
stuff up . press tightly into 塞满；塞紧
We had to stuff the ventilator shafts up to stop the smoke entering the room．为了阻止烟进入室内，我们只好把通风道堵起来。
I've got a bad cold and my nose is terribly stuffed up．我得了重感冒，鼻子塞得很厉害。
stumble along . walk in an unsteady way 蹒跚而行
He stumbled along the muddy road．他在泥泞路上蹒跚而行。
We stumbled along the broken path，fearful of tripping up．我们在一条凹凸不平的小道上踉踉跄跄，生怕跌倒。
stumble over . hesitate and make mistakes when somebody is speaking or reading 结结巴巴地说或读
She speaks English so well that she never stumbles over her words．她英语讲得很好，从不结结巴巴的。
subject ．to . bring under control 使遭受；使受制于
We are all subjected to the law of nature．我们全都受自然规律的支配。
Women have been subjected to unjust treatment for too long．很长时间以来，妇女一直受到歧视。
subject to . make something undergo a test，treatment，使…经历
All cars are subjected to various tests before they leave the factory．在离开工厂前，所有的车辆都要经过各种各样的测试。
Such an action would subject you to severe criticism．这种行动将使你遭受到严厉批评。
subject somebody /something．to . under the control of 受制约的
You are subject to the laws of this country．你得遵守这个国家的法律。
subject to . likely to get or have易遭受的
John is in rather poor health and is subject to colds．约翰身体很弱，易患感冒。
The western plains are subject to tornadoes．西部平原常遭受龙卷风的袭击。
subject to . depending on some change，happening or need有待…的；须经…的
Our plans may change subject to the weather．我们的计划可能因气候而会改变。
The treaty is subject to ratification．该条约须经批准。
submit to . place before a court，judge，呈交
I submitted a case to the court．我把一个案子提交给了法院。
The question was submitted to the commission for its consideration．这个问题被提交到委员会审议。
submit to . surrender甘受；屈服于
The boy submitted to the punishment without a sound．这孩子甘受处罚，一声不吭。
The general refused to submit to the enemy．将军拒绝向敌人投降。
subordinate to . make less important than 使次于；使从属于
All considerations had to be subordinated to the needs of the family．一切要考虑的事情均应服从家庭的需要。
subscribe to . pay regularly to receive a newspaper，magazine，订阅；订购
Many teachers subscribe to that periodical．许多老师都订那份杂志。
He subscribes to many journals concerned with his subject．他订阅了许多与他学科有关的杂志。
subscribe to . agree with something that is said or done赞同
I subscribe to your opinion．我赞同你的意见。
We all subscribe to the resolution adopted at the meeting．我们全都赞同会上作出的决议。
subsist on . live on以…为生
The poor man subsisted on charity．这穷汉靠救济过日子。
How can the poor woman subsist on such a small income? 这位贫穷的妇女靠如此微薄的收入怎么能生活下去呢?
substitute for . take the place of 取代
Can you substitute for the singer who is ill? 你能替代那个生病的歌唱演员吗?
Do you think sugar will substitute for honey? 你认为砂糖可以替代蜂蜜吗?
succeed in . be successful at . 在…获得成功
He succeeds well in his profession．他在事业上非常成功。
To succeed in politics requires an actor's abilities now．今天要在政治上获得成功就要求具有演员般的本事。
succeed to . become heir to继承
He has succeeded to his uncle's plantation．他继承了伯父的种植园。
He has succeeded to his father's estate．他继承了父亲的全部产业。
such as . like象…一样
Metals are such things as iron，gold and silver．金属是诸如铁、金和银这类的东西。
suck in . deceive欺骗
The uneducated farmer was sucked in by a clever crook．那个不识字的农民给一个滑头的骗子骗了。
He was sucked in as a partner in his venture．他受骗参与了这项投机活动。
suck up . absorb 吸收
The plants suck up a lot of water．植物吸收大量的水分。
He sucks up all the information you give him．他把你教给他的知识都吸收进去了。
suck up . try to make somebody like you，esp．by using flattery 巴结；讨好
She is always sucking up to her teachers but they do not like her for it ．她总是巴结老师，但他们并没因为她的巴结而喜欢她。
He shamelessly sucks up to important people．他无耻地向重要人物讨好。