词根:clim = ladder, slope
词根 clim = ladder,slope来源:来自拉丁语的clim意为ladder,slope。
同源词:
1. acclimate [向某事物倾斜ac<ad(=to)+clim(=iadder,slope)]
vt. onesetf+to+sth 使适应,使顺应
vit. 刁惯,适应
acclimation/acclimatization n. 顺应
It takes athletes several days to acclimate to high altitude venues. 运动员们需要几天的时间采适应高海拔的比赛地点。
2. climax
n.顶点,高潮:性高潮(=orgasm) v.(使)达到高潮
3. climacteric
n. 更年期;绝经期
4. climactic
adj.顶点的,高潮的
5. climber
n.攀登者;<口>(在社会地位等方面)拼命向上爬的人,野心家
climbing n.摹登
climb-down 放弃原来坚持的论点(或立场);让步
6. anticlimax
n.[语]突降法:虎头蛇尾 *anti(=against, opposite)
词根:rad, ras(raz) = to rub, to scrape(刮擦)
来源于拉丁语 radere 意为to rub, to scrape 刮擦。其变形为raz,ras。
同源词:
1. erase
v.擦掉 *e<ex(=out)
erasure n.抹去;擦掉 [-ure抽象名词后缀]
2. eraser
n.擦除器(如橡皮、黑板擦等)*e<ex(=out)
3. rase/raze
v.拆毁,夷平
city razed by an earthquake 被地震夷为平地的城市
4. abrasive [ab(=away) ras/rad(=scrape)] 刮擦以使脱离、消失
adj. causing abrasion ;harsh,rough 磨擦的,磨损的;使和别人产生摩擦的;烦人的,恼人的;粗糙的;
n.substance used for rubbing or grinding down surfaces 磨料
abrasiveness n. 与人关系上的摩擦;
abrasion n.磨损,磨耗;
The texture of a cat's tongue is remarkably abrasive.猫的舌头异常粗糙。
5. rascal
n.恶棍;(开玩笑愚弄人的)捣蛋鬼
6. rascally
adj.流氓的,卑鄙的
rascally trick 卑劣的伎俩
7. rash
n.疹;短时间内爆发的一连串(多指不愉快的事物)adj.急躁的;鲁莽的,轻率的
heat-rash 痱子
come out in a rash 身上生满疹子
rash act 草率的行动
rash young man 鲁莽的年轻人
8. rasp
n.粗锉刀;锉磨声
v.用粗锉刀锉;刺激,使恼怒;发出刮攘声;发出刺耳的声音;用嘶哑的声音大声说
rasp one's feelings/nerves 刺激某人的感情,神经
rasp out orders 用嘶哑的声音大声命令
rasping voice 刺耳的囔音
9. razor
n.剃刀;刮须刀
10. raze
v.(从记忆中)消逝;忘却;摧毁
词根:sat(set) = enough 满
来源于拉丁语 satur/satis/satiare 意为 enough,元音弱化后变成set。
同源词:
1. asset (在近处充分拥有 as<ad(=to,near) + set<sat(=enough))
n.(pl.)资产,财产;宝贵的人(或物)
Harold has been a real asset to his company. 哈罗德一直是他们公司的骨干。
2. insatiable(不充分的in(=not) + sat(=enough))
adj.不知足的;贪得无厌的
The addictive personality invariably has insatiable appetites. 上瘾的人都有贪得无厌的欲望。
3. satiate(使充分 sat (=enough))
vt. 使饱足;(因为太多而)使厌腻
satiable adj.可满足的
Just a salad and crackers tend to satiate me. I'm a light eater. 我要一份沙拉和饼干就够了,我的胃口不大。
4. insatiate
adj.不知足的 *in(=not)
5. satisfaction
n.满足;乐事;赔偿 *fact(=make)
6. satisfactory
adj. 令人满意的 *fact(=make)
satisfactorily adv.令人满意地
7. satisfy
v.使满意,使满足;使确信
satisfying adj.令人满意的
8. saturate
v.浸透;(被湿气或潮湿的东西)浸湿;使饱享;充满;饱和
saturated with sunshine 心情享受阳光的
saturated with learning 专心于学问的
saturated solution of salt 饱和盐溶液
9. saturation
n.浸透;饱和(状态)
saturation bombing [军]饱和轰炸
saturation point 饱和点
词根:alt (haut) = high
来自拉丁语的alt意hight,它的变形有来自语法的haut。同义词根有来自希腊语的acro。
(*拉丁文altus=(high) —— 英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. exalt(使上得非高ex(=out,intensive) + alt(=high))
vt.提高或提升(地位、权力、品位、名誉、财富等);赞扬;使喜悦,使得意
exaltation n.提高,晋升;赞扬,得意洋洋
exalted adj.高贵的
Vice Presidents are sometimes suddenly exalted to the Presidency by assassinations. 有时副总统会因暗杀事件而突然晋升为总统。
2. altar
n.祭坛,(基督教教堂内的)圣坛
lead a woman to the altar 和一个女子结婚
altar bread 圣餐面包
altar cloth 祭坛罩
altarpiece 祭坛后面、上面的装饰(如绘画、雕刻、屏风等)
3. altimeter
n.飞机等的高度计,测高仪 *meter(=measure)
4. altitude
n.高度,(特指)海拔;(pl.)高处(海拔甚高的地方);地平纬度(地平线以上天体的角度距离)
altitude flight/record 高空飞行/登高记录
mountain altitudes 高山地带
altitude sickness 高空病
grabbing for altitude 抢占高度
5. alto
n.女低音,男声最高音;女低音歌手;中音乐器
alto saxophone 中音萨克斯风
altocumulus 高积云
6. hauteur
n.傲慢,自大 *haut,alt(=high)
7. haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的,自大的 *haught<haut<alt(=high)
haughtily adv.傲慢地,高傲地
treat the common people with haughty contempt 以不屑一顾的傲慢态度对待老百姓
词根:bib(bev) = to drink
来自拉丁语的bib意为to drink,它的变形为bev。
同源词:
1. imbibe(喝进去im<in(=in,into) + bib(=drink))
vt.喝;吸入;接受(思想等)
imbibition n.吸收,吸入
At a dude ranch the guests can imbibe the rural atmosphere for a few days.客人可以在观光牧场享受几天乡村气息
2. bib
v.过多地喝酒,经常喝酒
n.围兜;围裙(或工作服)的上部
wine-bibbing 贪杯的
win-bibber 酒鬼
one's best bib and tucker 最好的衣服
3. beverage
n.饮料 *bev<bib(=drink)
alcoholic/cooling beverage 酒精饮料/清凉饮料
词根:turb = to agitate
来自拉丁语的turb意为 to agitate。
(*拉丁文turbare(=to disturb),turba(=crowd),原意是“分散群体”。)
同源词:
1. imperturbable
adj.不易激动的;冷静的,泰然的
imperturbability/imperturbation 沉着,冷静,泰然
My wife is imperturbable,but i have a hell of a temper.我妻子是一个非常冷静的人,而我却是一个脾气暴躁的人。
2. perturb(剧烈晃动、使动摇per (=intensive) + turb(=agitate))
vt.扰乱,使混乱;使心烦意乱,使不安,使忧虑
perturbation n.混乱;不安
It perturbs me that you keep spreading false rumors about me.你一直在散播有关我的虚假传闻,这让我很烦。
3. turbulent(使剧烈动摇的 turb(=agitate)
adj.狂暴的,凶猛的;混乱的,骚乱的;动荡的
turbulence n.动乱,骚乱
turbulently adv.狂暴地
The years before my parents' divorce were turbulent ones.我父母离婚前的那几年是一段动荡的岁月。
4. disturb
v. 打扰(正在休息、工作、思考的人);扰乱;搅乱;使心神不安 *dis(=away)
I hope i'm not disturbing you ?我没有打扰你吧?
disturb the peace 扰乱治安
Don't disturb 禁止出入;谢绝会客;请勿打扰
5. disturbance
n.打扰;混乱;不安;骚乱 *dis(=away)
6. turbid
adj.紊乱的,混乱的(液体)浑浊的,污浊的
turbid thoughts 混乱的思想
turbid imagination 混乱的想像
turbid waters/rivers 浑浊的水/河水
7. turbine
n.涡轮机(由水等的流动推动轮子上的叶片旋转而产生动力的引擎)
steam turbine 蒸气涡轮机
8. turbojet
n.涡轮喷气发动机;涡轮喷气飞机
turbojet engine 涡轮喷气发动机
9. trouble
v. 烦恼;麻烦;忧虑 n.烦恼;困难;麻烦
troublesome adj.困难的;麻烦的
troublous adj. 使人苦恼的;不安的
词根词缀:bruxo-, brux-
【来源及含义】Greek: grinding or gnashing the teeth; rubbing the teeth together
【相关词根词缀】 Related "tooth, teeth" word units: dento-; odonto-. Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "rub, rubbing; wear away; wipe": frica-, frict-; terg-; tribo-; -tripsy; trit-.
【同源单词】bruxating, bruxer, bruxing appliance or, bruxism, bruxomania, bruxomaniac
词根词缀:frica-, frict-, -frice
【来源及含义】Latin: a rubbing, to rub
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "rub, rubbing; wear away; wipe": bruxo, brux-; terg-; tribo-; -tripsy; trit-.
【同源单词】affriction, antifriction, dentifrice, fricative, friction, friction layer
词根词缀:sphygmo-, sphygm-, -sphyxia
【来源及含义】Greek: pulse, pulsation; throbbing
【同源单词】anisosphygmia, asphyxia, asphyxiant, asphyxiate, bradysphygmia, cardiosphygmograph
词根词缀:stingu-, -stingu, stinct-, -stinct
【来源及含义】Latin: from -stingere and -stinguere, to separate; to quench, quenching; to wipe out, to obliterate; to goad, to stick; sticking, puncturing, probing
【同源单词】contradistinction, contradistinctive, contradistinctively, contradistinguish, differentiate, distinct