词根:sem(sembl), sim(simul, simil) = same, like, equal
词根sem来源于拉丁语的semol,词根sembl是sem的变体;sim来源于拉丁语的similis=(like),simil,simul是sim的变体,simil元音弱化后就变成了simul。以上所有词根及其变体都有“same(相同),like(类似),equal(相等)”的意思。与这些词根的同义词有来源于拉丁语的equ,par,ident等和来源于希腊语的tauto。
同源词:
1. assimilate [使几乎相同as<ad(=to, near)+simil(=same)]
vt.使同化;把…比作;消化;理解
assimilation n. 同化;消化
lt's difficult to assimiiate so much information in a 1-hour lecture. 用一个小时的课程来消化这么多的信息是有难度的。
2. dissimulate [使不相同dis(=not) + simul<simil(=same)]
vt. 掩饰(情感、动机等);装假
dissimulation n. 掩饰;装假
Susan's efforts to dissimutate her feelings of inadequacy are a sign of immaturity. 苏珊试图掩饰自己无法胜任的感觉,这说明她还不够成熟。
3. simulate [使相同simul<simil(=same)]
vt.假装;模仿;模拟
simulation n.假装;模仿;模拟
simulator n.(为实验准备的)模拟装置
I only simuiate interest in her lectures because I think she's actually boring. 我只是假装对她的讲座很感兴趣,因为我觉得她实际上很无聊。
4. facsimile
n.(笔迹、印刷品、藏等的)摹本;[电信]电传真 *fac(=make)
5. similarity
n.类似(点),相似(处)
6. similar
adj.类似的
similarly adv.类似地;一样地
7. simile
n.明喻,直喻
8. similitude
n. 类似,相似
9. simulacrum
n.幻影:假象 *acr(=sharp)
10. simultaneous
adj.同步的,同时发生的
simultaneously adv.同时地
simultanerty n. 同时发生;同时完成
simultaneous interpreter 同声传译员
11. resemble [re- 再,sem 相同,-le后缀]
v.相似(再看也感觉相同)
resemblance n. [见上,-ance名词后缀]
12. verisimilar [ver(i) = true]
adj. 像真实的;可能的(像真的)
verisimilitude n.似真;好像真实;逼真
词根:volv, volu, volut = to roll, to turn
来自拉丁语的volv,volu,volut 意为 to roll,to turn,所以英语单词中包含volv 和voult 的字母组合即有to roll的含义,在现代社会比较有名的,使此意创造一名牌就是:沃尔沃Volvo 是瑞典著名的汽车品牌,拉丁文的意思是“我
在旋转”。
(*拉丁文volvere (=to roll,to turn about),过去分词是 volutus。 —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. convolution(一起滚 con<com(=together) + volu(=roll,turn))
n.回旋,卷绕
convolve v. 卷,缠绕
convolute v.卷绕
convoluted adj.缠绕的,回旋的,卷绕的;错综复杂的
convoluting adj.卷绕的,回旋的
The convolutions of the small intestines remarkable. 小肠缠绕在一起的样子十分惊人。
2. evolve(滚出外边e<ex(=out) + volv(=roll))
vi. into + sth 慢慢地发展,逐渐地变化;进化
vt. 使发展,使展开;进化形成
evolution n.展开,进展;进化
evolutionism n.进化论
evolutionist n.进化论者
evolutionoary / evolutional 展开的;进化的;民展的
Many theologians believe the human race is evolving spiritually. 许多神学者都相信从类在精神上是不断进化的。
3. voluble(卷舌的volu(=roll))
adj.爱说话的,喋喋不休的,健谈的;流利的
volubility n.健谈,喋喋不休
volubly adv.流利地;爱说话地;喋喋不休地
Our voluble tour guide gave us lots of information that,frankly,was boring. 我们健谈的导游为我们提供了不少信息,但说实话也挺让人烦的。
4. voluminous(滚动很多的 volu(=roll))
adj.(书)卷数多的;(作家)多产的;容积大的,体积大的;长篇大论的,冗长的
volume n.卷;体积;量;大量;音量
Shockingly,the FBI kept voluminous files on Rev.Martin Luther King,Jr. (令人震惊的是,美国联邦调查局居然保存着有关马丁.路德.金牧师的大量资料。
5. devolve
v.把(任务、职责)移交给...,委托 *de(=down)
When the president is ill,his duties devolve upon the vice-president . 总统生病期间他的职责移交给副总统。
The work devolved upon him. 这项工作委托给他了
6. devolution
n.(权力的)转移,委任;权力下放 *de(=down)
7. involute
adj.错综复杂的,纠缠不清的;[植]内卷的 *in(=into)
involution n.错综复杂;纠缠;卷入
8. involve
v.牵连,连累;使陷入(困难等);使成为必要条件或结果;包含 *in(=into)
involvement n.牵连,连累,卷入;包含
9. involved
adj.不易懂的;复杂的 *in(=into)
an involved plot 复杂的情节
involved sentence 复杂的句子
10. revolve
v.旋转;细想,反复思考 *re(=agin)
The earth revolves on its axis. 地球以地轴为中心自转。
revolve a problem in one's mind 反复思考一个问题
11. revolving
adj.(周期性)循环的;旋转式的 *re(=again)
revolving bookstand /chair 旋转书架/转椅
revolving fund/stage 周转奖金/旋转舞台
revolving seasons 循环往复的季节
12. revolver
n.连发左轮手枪;转炉 *re(=again)
reach for one's revolver 伸手掏左轮手枪
13. revolution
n.革命,大变革;旋转;[天]公转 *re(=again)
the English Revolution 英国(光荣)革命,1688
the American Revolution 美国独立战争
the French Revolution 法国大革命
the Chinese Revolution 中国辛亥革命
the Russian (October) Revolution 俄国十月革命
14. revolutionary
adj.革命的,革命性的;引起大革命的 n.革命者 *re(=against)
revolutionary ideas 革命思想
revolutionary army 革命军
Bolshevik revolutionary 布尔什维克革命者
15. revolutionize
v.使革命化;彻底地改革 *re(=against)
The use of atomic energy will revolutionize the lives of coming generations .原子能的使用引起未来人们生活方式上的巨大变革。
16. counterrevolution
n.反革命 *counter(=against) ,re(=again)
counterrevolutionary n.反革命分子
17. revolt
v.叛乱;(使)不快,(使)厌恶
n.叛乱,反抗 *re(=against),volt<volu(=roll)
revolt against their oppressors 反抗压迫者
scenes that revolted all who them 让所有见到的人都不快的场景
stir the people to revolt 鼓动人民反抗
a period of revolt 反抗期
revolts against oppressions 对压迫的反抗
18. revolting
adj.令人厌恶的,令人恶心的;反叛的 *re(=against),volt<volu(=roll)
revoltingly adv.讨厌地
revolting behavior 令人厌恶的行为
revolting to our ideas of morality 违背我们的道德观念的
revoltingly dirty room 脏得让人恶心的屋子
19. volute
n.(特指爱奥尼亚、科林斯柱顶的)涡形花样,涡形饰
20. voluted
adj.有涡形装饰的,涡形的
voluted sea shell 涡形的贝壳
21. volumeter
n.体积计;容积计《meter = 计量器》
22. circumvolute
v.缠绕;迂回(绕在周围)《circum- = around》
词根:terr = to frighten(使惊吓)
来自拉丁语的terrére意为to frighten,它的同形异源根terr来源于terra,意为 earth,注意两者区别。
同源词:
1. deter(使吃惊而把手从某物上拿开 de(=from) + ter<terr(=frighten))
vt. sb + from + ~ing 制止,阻止,抑制;使不敢
deterrence n.威慑;制止
deterrent adj.制止的
The police say speed traps deter speeding significantly .警方称汽车超速监视区有效地防止了超速驾驶。
2. terrible
adj.骇人的,可怕的;极度的;极坏的,糟透的 *terr (=frighten)
terrible crime/sight 骇人的罪行/令人毛骨悚然的景象
terrible winter 严冬
terrible food 极糟糕的食物
His performance is terrible. 他的演技很糟糕。
terrible man to drink 酒鬼
terrible in anger 发起火来很吓人的
3. terribly
adv.非常,十分,极其;可怕地 *terr(=frighten)
It's terribly cold. 非常冷
How terribly boring he is! 他实在太无聊了!
4. terrific
adj.可怕的,吓人的,恐怖的;惊人的,极度的,极大的,极端的;<美俚>非常好的,很棒的,了不起的 *terr(=frighten) ,fic(=make)
terrificalyy adv.极其,非常;极端地
at a terrific pace 以惊人的速度
terrrific vacation 很棒的假期
terrific party 极好的晚会
5. terrify
v.使害怕 *terr(=frighten),ify(=make)
You terrify me!你吓死我了!
What a terrifying experience!真是一段恐怖的经历!
6. terror
n.恐怖,令人恐怖的人(或事);<口>极讨厌的人 *terr(=frighten)
terrorism n.恐怖主义,恐怖行为《-ism = 主义;状态》
terrorist n.恐怖分子,恐怖主义者
terrorize v.威胁,恐吓;使恐怖
the Reign of Terror (法国大革命中的)恐怖政治
terror-struck/terror-stricken 吓坏的,吓得心惊胆战的
This child is a perfect terror. 这个孩子真令人讨厌。
词根:sci = to know
来自拉丁语的sci意为to know。同义词根有来自拉丁语的gno,not。
(*拉丁文scire(=to know),scientia(=knowledge)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. prescience(事先知道pre(=before) + sci(=know))
n.预知;先见
prescient adj.预知的;有先见之明的
Thanks to his prescience,he got out of the stock market before it fell.幸亏他有先见之明,能在股市下跌之前脱身。
2. omniscient(无论什么都知道的omni(=all) + sci(=know))
adj.无所不知的
omniscience n.无所不知的
Life would be boring if one were truly omniscient.如果一个人真的通晓一切,那么他的生活将会很无聊。
3. conscience
n.良心;道义,善恶观念 *con<com(=together)
have no conscience 没有良心
4. conscientious
adj.凭良心的;诚实的;认真的,勤勤恳恳的 *con<com(=together)
conscientious student /worker 勤奋的学生/勤勤恳恳的工人
conscientious objector (根据宗教、道义上的信念)拒服兵役的人(缩写:C.O)
5. conscious
adj.意识到的;神志清醒的;(行为等)有意的 *con<com(=together)
consciously adv.有意识地;自觉地
be conscious of 意识到...
class-conscious 阶级意识的
6. consciousness
n.知觉;意识 *con<com(=together)
class consciousness 阶级意识
stream of consciousness 意识流
consciousness of kind 同类意识
moral consciousness of a political party 政党的道德意识
lose /regain(recover) consciousness 丧失/恢复意识
7. unconscionable
adj.不合理的;没良心的 *un(=not),*con<com(=together)
unconscionable bargain 不合理的交易
8. unconscious
adj. 无意识的,不知不觉的;没有知觉的,不省人事的 n.无意识 *un(=not),con<com(=together)
unconscious houmor 无意识间产生的幽默
unconscious neglect 无意的疏忽
be unconscious of danger 没有意识到危险
9. nescience
n.无知 *ne(=not)
nescient adj.无知的
10. plebiscite
n.(对国家重要问题的)公民投票 *pleb(=people)
11. sciolistic
adj.一知半解的
sciolist n.一知半解的人
12. science
n.科学;(特指)自然科学;学科;技术
scientist n.自然科学家
natural (physical)/social/applied sciences 自然科学/社会科学/应用科学
science fiction 科幻小说
political science 政治学
13. scientific
adj.科学的;系统的;精确的;有技术的 *fic(=make)
scientific methods/farming 科学方法/科学种田
scientific name 学名
scientific argument 科学的论证
14. subconscious
adj.潜意识的;昏迷的;未察觉的《un- = not》
词根词缀:doul-, dulo-, dul-
【来源及含义】Greek: slave, servile, slavish; servitude; serving
【相关描述】A doula supports a woman and her family in achieving the kind of birth that they desire. A doula works in homes, hospitals, and birth centers; and gives, emotional, physical, and informational support. A careprovider, be he/she a midwife, OB/gyn, or family practitioner, will take care of a woman's prenatal care and birth. A doula is supposed to ensure that someone is always available to look after the mother-to-be emotionally. These objectives are facilitated by communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and her clinical care providers.
As a supportive companion (other than a friend or loved one) a doula is professionally trained to provide birth-labor support. She performs no clinical tasks. A doula also refers to lay women who are trained or experienced in providing postpartum care—mother and newborn care, breastfeeding support and advice, cooking, child care, errands, and light cleaning—for the family. To distinguish between the two types of doulas, one may refer to "birth doulas" and "postpartum doulas".
【同源单词】doule, doulios, doulos, dulia, dulocracy, hierodule
词根词缀:labor-, laborat-
【来源及含义】Latin: work, toil
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references related to "work, toil" word families: argo-; ergasio-; ergo-; oper-; pono-; urg-.
【同源单词】arte et labore, belabor, belabored, belaboring, belabors, Child labor in Guatemala
词根词缀:tedi-
【来源及含义】Latin: vex, weary; boring; irksome; dull, dreary; monotonous
【同源单词】tedious, tediously, tediousness, tedium, Tedium Vitae
词根词缀:termit-
【来源及含义】Latin: Termes, a worm that eats wood, woodworm; literally, "the boring worm"
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; vermo-.
【同源单词】terminarium, termite, termiticole, termitophilous, thermagation
词根词缀:vicini-, vicin-
【来源及含义】Latin: neighborhood, neighbor, near by, close; surrounding district
【相关描述】From vicinus, vicinitas "near, neighboring"; from vicus, "village, district, hamlet".
【同源单词】Deo, in the vicinity of, venue, vicinage, vicinal, vicinism