词根:qui, quiet = to rest(休息), calm (安静的)
来源于拉丁语的quiet,quies 意为 to rest(休息),calm (安静的)。
同源词:
1. acquit [让某人心境平和ac,ad(=to) + qui(=quiet)]
vt. sb +of+ sth 宣判…无罪;使(自己)作出某种表现;使(自己)履行(或完成)
acquittal n. 宣判无罪;履行
acquittance adj.(债务的)清偿
ex) The jury acquitted the prisoner after a short deliberation. 陪审团稍作审议,决定宣判犯人无罪。
2. acquiesce [面对某事变得安静ac<ad(=to, intensive)+qui(=quiet)]
vi. to+sth 默认;默从
acquiescence n. 默认
acquiescent adj. 默认的
ex) I finally acquiesced to my parents' demands that l stop smoking. 最后我还是默从了我父母的要求,答应戒烟。
3. disquieting [不让心境平和、安宁的dis(=not)+qui(=quiet,rest)]
adj . 使不安的,令人担忧的
disquiet n. 使不安
disquietude n. 不安,担忧
disquietingly adv. 不安地,担忧地廷多
ex) The solider could not sleep due to the disquieting sounds of battle in the distance. 从远处传来的令人不安的战斗声使那个士兵无法入睡。
4. tranquility [完全安静的、平稳的状态tran<trans(=intensive)+qui(=quiet, rest)]
n. 平静;平稳
tranquil adj. 平静的;平稳的
tranquilizer n. 镇静剂
tranquilize v. 使安静;使镇定
ex) The tranquility here at Loon Lake is marvelous. 卢恩湖非常平静。
5. quiescent
n. 静止的,不动的
quiescence n. 静止,不活动;沉默
6. inquietude
n. 不安,担心 *in(=not)
7. quietism
n. [宗]寂静主义(天主教神修学派的主张)
8. quietude
n. 寂静;宁静
9. requiem
n.(天主教)安魂弥撒;安魂曲;挽歌 *re(=again,intensive)
10. unquiet
adj.不安的;心神不宁的;纷扰的 un-(=not)
词根:quiet, qui = still, 表示“静”
disquiet v. 使…不安(dis不+quiet)
quietude n. 安静(quiet+ude状态)
quietus n. 灭亡;死亡(quiet+us表示名词→静的状态→死亡)
inquietude n. 不安,焦心(in不+quietude安静)
quiescence n. 静止,沉寂(qui+escence开始…的→产生静→静止)
acquiesce v. 默许(ac给予+qui+esce→给予[对方]静的回答→默许)
acquiescence n. 默认,默许(ac+qui+escence)
词根词缀:hebet-, hebetu-
【来源及含义】Latin: blunt, dull; lethargy, lack of energy or interest in doing things
【同源单词】hebetant, hebetate, hebetate, hebetation, hebetative, hebetude