词根:onym(onom) = name(名字)
来源于希腊语的onym 意为name,word。onom 是其变形。
(来源于拉丁文onoma(=name) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. anonymous(没有姓名的an (=not,without) + onym(=name,word))
adj.作者未详的;匿名的,不具名的
anonymity n.匿名;作者不详
anonym n.匿名者,假名(没有姓名的)
The funds for the new library were given by an anonymous donor. 新图书馆的建设资金是一位匿名捐助者赞助的。
2. autonym
n.真名;本名(自己的名字)aut(=auto- =self) cf.pseudonym(假名;笔名)
3. cryptonym
n.化名;假名;秘密的名字(隐藏的姓名)《crypt = hidden》
4. pseudonym
n.假名;(著者的)雅号,笔名 *pseud<pseudo(=false),onym(=name)
5. antonym
n.反义词 *ant<anti(=against,opposite),onym(=word)
6. synonym
n.同义词 (相同名称的)*syn(=alike,together),onym(=word)
7. synonymous
n.同义词的,同义的 *syn(=alike,together),onym(=word)
8. homonym
n.同音异义词 ;同名异人 (名称相同,但内容不一样)*hom<homo(=same),onym(=word)
9. heteronym
n.同形异音异义词 *heter<hetero(=other),onym(=word)
10. metonymy
n.[语]转喻(如用crown 代替king)*met<meta(=change),onym(=word)
11. acronym
n.首字母缩略词;头字语(由数个字开头字母组成之字) *acr<acro(=high),onym(word)
12. onomatopoeia
n.[语]拟声词;声喻法 (用声音表达名种)*onom<onym(=word),poeia(=make)
13. matronymic
adj.出自母亲或女性祖先之名的;母姓的(=metronymic)
n.换喻(如:将king 改称为the crown)(改变称谓)《met- = meta- = change》
14. patronym
n.同源字(在旁边的另一名称)《par- = para- =beside》
patronymic adj.取自父(祖)名的 ; n.取自父(祖)名之名字《patr = father》
词根:cred(creed, cre) = to believe, to trust(相信)
来自拉丁语的credere 意为to believe,to trust,它的变形为creed和cre。同义词根有来自拉丁语的fid(fi,fy,feder,feal)以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的tru(tro)等。
unbelievable和incredible 都指“难以置信的”,区别是believe 来源于德语glauben (相信),源自对神的相信进入希腊语演变为gelefan,又变形为belefan,后进入西班牙语最后又演变成了believe,所以,believe是指心理上没有
怀疑地接受,比较主观,而credible和管理、金钱或工作作风等背景有关。
同源词:
1. discredit(不相信dis(=not) + cred(=believe))
vt. 使不足信;使丢脸
n.信用的丧失;名声的败坏
discreditable adj.有损信用的;丢脸的
discreditably adv. 丢脸地
Press leaks designed to discredit the senator appeared in morining newspapers. 为破坏那个参议员的声誉而由报界泄露的秘密被登在了早报上。
2. credibility(可以信赖 cred(=trust))
n.可信性
credible adj.可信的
credibly adv.可信地
The credibility of a witness who testifies at trial is key. 出庭作证的人可信度很得要。
3. credulous(信赖的cred(=trust))
adj.轻信的;易受骗的
credulity n.轻信,易受骗
My mother's so credulous that she believes the car dealer is on her side. 我妈妈是如此轻信别人,以至于相信汽车销售员是站在她这一边的。
4. accredit
v.任命,派出(使节);(政府等)认可,承认(资格等);鉴定...为合格 *ac<ad(=to)
accredited school 经鉴定合格的学校
accredited law schools 经鉴定合格的法学院
5. credence
n.相信;凭证
give/attach credence to 相信(传闻或别人的话等)
a letter of credence 证明信
6. credential
n.(pl.)证明书,证件;文凭;(大使递交的)国书
His credentials were so satisfactory that he was given the post of manager. 他的文凭很令人满意,这使他获得了经理的职位。
present one's credentials (大使等)递交国书
credentials committee 资格审查委员会
7. incredible
adj.难以置信的,惊人的,不可思议的 *in(=not)
incredibly adv. 难以置信地
incredible cost 惊人的费用
8. credit
n.(赊账或交易的)信用;名誉,信誉;(银行等的)贷款(金);贷方(<-->debit 借方);(某科目的)(所修)学分;荣誉;赞扬
v.信赖;把(金额)记人贷方;给(学生)记学分
credit standing 债务偿付能力,信誉
credit rating 信誉评价,信用等级
letter of credit 信用证(缩写:L/C)
credit inquiry 信用调查
a man of the highest credit 名望最高的人
9. creditable
adj.可信的,名誉好的;值得赞许的
creditably adv.值得称赞地,有好名声地
creditable attempt 值得赞许的尝试
10. creditor
n.贷方,债权人(<-->debtor 借方,债务人)
run away from one's creditors 为躲避债权人而逃跑
11. credo
n.信条;(the Credo)信经
12. incredulous
adj.不相信的,怀疑的 *in (=not)
13. creed
n.宗教信条;教义 *creed<cred(=believe)
the (Apostles')Creed (使徒)信经
14. miscreant
n.恶棍,歹徙 *mis(=bad),cre<cred(=believe)
15. recreant
adj.怯懦的;不忠的,背叛的 n.懦夫;背叛者 *re(=back),cre<cred(=believe)
recreant lover 不忠的恋人
词根:coloss (colis) = great
来自希腊语的coloss 意为great,变形为colis。同义词根有来自拉丁语的grand,maj,max和来自希腊语的magn,maha,mega/megalo,metro等。
同源词:
1. colossal (大东西的 coloss (=great))
adj.巨大的;庞大的
Due to a colossal blunder,AIDS tainted blood was given to hemophiliacs. 国为一次大的失误,感染艾滋病毒的血液被输给了血友病患者。
2. colosseum
n.古罗马圆形大剧场
3. coliseum
n.体育馆;大型竞技场 *colis <coloss(=great)
词根词缀:-able
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; expressing capacity, fitness to do that which can be handled or managed, suitable skills to accomplish something; capable of being done, something which can be finished, etc.
【相关描述】A suffix that forms adjectives. The suffix -ible has related meanings; expressing ability, capacity, fitness; capable of, fit for, able to be done, can be done, inclined to, tending to, given to.
This list is only a small sample of the thousands of -able words that exist in English.
【同源单词】abdicable, -able, abolishable, abominable, abradable, acceptable
词根词缀:-acious
【来源及含义】Latin: suffix; forming adjectives; inclined to, given to, tendency to be, abounding in
【同源单词】alliacious, audacious, capaciously, ceracious, difficacious, efficacious
词根词缀:climato-, climo-
【来源及含义】Greek: inclination, slope; the [supposed] slope of the earth from the equator towards the poles; hence, the latitudinal zone of the earth and prevailing weather in a given zone
【同源单词】acclimate, acclimatize, agroclimatology, bioclimatic, bioclimatologist, bioclimatology
词根词缀:dat-, dos-, dot-, dow-, don-, dit-
【来源及含义】Greek + Latin: dare, to give, a giving, given; a gift; to grant, to offer
【相关词根词缀】 Another term used for medical dosage can be seen at this posology page.
【同源单词】a datu, a die datus, air dose, anecdote, antidotal therapy, antidote
词根词缀:rami-, ram-
【来源及含义】Latin: branch, branches, or a forked structure; ramus (singular), rami (plural); a general term for a smaller structure given off by a larger one, or into which the larger structure; such as, a blood vessel or nerve, divides
【同源单词】anterior ramus, axiramificate, bronchial ramus, mandibular ramus, meningeal ramus, posterior ramus