词根:tri, trit = to rub(擦)
词根tri来源于拉丁语 terere 擦,trit为他的变体,意为to rub 。同义词根为fric。注意tri有同形异义词根:-tri- 三 / 三倍 / 三重,来源于拉丁语或希腊语 tri,如:tribe 部落 / 部族、tribal 部落的 / 种族的;有异形同义词根:-terg- / -ters- 擦 / 清洗,来源于拉丁语 tergere,如:deterge 使清洁 / 去污、absterge 去垢/擦去。
同源词:
1. attrition(用力擦at<ad(=to,intensive) + trit(=rub))
n.消耗,磨损;(由于死亡、退休等造成的)人员自然缩减
attrit v.消耗;削弱
attrited adj.磨损的
The company is downsizing its staff by attrition rather than layoffs. 公司减员是通过人员自然缩减实现的,而非通过裁员。
2. contrite(用力擦的 con<com(=intensive,together) + trit(=rub))
adj.悔罪的,深感懊悔的
contrition n.懊悔,忏悔
My nephew seemed genuinely contrite about having taken money from my purse. 我侄子看起来是在真心懊悔从我钱包里拿钱的事。
3. detriment
n.损害,损伤 *de(=away,intensive)
to the detriment of his health 对他的健康有害
4. detrimental
adj.有害的 *de(=away,intensive)
detrimental to our interests 有损我们利益的
5. detritus
n.[地]岩屑(岩石因风化作用掉下来的石粒或碎屑),碎石 *de(=away,intensive)
6. trite
adj.(话、想法、意见等)阵腐的;无新意的
词根:man (mn, main) = to flow, to stay
来自拉丁语的man 意为to flow ,to stay,它的变形为mn,main。当意为to flow 时,同义词根有来自拉丁语的flu,lix和来自希腊语的rrh。
同源词:
1. emanate(向外流e<ex(=out) + man(=flow,stay))
vi.from + sth散发(气味、光、声音、蒸汽、热等);发源
emanation n.散发(物)
The pain seems to emanate from the general location of my liver.疼痛好像来自肝那个部位。
2. remnant(再一次、继续逗留re(=again) +mn<man(=stay))
n.乘余,残余;(削价出售的)零料,零碎布头;(pl.)遗迹
I bought this big bag of fabric remnants for just fifty cents.我只用50美分就买下了这一大包的零碎布头。
3. immanent
adj.(性质)内在的;固有的;(上帝)无所不在的 *im<in(=in)
immanence n.内在性;(上帝的)无所不在
4. immanuel
n.以马内利(基督教《圣经》中先知Isaiah 及圣教徒Matthew等对耶稣基督的别称,意为:上帝与我们同在)*im<in(=in)
5. permanent
adj.永久的,永恒的;固定性的;常在的 *per(=throughout)
permanently adv.永久地
permanent peace / tooth /address 永久的和平/恒齿,恒牙/固定地址
permanent wave 烫发
6. permanence
n.永久,永恒(性);持久(性) *per(=throughout)
permanency n.永恒的事物
Is your new job a permanency or merely temporary ?你的新工作是固定的还是临时的?
7. manor
n.领地;庄园(封建制度下领主所管辖的土地,包括领土直飞属土地和租种的土地
manorial adj.领地的;庄园的
manor house 庄园主宅地
8. manse
n.(苏格兰的)牧师住宅
9. mansion
n.大厦;(雄伟的)宅第;[用于专有名词中]公寓大楼
victor Mansions 维多利亚公寓大楼
10. remainder
n.剩余;残余者(物);滞销图书 *re(=again) ,main<man(=stay)
11. remain
v.留下,遗留;逗留;保持 *re(=again) ,main<man(=stay)
12. remains
n.残留物;遗迹;遗体,遗骸 *re(=again) ,main<man(=stay)
the remains of a meal 剩下的饭菜
the remains of ancient Rome 古罗马遗迹
his mortal remains 他的遗骸
词根词缀:cement-
【来源及含义】Latin: caementa, "stone chips" from caedere, "to cut down, chop, beat, hew, fell, slay"
【同源单词】cement, cementation, cementatory, cementite, cementum
词根词缀:mandibulo-, mandibul-, mandibuli-
【来源及含义】Latin: jaw, lower jaw; from mandere, "to chew"
【同源单词】mandible, mandibula, mandibular, mandibulary, mandibulate, mandibulectomy
词根词缀:mastic-, masti-
【来源及含义】Latin: to chew; Greek: to gnash, grind, or rub the upper and lower teeth together
【同源单词】mastic, masticable, masticate, mastication, masticator, masticatory
词根词缀:nepot-, nepo-
【来源及含义】Latin: nephew; grandson, grandchild; descendant [family member]; nepotism, et al.
【相关描述】Said to be used in the Middle Ages by Catholic popes to show favoritism to their illegitimate children for positions of power. The use of "nephew" was a euphemism for their "out-of-wedlock" offspring.
【同源单词】nepotal, nepotic, nepotious, nepotism, nepotist
词根词缀:rumin-, rumina-
【来源及含义】Latin: to chew over again, to chew the cud; to muse or to meditate; that is, to think about something in a deep and serious or dreamy and abstracted way or to think about something carefully, calmly, seriously, and for a long time
【同源单词】cud, obsessive rumination, rumen, rumenitis, ruminant, Ruminantia