词根:lud, lus = to play(游戏, 扮演)
来自拉丁语的luder(=to paly)意为to laugh,to play。
同源词:
1. allude [对某事发笑al<ad(=to)+lud(=laugh, play)]
vi. to +sth 暗指;间接提到
allusion n.暗指
allusive adj. 暗指的
Her drooping eyes allude to her profound fatigue. 她双眼低垂,说明她非常疲倦。
2. collusion [一起笑col<com(=together)+lus(=laugh, play)]
n.同谋,勾结
collude v. 同谋
collusive adj.同谋的
The airlines are sometimes thought to be guilty of collusion in ticket pricing. 有时航空公司会被指责相互串通垄断机票价格。
3. delude [由于可笑而使某人脱离正常状态de(=from)+lud(=laugh,play)]
vt. 欺骗;哄骗;迷惑
delusion n. 迷惑,欺瞒;错觉
deIusive adj. 欺骗的;妄想的
He deludes himself that he is handsome. 他自欺地认为自己长得很帅。
4. elude [笑着从危险状况中摆脱出来e<ex(=out)+lud(=laugh.piay)]
vt.(巧妙地)逃脱,摆脱
elusive adj.逃避的
elusion n. 回避;选跑
The criminal eluded the cops by stealing a car and driving away. 犯人躲开警察偷了一辆车逃跑了。
5. illusion [头脑对某事物闹着玩il<in(=on)+lus(=laugh,play)]
n.幻想;错觉;假象
illusionist n. 魔术师;空想家
illusiva/illusory adj.幻影的;错觉的;迷惑人的
Many old maids hold the illusion of perfect marriage well into their fifties. 许多老处女在五十岁以后仍然幻想着拥有完美的婚姻。
6. ludicrous
adj.滑稽的,可笑的 *lud(=laugh)
7. prelude
n.前奏曲;序幕 v.作为...的前奏(或序幕)*pre(=before),lud(=play)
8. interlude
n.间奏;(话剧或歌剧等的)幕间;穿插事件 *inter(=between),lud(=play)
interludes of bright weather 坏天气中间或有的晴天。
9. postiude
n.后奏曲 *post(=after),lud(=play)
10. disllusion
n.幻灭;觉醒 v.使幻灭;使醒悟(幻想破灭)《dis- = away》
词根:ali, al, alter(ulter, altru) = other 其他的, 变更
词源:al,alter都来源于拉丁语的alter 意思是“其他的”,ulter,altru是词根alter的变形。词根ali的意思也是“其他的”。《赢在单词》这本词源书解释ali与al(ter)不是同源,ali来源于拉丁语的alius;al(ter)和ali是异源异形同义词根,由于本站词根是按词义介绍的,所以把它们放在一起了,而刘毅的英文字根字典把ali,al(ter)列为同源异形根,都来源于alter(=other)。all也是它们的同义词根,all来源于希腊词根词根allos ,也表示“其它的”意思,其中,由 -ali- 所构成的单词大部分会发生转意,还需要我们在使用时仔细辨认。但词根 -alter- 在单词中的意思却非常明显。
这里的词根al与另一个来源于拉丁语alere(to nourish) 的词根al,是同形异源词根,注意不要混淆。
同源词:
1. adulterate [添加别的东西ad(=to,add)+ulter<alter(=other)]
vt.掺杂,掺假
adulteration n.混合,掺和;掺假
Cocaine dealers often adulterate the drug with harmless powder. 可卡因贩卖商常常将无害的粉末掺在可卡因中。
2. alienate [使具备其他性质ali(=other)]
vt.使孤立.使疏远;[律]让渡
alienation n.孤立,疏远:让渡
You're likely to alienate a lot of customers with this price increase. 这样提高价格很可能会使你和很多顾客疏远。
3. altercation [彼此意见不同alter(=other)]
n. 争论,激烈的争吵
The officers responded to reports of an altercation in apartment 3D. 警察们在接到3D号公寓内有口角冲突的报告后立即出动。
4. altruistic [向着其他人的altru<alter(=other)]
adj.利他的
He's very altruistic and devotes himself to good works. 他总是想着别人,常做好事。
5. alien
adj.外国的;性质不同的;(想法等)不相容的以 n.外国人
6. inalienable
adj.不能让与的 *in(=not)
7. alias
n.(为隐藏身份而使用的)化名,别名 adv. 化名为
The criminal had several aliases. 罪犯曾有个化名。
8. alibi
n. 不在犯罪现场的证明:辩解 *bi(=place)
The accused man was able to prove/establish,set up an alibi. 被告可以证明自己不在犯罪现场。
9. adultery
n.通奸 *ad(=add),ulter<alter(=other)
adulterer n.奸夫
adulteress n.奸妇
10. adulterous
adj.通奸的 *ad(=add),ulter<alter(=other)
adulterous woman 通奸的女人
11. alter
v.改变,变更;修改(成衣的)尺寸
alterable adj.可改变的;可修改的
12. alteration
n.变更;修改(成衣的)尺寸
13. alter ago
n.第二自我;至交 *ego(=self)
14. alternate
adj.轮流的,交替的;间隔的;(叶子)互生的;供选择的
n. 替补者;候补者;代理人以
v. 交替;轮流
alternately adv.轮流地;交替地;间隔地
on alternate days 隔一天
Day alternates with night. 日夜交替。
15. alternative
n.二择一;可选择的办法
adj.两者中择一的;供选择的
alternatively adv.两者中择一地
alternative plan 供选择的计划
词根:grand = great, large(大)
来源:①来源于古法语或拉丁语 grand/grandis 大;②来源于一种乐器名称:grand piano ( 三角平台式 ) 大钢琴; 意为great,large。同义词根有来源于希腊语的coloss,magn,maha,mega/megalo,metro 和来源于拉丁语的maj,max等
。同形异义词根:-grand- 隔一代的 ( 亲戚关系 ),如:grandad 爷爷、grandson 孙子。
同源词:
1. aggrandize(使更大 ag<ad(=to,add)强调 + grand(=great) + -ize (v.) 动词后缀)
vt.增加,扩大,强化(权力、财产、地位等);夸张
n.aggrandizement n.扩大;提高;强化;夸张(同上,-ment (n.) 名词后缀)
He seeks to aggrandize himself before his superiors to advance his career. 他为了晋升而在上司面前过分地夸大自己。
2. grand
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的;高贵的;愉快的;总的,完全的;崇高的
grandly adv.宏伟地;崇高地
grand jury 大陪审团
Grand Canyon 大峡谷(美国亚利桑那州科罗拉多河的大峡谷)
Grand Old Party 老大党,指美国共和党,缩写:GOP
3. grandeur (-eur (n.) 名词后缀,大的东西特别是建筑,山川,江河等越大越壮丽,壮观-->)
n.伟大,庄严;壮丽,壮观
the grandeur of Napoleon Bonaparte 拿破仑.波拿巴的伟大
the grandeur of the Swiss Alps 瑞士阿尔卑斯山的壮观
the grandeur of his nature 他高贵的气质
4. grandiloquent (-i- 连接词、-loqu- 说、-ent (a.) 形容词后缀,表示“…的”(形容与大有关的词汇,即夸大的 / 夸张的 / 词藻浮华的))
adj.夸张的,夸大的;大言不惭的 *loqu (=say)
grandiloquence n.夸张之言;大言不惭
grandiloquent speaker 夸夸其谈的人
written in a grandiloquent stlye 以夸张的风格写作
5. grandiose (-grand- 大 + -i- 连接词 + -ose (a.) 表示“…的”,形容与大有关的词汇,即宏伟的 / 庞大的 / 浮夸的)
adj.宏伟的;浮夸的
6. grandfather (比爸爸还大的,还长的,爸爸的长辈 -->)
n.(外)祖父
7. grandmother(比妈妈还大的,还长的,妈妈的妈妈-->)
n.(外)祖母
词根:mers, merg = to dip, to plunge
来自拉丁语的merg,mers意为to dip,to plunge。
(*拉丁文mergere(=to sink,to dip),过去分词mersus。—— 英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. immerse(向内浸、浸湿im<in(=into) + mers(=dip,plunge))
vt.sb/sth + in + sth 浸入;使深陷入;使埋首于;给...施浸礼
immersion n.沉浸;专心;浸礼 cf. immerge (=immerse)
He immersed himself in his studies to the detraction of his social life.他因埋头于学业而忽视了社交生活。
2. emerge
v.出现;浮现;(事实、想法等)显现出来 *e<ex(=out)
emergence n.显现,出现
emergent adj.显现的,出现的;新兴的
emergent countries of Africa 非洲的新兴国家
The moon emerges from behind the clouds.月亮出现在云层后面。
3. emergency
n.紧急情况,突然事件 *e<ex(=out)
emergency power 紧急备用动力
emergency exit/ fund 紧急出口/应急奖金
emergency call 紧急呼叫
emergency case/box 急救箱
emergency measures 应急措施
4. submerge
v.把...浸入水中;淹没;潜入水中 *sub(=under)
submergence / submersion 淹没,浸没
submersible adj.能潜入的
5. submerged
adj.浸没的;浸在水中的;陷于贫困的;[海]水下的;水下运行的 *sub(=under)
submerged at high tide 涨潮时被淹没的遇难船只
submerged rocks 暗礁
wreck that is submerged speed 水下行驶速度
submerged tenth 社会的最底层
6. merge
v.(使)合并;(使)渐渐消失
merger n.(公司等的)合并
mergence n.没入;消失
The small banks were merged into one large organization. 那家小银行被并入一家大机构。
His fear was gradually merged into curiosity. 他的恐惧逐渐被好奇心所代替。
7. immerge
v.浸入;使陷入(沉没其中)《im- = into》
词根:pos
pos =put放置
expose [ex-出,外,pos放,摆;’摆出来”→把…亮出来] 揭露,揭发,使暴露
exposure [见上,-ure名词后缀] 揭露,揭发,暴露
compose [com-共同,一起,pos放;’放在一起”→组合在一起] 组成,构成,创作
composition [见上,-ition表示物;’构成的东西”,’创作出来的东西”] 作文,作品,乐曲
preposition [pre-前,-pos放置,-ition表示物;’放在(名词)前面的词] 前置词,价词
oppose [op-相反,相对,pos放置;’置于相反位置或立场”] 反对,反抗,对抗
opposition [见上,-ition名词后缀,表示作为,情况] 反对,反抗,对立,相反
opposite [见上,-ite形容词后缀,…的] 相反的,对立的,对面的
dispose [dis-分开,pos放;’分开放置”,’分别摆设”] 布置,安排,配置,处理
disposal [见上,-al名词后缀,表示行为,事情] 布置,安排,处理
disposition [见上,-ition名词后缀] 布置,安排,处理
propose [pro-向前,pos放置→呈;’向前呈”,’呈出”] 提出,提议,建议
proposal [见上,-al名词后缀,表示事物,行为] 建议,提议,(建议等的)提出
proposition [见上,-ation名词后缀] 建议,提议,提出
pose [pos放置→摆放] 摆(好)姿势,摆样子,装腔作势
posture [pos放置→摆放,-ture名词后缀;’摆出的姿势”] 姿势,姿态
reposit [re-回,pos放;’放回去”] 保存,贮藏;[‘放回原处”] 使复位,使返回原处
reposition [见上,-ion名词后缀] 贮藏,复位,回原处
purpose [pur-(por-的变体)前面,pos放;’放在自己前面的…”,’that which one places before himself as an object to be attained”→intention] 目的,意图,打算,意向
position [pos放置,-ition名词后缀;’放置的地方”] 位置
interpose [inter-中间,pos放置;’置于其中”] 插入,介入其中,干预
transpose [trans-转换,改变,pos放置] 使互换位置,调换位置
deposit [de-下,pos放;’放下”→存放] 寄存,存放,存款,储蓄
depose [de-下,pos放;’往下放”→使降下] 罢…的官,废黜,免职
deposition [见上,-ition名词后缀] 免职,罢官,废黜
词根词缀:authentic-, authent-
【来源及含义】Greek authentikos > Latin authenticus: original, genuine, authoritative; one who does something himself or herself
【同源单词】authentic, authentical, authentically, authenticalness, authenticate, authentication
词根词缀:phront-, phorntid-; phronemo-, phron-
【来源及含义】Greek: thought, care, attention; think, thinking, contemplation
【相关描述】The Greeks had a word, phrontisterion, to indicate a place for thought and study or a "thinking-shop" (think tank?). Aristophanes (c. 450-c. 380 B.C.), was an Athenian dramatist who is known to have written more than 40 comedies that gave satiric expression to his strong, conservative prejudices against certain trends and personalities in the Athens of his day. It was this Aristophanes who used the Greek equivalent of phrontistery to ridicule the school of Socrates.
The Greek noun was derived from phrontistes (philosopher, profound thinker, one with intellectual pretensions) from the verb phrontizein (to reflect), based on phrontis (thought, reflection). The word phrontist applies to a "deep thinker," a "person involved in study, reflection, meditation," and it, too, in its Greek form, was applied ironically by Aristophanes to Socrates himself.
【同源单词】philophronesis, phronemophobia, phronesis, phronosis, phrontifugic, phrontistery
词根词缀:pupillo-, pupill-
【来源及含义】Latin: [diminutive of pupa, a young girl, doll or puppets] the pupil of the eye; including the larva of insects
【相关描述】The term pupil came into existence because when one looked closely into another person's eyes, he/she could see the reflections of little images ["dolls" or "puppets"] of her/himself.
【相关词根词缀】 Related references to "eye" or "eye part" word families: blepharo-; core-; corneo-; eye, eyes; irido-; lenti-, lens-; lenticulo-; ocelli-; oculo-; op-, -optic; ophthalmo-; phaco-; retino-; uveo-.
【同源单词】interpupillary, iridopupillary, oculopupillary, pupilla, pupillage, pupillarity