词根:her = heir(继承人)
来自拉丁语的heres 意为heir,同义词根有here,herit,heir,它们都是词根her的变形。注意不要和意为to stick的her / hes 相混淆。
(*拉丁文heres (=heir)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. heritage (继承人继承的东西 her (=heir))
n.遗产;继承物
heritable adj.会遗传的;可继承的
As the eldest son,the title of Duke is his heritage. 作为家里的长子,他继承了公爵的爵位。
2. heredity
n.遗传;遗传的特征
heredity factors / genes 遗传因素/基因
3. hereditary
adj.世袭的,世代相传的;遗传的
hereditary rulers /beliefs/diseases 世袭的统治者/世代相传的信仰/遗传性疾病
4. hereditament
n.世袭财产
5. heritable
adj.可遗传的;可继承的
6. inherit
v.继承(财产、权力、爵位等);因遗传而获得(某些特点) *in(=in)
inerit 30,000 dollars from his father 从他父亲那里继承3万美元
inherit her mother's good looks and her father's bad temper 继承了她母亲的美貌和父亲的坏脾气
7. inheritance
n.继承;继承物,遗产;继承权 *in(=in)
receive property by ineritance 因继承而得到财产
8. heiress
n.女继承人
9. heirloom
n.传家宝;祖传物(隐约出现之物——>宝物)《loom = 隐约出现》
10. heirship
n.继承人之地位;继承权《 -ship = state 表状态的名词字尾》
11. coheir
n.共同继承人《co- = com- = together》
12. disinherit
v.剥夺继承权;剥夺人权或特权《dis- = apart,away》
词根:alesc (esc, alit, olesc) = becoming
词根alesc来自拉丁语的alesc意为becoming。growing,esc,alit,olesc是它的变形。
同源词:
1. coalition(变成一起co<com(=together) + alit<alesc(=becoming))
n.联合;(政党间的)联盟
coalesce n.联合
A coalition nations attacked Iraq in 1991. 多国联军于1991年攻击了伊拉克。
2. adolescence
n.青春期 *ad( = to ,toward),olesc,alesc(=becoming)
The period of adolescence has fascinated people of all ages. 青春期阶段总是使各个年龄的人都着迷。
3. adolescent
adj.青春期的 n.青少年 *ad( = to ,toward),olesc,alesc(=becoming)
Aristotle characterized the adolescent as being "high-minded",but somewaht put this down to lack of experience. 亚里士多德认为青少年的特点是“高洁的”,但他也认为这在某种程度上缺乏经验。
4. florescence
n. 开花,盛开;花期,全盛期 *flor (=flower),esc<alesc(=becoming)
florescent adj.开花的,花盛开的
5. fluorescent
adj.发荧光的,荧光性的 *fluor(=bloom),esc<alesc(=becoming)
fluorescence n.荧光性
fluorescent lamps /lighting 荧光灯/荧光照明
6. phosphorescence
n.发磷光;磷光 *phos(=light),phor(=carry,produce),esc<alesc(=becoming)
phosphorescent adj.发磷光的,磷光性的
词根:it(i) = to go(走)
来自拉丁语的it 意为to go,它的变形为i等。同义词根有来自拉丁语的ced/cess(ceed,ceas),grad/gress(gred),vad/vas和来自希腊语的bat(bet,bit)以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的fare等。
(*拉丁文ire(=to go )——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. initiative(向里去 in(=in,into) + it(=go))
n.主动的行动;倡议;进取心,积极性;公民的立法提案权
initiate v.开始;使初步了解;接纳(新成员);(adj.)/(n.)新加入的(成员);被传授初步知识的(人)
initiation n.开始,着手;入会
initial adj.初始的,开始的;(n.)首字母;姓名的首字母;(v.)用姓名的首字母签名
initially adv.初始地
Employees with initiative are likely to be promoted after their first year.积极进取的职员在第一年之后可能得到提升。
2. ambient(走向四方的amb<ambi(=around,both) + i<it(=go))
adj.环绕四周的;周围的
ambience n.环境;氛围
The ambient air has a scent of blooming jasmine. 周围的空气中有一股茉莉花香。
3. circuitous(绕着圈走的circ(=around) + it (=go))
adj. 迂回(线路)的,曲折的;绕行的
We took a circuitous route to the concert to avoid heavy traffic.为避开交通堵塞,我们绕道去听音乐会。
4. transient(越过去trans(=over) + i<it(=go))
adj.一时的,暂时的,短暂的
n.临时旅客,过往旅客
So-called falling stars are transient phenomena,lasting just a few seconds.所谓的流星只是瞬时现象,仅仅持续几分钟。
5. transition(超过去trans(=over) + it(=go))
n.过渡(期);变化,变迁
The old currency will be used concurrently with the new during a transition period. 过渡期间新旧货币将同时使用。
6. reiterate(再一次,重复地去re(=again) + it(=go))
vt.重复,反复;重申
reiteration n.反复;重申
The company reiterated last week that it expects losses in the next quarter.那家公司上周重申预计下个季度可能会亏损。
7. perishable(新鲜味易于消失去per(=away) + ish<it(=go))
adj.(食物等)易坏的,易腐烂的;易毁灭的
n.(pl.)易腐烂的东西
perish v.灭亡,死亡;腐烂,腐朽
perisher n.<口>讨厌的家伙
Perishable items will be shipped in dry ice via overnight express.易坏的物品将用于冰包好用隔夜快递发送。
8. seditious(分离去的sed<se(=away) + it(=go))
adj.煽动性的;参与煽动的
sedition n.煽动;煽动性的言论;煽动叛乱罪
The senator wants to deport the seditious aliens.那位参议员想将煽动叛乱的外国人驱逐出境。
9. ambit
n.(pl.)界限;范围 *amb<ambi(=around,round)
10. ambition
n.野心;雄心,志向,抱负 *amb<ambi(=around,round)
11. ambitious
adj.野心勃勃的;有雄心壮志的 *amb<ambi(=around,round)
ambitious plans 野心勃勃的遍地计划
ambitious attempt 雄心勃勃的尝试
12. circuit
n.巡回,周游;巡回审判;电路,线路 *circ(=round)
circuit court 巡回法庭
circuit diagram 电路图,线路图
13. coition/coitus
n.性交,交媾 *co<com(=together)
词根词缀:atroc-, atroci-
【来源及含义】Latin: cruel, fierce; dark-looking, gloomy
【同源单词】atrocious, atrociously, atrociousness, atrocity
词根词缀:bryo-, bry-
【来源及含义】Greek: moss; blossom; also to swell, teem; young one; to be full, swell, bloom, cause to burst forth
【同源单词】bryochore, bryocoline, bryocolous, bryological, bryology, bryonies
词根词缀:histo-, hist-, histi-
【来源及含义】Greek: tissue [web]; beam or warp of a loom; hence, that which is woven; a web or tissue; used in the sense of pertaining to [body] tissue
【同源单词】histaffine, histaminase, histamine, histamine blocking agent, histamine phosphate, histaminia
词根词缀:lygo-, lyg-
【来源及含义】Greek: shadow, shadowy; shade, darkness; twilight; gloomy
【相关词根词缀】Other related "dark; shadow, shade; black" units: melan-; nigri-; nocti-; nycti-; scoto-; skio-; umbra-.
【同源单词】lygomania, lygophil, lygophile, lygophobia
词根词缀:triste-, tristi-
【来源及含义】Latin: sad, gloomy, melancholia