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》
前缀:il-, ir-
① 放在同辅音词根前表示“不,无”
illegal 非法的(il+legal合法的)
illiterate 不识字的(il+literate认字的)
illogical 不合逻辑的(il+logical逻辑的)
illimitable 无限的(il+limit限制+able)
irregular 不规则的(ir+regular规则的)
irrational 不合理的(ir+rational合理的)
irrelative 无关的(ir+relative相关的)
irresolute 无决断力的(ir+resolute果断的)
irreproadchable 无可指责的(ir+reproachable能被指责的)
irrefutable 无可反驳的(ir+refutable可反驳的)
irresistible 不可抗拒的(ir+resistible可抗拒的)
irrevocable 不可取消的(ir+revocable可取消的;来自:revoke取消)
② 表示“使….成为,进入”
illustrate 说明,阐明(il+lustr光+ate→进入光明→说明)
illuminate 照亮;使明白(il+lumin光+ate→进入光明→说明)
illusion 幻觉(il+lus玩弄+ion→被〔幻觉〕玩弄→幻觉)
illusory 虚幻的(来自illusion)
irruption 闯入,冲入(ir+rupt断+ion→打断〔别人〕→闯入)
irradiate 使明亮,生辉(ir+radi发光+ate→发光→生辉)
irritate 激怒;刺激(ir+rit擦+ate→进入磨擦→激怒)
词根词缀:apate-, apat-
【来源及含义】Greek: deceit, fraud; deceitful, deceptive, illusory, wily
【同源单词】apatetic, apatetic coloration, apatite, Apatosaurus