词根:mell, mel(mil, mol, mar) = honey
词根mell,mel来自拉丁语的mel,mell意为honey,此外词根mil,mol,mar是他们的变形。
同源词:
1. mellifluous [像峰蜜一样流出来的mell(=honey) + flu (=flow)]
adj.(嗓音、话语、音乐等)甜美的;柔和的;流畅的
The mellifluous monotony of train wheels on tracks soothes me.火车车轮碰到轨道发出的柔和而单调的声音让我感到平静。
2. mellow adj.(果实因熟透而)甘甜的,甘美的;(酒)醇香的;(声音、颜色等)柔和的;(因年龄大、经验多而)成熟的;微熏的 v.使柔美,使甘甜,使成熟;(因用大麻等而)愉快忘情的
mellow wine 醇酒;violin whith a mellow tone 音调柔美的小提琴;mellow judgment 成熟的判断(力)
3. melon n.瓜(尤其指西瓜、甜瓜等);<俚>红利;赃物,横财
watermelon n.西瓜
a slice of melon 一块瓜;cut/carve/split melon瓜分巨额利益
4. molasses n.<美>糖蜜 *mol<mel(=honey)
5. mildew n.霉;(植物的)霉病 v.(使)发霉,(使)患上霉病 *mil<mel(=honey)
6. chamomile/camomile n.春黄菊(可药用) *chamo<chame(=earth),mil<mel(=honey)
7. marmalade n.(橘子或柠檬等制成的)果酱 *mar/mal<mel(=honey)
词根词缀:fungi-, fung-
【来源及含义】Latin: mold, mushroom; any of a group of plants including mushrooms, molds, mildews, etc.
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of a word group that is related, directly or indirectly, to: "fungus, fungi": myco-.
【同源单词】antifungal, fungal, fungate, fungi, fungicide, fungicole