词根:poster = coming after
来自拉丁语的poster 意为coming after。
同源词:
1. preposterous(本来应该在后面的东西跑到前面的pre(=before) + poster(=coming after))
adj.前后颠倒的;反常的;不合理,荒谬的
preposterously adv.荒谬地,不合理地
He makes the preposterous claim that he is the best tennis player in the city.他很荒唐地说自己是本市最出色的网球选手。
2. posterior
adj.(时间、顺序)较晚的,以后的 n.臀部(=buttocks)
kick his posterior 踹他的屁股
3. posterity
n.子孙,后裔,后代
plant trees for the benefit of posterity 为了造福后代而植树
4. postern
n.暗道;后门;边门;私人出入口
postern door /gate 后门
词根:post, poster = behind, 表示“后面”
posterior a. 以后的(post+erior表形容词,如:infeior低下的)
posterity n. 后代,子孙(poster+ity→后面的人→后代)
preposterous a. 荒谬的,不合理的(pre前面+poster+ous→前面后导致→荒谬的)
词根词缀:postero-, poster-
【来源及含义】Latin: after, behind, following; denoting relationship to the posterior [back] part; usually used as a prefix
【同源单词】a posteriori, anteroposterior, Carpe diem, Culpam maiorum posteri luunt, dorsoposterior, inferoposterior