词根:dign(dain, deign) = worthy(有价值的)
来源于拉丁语的dignus 意为 worthy ,它的变形为dain,deign。词根dign的异形同义词根是:preci 价值。
同源词:
1. condign(足以受罚的 con<com(=intensive) + dign(=worthy))
adj.(尤其指惩罚)应得的;适当的
For many conservatives,capital punishment for capital crimes is merely condign. 对许多保守主义者来说,犯死罪的人被判死刑不过是罪有应得。
2. disdain(不是有价值的行为dis(=not) + dain<dign(=worthy))
vt. to do/ ~ing 蔑视;不屑
n.轻蔑,蔑视
disdainfu adj.轻蔑的;傲慢的
disdainfully adv.轻蔑地;傲慢地
The CEO disdains riding in coach and insists on first class. 那们首席执行官不屑于坐经济舱,坚持要坐头等舱。
3. indignant
adj.愤慨的,愤怒的 *in(=not)
indignant at a false accusation 对不当的指责感到愤慨的
indignant with a cruel man 对残暴的人感到义愤填膺的
4. indignation
n. 愤慨,愤怒,义愤 *in(=not)
arouse the indignation of people 引起人们的愤慨
feel strong indignation "against" congressmen 对国会议员感到强烈的愤慨
5. indignity
n.侮辱,轻蔑;无礼;(pl.)侮辱性的言行 *in(=not)
The hijackers subjected to us all sorts of indignities. 劫机犯们对我们进行了各种侮辱。
6. dignify
v.使有尊严;抬高...的身价 *ify(=make)
dignified adj.有尊严的;高贵的
dignified old lady 高贵的老妇人
7. dignity
n.尊严;尊贵,高贵;高位
dignitary n. 显贵,要人
stand upon one's dignity 保持尊严
8. dainty
adj.(人)秀美的,优美的,优雅的;(东西)精美的,精致的;易损坏的;(对衣食)过分讲究的;(食物)美味的 n.(pl.)美味的食物,珍馔佳肴 *dain<dign(=worthy)
daintily adv.优雅地,雅致地
daintily dressed young lady 衣着高雅的年轻女士
dainty little lady 秀美的少女
9. deign
v.(~to do )降低身份;屈尊俯就;施恩惠于 *deign <dign(=worthy)
He would not deign to listen to you. 他是不会放下架子听你的话的。
词根:cit = to call, to arouse
来自拉丁语的cit 意为to call,to arouse。
同源词:
1. incite(在里面叫in(=in,on) + cit(=arouse,call))
vt.sb + to do 刺激;煽动,鼓动
The class president incited the students to protest the lunch price increase. 班长鼓动学生们抗议午餐涨价。
2. excite
v.刺激,使兴奋,使激动;激起(感情等);(通过刺激)促使(身体器官)活动 *ex(=out)
excited adj.兴奋的
exciting adj.令人兴奋的
excitable adj.易兴奋的
excitability n.易激动
excitedly adv.兴奋地
3. excitement
n. 兴奋;刺激物 *ex(=out)
in excitement 兴奋地,激动地
4. recite
v.吟诵,朗诵;详述;列举 *re(=again)
recite to the president a long and tedious speech of welcome.为总统朗读一次乏味冗长的欢迎辞。
5. recital
n.背诵;朗诵;详述;独奏会
6. recitation
n.详述;列举;背诵,朗读;背诵的诗文;背书答问课
7. recitative
n.(歌剧等的)宣叙调 *re(=again)
8. cite
v.引用,引证;表彰(战功等);传唤
citation n.引用;引用文;(对战功等的)表彰
Cited in dispatches 在派遗任务中受到表扬
be cited in divorce proceedings 在离婚诉讼过程中被传唤
9. resuscitate
v.使苏醒;使复活;恢复《re-(again) + sub-(under) + -ate(动词词尾)》
10. solicit
v.恳求;引诱;拉客(完全唤起人心)
《soli = 拉丁文 sollus = whole,entire》
solicitation n.恳求;诱惑;拉客
solicitator n.恳求者;律师
solicitous adj.焦虑的;渴望的
11. solicitude
n.焦虑;渴望
词根词缀:cit-, citat-
【来源及含义】Latin: talk, speak, say; to put into quick motion, to excite, to provoke, to call urgently; to summon, to summon forth, to arouse, to stimulate; used in the sense of "stimulating"
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": clam-; dic-; fa-; -farious; glosso-; glotto-; lalo-; linguo-; locu-; logo-; loqu-; mythico-; -ology; ora-; -phasia; -phemia; phon-; phras-; Quotes: Language,Part 1; Quotes: Language, Part 2; Quotes: Language, Part 3; serm-; tongue; voc-.
【同源单词】accite, citable, cital, citation, citatory, cite
词根词缀:hormo-, hormono-
【来源及含义】Greek: to rouse or to set in motion
【同源单词】ectohormone, hormonal, hormone, hormonogenesis, hormonology, hormonoprivia