词根:salv, sav = safe
来自拉丁语的salv 意为safe。sav是它的变形。
同源词:
1. salvage (使安全的行为salv (=safe))
n.海难救助;抢救的财物,被救的船舶;救助酬金;废物利用
vt.救助;打捞;利用(废品)
After the tornado,there literally nothing to salvage from our home.龙卷风过后,我们家真的是没有任何值得抢救的东西了。
2. salvation
n.拯救,救助;救援工具(或手段)
Salvation Army 救世军
Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.政府的贷款挽救了几个濒危的公司。
work out one's salvation 谋划自救措施
3. salve
v.安慰,抚慰;使缓和;给涂抹软膏 n.抚慰,安慰;药膏,软膏
salve his conscience by giving stolen money to charity. 把他偷来的钱捐给慈善事业,以此来安慰良心
lip salve 护唇膏
4. saviour
n.救助者;(the S~)救世主,上帝 *sav<salv(=safe)
The Saviour,Our Saviour 我们的救世主
词根:salv sav = save, 表示“救助”
save v. 挽救
salvage n. 抢救(salv+age表名词,如:foliage树叶)
salvation n. 救济,救助(svlv+ation)
salver n. 盘,盒(帮助放东西的盒子等)
salutary a. (对身心)有益的(salut[=salv]+ary→救助[身体]的→有益的)
saviour n. 救星(sav+iour人→救助的人→救星)
词根词缀:salva-, salv-
【来源及含义】Latin: save; safe
【同源单词】safe, safely, safety, salvage, salvage archaeology, salvation