词根:am(em, im, m) = to love, frendly
来自拉丁语的am意为to love,frendly,它的变形为em,im,m等同义词根有来自希腊语的phil和ero。
(*拉丁文amare(=to love) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. enmity(不爱en(=not) + e<am(=love))
n.不和;敌意,仇恨,憎恨
Longstanding enmity between Muslims and Jews has caused much loss of life. 穆斯林和犹太人之间长久的不和导致很多人丧生。
2. inimical(没有爱的in(=not) + im<am(=love))
adj.敌意的;有害的
Obesity is inimical to good health and longevity. 肥胖不利于健康和长寿。
3. amenity(使喜欢上 am(=love))
n.使生活便利舒适的设施;舒适,愉快,宜人;(交际上的)礼仪
I always stay in Marriott hotels because of all the amenities. 万豪国际酒店的设施便利舒适,所以我们总是住在那里。
4. amiable(很容易喜欢上的 am(=love,frendly) + i + albe(=capable of ))
adj.友善的;和蔼可亲的
amiably adv. 和蔼可亲地
while they aren't close friends,both men were amicable throughout. 尽管两人不是亲密的朋友,但彼此一直很友好。
5. enamor(常被动语态)使倾心;使迷变 *en<in(=in)
I was enamored of her. 我被她迷住了。
6. paramour
n.情妇(夫);<古>情人 *par<per(=by)
7. amity
n.(个人、国家间的)友好关系
treaty of amity 友好条约
8. amorous
adj.多情的;爱情的;(特指)色情的
amorous looks 好色的表情
amorous poetry 情诗
9. amateur
n.业余技艺家;业余者(业余爱好技艺的人)
词根词缀:muco-, muc-, muci-, mucin-
【来源及含义】Latin: mucus, mucous, or mucosa; a viscid, slippery, slime secretion of the mucous membranes; related to mucor, "mold, moldiness"
【同源单词】cystic fibrosis, mucid, muciferous, mucification, muciform, mucigen
词根词缀:myx-, myxo-
【来源及含义】Greek: slime, mucus; used often in biomedical nomenclature
【同源单词】adenomyxoma, adenomyxosarcoma, Mycetozoa, myxedema, myxoblastoma, myxochondrofibrosarcoma