词根:-tim-
【词根含义】:害怕
【词根来源】:-tim-来源于拉丁语动词timeo, timere, timui, -(害怕)。
【同源单词】:intimidate, intimidation, intimidator, timid, timidity
词根:tim(tem) = to fear
来自拉丁语的tim意为to fear,元音弱化后变成tem。同义词根有来自拉丁语的trem/trep 和来自希腊语的phob。
(*拉丁文timere(=to fear)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. intimidate (使陷入恐惧的状态in(=in) + tim(=fear))
vt.使害怕;胁迫,威胁
intimidation n.威吓;胁迫
intimidator n.威吓者;胁迫者
Some adults compel obedience from young children by intimidating them .一些大人通过威胁孩子来迫使他们服从。
2. timid
adj.胆怯的,胆小的;羞怯的
timidity n.胆怯,胆小;羞怯
as timid as a rabbit 胆小如鼠
3. timorous
adj.极胆小的,易受惊的,提心吊胆的
4. temerity
n.鲁莽,冒失
词根:tim = fear, 表示“害怕”
timid a. 胆怯的
timidity n. 胆怯;胆小(timid胆怯的+ity)
intimidate v. 恐吓,威胁(im使+timid+ate→使人胆小→恐吓)
intimidation n. 恐吓
timorous a. 胆小的(tim+orus…..的→胆小的)
词根词缀:timi-, tim-
【来源及含义】Latin: to fear; faint-hearted, cowardly
【同源单词】intimidate, intimidation, Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes, Timeo hominem unius libri, timid, timidity