词根:rad, ras(raz) = to rub, to scrape(刮擦)
来源于拉丁语 radere 意为to rub, to scrape 刮擦。其变形为raz,ras。
同源词:
1. erase
v.擦掉 *e<ex(=out)
erasure n.抹去;擦掉 [-ure抽象名词后缀]
2. eraser
n.擦除器(如橡皮、黑板擦等)*e<ex(=out)
3. rase/raze
v.拆毁,夷平
city razed by an earthquake 被地震夷为平地的城市
4. abrasive [ab(=away) ras/rad(=scrape)] 刮擦以使脱离、消失
adj. causing abrasion ;harsh,rough 磨擦的,磨损的;使和别人产生摩擦的;烦人的,恼人的;粗糙的;
n.substance used for rubbing or grinding down surfaces 磨料
abrasiveness n. 与人关系上的摩擦;
abrasion n.磨损,磨耗;
The texture of a cat's tongue is remarkably abrasive.猫的舌头异常粗糙。
5. rascal
n.恶棍;(开玩笑愚弄人的)捣蛋鬼
6. rascally
adj.流氓的,卑鄙的
rascally trick 卑劣的伎俩
7. rash
n.疹;短时间内爆发的一连串(多指不愉快的事物)adj.急躁的;鲁莽的,轻率的
heat-rash 痱子
come out in a rash 身上生满疹子
rash act 草率的行动
rash young man 鲁莽的年轻人
8. rasp
n.粗锉刀;锉磨声
v.用粗锉刀锉;刺激,使恼怒;发出刮攘声;发出刺耳的声音;用嘶哑的声音大声说
rasp one's feelings/nerves 刺激某人的感情,神经
rasp out orders 用嘶哑的声音大声命令
rasping voice 刺耳的囔音
9. razor
n.剃刀;刮须刀
10. raze
v.(从记忆中)消逝;忘却;摧毁
词根:terr = earth(地)
来源于拉丁文terra(=earth)。它的同形异源根terr来源于terrére,意为 to frighten,注意两者区别。
同源词:
1. terramycin
n.土霉菌《mycin = fungus(霉菌)》
2. terraqueous
adj.由水与陆地合成的《拉丁文aqua = water》
3. terrene
adj.地球的;陆地的;现世的
4. inter
v.埋葬,土葬(向地里去) *in(=into),ter<terr(=earth)
5. disinter
v.挖出;使显现(与埋葬相反)《dis- = contrary》
6. deteriorate
v.(使)恶化;(使)退化;变质,变坏 *de(=down),ter<terr(=earth)
deterioration n.恶化,(质量)下降,堕落
Leather quickly deteriorates in a hot,damp climate. 皮革在闷热、潮湿的环境中很快就会变质。
7. esoteric
adj.秘传的,秘密的;难解的,深奥的 *eso(=within),ter<terr(earth)
8. extraterrestrial
n.外星人,天外来客(缩写:E.T.) adj.地球外的 *extra(=outside),ter<terr(=earth)
9. extraterritorial
adj.治外法权的 extra(=outside)
extraterritoriality n.治外法权
10. interment
n.埋葬,土葬 *in(=in),ter<terr(=earth)
11. Mediterranean
adj.地中海的;(小写)被陆地包围的 n.(the~)地中海 *medi(=middle),ter<terr(=earth)
12. subterranean
adj.地下的 n.地下洞穴 *sub(=under),ter<terr(=earth)
subterranean passage/railway(railroad) 地下通道/地铁
subterranean water 地下水
subterranean maneuver 地下活动
13. terrace
n.梯田;倾斜的平地,台地;斜坡上屋前的街巷;(道路中央的)狭长形小园地区
v.使成梯形地,使成为台地 *ter<terr(=earth)
terraced fields 梯田
terraced lawn 梯形草坪
terraced houses 排房(有时也带有通向后院的小路)
14. terra firma
n.陆地,大地(有别于海洋、河流)*ter<terr(=earth),firm(=stong)
glad to be on terra firma again 很高兴能得返陆地
15. terra incognita
n.未探明地区,未知领域 *ter<terr(=earth),in(=not),co<com(=thoroughly),gn<gno(=knwo)
16. terrain
n.地形,地势;地带,地域;领域,范围 *terr(=earth)
difficult terrain for heavy armored vehicles 重装甲车难以行进的地形
17. terrestrial
adj.地球的,地上的;人间的;陆地的;陆栖的 n.地球上的居民;陆生生物 *ter<terr(=earth)
terrestrical globe 地球仪
terrestrial heat 地热
terrestrial parts of the world 地球的陆地部分
18. terrier
n.一种猎狗(小而活泼,会为寻找食物而挖洞)
19. territorial
adj.领土的;(T~)美国准州的,美国领土的
territorial waters/air/seas 领水/领空/领海
territorial issue/expansion 领土问题/领土扩张
territorial integrity/sovereignty 领土完整/领土主权
territorial possessions 土地财产
Teritorial laws 美国领地的法律
20. territory
n.领土;地域,地区;(动物的)领地,活动范围;(科学等的)领域,范围;美国的准州(未被正式成为州的地区)*ter<terr(=earth)
South Korean territory 韩国领土
leased territory 租借地
Much territory in Africa is desert 非洲的大片地区是沙漠
territory of biochemistry 生物化学领域
Until 1959 Hawaii was a Territory,not a State. 直到1959年,夏威夷还只是一个准州,而不是州。
后缀:-ster [名词后缀]
表示人
songster 歌手,歌唱家
youngster 年轻人,小孩
oldster 老人
minister 部长,大臣
punster 爱有双关语者
gagster 开玩笑的人
speedster 超速驾驶者
penster 作者
teenster 十几岁的少年
tonguster 健谈的人
spinster 纺织女
tapster 酒吧间招待员
teamster 卡车司机,赶牲口者
maltster 制造麦芽者
[注]有此词含有贱称、卑称意义
gamester 赌徒,赌棍
trickster 骗子
gangster 匪徒,歹徒
mobster 暴徒,匪徒
rhymester 作打油诗的人,劣等诗人
词根词缀:ciono-, cion-, kiono-, kio-
【来源及含义】Greek: uvula; the small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue
【相关描述】Go to the uvul- unit of word families for a more extensive list of uvula words.
【同源单词】cionectomy, cionitis, cionoptosis, cionorrhaphy
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:clam-, claim-
【来源及含义】Latin: talk, call out, speak, say, shout; make noise, be loud
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": cit-; 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】acclaim, acclaim, acclaimed, acclaimer, acclamation, acclamator
词根词缀:dic-, dict-
【来源及含义】Latin: talk, speak, say, tell, declare; to proclaim; to indicate
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": cit-; clam-; 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】abdicable, abdicant, abdicant, abdicate, abdicate, abdication
词根词缀:fa-, fam-, fan-, fant-, fat-, -fess; fab-, fabul-
【来源及含义】Latin: fari-, "to say, to talk"; telling, speak, say, spoken about; acknowledge
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": cit-; clam-; dic-; -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-. Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "divination, diviner; seer, soothsayer, prophecy, prophesy, prophet": augur-; auspic-; Fates in action; futur-; -mancy; omen; -phemia; sorc-, sorcery; vati-.
【同源单词】affability, affable, affableness, affably, confabulate, confabulation
词根词缀:-farious
【来源及含义】Latin: to speak; utterance, expression, manifestation; expressed in a number of ways
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": cit-; clam-; dic-; fa-; 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】bifarious, bifariously, multifarious, multifariously, nefarious, nefariously
词根词缀:glosso-, gloss-, -glossa, -glossia
【来源及含义】Greek: tongue; language, speech
【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.": cit-; clam-; dic-; fa-; -farious; 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】aglossal, aglossia, aglosstomia, ankyloglossia, ateloglossia, baryglossia