词根:tum = to swell(肿胀)
来自拉丁语的tumēre 意为to swell,同义词根有来自希腊语的bry,以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的bel,bla等。
同源词:
1. contumacious(肿、激动得非常历害的 con<com(=intensive) + tum(=swell))
adj.反抗的,桀骜不驯的;固执的
contumacy n.顽抗;蓄意藐视法庭
The student is exceptionally contumacious. 那个学生太不服管教了。
2. contumelious
adj.傲慢的,无礼的 *con<com(=intensive)
3. contumely
n.傲慢,无礼;侮辱性的言行
4. tumescent
adj.肿胀的 *esc(=becoming)
tumescence n.肿胀
5. tumid
adj.(身体的一部分)肿胀的;(文体等)夸张的
tumidity n.肿胀;夸张
6. tummy
n.肚子
tummy button 肚脐
7. tumour
n.肿瘤,肿块
benign/malignant tumor 良性/恶性肿瘤
8. tumult
n.喧嚣,骚动,骚乱
the tumult of battle 战争的混乱
in a tumult 心烦意乱地;激动地
9. tumultuous
adj.吵闹的,喧嚣的;骚乱的,无序的
tumultuously adv.喧闹地,骚乱地
tumultuous welcome 热烈的欢迎
10. tumulus
n.(古墓的)坟头
词根:tum = swell (肿)
tumid 肿胀的
intumescence 开始发胀
词根词缀:tum-, tume-, -tumescence
【来源及含义】Latin: swelling, to swell; swollen
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word groups that are related, partially or extensively, to: "blister, bump, swelling": bull-; ichor-; papulo-; pemphig-; puro-; pus-; pustu-; pyo-; suppurant-; vesico-; vesiculo-.
【同源单词】carotid-body tumor, dermoid cyst, detumescence, detumescent, intumesce, intumescence