词根:contra, counter, contro = against 反对
都来源于拉丁语 contra 反对。contro 为 contra 的变体。
同源词:
1. country [count反对 + -ry 名词后缀]
n.国土,国家,国民,乡村,故乡
2. countermand [counter反对 + mand 命令 → 与命令相反的指令→]
n.撤销
3. encounter [en- 使 + counter 反对 →使反对→]
n.遭遇,遇到,相遇
4. contravene [contra 反对 + vene (=went) 走 → 反向而行→]
n.违反,违背
5. counterbalance [counter反对 + balance 平衡 → 对立两边一样平→]
n.平衡
6. countryside [countr反对 + -y (n.) 名词后缀 + side 边 → 在一个国家内,比较偏远的,远离大城市的→]
n.乡下地方,乡下居民
词根:punct, pung(punc, pounc, polgn, pon, point) = to prick(刺),
词根来源于拉丁动词pungere,"to prick or stab",和拉丁名词punctum," point"。punc,pounc,poign,pon,point 等是它们的变形。同义词根有来自拉丁语的stinct/sting/stig/sti。
(*拉丁文pungere(=to prick)。过去分词是由“穿刺”引申为“(突出之)点”的意思。 —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. compunction (用力地、狠狠地扎 com(=intensive)加强意义 + punct(=prick)刺 + -ion 名词后缀;“良心受到刺痛”-->内疚,后悔)
n.良心的谴责;悔恨
compunctious adj.内疚的,后悔的
compunctiously adv.后悔地
Some parents feel no compunction at beating their disobedient children. 有些父母因为孩子不听话崦打孩子时,从不感到内疚。
2. punctilio (突出的小点)
n.(仪式等的)细枝;拘泥细节
stand upon punctilios 过分拘泥于细节
3. punctilious (punct点,变尖,指,针+ilious→[做事]点滴不漏→小心的)
adj.谨小慎微的;拘泥于细节的
punctiliously adv. 谨小慎微地;拘泥于细节地
4. punctual (punct点,变尖,指,针+ual……的→着眼于一点的→限于一限于一点的→不偏不差的→)
adj.严守时间的,准时的;精确的
punctually adv.严守时间地
(as) punctual as the clock (像钟表般)准时的
punctual to the minute 分秒不差,准时
be punctual for the lecture /in payment of one's rent 准时上课/按时交纳房租
5. punctuality (punctual[adj.严守时刻的,准时的,正点的]+ity表名词后缀→n.准时)
n.严守时间
6. punctuate (punct点,变尖,指,针+ -u- + -ate 动词后缀→加上点→加标点)
v.在...间加标点;不时打断
speech punctuated with cheers 不时被叫喝彩声打断的演说
punctuate one's remarks with thumps on the table 时不时敲击桌子打断某人的话
7. punctuation (punctuate[v.加标点于;不时打断]+ion表名词→punctuation标点)
n.标点
punctuation mark 标点
8. puncture (punct点,变尖,指,针+ -ure 名词后缀→点[进去]→刺穿;(转为动词后为(用针)刺,刺破))
v.穿孔,扎,刺
n.(用尖的东西扎出的)小孔
puncture an abscess /her husband's ego 刺破脓肿/刺伤自己丈夫的自尊心
Two of my tires punctured while i was on that stony road. 经过满是石子的马路时,我的两个车胎被扎破了。
9. expunge
v.擦去,抹去;删除 *ex(=out)
10. pungent (pung(=punct,punct通过音变g <-- ct,变成了pung)点,变尖,指,针+ent……的→尖的→尖锐的)
adj.(气味、味道)辛辣的;刺激性的;(言语等)尖锐的,辛辣的,尖刻的
pungently adv. 辛辣地;刺激地
pungency n.辛辣;尖锐;刺激性
pungent sauce 辛辣的酱汁
pungent criticism /remarks /satire 尖刻的批评/话/讽刺
11. pounce
v.猛扑;突袭 *pounc<pung(=prick)
The tiger pounced savagely on a mouse. 那只老虎猛地扑向一只老鼠。
12. punch (punch=punct点,变尖,指,针→n.冲压机,冲床;穿孔机 v.冲压,穿孔)
n.打孔;打孔机,穿孔机,冲压机;猛击,用拳头击打;力量;活力;潘趣酒(酒、果、汁、香料等混合而成的饮料)v.(用打孔机)打孔、冲孔;用拳头猛击 *punc<pung(=prick)
give him a punch on the nose 对他的鼻子猛地一击
punched cards 打孔卡
punch him on the chin 对他的下巴猛地一击
face i'd like to punch 欠揍的脸
Punch-and-Judy show 英国滑稽木偶剧(主人公潘趣杀死了孩子和妻子朱迪,最终被判处绞刑)
(as) pleased / proud ad Punch 非常开心/骄傲的
13. poignant
adj.痛切的;伤心的;辛酸的 *poign<pung(=prick)
poignantly adv.惨痛地;伤心地;辛酸地
poignancy n.辛酸;惨痛;伤心
poignant sorrow/regret/memories 彻骨的伤痛/深深的懊悔/痛苦的回忆
14. poniard
n.短剑,匕首 v.以匕首刺 *pounc<pung(=prick)
15. point
v.(~to)指;显示,表示,表明;(~at)向...瞄准;指向...;(~out)指出;削尖(铅笔等);强调
n.要点,要义,论点;项目,细目;特点;瞬间,刹那;(钉子、铅笔、刀的)尖头,尖端;岬;(作为符号的)点;(空间、时间上的或想法的)点;(温度计、指南针等的)度;得分,评分;学分 *point<pung(=prick)
The clock points to twelve. 时钟指向12点
Don't point a finger at a lady. 不要用手指着女士。
point a pencil 把铅笔削尖
miss the point 没抓住要点
What's the point? 重点是什么?
good /bad points 优点/缺点
turning point 转折点
at the point of the sword/bayonet 剑拔弩张
decimal point 小数点
the boiling /freezing/melting point 沸点/冰点/熔点
vantage point 优势地点
trading point 交易地点
to a certain point 到某种程度
score twenty points 得20分
Grade Point Average 平均成绩点数(缩写:GPA)
point system 驾驶违规的记分制度
16. pointed
adj.有针对性的(明确指向某人或行为);尖锐的 *point<pung(=prick)
pointed reproof 尖锐的指责
show pointed attentions to the glamorous movie star 十分关注那位迷人的电影明星
17. point-bland
adj.(射击)近距离平射的;直截了当地 *blank(=white),point<pung(=prick)
fire at point-blank range 近距离射击
point-blank refusal 直截了当的拒绝
18. pointer
n.指针;短毛大猎狗 *point<pung(=prick)
19. pointless
adj.无意义的;没有目标的,无目的的;未得分的 **point<pung(=prick),less(=without)
pointless draw 零比零
20. appoint (ap加强+point指→指定)
v.任命,委任;指定(时间、地点等);约定;给...提供装备 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
appointee n.被任命者
21. appointed
adj.指定的,指派的;约定的;设备好的 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
at the appointed time 在约定的时间
his appointed task 指派给他的任务
well-appointed/badly-appointed library 设备好的/简陋的图书馆
22. appointment
n.指定;任命,作用;约会;职位,职务;(pl.)设备,阵设 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
make /keep/break an appointment with him 约好和他见面/遵守约定与他见面/失约没去和他见面
get a good appointment in a business firm 在公司里谋求到一个好职位
23. disappoint (dis不+appoint任命→不被任命→使失望)
v.使失望;挫败(计划等);使(希望等)破灭 *dis(=away,apart),ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
disappointed adj.失望的
disappointing adj.令人失望的,辜负期望的
disappointedly adv.失望地,灰心地
24. disappointment
n.失望;令人失望的人(或事物) *dis(=away,apart),ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
to my great disappointment 令我极其失望的是
suffer many disappointments in love 经历多次失恋
25. acupuncture (acu尖+punct点+ure表名词→用尖[针]点→针炙)
n.针炙
26. punctate(punct 点 + -ate 形容词后缀,...的)
adj.缩成一点的,点状的
27. punctum(点,-um 名词后缀)n.斑点
词根:clud, clus(clos, clois, claus, clot) = to shut(关闭)
clud,clus是同源异形根,来源于拉丁动词claudere意为to shut(关闭)。clud来自不定式词干claud,常见于英语动词;clus 来自动名词词干claus,多见于相应的名词和形容词。clos,clois,claus,clot 是它们的变形。
同源词:
1. conclusive(一起关闭的 con<com(=together) + clus(=shut) + -ive)
adj.决定性的;确凿的;最终的
conclude v.下结论
conclusion (conclude 的对应名词:conclus = to conclude 结束,决定;-ion n. = the act or result 表示行为或结果 --> " the act result of concluding 结束,决定的行为或结果" -->)n.结论
conclusively adv.决定性地,最终地
The investigator presented conclusive evidence that the criminial was guilty. 那位调查员出示了确凿的证据,证明那个犯人有罪。
2. preclude(事先关上、关押起来pre(=before) + clud(=shut))(pre预先,提前+clud关闭+e→提前关闭→阻止)
vt. 阻止,妨碍;排除;防止
preclusion n.排除;妨碍;防止
preclusive adj.排除的;妨碍的;防止的
Some medical conditions preclude getting facial cosmetic surgery. 某些医疗条件妨碍脸部整形手术的进行。
3. recluse(不露面,躲在里面过着封闭的生活 re(=back) + clus(=shut))
n.脱离世俗的人;隐遁者
adj.脱离世俗的,隐遁的
My aunt is agoraphobic and something of a recluse. 我姑姑有广场恐惧症,活得像个隐士。
4. seclusion(脱离,过着封闭的生活se(=away) + clus(=shut))
n.隔绝;隐退,隐遁
seclude v.隔绝;使隐退 (se分开+clud关闭+e→分开关→隐居的)
secluded adj.隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的
She went into seclusion after the traffic death of her toddler. 自从她那蹒跚学步的孩子死于车祸后,她便过起了隐居的生活。
5. exclude (ex-(=out 外) + clud(=to shut关闭) + -e --> " to shut out 关在外面 " )
v.拒绝(接纳);排斥;排除(可能性)*ex(=out)
exclusion n.拒绝;排除
exclude all possibility of doubt 排除一切怀疑的可能性
6. exclusive
adj.排除的,除外的;孤傲的;(集团、团体)排他的;(商品)独家经营的;独占的,唯一的 *ex(=out)
exclusively adv.专有地;排他地;独占地
exclusive economic zone 专属经济区(缩写:EEZ)
exclusive right 专有权
7. include (in- (= in 内) + clud (= to shut 关闭) + -e -->" to shut in 关闭在内 " -->)
v.包含,算入 *in(=in)
inclusion n.包含,算入
This atlas contains fifty maps,including six of North America. 这本地图册共由50幅地图组成,其中包含6张北美地图。
postage included 包含邮资
8. including
prep. 包含,包括 *in(=in)
There are seven of us including myself. 把我算在内共有7个人。
9. inclusive
adj. (~of)包括的,包含的
inclusively adv.包括地,在内地
five inclusive of the driver 包括司机共5个人
10. disclose (dis分开,打开+clos关闭+e→把关的打开→揭发)
v.揭露,暴露,揭开,透露;分开 *dis(=not)
refuse to diclose one's name and address 拒绝透露姓名和地址
11. disclosure
n.暴露,透露;公开;被揭发的事 *dis(=not)
12. enclose (en进入+clos关闭+e→被关起来→包围)
v.围绕,(用围墙或栅栏等)围起来;封(信);放入(纸袋、包裹),封入 *en(=in)
A check for 50 dollars is enclosed. 附上一张50美元的支票。
Enclosed please find a check for 50 dollars . 请收下附上的50美元支票。
13. enclosure
n.围绕;围栏;(特指随信一起)封入;封入之物
enclosure of common land 用围栏圈起一块公有土地
14. close (close=clos关闭→靠拢→近的→接近)
v.闭(眼);关(门、窗等);收起(伞);合上(书);封闭(通道、入口、小孔);关闭(店铺等);结束,终止;商定(交易);靠拢,密集
n.(期限的)结束,(活动等的)终止;(四周围住的)场地;院子;死胡同
adj.(空间、时间上)接近的;(关系)密切的,亲密的;(在比赛中)势均力敌的,差异微小的;密集的;缜密的,周密的;吝啬的;(天气)闹热的;(房间等)通风不畅的,(空气)污浊的;隐藏的,非公开的
adv.接近地;紧密地;紧紧地
close a deal 成交
close call/thing/shave 侥幸脱险
close cut 捷径
close friend 密友
close relatives 近亲
close election/contest/match /finish 势均力敌的选举/竞争/比赛/结局
You are very close. 你已经接近正确答案了。
in close order 以密集队形
15. closed
adj.关闭的,密闭的,密封的;非公开的;排他性的
Closed today. 今日停业
closed-door 秘密的,非分开的 <-->open-door 公开的
closed primary 仅由一个政党的成员参加的预选
16. closing
adj.结尾的,结束的;闭会的 n.密封,封闭;终结,结束;结算
closing date 截止时间
closing address 闭幕词
17. closeness
n.接近;密集;亲密
the closeness of a resemblance 非常想像
18. closely
adv.密集地,紧紧地;接近地;精密地;精密地
listen closely 倾听
closely contested election 势均力敌的选举
19. closure (clos关闭+ure表名词→close的名词)
n.结束;终止;封闭;关闭
pit closures 闭坑
20. closet (clos关闭+et小东西→关的小东西→壁橱)
n. 壁橱;(旧用法)私室;书斋;厕所 adj.私人的;空谈的;关起门来的;秘密的
v.把...引进私室密谈 *et(=small)
closet thinker/strategist 纸上谈兵的空想家/战略家
closet theory 空谈理论
He was closeted with his advisor for two hours. 他和他的导师密谈了两小时。
21. cloture
n.结束;截止 v.结束辩论 *clot<clos(=shut)
22. cloister
n.修道院;(修道院、大教堂等的后院围成四角形的)有房顶的回廊;(the ~)隐居生活
v.使居于修道院中 *clois<clos(=shut)
live a cloistered life 过修道院的隐居生活
23. clause
n.(合约、法律文书等的)条目,条款;[语]从句
penal clause 处罚条款
clause by clause 逐条地
subordinate clause 从句
24. claustrophobia
n.幽闭恐怖(症) *phob(=fear)
25. mare clausum
n.领海(<-->mare liberum 公海) *mar(=sea)
26. occlude (oc一再+clude=clud关闭→一再关起来不畅通→堵塞)
v.闭塞,堵塞
词根:light = light
来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的light意为light。同义词根有来自拉丁语的lumin(lun),luc/lust和来自希腊语的photo。
同源词:
1. enlightened(给光的en(=give) + light(=light))
adj.开通的;有知识的;摆脱偏见(或迷信)的;文明的
enlighten v.启蒙,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)
enlightenment n.启蒙,教化
My parents are fairly enlightened for country people. 作为下乡人,我父母算是相当开通了。
2. searchlight
n.探照灯;探照灯光束
3. spotlight
n.聚光灯;(the~)公众的关注 v.聚光照明;使突出醒目
come into the spotlight 吸引众人的关注
4. light
n.光;发光体(如蜡烛、灯等);交通信号;照明;火柴、香烟等点火物;脸上的光彩,眼神;名人,权威的人
adj.(地点)有光的,明亮的;(颜色)淡的,浅的;轻微的;轻快的;行李(或负担)轻的;(吃饭)量少的;(食物)易消化的;(酒类)低度的;易醒的;睡得不沉的;轻率的,轻浮的,行为轻佻的;(女子)水性杨化的
adv.轻地;轻装地
v.点火,点燃;使光明,照亮;(~up)点(电灯或煤气灯);(~upon)偶然发现;下(马等);(鸟)停落
light bulb 电灯泡
All the lights went out——there was a power failure. 所有的灯都灭了——停电了。
Can you give me a light,please?能借个火吗?
strike a light 开灯
Light come,light go.来得容易易去得快。
5. lighten
v.(使)发亮,照亮,变亮;使(负担等)减轻
lighten the darkness of the cellar 照亮黑暗的地下室
lighten a ship's cargo/taxes 减轻船上的货物/降低税收
6. lightning
n.闪电,电光
adj.闪电的;极快的;闪电似的
like lightning 闪电般地
lightning strike /operation 闪电式的罢工/工作
lightning beetle (bug)萤火虫
lightning war 闪电战
7. lighter
n.打火机;点火器;点火者;驳船 v.用驳船运送(货物)
snap on a lighter 点着打火机
lighterage n.驳运费
tug with a string of lighters behind it 后面拖着一长串驳船
8. lighthouse
n.灯塔
lighthouse keeper 灯塔看守人
9. lightly
adv.轻轻地;轻微地,稍微地;轻蔑地
push lightly 轻轻地推
lightly friend fish 稍微用油炸过的鱼
10. lights
n.(羊、猪、牛等)肮脏
11. lightsome
adj.轻松愉快的;无忧无虑的;发亮的,光亮的,明亮的
词根:avi (av) = bird
来自拉丁语的 avi 意为bird ,它的变形为au。
(*拉丁文avis(=bird)—— 英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. inauspicious (没法看见鸟 in (=not) + au<avi(=bird) + spic(=look))
adj.不吉利的,不祥的
inauspiciously adv.不吉利地
After an inauspicious first quarter,the team went on to win the game. 那个队在比赛起初的四分之一虽然有些不顺,但之后却节节胜利,赢得了比赛。
2. auspicious (看见鸟的au<avi(=bird) + spic(=look))
adj.吉兆的,吉利的,幸运的;有前途的
auspices n.赞助,资助
I plan to propose when an auspicious moment presents itself.我打算在一个幸运的时刻求婚。
3. aviation
n.飞行,航空;航空学
civil aviation 民用航空
aviation badge /cap /corps 飞行徽章/飞行帽/飞行队
4. aviator
n.飞行员
5. avian
adj. 鸟类的
6. aviarist
n.飞禽饲养家
7. aviatrix
n.女飞行员(trix = feminime (女性))
8. avicide
n.杀害鸟类 *cid ( = to cut)
9. aviculture
n.鸟类饲养
10. augur
n.(古罗马)占兆官
v.占兆;预言
augural adj.占兆的;预言的
augury n.占兆;预言
11. inauguration
n.就职(典礼);创始
词根词缀:icosa-, icos-, icosi-, eicosa-
【来源及含义】Greek: the number twenty; used as a prefix
【同源单词】icosacolic, icosahedron, icosandrous, icosanoid, icosasemic, icosian
词根词缀:veget-, vege-
【来源及含义】Latin: animating, enlivening; vigorous, vigor, active; to be alive, activity, to quicken; then a quickening action of growing; a specific sense of "plant cultivated for food, edible herb, or root" is first recorded in 1767; the differences between the meanings from its original links with "life, liveliness" was completed in the early twentieth century, when vegetable came to be used for an "inactive person".
【同源单词】emergent vegetation, lactovegetarian, ovolactovegetarian, ovovegetarian, vegan, veganism