词根学习
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词根:patr(pater) = father, country
词根patr来自拉丁语的patr意为father,country,它的变形为pater。同源词:1. paternal (父亲的pater<patr (=father)) adj.父亲的,父亲般的;父亲一方的;父系的 paternity n.父亲的身份;父性;父权;父系 paternalism 家长作风;家长式的统治 paternally adv.作为父亲;父亲般地 The birth of our daughter broug... -
词根:palp = to touch
来自拉丁语的palp意为 to touch。同义词根有来自拉丁语的ting/tig/tag/tang/tact和tegr。 同源词:1. palpable (可以触摸的 palp(= touch)) adj.可触知的;明显的,明白的 palpably adv.可触知地,明白地 Her palpable anxiety started to make me nervous,too.她明显的不安也开始让我感到紧张。 2. palpitate ... -
词根:propr, proper, propri = proper(适当的), one's own(自己
词根来自拉丁语的propr 意为one's own。 (*拉丁文proprius(=proper,own)——英文字根字典)同源词:1. propriety (自身所固有的性质propr(=one's own)) n.(行为等的)得体;妥当;适当;礼貌;(pl.)礼仪,礼节 proper adj. 合适的,妥当;有礼貌的;本身的 properly adv.合适地;有礼貌地;彻底地 proprietor n.所有者;经营者;房东 ... -
词根:pecc = sin
来自拉丁语的pecc意为sin。 同源词:1. impeccable (没有错误、过失的im<in(=not) + pecc (=sin)) adj.没有缺点的,无瑕疵的;没有过失的 The prisoner's sentence was reduced for his impeccable behavior.那个罪犯因其良好的表现而获判刑。 2. peccable adj.易犯罪的 3. peccadillo n.轻罪,小过失... -
词根:prox, prop = near
词根来源于拉丁语的prox意为near。prop也属于这一系统。同源词:1. proximity (近的事物prox(=near)) n.邻近,接近 proximate adj.最近的;近似的 Our home's proximity to the grade school was a major selling point. 我们家离小学很近,这是房子的一个主要特点。 2. proxime accessit n.(考试、竞争等的)第... -
词根:pil = hair
来自拉丁语的pil意为hair。同源词:1. pillage (拨头发的行为pil(l) (=hair)) n.(特别指战时的)掠夺,抢劫 vt.掠夺,抢劫 pillager n.掠夺者,抢劫者 The rioters broke store display windows and pillaged their merchandise. 暴徒砸碎了商店的橱窗,抢走了商品。 2. pillow n.枕头 v.放在枕头上面;用枕头... -
词根:pud = ashamed
来自拉丁语的pud意为ashamed。同源词:1. repudiate(将羞愧置后或远离re(=back,away) + pud(=ashamed)) vt.断绝关系;否认,反驳;拒绝 repudiation n.拒绝,否认;拒付;断绝关系 Madge publicly repudiated Don at every opportunity after their porce.玛奇和唐离婚后,一有机会就公开指责唐。 2. impudenc... -
词根:poster = coming after
来自拉丁语的poster 意为coming after。同源词:1. preposterous(本来应该在后面的东西跑到前面的pre(=before) + poster(=coming after)) adj.前后颠倒的;反常的;不合理,荒谬的 preposterously adv.荒谬地,不合理地 He makes the preposterous claim that he is the best tennis player in t... -
词根:pecu = money
来自拉丁语的pecu意为money。同义词根有来自拉丁语的lucr。同源词:1. impecunious(没有钱的im<in(=not) + pecu(=money)) adj.没有钱的,身无分文的 My impecunious pals and i have learned to have fun on a budget.我和我那些穷朋友学会了从精打细算中获得乐趣。 2. peculate v.侵吞,盗用,挪用(公款) *lat(... -
词根:plu = more
来自拉丁语的plu意为more。同源词:1. surplus(大大超过sur(=over) + plu(=more)) n.剩余;过剩;余额 adj.过剩的;剩余的 We have a surplus of uniforms in size XL.我们还剩下一套XL号的制服。 2. plural adj.复数的;多元的 n.复数 plural society 多民族社会,多元社会 plural voter 一人多次投票权享... -
词根:phras, pha, phe, phu = to say, to speek
来自希腊语的phras 意为to say,to speek,具有相同含义的还有来自希腊语的pha,phe,phu。同义词根有来自拉丁语的dic/dict,fa/fam/fess,locut/loqu,nounc/nunci,or,parl等。同源词:1. paraphrase (向旁边说 para(=beside) + phras(=say)) n.解释;意译 vt.解释;意译 You should footnote the origin... -
词根:pugn = to fight
来自拉丁语的pugn 意为to fight。同义词根有来自拉丁语的milit。 (*拉丁文pugnare(=to fight)—— 英文字根字典) 同源词:1. impugn(针对某人打im<in(=on,against) + pugn (=fight)) vt.对(声明、行为、性质等)表示怀疑;驳斥,抨击 Immoral actions can impugn one's ethical standing.不道德行为可使一个人的道德... -
词根:pover(pauper) = poor
来自拉丁语的pover 意为poor,它的变形为 pauper。同源词:1. impoverish(造成贫穷的状态im<in(=in) + pover(=poor)) vt.使贫穷;使(资源,力量等)枯竭;使(土地)贫瘠 impoverishment n.贫穷;贫乏 impoverished adj.贫乏的;贫瘠的;贫困的;枯竭的;无创造性的 The decade of drought impoverished the popu... -
词根:pet (pit, peat) = to rush, to seek, to strive
来自拉丁语的pet 意为to rush,to seek,to strive,它的变形为pit,peat。 (*拉丁文petere (=to fly,to seek)——英文字根字典) 同源词:1. impetus(在内部猛冲 im<in(=in) + pet(=rush)) n.推动力,促进;刺激 I don't think he has the impetus to complete in the 3-mile race.我认为他... -
词根:pun, pen(poen) = to punish, pen
来自拉丁语的pun,pen 意为to punish,pen 变形为poen。同义词根为来自拉丁语的veng。 (*拉丁文poena (=penalty),punire (=to punish)——英文字根字典) 同源词:1. impunity(不受惩罚 im<in(=not) + pun(=punish)) n.免除(惩罚、损害等) Citizens bribe public officials with impunity in ...