damp-dangerous：伴君如伴虎是世界通用的

【造词理据】象形，D形表水珠的外形，借指潮湿。

【例句】Leonardo did not allow for the damp in the wall and painted on the plaster which failed to dry.

列奥纳多没有考虑到墙壁的潮湿，而在没有干透的灰浆上作画。

【同根词】dampen damper dank dumps fire-damp

【造词理据】次要拟声，因为跳舞时的动作快速（类似颤抖tremble）引起人们对声音的联想（如唰地闪过，其实是无声的）。

【例句】He could not prevail with her to dance with him again.

他未能说服她再次与他共舞。

【同根词】belly-dance dancer salient step-dance sun-dance

【造词理据】源自PIE词根*dem-（房子），D表门，借指房子，借指房子的主人。原指君主的权力，君主的威严，引申义危险（类似汉语“伴君如伴虎”）。-er是后缀。

【例句】But the security forces themselves seem to be as much of a danger as the protesters.相反，安全力量本身构成了与抵抗者类似的对和平的威胁。

【同根词】dam Anno Domini; belladonna; condominium; dame; damsel; dan "title of address to members of religious orders;" danger; dangerous; demesne; despot; Dom Perignon; domain; dome; domestic; domesticate; domicile; dominate; domination; dominion; domino; don (n.) "Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese title of respect;" Donna; dungeon; ma'am; madam; madame; mademoiselle; madonna; major-domo; predominant; predominate; timber; toft.

【造词理据】见danger。-ous是后缀。

【例句】If you think that's weird or dangerous, I don't really think you know much about history.

如果你认为这不可思议和危险，我认为你肯定对这方面的历史知道的不是很多。

【同根词】见danger。

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单词成就英语，英语照见未来