3.17.7harm变形组记
【表示“否定”的后缀-less】后缀-less表示否定源于单根词less,less是little的比较级,表示“较少的;更少的”,由少而无,逐渐表示否定。-less有两层含义:
-less=without没有;无
-less=not doing;not affected by不做;不受影响
注意两个词词义的区别:priceless无价的, 极贵重的(price价格)
valueless无价值的(value价值)
【harm变形组记】
(1) harmless ['hɑ:mlis] a. 无害的, 无恶意的 【 harm [hɑ:m] n./v.危害,伤害】
(2) harmful ['hɑ:mfʊl] a. 有害的
(3) charm [tʃɑ:m] n. 魔力, 魅力 v. 吸引, 使……着迷
(4) farm [fɑ:m] n. 农场
(5) alarm [ə'lɑ:m] n. 警报;警报器;担心 v.发警报
(6) warm [wɔ:m] a. 暖和的;热心的 v. 变暖,温暖
(7) swarm [swɔ:m] n.群, 蜂群,大群;多数 v.拥挤,充满
【经典例句】
1. The bomb blast killed several harmless passers-by.炸弹爆炸使几个无辜行人受伤.
2. It wouldn't do him any harm to work a bit harder.工作努力点对他没什么害处.
There was a traffic accident in this street, but no one was harmed.这街上发生了交通事故,但没有人受伤.
3. It's harmful to your eyes to read in the bus. 在公共汽车上看书对你的眼睛有害.
4. He had great charm, everyone liked him.他极有魅力,人人都喜欢他.
The audience was charmed by our songs.观众十分欣赏我们唱的歌.
5. We've lived on this farm for twenty years. 我们已在这农场住了二十年.
6. I gave the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke.我一看见冒烟,就发出了警报.
7. Alarmed by the noise, the birds flew away. 那声音把鸟吓飞了.
8. The weather is a bit warmer today. 今天暖和一点儿了.
The milk is warming (up) on the stove. 牛奶在炉子上热着呢.
9. The locust swarm has destroyed all the crops and vegetables. 蝗虫群毁坏了所有的庄稼和蔬菜.