diligent-prestige:假作真时真亦假
【词源解析】di-是dis-的截短,表示分开(=apart),-ent是后缀,词根lig源自原始印欧语词根*leg-(选择=choose),L表赶牛的刺棒,引申指驱赶、限制、选择,这里用
“精挑细选”借指“勤奋”。
【例句】:
My younger brother is such a diligent student that he never gives up easily.
我弟弟是一个勤奋的学生,他从不轻易放弃。
【同根词】alexia; analects; analogous; analogue; analogy; anthology; apologetic; apologue; apology; catalogue; coil;colleague; collect; college; collegial; Decalogue; delegate; dialect; dialogue; diligence; doxology; dyslexia; eclectic; eclogue; elect;election; epilogue; hapax legomenon; homologous; horology; ideologue; idiolect; intelligence; lectern; lectio;difficilior; lection;lector; lecture; leech; legacy; legal; legate; legend; legible; legion; legislator; legitimate; lesson; lexicon; ligneous;ligni-; logarithm; logic; logistic; logo-; logogriph; logopoeia; Logos; -logue; -logy; loyal; monologue; neglect; neologism; philology;privilege; prolegomenon; prologue; relegate; sacrilege; select; syllogism; tautology; trilogy.
【发现】从同根词中,可以看出词根中元音字母互换不影响词根含义,如lex,lec,log,leag,lect,leg,lig,les,loy。而且元音字母组合与元音字母互换也不影响词根义(这是英语史里已经总结出的规律)。更重要的发现是,词根尾字母的变化不影响词根义,这种变化受到后缀或说后接字母的影响(这是魔法师的发现)。
【例句】
Your spirit can with me with, drive that I live bravely , unremittingly diligently!
你的精神会与我同在,激励我勇敢地生活,不懈地努力!
【词源解析】pur-是前缀pro-的变体,表向前(=forward),词根suit源自原始印欧语词根*sekw-(跟随=follow),S表牙齿,引申指切分,这里用“与前面分开的”指“跟随”。(如图,后车与前车分开,又紧追不舍。)
【例句】
When you seek to avoid the truth, you'll put a great amount of effort into apursuit that will take you backwards.
当你试图回避真实的时候,你会把大量的努力放在将令你倒退的追求中。
【同根词】assign; assignation; associate; association; consequence; consequent; consign; design; designate; designation;dissociate; ensue; execute; extrinsic; insignia; intrinsic; obsequious; persecute; persecution; prosecute; pursue; resign; scarlatina;scarlet; seal ;second ;sect; secundine; segue;sequacious; sequel; sequence; sequester; sigil; sign; signal; signify; sociable; social; society; socio-; subsequent; sue; suit; suite;suitor; tocsin.
【词源解析】源自原始日耳曼语*hringaz (围起来的事物=something curved),脱落字母H 表篱笆、栏杆,这里指用围栏圈起来的大农场。
【例句】
I was there at his ranch when he wasn't even there on at least two occasionswhen he had a giant group of kids come up.
我在牧场的时候至少有两次看到他带着一大群孩子们过来。
【词源解析】pre-是前缀,表之前(=before),词根stig源自原始印欧语词根*streig-(捆绑=bind tight),S形表绳索,引申指绑缚。prestige原指提前绑好的,意指欺骗,这种贬义一直延续到19世纪。1815年首次用来指拿破仑“令人眼花缭乱的影响”,后词义升格指声望、令人尊敬的。
【例句】
He said wealth, education and prestige and a higher station in life gave them thefreedom to only worry about themselves.
他说财富、教育、声望和更高的社会地位给了他们只关心自己的自由权利。
【同根词】prestigious; strain; strainer
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单词成就英语,英语照见未来