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表示“笨拙;专断;自私;荒谬”的形容词:clumsy, arbitrary, selfish, ridiculous, irrational
clumsy
adj.笨拙的,愚笨的;设计或外表粗陋的;行为或语言不得体的
记 词根记忆:c+lum(亮度)+sy→没有亮光→不灵光→笨拙的
arbitrary
adj.专断的,随心所欲的
记 词根记忆:arbitr(判断)+ary(…的)→自己做判断的→随心所欲的,专断的
selfish
adj.自私的,利己的
记 来自self(n.自己)+ish(…的)→利己的
ridiculous
adj.荒谬的,可笑的
记 词根记忆:ridicul(e)(嘲笑)+ous(…的)→被人嘲笑的→荒谬的,可笑的
irrational
adj.不合理的,荒谬的
记 词根记忆:ir(不)+rational(合理的)→不合理的
在大西洋的coast (line),吃着北京的roast (duck),发张朋友圈boast
coast
n.海岸,海滨
派 coastal(adj.沿海的)
roast
v.烤,炙,烘 n.烤肉 adj.烤过的,烘过的
boast
vt.自夸,吹嘘;以拥有…而自豪 vi.吹嘘 n.自吹自擂,自夸
考 boast of/about 自夸,夸耀
派 boastful(adj.自夸的)
词根her, hes表示“粘附”:coherent , cohesion, hesitate, inherent
coherent
adj.条理清楚的,连贯的;一致的,协调的
记 词根记忆:co(共同)+her(粘附)+ent(…的)→粘在一起的→连贯的
cohesion
n.结合;凝聚力
记 词根记忆:co(共同)+hes(粘附)+ion(动作)→粘在一起→结合
hesitate
vi.犹豫,踌躇,含糊;不情愿
记 词根记忆:hes(粘附)+itate(做)→脚像被粘住→犹豫,踌躇
派 hesitant(adj.迟疑的)
inherent
adj.内在的,固有的;生来就有的
记 词根记忆:in(向内)+her(粘附)+ent(…的)→内在的,固有的
考 inherent in 内在的,生来就有的
与“圈”相关的词:coil, loop, roller
coil
n.(一)卷;(一)圈;线圈 vt.卷
记 联想记忆:c+oil(油)→油烧开了就出现一圈一圈的波纹→线圈
loop
n.圈;环;回路;循环 v.(使)成环,(使)成圈
roller
n.滚筒,滚轴
记 来自roll(v.滚动)
与“大学”相关的词:college, university, platform, dorm, stadium
college
n.大学,学院
university
n.大学
platform
n.讲台;平台;站台;(政党的)纲领,宣言
记 合成词:plat(平的)+form(形态)→讲台;平台
例 He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia content from the ground up, with a heavy emphasis on real-world functionality.(2013.6)
dorm
n.宿舍
记 本身为词根:睡眠;dorm是dormitory的缩写
stadium
n.(四周设有看台的)体育场,运动场
记 联想记忆:stad(看作stand 站)+ium(场所)→体育场,运动场
表示“标点符号”的词:colon, comma, bracket, hyphen
colon
n.冒号
comma
n.逗号
bracket
n.括号
hyphen
n.连字符
结合;结盟:combination , alliance, league, unity
combination
n.结合(体),联合(体);化合
释 two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
记 词根记忆:combin(e)(结合)+ation(状态)→结合
例 The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates.(2015.6)
alliance
n.结盟,联盟
释 a group of people, political parties, etc.who work together in order to achieve something that they all want
记 联想记忆:alli(看作ally 联盟)+ance(表状态)→结盟,联盟
考 military alliance 军事联盟
league
n.联盟,同盟;等级,级别,水平
释 a group of people or nations who have combined for a particular purpose
unity
n.统一;团结;单一;和睦,协调
释 the state of being in agreement and working together;the state of being joined together to form one unit
记 词根记忆:uni(单一)+ty→单一
考 European Unity 欧洲统一
与“安慰;宽慰”相关的词:comfort, console, relief
comfort
n.安慰;舒适 vt.安慰
例 Like fireplaces, books induce a sense of comfort and warmth.(2014.6)
派 comfortable(adj.舒适的)
console
vt.安慰,慰问n.控制台,操纵台
记 和control(v.控制)一起记
派 consolation(n.安慰)
relief
n.宽慰;轻松;(痛苦等)缓解,减轻,解除;接替,替下
记 联想记忆:坚定的信念(belief)能缓解(relief)痛苦
命令,指挥:command, direct, instruct
command
vt.命令,指挥;控制,掌握 n.命令;掌握
释 (of somebody in a position of authority)to tell somebody to do something
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mand(命令)→命令大家一起做→命令,指挥;控制
例 In 1976, the company commanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras.(2013.6)
direct
vt.指示,命令;把…对准;针对;管理,指导;给…指路;导演;指挥adj.直接的;率直的,坦率的;顺行的,直达的 adv.直接地
释 to give an official order
instruct
vt.指示;教,教育;通知
释 to tell somebody to do something, especially in a formal or official way
记 词根记忆:in(使…)+struct(建筑)→指示人如何建筑→教育;指示
考 instruct sb.in sth./doing sth.教某人某种技巧/做某事
派 instruction(n.指令)
前缀com-, con-①表示“共同”;②表加强: comment, commute, compensate, compulsory, consensus, consolidate, consult, conclusion
comment
n.评论,意见;注释;闲话,议论 v.评论
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+ment(思考,神智)→一起思考→评论
例 The best comments are then sorted democratically by a voting system, meaning that your social learning experience is shared with the best and brightest thinkers.(2013.6)
考 comment on 对…评价
派 commentary(n.评论);commentator(n.评论员)
commute
vi.乘公交车上下班;经常乘车(或船等)往返于两地 vt.减(刑);用…交换
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mut(改变)+e→一起坐车,换位置→经常乘车往返于两地
compensate
v.补偿,弥补;抵消
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+pens(花费)+ate(使…)→花费的钱全部拿回来→补偿
派 compensation(n.补偿)
compulsory
adj.必须做的,强制性的;(课程)必修的
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+puls(推)+ory(…的)→不断推的→强制性的
consensus
n.(意见等)一致,一致同意
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sens(感觉)+us→同感→一致同意
consolidate
v.巩固,加强;(把…)联为一体,合并
记 词根记忆:con(加强)+solid(坚固的)+ate(做)→巩固
派 consolidation(n.巩固)
consult
vt.请教;查阅;商议 vi.请教;商议
派 consultation(n.咨询);consultative(adj.咨询的)
conclusion
n.结论,推论;结尾;缔结,议定
记 来自conclude(v.推论出;结束)
考 draw a conclusion 得出结论
commercial, commentary, commander
commercial
adj.商业的,商务的;商品化的,商业性的
记 词根记忆:commerc(e)(商业)+ial(…的)→商业的
例 That was the first model for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S.commercial flights by 1960.(2010.6)
commentary
n.评论;评论文章;(广播员对球赛等的)实况报道,(电影的)解说词
记 词根记忆:comment(评论)+ary(表名词)→评论;评论文章
commander
n.司令官,指挥员
词根mit, miss表示“送,放出”:commit, admit, commission, dismiss, emission, permit, permission
commit
vt.犯罪;干(坏事);使承诺;把…托付给;调拨…供使用,拨出
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mit(送)→一起送出→把…托付给;拔出
例 To arrest a person, the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed.(2014.6)
考 commit oneself 使承担义务,使承诺;commit...to 把…托付给,把…置于
派 commitment(n.承诺)
admit
vt.承认,供认;准许…进入 vi.承认
记 词根记忆:ad(做)+mit(送)→能送进去→准许…进入
派 admission(n.承认)
commission
n.委员会;佣金;回扣;委任状;授权,委托 vt.委任,委托
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+miss(送)+ion(行为)→递送给某人→委任,委托
dismiss
vt.不再考虑;解雇;解散;驳回
记 词根记忆:dis(分开)+miss(送,放出)→解散
emission
n.(光、热等的)散发;发射;散发物
记 词根记忆:e(出)+miss(放出)+ion(行为)→放出→(光、热等的)散发;发射
permit
v.许可,允许
n.许可证,执照
permission
n.允许,许可,准许
记 词根记忆:per(自始至终)+miss(送)+ion(行为)→自始至终都(允许)发送→允许
考 written permission 书面许可
普通的:common, commonplace, ordinary, plain
common
adj.共同的;平常的,普通的;共有的,公有的
释 ordinary;not unusual or special
commonplace
adj.普通的,平庸的 n.寻常的事物,平庸的东西
释 done very often, or existing in many places, and therefore not unusual
记 合成词:common(普通的)+place(地方)→普通的
ordinary
adj.普通的;平淡的
释 not unusual or different in any way
plain
adj.清楚的;朴素的;简单的 n.平原
释 not decorated or complicated;simple
词根mun(i)表示“公共的,共同的”:commune, communist, municipal
commune
n.公社
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mun(共同的)+e→共同生活→公社
communist
n.共产主义者 adj.共产主义的
municipal
adj.市的,市政的
记 词根记忆:muni(公共的)+cip(头)+al(…的)→把公众放在首位的→市政的
与“通讯”相关的词:communicate, beam, cable, telecommunications
communicate
v.通讯;交流,交际;传达,传播;连接,相通;传染
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mun(服务)+icate(做)→互相服务→交流,交际
例 A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.(2010.12)
派 communicative(adj.交际的)
beam
vt.定向发出(无线电信号等),播送;发(光、热等) vi.发光,发热;面露喜色n.梁,横梁;束;柱;笑容,喜色
记 联想记忆:be+am→做我自己,成为国家的栋梁→横梁
考 a laser beam 激光束
cable
n.电缆;(海底)电报;缆,索
记 联想记忆:他在工作台(table)上夜以继日地研究电缆(cable)
telecommunications
n.通信,电信(学)
记 词根记忆:tele(远)+communication(通讯)+s→远程通讯→通信
考 telecommunications service 电信业务
与“社区,聚居地”相关的名词:community, colony, settlement
community
n.社区,社会,公社;团体,界;(动植物的)群落
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+mun(公共的)+ity(表性质)→公共状态→社区,社会
例 Parents can be invited to talk about their jobs or a community project.(2015.6)
colony
n.殖民地;侨居地,聚居地;(动植物的)群体,集群
记 联想记忆:col(共同)+on(在…上)+y(表场所)→他们合作,将那里变为自己的殖民地→殖民地
考 a seal colony 一群海豹
派 colonial(adj.殖民地的);colonialism(n.殖民主义)
settlement
n.居留地;解决;协议
与“阅读文章”相关的词:comparison, context, phrase, comprehension
comparison
n.比较,对照;比拟,比喻
记 来自compare(v.比较)
例 And the inflation rate is there for comparison.(2010.6)
考 by/in comparison 相比之下;in comparison with 与…比较起来
context
n.上下文;(文章、事情的)前后关系
phrase
n.短语,词组,用语 vt.用语言表达,叙述
comprehension
n.理解,理解力,领悟
记 来自comprehend(v.理解)
强迫,迫使:compel, force, oblige
compel
vt.强迫,迫使屈服
释 to force somebody to do something
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+pel(驱使)→驱使去做→强迫
例 Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.(2011.6)
派 compelling(adj.强制的)
force
vt.强迫;用力推动,用力打开 n.军队,兵力;暴力,武力;力,力气;影响力,效力
释 to make somebody do something that they do not want to do
考 in force 有效,生效,在实施中;force sb.to do 强迫某人去做
oblige
vt.迫使,责成;施恩于,帮…的忙;使感激
释 to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc.
记 词根记忆:ob(加强)+lig(绑住)+e→绑住某人→迫使
派 obliged(adj.感激的);obligatory(adj.义务的)
竞争:compete, contend, contest, rival
compete
vi.比赛,竞争;对抗
释 to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you
记 词根记忆:com(共同)+pet(寻求)+e→共同追求(一个目标)→竞争
考 compete against/with 和…竞争;compete in 在某方面竞争
派 competition(n.竞争)
contend
vi.争夺,竞争 vt.声称,主张
释 to compete against somebody in order to gain something
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+tend(伸展,扩展)→一起扩展思路→主张
派 contention(n.争夺)
contest
vt.争夺,与…竞争;对…提出质疑;辩驳n.竞赛,比赛;争夺
释 to take part in a competition, election, etc.and try to win it
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+test(测试)→共同测试→竞赛
考 the speaking contest 演讲比赛
rival
vt.与…竞争;与…匹敌,比得上 n.竞争对手;可与匹敌的人(或物)adj.竞争的,对抗的
释 competing with another person, company, thing, etc.
记 联想记忆:对手(rival)隔河(river)相望
例 Rival firms competed with each other to follow where he led.(2012.12)
派 rivalry(n.竞争)
表示“负面情绪”的词:complain, complaint, bitch, annoy, insult, quarrel, curse
complain
vi.抱怨,诉苦;控告,投诉
记 联想记忆:com+plain(平常的)→抱怨生活太平淡→抱怨,诉苦
考 complain of/about 抱怨…;complain to 向…抱怨、投诉
complaint
n.抱怨,怨言;控告
bitch
vi.发牢骚 n.泼妇;牢骚事 vt.弄糟
annoy
vt.使恼怒;打搅
记 联想记忆:an+noy(看作noise)→发出噪音→使恼怒;打搅
派 annoyance(n.烦恼)
insult
vt.侮辱,凌辱
n.侮辱;损伤,损害
记 联想记忆:in+sult(跳)→跳起来骂人→侮辱
例 In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval, while in other countries it is a form of insult.(2011.12)
quarrel
n.争吵,口角
curse
v./n.诅咒,咒骂;祸害
复杂的:complex, complicated, sophisticated
complex
adj.复杂的,难懂的;由许多部分组成的,复合的 n.综合体,集合体;情结,夸大的情绪反应
释 made of many different things or parts that are connected;difficult to understand
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+plex(重叠)→全部重叠起来→复杂的
例 The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly.(2014.6)
complicated
adj.复杂的;难懂的
释 made of many different things or parts that are connected;difficult to understand
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+plic(重叠)+ated→一再重叠的→复杂的
sophisticated
adj.精密的;复杂的;老于世故的;高级的;高雅的
释 clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented
记 联想记忆:sophist(诡辩家)+icated→诡辩家都是老于世故的→老于世故的
compress, comprise, compromise
compress
v.压紧,压缩
记 词根记忆:com(加强)+press(压)→使劲压→压紧,压缩
派 compression(n.压缩)
comprise
vt.包含,包括;构成
记 联想记忆:com(加强)+pris(抓住)+e→被抓住的→包含,包括
例 Important alternative energy sources such as wind and bio-fuels comprise only about 1% of the market today.(2011.12)
compromise
n.妥协,和解,折中办法 vt.危及;放弃(原则、理想等) vi.妥协;采取折中办法
记 联想记忆:com(共同)+promise(保证)→相互保证→妥协
掩盖,掩饰,遮掩:conceal, disguise, mask, screen, veil
conceal
vt.把…隐藏起来;掩盖,隐瞒
释 to hide somebody/something
记 联想记忆:con(加强)+ceal(藏)→把…隐藏起来;隐瞒
例 About 9% attempted to conceal “nonessential Internet use,” and nearly 4% reported feeling “preoccupied by the Internet when offline.” (2010.6)
派 concealment(n.隐藏)
disguise
vt.假扮,化装成,伪装成;掩盖,掩饰 n.用来伪装的东西(或行动);伪装;掩饰
释 to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized
记 词根记忆:dis(加强)+guise(伪装)→伪装;掩饰
mask
vt.遮盖,掩饰 n.面具;面罩;口罩;伪装
释 to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc.so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed
screen
vt.掩蔽,遮蔽;放映(电影),播放(电视节目);审查;甄别 n.屏幕,银幕;屏风,帘,纱窗
释 to hide or protect something/somebody by placing something in front of or around them
veil
vt.掩盖,掩饰 n.面纱,面罩;遮盖物,掩饰物
释 to cover something with something that hides it partly or completely
记 联想记忆:邪恶的(evil)人总是试图掩饰自己,一直蒙着面纱(veil)