词根:ori(ort) = to rise, to arise(升起)
词根ori来源于拉丁语 oriri 出现,升起;ori的变形词词根有orig,ort。
同源词:
1. abortive [从产生的地方脱落的ab(=from)+ort<ori(=arise)]
adj.失败的;流产的
abortion n. 流产,堕胎;中途失败
abortionist n. 流产权的支持者
abort v.流产;中途失败
The soldiers made an abortive attempt to rescue the hostages. 士兵们试图救出人质,但没有成功。
2. aboriginal
adj.(人、生物)原始的;土著的月,上著居民;土生植物(或动物)*ab(=away)
3. aborigines
n.土生植物(或动韧)群 *ab(=away)
Aborigine 澳大利亚的土著居民
4. orient
v.(使)适应(环境等);(使)向东儿(the O ~)东方;(太阳等)升起的
help freshmen to orient themselves to college and its life 帮助新生适应大学和大学生活
5. oriental
adj.东方的;东方人的几(O~)东方人
orientalist n.东方学者
6. orientation
n.(向新生、新职员等进行的)情况介绍;(对环境的)适应;(方针、方向的)确定
orientate v.(使)向东;(使)适应(环境)
7. oriented
adj.以…为目的的;重视…的
fand-oriented 以土地为目的的
child-oriented home 重视孩子的家庭
8. origin
n.起源,开端
The Origin of Species <物种起源》
the origin(s)of civilization 文明的起源
a word of Latin origin 来自拉丁语的词
9. original
adj.独创的,有创意的;最初的,本来的 n. 原物
originally adv.独创地;原来,最初
original edition 原版
original writer 有创意的作家
original mind 有创意的头脑
10. originality
n.独创性,创造力,创意
work that lacks originality 缺乏创意的作品
11. originate
v.起源于,来自于;创作,发明
originator n.创作者;创始人.发起人
originate a new style of dancing 开创一种新的舞蹈风格
12. disorient
v.使失去方位;使偏歪;使迷惑(使离开东方)dis(=away)
disorientate v. = disorient
disorientation n.失去方向;偏歪
13. reorientate v.=reorient
reorientation n.再改方向;再定方位;再适应
词根:tort(tor) = to twist(卷缩)
来自拉丁语的tort 意为to twist,它的变形为tor。
(*拉丁文torquere(=twist) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. distortion(用力拧dis(=intensive) + tort(=twist)
n.曲解,歪曲;变形,扭曲
distort v.歪曲,使变形
distorted adj.歪曲的
What he says is a distortion of the truth. 他的话是对事实的歪曲。
2. extort(扭曲使出来ex(=out) + tort (=twist))
vt. sth + from + sb 敲诈,强求,逼取;强夺,强取
extortion n.强求,强夺;勒索钱财
extortionate adj.勒索的;强求的
The Mafioso extorted money from an old widow to pay her husband's debt. 黑手党成员微个老寡妇勒索钱财以偿还她丈夫的债务。
3. tortuous(扭曲的tort(=twist))
adj.弯曲的,曲折的;不正直的,不坦率的;绕圈子的
My arms are tired from steering along this tortuous mountain road .沿着这条曲折的山路开车,我的胳膊很累。
4. contort
v.扭曲,歪曲(意义)*con<com(=together)
face contorted with pain 因疼痛而扭曲的脸
contort a word out of its ordinary meaning 曲解词义
5. contortion
n.(特指脸、身体的)扭曲,歪曲;扭曲状态 *con<com(=together)
contortionist n.(身体可以自由弯曲的)柔体杂技演员
contortions of an acrobat 杂技演员的软功
6. retort
v.(特指对指责、挑战等)回嘴;反击,报复 n.回嘴,反驳;蒸馏器;曲颈瓶;(提纯水银等使用的)干馏釡 *re(=back)
retort insult for insult 以牙还牙
retort an argument 反驳观点
make an insolent retort 傲慢地回嘴
7. tort
n.侵权行为
8. tortoise
n.陆龟,乌龟
Hare and Tortoise 龟兔赛跑
tortoiseshell 龟甲,鳖甲
9. torture
n.拷问;折磨,痛苦 v.拷问;折磨;歪曲
torturer n.拷打者
torture politics 酷刑政治
instruments of torture 刑具,刑架,拷问工具
tortured with anxiety 困焦虑而备受折磨
10. torch
n.火把,火炬;照明物;(焊接用)喷灯,喷抢
torchlight n.火炬之光
torchlight procession 火炬游行
torch race (古希腊的)火炬接力赛跑
torch of Hymen 爱情
11. torment
n.(身体、精神上的)剧痛;苦恼 v.使痛苦,折磨;烦扰
torments of jealousy 因嫉妒而痛苦
tormented with neuralgia/hunger/mosquitoes 受神经痛的折磨/受饱的折磨/受蚊子的烦扰
12. tornado
n.龙卷风;旋风;飓风
13. torpedo
n.鱼雷,水雷 v.用鱼雷攻击(破坏);使彻底完蛋,破坏(政策、制度等)
torpedo boat 鱼雷艇
torpedo tube 鱼雷发射管
Who torpedoed the Disarmament Conference ? 谁破坏了裁军会议?
词根词缀:bi-, bin-, bino-, bis-
【来源及含义】Latin: two, twice, double, twofold; a number; it normally functions as a prefix
【相关描述】This bi- is used before s, c, or a vowel. Don't confuse this bi- with another one which means "life".
All words except biennial referring to periods of time and prefixed by bi- are potentially ambiguous. Since bi- can be taken to mean either "twice each" or "every two", a word like "biweekly" can be understood as "twice each week" or "every two weeks".
【同源单词】biacid, biangular, biannual, biannual, biarchy, biarticulate
词根词缀:bromo-, brom-
【来源及含义】Greek: stench, stink, bad odor; unpleasant bodily odor; bromine
【相关描述】Be careful not to confuse this "stink", "bad odor" group with another unit of broma words meaning "food".
There is also a Chemical Element: bromine which requires special attention.
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "smell, odor": arom-; odor-, odori-; olfacto-; osmo-; osphresio-; ozon-.
【同源单词】bromhidrosis, bromidrosiphobia, bromidrosiphobia, bromohyperhidrosis, bromomenorrhea, bromopnea
词根词缀:duo-, du-
【来源及含义】Latin: two, double; a word element for the number "2"
【同源单词】conduplicate, deuce, double, double-dealing, doublet, doubletalk
词根词缀:etym-
【来源及含义】Greek: truth, true meaning, real [the root meaning, true meaning or literal meaning of a word]
【相关词根词缀】
Other related "word, words" units:
legi-;
lexico-;
locu-;
logo-;
onomato-;
-onym;
verbo-.
【同源单词】entomology, etym, etymic, etymograph, etymographer, etymographic
词根词缀:fungi-, fung-
【来源及含义】Latin: mold, mushroom; any of a group of plants including mushrooms, molds, mildews, etc.
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of a word group that is related, directly or indirectly, to: "fungus, fungi": myco-.
【同源单词】antifungal, fungal, fungate, fungi, fungicide, fungicole
词根词缀:legi-, -leg-, -ligi-, -lig-, -lect-, -lectic, -lection
【来源及含义】Latin: read, readable [to choose words; to gather, to collect; to pick out; to read, to recite]
【相关描述】Closely related to lexi-, -lexia, -lexic, -lexis (Greek: a word; a saying, a phrase; speaking).
【相关词根词缀】 Related "word, words" units: etym-; lexico-; locu-; logo-; onomato-; -onym; verbo-.
【同源单词】coil, collect, collectanea, collected, collectedly, collectedness
词根词缀:myco-, myc-, myceto-, mycet-, -myces, -mycetous, -mycetic, -mycetous, -mycosis
【来源及含义】Greek: fungus, fungi; mushroom
【相关描述】Don't confuse this myco- meaning "fungus, fungi" with another myco- meaning "mucus".
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of a word group that is related, directly or indirectly, to: "fungus, fungi": fungi-.
【同源单词】acromycosis, actinomycosis, actinomycotic, ascomycetous, basidiomycetous, Blastomyces
词根词缀:onych-, onycho-, ony-, -onychia, -onychial, -onychium, -onyx-
【来源及含义】Greek: claw, nail; fingernails, toenails
【相关词根词缀】A cross reference, directly or indirectly, involving a word unit meaning "nail (finger, toe); claw": ungu-.
【同源单词】acronychous, acronyx, anonychia, anonychosis, Baryonyx Walkeri, dolichonychia