词根:apt(ept, att) = fit 适当的
来源于拉丁语的aptus(=fit),词根ept,att是apt的变形。
同源词:
1. adapt [便适合于某物ad(= to) + apt (=fit)]
vt. oneself + to +sth 使适应,使合适:改编;改造
vi. to + sth
adaptation n. 适应,顺应;改编
adaptability adj.适应性
adaptable adj.可适应的;可改蝙的
adapted adj. 合适的
adaptive asdj.合适的,适应的
They say it takes 6 weeks to adapt to a new town after you move. 人们说搬家之后需要6用的时间来适应新城市的生活。
2. adept [正好适合于某物的,合适的ad(=to) +ept<apt(=fit)]
adj. 熟练的,娴熟的,精通的
n. 能手;内行
He's quite adept at archery,nearly always hitting the target dead on. 他很擅长射箭,几乎每次都能射中靶心。
3. inept [不适当的in(=not)+ept<apt(=fit)]
adj. 不适当的;不熟练的;愚笨的;无能的
ineptitude n. 不熟练,不适宜;不当的言行
ineptly adv. 不适当地
l apologize for my inept remark;I never meant to offend you. 我为自己不恰当的言语道歉,我绝不是有意冒犯您。
4. apt
adj. 合适的,恰当的;聪明的;易于…的,有…倾向的
aptly adv. 适当地;巧妙地
aptness n. 适合性;倾向;才能
5. aptitude
n.恰当,适宜;天资;倾向
aptitude test 能力倾向测验
Scholastic Aptitude Test 学习能力倾向测试,即SAT,美国大学本科标准入学考试
6. attitude
n.态度;姿势 *att<apt(=fit)
strike an artitude 装腔作势
7. attitudinize
v. 装腔作势 *att<apt(=fit)
8. contraption
n.奇妙的装置;新发明物 *contr<contra(=against)
9. periapt
n.护身符 *peri(=around)
词根:plor = to weep
来自拉丁语的plor 意为to weep。
同源词:
1. deplore(非常伤心地哭 de(=intensive) + plor(=weep))
vt.悲叹,哀叹;深感遗憾;谴责,强烈反对
deplorable adj.可叹的,可怜的
deplorably adv.可叹地
The neighborhood residents deplore the recent crime wave. 该地区的居民哀叹近年来犯罪事件剧增。
2. implore(哗哗地流泪 im<in(=intensive) + plor(=weep))
vt.恳求,哀求
imporation n.恳求,哀求
imploring adj.哀求的
imploringly adv.哀求地
The woman implored the doctors to locate a liver donor for her dying son. 那个女人哀求医生为她垂死的儿子寻找一个肝脏捐赠者。
3. explore
v.探险;勘探,考察;仔细研究 *ex(=out)
explorer n.探险家;勘探者,探索者
exploratory adj.探险的;(实地)考察的
explore the Arctic regions 考察北极地区
explore possibilities / probems 研究可能性/问题
4. exploration
n.探险;勘查;探究 *ex(=out)
exploration of the ocean depths 勘探海洋深度
词根:opt, ept = fit, ability, 表示“适应, 能力”
apt 有倾向的,适当的
aptitude 适应能力;才能(apt+itude表示状态→有能力的状态)
aptly 适当地(apt+ly)
adapt 使适应,适应(环境)(ad一再+apt→一再适应〔环境〕)
adaptable 有适应能力的(adapt适应+able能…的)
adaptation 适应,(书)改写本(adapt+ation→适应→适应〔各种人〕的书→改写本)
inapt 不适当的;无能的(in无+apt能力)
adept 熟练的,老练的(ad+ept→有能力→熟练的)
前缀:ad- 加在在单词或词根前, 表示"做…, 加强…"
adapt 适应(ad+apt能力→有适应能力)
adept 熟练的(ad+ept能力→有做事能力→熟练的)
adopt 收养;采纳(ad+opt选择→选出来→采纳)
adhere 坚持(ad+here粘→粘在一起→坚持)
adjacent 邻近的(ad+jacent躺→躺在一起→邻近的)
adjoin 贴近;毗连(ad+join参加→参加在一起→贴近)
administrate 管理;执行(ad+ministr部长+ate→做部长→管理)
admire 羡慕(ad+mire惊奇→惊喜;羡慕)
adumbrate 预示(ad+umbr影子+ate→[将来的]影子出现→预示)
adjust 调整(ad+just+正确→弄正确→调整)
adventure 冒险(ad+venture冒险)
admonish 告诫,警告(ad+mon警告+ish→一再警告)
advent 来临,来到(ad+vent来→来到)
后缀:-th [名词后缀]
构成抽象名词,表示行为、性质、状态、情况
warmth 温暖,热情
coolth 凉爽,凉
growth 成长,发育
stealth 秘密行动,秘密
strength 力量(streng=strong)
breadth 力度(bread=broad)
length 长度(leng=long)
width 宽度(wid=wide)
depth 深度(dep=deep)
truth 真理(tru=true)
[注]加在基数词之后,表示“第...”、兼表“...分之一”
fourth 第四,四分之一
fifth 第五,五分之一
sixth 第六,六分之一
seventh 第七,七分之一
词根词缀:abysso-, abyss-, abys-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: Greek [abussoz], a-, "no" plus bussos, "bottom" through Latin [abyssus], "no bottom, bottomless"
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abysm, abysmal, abysmally, abyss, abyssal, abyssal plains
词根词缀:batho-, bathy-
【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】bathesthesia, bathochromy, batholite, batholith, bathometer, bathomorphic
词根词缀:bentho-, benth-
【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea; sea bottom; depth [by extension, this element includes lake, river, and stream bottoms]
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】abyssal-benthic, abyssobenthic, archibenthal zone, archibenthic, archibenthos, benthal
词根词缀:halio-, hali-, halo-, hal-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: salt or "the sea"
【相关描述】Don't confuse this halio-, halo-, hal- unit with another hal- unit which means "breathe, breath".
【相关词根词缀】Related "salt" unit: sal-. Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】euhaline, euryhaline, halibios, halic, halicole, halicolous
词根词缀:mare, mari-, mar-
【来源及含义】Latin: sea; ocean
【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); bentho- (deep, depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).
【同源单词】A mari usque ad mare, aquamarine, fluviomarine, geological oceanography, juxtamarine, mar