词根:still = to drop(滴)
来自拉丁语的still 意为to drop。
(*拉丁文stilla (=drop)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. instill(滴答滴答掉到里边in (=in,into) + still(=drop))
vt.sth + in /into +sb 慢慢地灌输(思想等);滴注
instillation (=instillment) n.(逐渐)灌输;滴注
Honest,hardworking parents tend to instill similar values in their children. 正直、苦干的父母往往倾向于子女灌输相似的价值观。
2. distill
v.蒸馏;用蒸馏法制作(威土忌),用蒸馏法净化:(使)滴下 *dis(=away)
distilled liquor / water 蒸馏酒/蒸馏水
distilling flask 蒸馏烧瓶
3. distillation
n.蒸馏;蒸馏法;蒸馏物 *dis(=away)
the distillation of malted barley (制作威土忌时的)麦芽蒸馏
4. distiller
蒸馏者;蒸馏器 *dis(=away)
5. distillery
n.蒸馏间;酿酒厂 *dis(=away),ery(=place where)
词根:fract, frag(fra, fring) = to break(打破)
来自拉丁语的fract,frag意为to break,变形为fra,fring。同义词根有来自拉丁语的rupt。
(*拉丁文 frangere(=to break),过去分词是fractus——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. suffrage(源自于从前投票都是利用陶器的碎片。破坏到底suf<sub(=under) + frag (=break,loud applause))
n.投票权,选举权;投票;赞成票
suffragette n.主张妇女参政权的女子
Suffrage is constitutionally guaranteed to all non-crimial adults. 宪法保障所有不违法的成年人都有选举权。
2. infraction(闯入里面in(=in,into,against) + fract(=break))
n.违反,违背
I already have two traffic infractions on my record this year.今年我已经有两次违反变规的记录了。
3. refractory(继续破碎或粉碎的 re(=again) + fract(=break))
adj.不听话的,难以驾驭的,执拗的;(疾病等)难以治愈的,痼疾的;难熔的;难以处理的
Four of the refractory children have been placed in foster homes.那些难管教的孩子中有四个被送到领养家庭了。
4. fractious(折断的fract(=break))
adj.易怒的,暴躁的;难以对待的,难驾驭的
Italian politics are famously fractious—It's almost a national joke.意大利改治是出了名的难以驾驭——这差不多快成了国家的笑话了。
5. refract
v.使(光线)折射 *re(=back)
refraction n.折射
Light is refracted when it passes through a prism.光在通过棱镜时会折射。
6. fraction
n.小部分;一点,少量;[数]分数
fractional adj.小的,没有多少的;分数的
fractional distillation [分]分馏
7. fracture
n.破碎,破裂;骨折 v.使破裂;使骨折
compound/simple fractures 有创/单纯性骨折;bones that fracture easily 易碎的骨头
8. fragment n.碎片;片断 v.(使)成碎片
put the fragments of a broken vase together 把破碎的花瓶片拼在一起
overhear fragments of conversation 无意中听到谈话的只言片语
The shell fragments on impact.贝壳会被击碎
9. fragmentary
adj.碎片的;断断续续的;不完整的
fragmentary report of an event对事件不完整的报道
10. fragmentation
n.分裂;破碎
fragmentation bomb/grenade 破裂弹/杀伤手榴弹
11. fragile
adj.易碎的,易折断的;(体质)虚弱的
fragility n.脆弱;虚弱
fragile china /health/happiness 易碎的瓷器/虚弱的体质/易逝的幸福
12. infringe
v.触犯(法规),违反;侵害,侵犯权利 *in(=against,in)
infringement n.违反侵害
infringe a rule / an oath/ copyright/a patent 违反规则/违背誓言/侵犯版权/侵犯专利权
infringe upon the rights of other people 侵犯他人权利
13. frail
adj.易碎的;(体质)虚弱的;(意志)薄弱的
fail child /support虚弱的孩子/不结实的柱子
frail happiness易逝的幸福
14. failty
n.软弱,脆弱,薄弱;(pl.)缺点,瑕疵
the frailty of human life 人生命脆弱
He loved her in spite of her little frailties.他爱她,即使她有小小的缺点。
Frailty,thy name is woman.软弱啊,你的名字叫女人。
15. refrain(请注意:这个单词作动词和名词时都是出自同一语源,但是语义不同,作动词时表示“拉回马的缰绳”之意。)
v.节制,忍耐 n.副歌 *re(=back)
Please refrain from spitting in public places.请不要在公共场所吐痰。
will you all join in singing the refrain please?大家一起唱那段副歌吧。
16. diffract
v.分散;使(光线、音波等的)绕射(使射开)《dif- = dis- =apart》
diffraction n.(光线、音波等的)绕射
词根词缀:pyro-, pyr-
【来源及含义】Greek: fire, burn, burning, heat, produced by heating, hot; and sometimes also referring to "fever as shown at this link"
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word groups that are related, directly, indirectly, or partly to: "fire, burn, glow, or ashes": ars-, ard-; -bust; cand-, cend-; caust-, caut-; crema-; ciner-; ether-; flagr-; flam-; focus, foci-; fulg-; gehenna-; ign-; phleg-; phlog-; pyreto-, -pyrexia; spodo- (ashes; waste); volcan-.
【同源单词】antipyrotic, empyrean, empyromancy, glossopyrosis, purogenic distillation, pyracanth