词根:est, ess, ent = to be(存在)
来自拉丁语的esse 意to be。
同源词:
1. disinterested(两人之间不存在什么的dis(=not) + inter(=between) + est(=to be))
adj.无私的;公正的;不关心的
A trial judge is ,ideally,a disinterested party —— an advocate of neither side. 理想状态下,审判官应当是无私的,不支持双方中任何一方。
2. nonentity(不存在 non(=not) + ent(=to be))
n.不存在的东西;无足轻重的人
He's nonentity in the Democratic Party .他在民主党内无足轻重。
3. uninterested
adj.没有兴趣的;不关心的 *un(=not) ,inter(=between)
4. uninteresting
adj.无趣的;引不起兴趣的
5. interest
n.关心;兴趣,趣味;权益;利息;(pl.)利益 v.引起... 的兴趣;引起...的注意 *inter(=between)
French interests in Algeria 法国在阿尔及利亚的权益
interest rate 利率
pay 6% interest on loan 付6%的贷款利息
annual interest 年利息
simple /compound interest 单利/复利
high/low interest 高利/低利
6. interested
adj.感兴趣的;有利害关系的;有私心的,有偏见的 *inter(=between)
interested look 感兴趣的表情
interested spectators 感兴趣的观众们
interested marriage 利益婚姻
interested motives 私心
7. interesting
adj.有趣的;引起兴趣的 *inter(=beween)
interesting men /books /conversation 有趣的人/书/谈话
8. intestine
n.(pl.)肠 *int(=within)
small/large intestine 小肠/大肠
intestinal disorders 肠疾
intestinal canal 肠道
intestinal worm 肠内寄生虫
intestinal fortitude 勇气,毅力
9. essence
n.本质,要素;精髓,(从某种物质中提取出来的)精华;香料
essence of democracy 民主主义的本质
in essence 本质上
meat essences 肉精
essence of peppermint 薄荷精
10. essential
adj.必要的,不可缺少的;最重要的;本质的,实质的;基本的;精华的 n.(pl.)本质;要素
essentially adv. 实质上,本来
Wanted,a good secretary:experience essential 招聘秘书:要求有经验
11. quintessence
n.精髓,精华;典型;第五元素(earth,air ,fire,water,aether五要素中的第五项,即aether) *quint(=five)
quintessence of virtue /politeness 美德的典范/讲礼貌的典范
12. entity
n.实体(与性质等相对),存在
词根词缀:ascari-, ascarid-
【来源及含义】Greek: worm; maw-worm; intestinal worm
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】ascariasis, ascaricide, ascarid, ascaridal, ascaridiasis, ascaridosis
词根词缀:borborygmo-, borborygm-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: intestinal rumblings, tummy rumbling; gurgling and splashing
【同源单词】borborology, borborygamiphobia, borborygmic, borborygmite, borborygmus
词根词缀:thelo-, thel-, thele-
【来源及含义】Greek: teat, teats, nipple, nipples
【同源单词】epithelioma, epitheliomatous, epithelium, intestinal epithelium, theleplasty, thelerethism