词根:via(vi), vey, voy, way = way, road (道路)
来自拉丁语的via 意为 vay,road。via 里的"a" 脱落后变成vi。词根vey,voy来源于法语意为 to carry,way。需要注意的是,purvey/survey,clairvoyant/voyeur等单词里的vey/voy意为to look。同义词根有来自希腊语的
od/hod/hodos;词根way来源于古英语 weg。
[探源] ①来源于拉丁语 via 道路;②来源基础词 via 经过 / 通过 / 经由,与之同形,含义为它的引申义,理解为:经过马路时我撞车了
[引申义] 路 / 马路
同源词:
1. convey (带着某物搬运、转达 con<com(=with) + vey (=carry,way))
vt. sth + to + sb 搬运;运输;传达(意思或信息),传导;转让
conveyance n.运输;传达;转让
conveyer /conveyor 运输装置;运输者
conveyancer n.(办理财产转让事务的)律师
Her expression conveyed anger,though her words were restrained. 虽然她言语克制,但她的表情表明她很生气。
2. envoy(向里边搬运 en(=in) + voy(=carry,way))
n.外交使节,特使,公使
The U.S. appointed a special envoy to communicate with Afghan opposition troops. 美国指派了一名特使同阿富汗军队谈判。
3. deviated(偏离道路 de(=from) + vi<via(=road,way))
v.from + sth 偏离,背离
deviation n.偏离,背离
deviationist n.(政党内)路线偏差(指“左”倾或右倾)分子
deviationism n.偏向,偏离
The Corps of Engineers deviated the river's course to prevent flooding. 为了预防洪水,工种师调整了河流的水道。
4. impervious(不能通过某物走出路的 im<in(=not) + per(=through) + vi<via(=road,way))
adj.(水等)不能渗透的;不受影响的,不为所动的
He seems to be impervious to fatigue,briskly running mile after mile. 他好像不知疲倦,精神抖擞地跑了一英里又一英里。
5. obviate(把某物搬得远远地,使消失 ob(=away) + vi<via(=carry,way))
vt. 排除(危险、困难等),清除;使...成为不必要;避免
Satellite TV obviates the need for an outside TV antenna. 有了卫星电视,就用不着室外电视天线了。
6. trivial(三岔路的 tri(=three) + vi(a) (=road,way))
adj.无价值的,琐碎的;平凡的,普通的;轻薄的,浅薄的
trivialize v.使无价值
triviality n.无价值;普通
I only earned a trivial amount of money in tips. 我只赚到了很少的一点小费。
7. convoy
v.(军舰)护航,护卫 n.护送,护卫;护航舰队(部队),受护送的船只(舰队) *con<com(=together)
The supply ship sailed under convoy. 供给船被一路护送着航行。
The convoy was attacked by submarines. 护航舰队遭到了潜水的攻击。
8. voyage
n.(长时间的)航海,航行;(pl.)游记;航海日记 v.航海,航行
voyager n.(探察未知海洋的)航海者,航行者
The Voyages of Marco Polo. 《马可.波罗游记》
9. devious
adj.曲折的,迂回的;离开正道的 *de(=away,from),vi<via(=way,road)
take a devious route to avoid busy streets. 为避开繁忙路段而选择迂回的路线
get rich by devious ways 利用不正当的手段致富
10. obvious
adj.明显的,显而易见的 *ob(=in the way),vi<via(=way,road)
obviously adv.明显地
11. previous
adj.前的,以前的,过早的,过急的 *pre(=before),vi<via(=way,road)
previously adv. 以前地,先前地
previous conviction 前科
without previous notice 不预先通知
12. via
prep. 经由,经过;凭借
via the Panama Canal 经过巴拿马运河
via air mail 通过航空邮寄
13. viable
adj.(计划等)可实行的;(国家等)可生存的,可独立发展的 *vi<via(=way,road)
viability n.存在能力;可行性
Is South Korea viable ? 韩国可以独立发展吗?
viable policy 可行的政策
14. viaduct
n.天桥,高架桥,高架道路,高架铁路 *duct(=lead)
15. via media
n.中庸之道,中间道路 *medi (=middle)
词根:punct, pung(punc, pounc, polgn, pon, point) = to prick(刺),
词根来源于拉丁动词pungere,"to prick or stab",和拉丁名词punctum," point"。punc,pounc,poign,pon,point 等是它们的变形。同义词根有来自拉丁语的stinct/sting/stig/sti。
(*拉丁文pungere(=to prick)。过去分词是由“穿刺”引申为“(突出之)点”的意思。 —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. compunction (用力地、狠狠地扎 com(=intensive)加强意义 + punct(=prick)刺 + -ion 名词后缀;“良心受到刺痛”-->内疚,后悔)
n.良心的谴责;悔恨
compunctious adj.内疚的,后悔的
compunctiously adv.后悔地
Some parents feel no compunction at beating their disobedient children. 有些父母因为孩子不听话崦打孩子时,从不感到内疚。
2. punctilio (突出的小点)
n.(仪式等的)细枝;拘泥细节
stand upon punctilios 过分拘泥于细节
3. punctilious (punct点,变尖,指,针+ilious→[做事]点滴不漏→小心的)
adj.谨小慎微的;拘泥于细节的
punctiliously adv. 谨小慎微地;拘泥于细节地
4. punctual (punct点,变尖,指,针+ual……的→着眼于一点的→限于一限于一点的→不偏不差的→)
adj.严守时间的,准时的;精确的
punctually adv.严守时间地
(as) punctual as the clock (像钟表般)准时的
punctual to the minute 分秒不差,准时
be punctual for the lecture /in payment of one's rent 准时上课/按时交纳房租
5. punctuality (punctual[adj.严守时刻的,准时的,正点的]+ity表名词后缀→n.准时)
n.严守时间
6. punctuate (punct点,变尖,指,针+ -u- + -ate 动词后缀→加上点→加标点)
v.在...间加标点;不时打断
speech punctuated with cheers 不时被叫喝彩声打断的演说
punctuate one's remarks with thumps on the table 时不时敲击桌子打断某人的话
7. punctuation (punctuate[v.加标点于;不时打断]+ion表名词→punctuation标点)
n.标点
punctuation mark 标点
8. puncture (punct点,变尖,指,针+ -ure 名词后缀→点[进去]→刺穿;(转为动词后为(用针)刺,刺破))
v.穿孔,扎,刺
n.(用尖的东西扎出的)小孔
puncture an abscess /her husband's ego 刺破脓肿/刺伤自己丈夫的自尊心
Two of my tires punctured while i was on that stony road. 经过满是石子的马路时,我的两个车胎被扎破了。
9. expunge
v.擦去,抹去;删除 *ex(=out)
10. pungent (pung(=punct,punct通过音变g <-- ct,变成了pung)点,变尖,指,针+ent……的→尖的→尖锐的)
adj.(气味、味道)辛辣的;刺激性的;(言语等)尖锐的,辛辣的,尖刻的
pungently adv. 辛辣地;刺激地
pungency n.辛辣;尖锐;刺激性
pungent sauce 辛辣的酱汁
pungent criticism /remarks /satire 尖刻的批评/话/讽刺
11. pounce
v.猛扑;突袭 *pounc<pung(=prick)
The tiger pounced savagely on a mouse. 那只老虎猛地扑向一只老鼠。
12. punch (punch=punct点,变尖,指,针→n.冲压机,冲床;穿孔机 v.冲压,穿孔)
n.打孔;打孔机,穿孔机,冲压机;猛击,用拳头击打;力量;活力;潘趣酒(酒、果、汁、香料等混合而成的饮料)v.(用打孔机)打孔、冲孔;用拳头猛击 *punc<pung(=prick)
give him a punch on the nose 对他的鼻子猛地一击
punched cards 打孔卡
punch him on the chin 对他的下巴猛地一击
face i'd like to punch 欠揍的脸
Punch-and-Judy show 英国滑稽木偶剧(主人公潘趣杀死了孩子和妻子朱迪,最终被判处绞刑)
(as) pleased / proud ad Punch 非常开心/骄傲的
13. poignant
adj.痛切的;伤心的;辛酸的 *poign<pung(=prick)
poignantly adv.惨痛地;伤心地;辛酸地
poignancy n.辛酸;惨痛;伤心
poignant sorrow/regret/memories 彻骨的伤痛/深深的懊悔/痛苦的回忆
14. poniard
n.短剑,匕首 v.以匕首刺 *pounc<pung(=prick)
15. point
v.(~to)指;显示,表示,表明;(~at)向...瞄准;指向...;(~out)指出;削尖(铅笔等);强调
n.要点,要义,论点;项目,细目;特点;瞬间,刹那;(钉子、铅笔、刀的)尖头,尖端;岬;(作为符号的)点;(空间、时间上的或想法的)点;(温度计、指南针等的)度;得分,评分;学分 *point<pung(=prick)
The clock points to twelve. 时钟指向12点
Don't point a finger at a lady. 不要用手指着女士。
point a pencil 把铅笔削尖
miss the point 没抓住要点
What's the point? 重点是什么?
good /bad points 优点/缺点
turning point 转折点
at the point of the sword/bayonet 剑拔弩张
decimal point 小数点
the boiling /freezing/melting point 沸点/冰点/熔点
vantage point 优势地点
trading point 交易地点
to a certain point 到某种程度
score twenty points 得20分
Grade Point Average 平均成绩点数(缩写:GPA)
point system 驾驶违规的记分制度
16. pointed
adj.有针对性的(明确指向某人或行为);尖锐的 *point<pung(=prick)
pointed reproof 尖锐的指责
show pointed attentions to the glamorous movie star 十分关注那位迷人的电影明星
17. point-bland
adj.(射击)近距离平射的;直截了当地 *blank(=white),point<pung(=prick)
fire at point-blank range 近距离射击
point-blank refusal 直截了当的拒绝
18. pointer
n.指针;短毛大猎狗 *point<pung(=prick)
19. pointless
adj.无意义的;没有目标的,无目的的;未得分的 **point<pung(=prick),less(=without)
pointless draw 零比零
20. appoint (ap加强+point指→指定)
v.任命,委任;指定(时间、地点等);约定;给...提供装备 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
appointee n.被任命者
21. appointed
adj.指定的,指派的;约定的;设备好的 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
at the appointed time 在约定的时间
his appointed task 指派给他的任务
well-appointed/badly-appointed library 设备好的/简陋的图书馆
22. appointment
n.指定;任命,作用;约会;职位,职务;(pl.)设备,阵设 *ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
make /keep/break an appointment with him 约好和他见面/遵守约定与他见面/失约没去和他见面
get a good appointment in a business firm 在公司里谋求到一个好职位
23. disappoint (dis不+appoint任命→不被任命→使失望)
v.使失望;挫败(计划等);使(希望等)破灭 *dis(=away,apart),ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
disappointed adj.失望的
disappointing adj.令人失望的,辜负期望的
disappointedly adv.失望地,灰心地
24. disappointment
n.失望;令人失望的人(或事物) *dis(=away,apart),ap<ad(=to),point<pung(=prick)
to my great disappointment 令我极其失望的是
suffer many disappointments in love 经历多次失恋
25. acupuncture (acu尖+punct点+ure表名词→用尖[针]点→针炙)
n.针炙
26. punctate(punct 点 + -ate 形容词后缀,...的)
adj.缩成一点的,点状的
27. punctum(点,-um 名词后缀)n.斑点
词根:point, punct = point, make sharp, 表示“点, 变尖”
pointed a. 尖的,成尖状的(point+ed)
pointer n. 指针;批示者(point+et→尖的东西→指针)
appoint v. 任命,指派(ap加强动作+point→指定某人)
disappoint v. 使失望;受挫折(dis不+appoint→不[被]指派→失望)
acupuncture n. 针灸(acu尖+punct+ure→用针尖点→针灸)
punctual a. 准时的(punct+ual→到点上→准点的)
punctuality n. 守时(punctual+ity)
puncture v. 穿孔,刺穿(punct+ure→点[进去]→刺穿)
punctilious a. 谨小慎微的(punct+ilious→[做事]点滴不漏→小心的)
compunction n. 后悔,悔恨(com共同+punct+ion→浑身像针刺一样→悔恨)
punctuate v. 加标点(punct+uate→加上点→加标点)
punch v. 打洞(punch→punct的变体)
pungent a. 刺鼻的;尖锐的(pung[=punct]+ent→尖的→尖锐的)
词根词缀:acantho-, acanth-, -acanth, -acanths, -acanthid, -acanthous
【来源及含义】Greek: used either as a prefix or as a suffix; pointed appendages; spine, spiny; thorn, thorny
【同源单词】acanth, acantha, acanthaceous, acanthamebiasis, acanthamoeba, acanthesthesia
词根词缀:oxy-, -oxia, -oxic
【来源及含义】Greek: sharp, acute, pointed, keen; sour, acid, acidic, pungent
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "sour, sharp": acerb-; aceto-; acid-; acies- (not "sour"); acuto- (not "sour"); pung- (not "sour").
【同源单词】anoxia, antioxidant, antioxidation, cerebral anoxia, deoxidation, deoxidize