词根:cili = eyelid
来自拉丁语的cili意为eyelid。
同源词:
1. supercilious (将眉毛向上挑起来的super(=above) + cili(=eyelid))
adj.傲慢的,自大的
His supercilious manner is quite off-putting.他傲慢的态度真让厌恶。
2. cilia
n.睫毛;纤毛
词根词缀:cras-, crastin-
【来源及含义】Latin: tomorrow, of tomorrow, belonging to tomorrow; delay, delaying, putting off until a later date
【同源单词】procrastinate, procrastinated, procrastinatingly, procrastination, procrastinative, procrastinatively
词根词缀:cris-, crit-, cri-
【来源及含义】Greek: to separate; a separating, putting apart; a decision, decide; to judge
【同源单词】abdominal crisis, acrisia, acritical, addisonian crisis, adolescent crisis, asthmatic crisis
词根词缀:sput-
【来源及含义】Latin: spit, saliva, expectorated matter
【相关词根词缀】Other related saliva and/or spittle units: ptyalo-; salivo-; sialo-.
【同源单词】sput, sputaminous, sputation, sputative, spute, sputter
词根词缀:theco-, thec-, the-, theca-, theci-, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecium, -theca, -thec, -thecal, -thecial, -thecae, -thecas, -thecs, -tecs
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: case, capsule, sheath, container, receptacle [also: a placing, a setting, a putting]; "a place where" something is kept
【同源单词】amphithecium, apothecary, apothecium, athetize, athetoid, athetosis