词根:bat = to strike, to beat(打)
来自拉丁语的battere 意为 to strike,to beat。同义词根来自拉丁语的flict,cuss,fend/fens(fenc,fest),lid/lis,plaud/plaus(plod,plos,plex)等和来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的sla。此外,bat还有to go的含义。
同源词:
1. combatant(相互打 com(=togehter) + bat(=strike))
n.参加战斗者
adj.作战的,战斗的
combat v.战斗;和...作战 (com共同+bat打,击→共同打→战斗)
combative adj.好斗的
Several combatants were seen on the city's streets. 人们在街头上看见了风名战士。
2. abate (a不+bat打,击+e→不再打击→减轻[痛苦]等)
v.(风、洪水、痛苦等)减轻,减少;废除 *a(=off)
abatement 减少,减弱
3. bat
n.(棒球、乒乓球等的)球拍,球棒;击球
v.用球拍打
4. baton (bat打,击+on表名词→n.指挥棒,警棍)
n.警棍,指挥棒;权杖,官杖
Field-Marshal's baton 陆军元帅的权杖
5. battalion (bat打,击+alion表名词→battalion→打的[队伍]→部队的营)
n.[军]大队,营
squad 班;platoon 排;company 连;regiment 团;brigade 旅;division 师;corps 军
6. batter (batt(=bat)打,击+er反复做→batter接连重击)
v.接续重击,砸烂 n.击球手
battered old heap 老破车
battering ram 攻城槌(捣破城墙时使用的古老武器)
7. battery (batt(=bat)打 + er反复做+y状态,性质等→殴打)
n.炮台;炮兵连;电池,蓄电池,一套(器具、装置);殴打
masked battery 隐蔽的炮台
car battery 车用蓄电池
battery of ovens 一套烤箱
8. batting
n. 击球
batting average 击球率
batting order 击球次序
9. battle
n.战斗;战役;(the ~)胜利,成功 v.作战;斗争
battlefield n.战场
sham battle 模拟战
battle of life 生存竞争
die in battle 战死
10. battlement
n.(pl.)(塔、城堡等)设有枪炮眼的城垛
11. batty
adj. 神经错乱的,疯狂的
12. debate (de加强+bat打,击+e→加强打击→反驳,辩论)
n.讨论;争论 v.讨论;争论;辩论 *de(=down)
debater n.讨论者;辩论者
debating society 辩论社会团
13. debatable
adj.可争议的;成问题的;有争议的,未决的
debatable ground (国境等)存在争议的土地
词根:cur, curs ( cor, cour, cours, coars) = to run
来自拉丁语的cur,curs 意为to run ,它们的变形为cor,cour,cours,coars。同义词根有来自拉丁语的lop,来自希腊语的drom,以及来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的run。此外,还有意为vehicle 的car/char等。
(*拉丁文currere(=to run) —— 英文根字典)
同源词:
1. discursive(分开跑的dis(=apart) + curs(=run))
adj.(人) 言行散漫的,不得要领的;离题的;推论的
discursiveness n.散漫,不得要领
discursively adv.散漫地
He gave a discursive speech,difficult to follow. 他说的话东拉西扯,让人难以理解。
2. concur(一起跑con<com(=together) + cur(=run))
vi. with + sb;in + sth 同意,一致;同时发生;合作
concurrence n.同意,一致;合作;同时发生
concurrent adj.同时发生的;合作的;一致的
concurrently adv.同时地
I concur with my parents that illegal drugs carry many risks. 我同意我父母关于非法药品带有很大风险的意见。
3. precursor(事先、首先跑pre(=before) + curs(=run))
n.预先,预兆;先驱者,先觉者;前往
precursory adj.先驱的;先觉的;预备的
It has been said the Poe's novels were precursors to the modern detective novel. 坡的小说被认为是现代侦探小说的先驱。
4. cursory(仿佛跑似的curs(=run))
adj.(做事、阅读等)草率的,匆匆忙忙的,精略的
The customs agent gave only a cursory glance at our luggage. 海关人员是草草地看了一眼我们的行李。
5. recourse(向后跑re(=back) + cours<curs(=run))
n.依靠,依赖;求助对象
The condemned man had no legal recourse left to him and was executed. 那个死刑囚犯没有任何法律求助途径,最终被处死。
6. extracurricular
adj.课外的 *extra(=outside)
extracurricular activities 课外活动
7. incur
v.招致,带来;背负(债务),蒙受(损失),遭受 *in(=into)
incur debts/hatred/great expense/danger/displeasure 负债/招致仇恨/花费大量经费/招致危险/触犯,得罪
8. occur
v. 出现,发生;(在心中)浮现;存在;被发现 *oc<ob(=to)
An idea has occurred to me. 我有了一个主意。
It occurred to me that~ 我想到...
9. occurrence
n.发生的事情、事件;出现,发生 *oc<ob(=to)
happy occurrence 喜事
10. recur
v.再发生,复发;回归,重新浮上心头,重新忆起 *re(=again)
problem which recurs periodically 定期反复出现的问题
11. recurrence
n.重新想起;复起,反复 *re(=again)
frequent recurrence of these headaches 这样的头疼的频繁复发
12. recurrent
adj.定期(频繁)重复的;复发的,周期性的 *re(=again)
recurrent expenses 定期开支
recurrent fever 回归热
13. undercurrent
n.底线,潜流;(不浮于表面的思想、感情等的)暗流 *under(=under)
undercurrent of opposition /melancholy 潜在的敌对/潜在的忧郁
14. curriculum
n.(学校、大学等)课程
curriculum vitae 履历
15. currish
adj.下贱的
16. current
adj.通用的,现行的;现在的,正在进行的;流通的 n.(电、水、气等的)流;(时间、舆论、思想等的)潮流,倾向,趋势
currently adv.通常地,普遍地;现在,目前
current money 通用货币
current news 时事新闻
go (swim)with(against) the current (of the times) 随波逐流(反潮流)
the current of time (the times) 潮流,时代潮流
air currents 气流
17. currency
n.通货,货币;流通,通用;流行,普及
gold/paper currency 金币/纸币
foreign currencies 外币
currency circulation 货币流通
Many slang words have short currency. 很多俚语的流行时间都非常短。
18. courier
n.送快信、外交信件的信使;(旅行社的)导游,向导 *cour<cur(=run),ier(=person who)
act as a diplomatic courier bringing an important message from the president for the new premier 以外交信使的身份向新任首相传达总统的重要信息
19. succour
n.(困难时的)援助,救助 v.帮助(困难的人),援助 *suc<sub(=under),cor<cur(-run)
20. corridor
n.走廊,回廊 *cor<cur(=run)
corridors of power 权力走廊;暗中左右决策的权力中心
Polish Corridor 波兰走廊
21. excursion
n.远足,短程旅行 *ex(=out)
excursionist n.运足者;短程旅行者
make an excursion to the mountain 去大山中运足
22. incursion
n.(多指非永久占领的)袭击,侵犯,入侵 *in(=into)
the Danish incursions on our coasts in early times 早期丹麦人对我们(英国)海岸的入侵
23. cursive
adj.(笔迹)草书的,草书体的
24. curse
v.诅咒,咒骂;(be cursed with)使因...而遭难
n.诅咒,咒骂;祸因,祸根;被诅咒的东西;(the ~)月经
cursed adj.被诅咒的;可恶的,可惜的
curse at a fate 诅咒命运
25. course
n.进程;道路;(赛跑、比赛的)跑道;进展,趋势;(行动的)方针,(行动的)方向;(边续的)课,(党校伯)课程,(大学的)科目;单位;讲座;(吃饭时按顺序端上来的一道道的)菜
v.以犬(灰狗)狩猎(特别是野兔);(快速移动地)穿过;(液体的)流动 *cours<curs(=run)
coursing n.带着猎犬打猎(野兔)
courser n.猎狗;骏马
in due course 在今后适当的时候
a matter of course 理所当然之事,必然的结果
stay the course 坚持到底,不放弃
graduate course 研究生课程
a dinner of six courses 六道菜品(一般包括汤、鱼、肉、糖果、奶酪、甜点)
main course 主菜
Tears coursed down her cheeks. 泪水滑过她的脸颊。
26. concourse
n.(物品或人等的)集合;合流;集合场所;(站、机场、会馆等的)中央大厅,中央广场 *con<com(=together),cours<curs(=run)
unforeseen concourse of circumstances 未能预料到的各种情况的同时发生
27. intercourse
n.(个人间的)交往;(人、国家间的)往来;(意见等的)交换;性交 *inter(=between),cours<curs(=run)
social /sexual intercourse 社交/性交
our commercial intercourse with the Soviet Union 我国与前苏联的贸易往来
28. coarse
adj.粗劣的;(布、网等)质地粗糙的;粗俗的,下流的 *coars<curs(=run)
coarse food 粗粮
coarse joke 低价的笑话
29. decurrent
adj.(叶等)从茎下部向上生长的《de- = down》
30. transcurrent
adj.横亘的;横贯的《trans- = across》
词根:bol, bl, bal = to throw
来自拉丁语的bol,bl,bal意为to throw,同义词根有来自拉丁语的ject(jec,kac),lanc(launc),sip等。
同源词:
1. emblem(向内扔em<en(=in) + bl<bol(=throw))
n.象征,标志;徽章
emblematic adj.象征性的
In most cultures,the dove is seen as an emblem of peace. 在大部分文化中鸽子都被看做是和平的象征。
2. parable(向旁边扔para(=beside) + bl<bol(=throw))
n.寓言;隐晦的比较
parabolical adj.用寓言形式来表达的
According to the Bible,Jesus taught his followers with parables. 据《圣经》记载,耶酥曾用寓言来教导他的信徒。
3. problematic
adj.成问题的;(结果)有疑问的;未决的,不确定的 *pro(=forth,forward)
problem n.问题
4. anabolism
n.合成代射 *ana(=up,again)
5. catabolism
n.异化作用 *cata(=down)
6. embolism
n.闰 *em<en(=into)
7. hyperbola
n.双曲线 *hyper(=over)
8. hyperbole
n.夸张法;夸张的语句 *hyper(=change)
9. metabolism
n.新阵代射 *meta(=change)
metabolic adj.新阵代谢的
10. balance
n.均衡,平衡;天平,秤;收支差额;结余,余额;(收支等的)平衡;(the~)剩余部分,剩余物 v.使平衡,权衡(问题等);犹豫不决;结算
balance of power 国家间的均势
checks and balances 政府机关彼此之间的相互制衡
balance at a bank 银行结余
balance sheet 资产负债表
11. balanced
adj.平衡的
balanced diet 均衡饮食
balanced budget 平衡预算
12. imbalance
n.不均衡 *im<in(=not)
south Korea's imbalance in world payments 韩国在国际收支中的不平衡
词根词缀:catoptro-, catoptr-
【来源及含义】Greek: mirror; from kat-[a], "against, back" plus op-[tos], "seen" plus the noun-forming suffix -tron
【相关词根词缀】 Related "mirror" word families: eisoptro-; enoptro; mirac-, mir-.
【同源单词】catoptric system, catoptric, catoptrical, catoptrically, catoptrics, catoptromancy
词根词缀:ciono-, cion-, kiono-, kio-
【来源及含义】Greek: uvula; the small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue
【相关描述】Go to the uvul- unit of word families for a more extensive list of uvula words.
【同源单词】cionectomy, cionitis, cionoptosis, cionorrhaphy
词根词缀:coni-, conio-, -coniosis, -conite, koni-, konio-, kon-, kono-
【来源及含义】Greek: dust; as seen in many words
【同源单词】aconite, anthraconite, conidial, conidiology, conidiophore, conidiophore
词根词缀:dat-, dos-, dot-, dow-, don-, dit-
【来源及含义】Greek + Latin: dare, to give, a giving, given; a gift; to grant, to offer
【相关词根词缀】 Another term used for medical dosage can be seen at this posology page.
【同源单词】a datu, a die datus, air dose, anecdote, antidotal therapy, antidote
词根词缀:delo-, del-
【来源及含义】Greek: visible, clear, clearly seen; obvious
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; demonstra-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; pheno-; scopo-; spec-; vela-, veal-; video-, visuo-.
【同源单词】adelomorphous, adelopod, delomorphous, delotikos, delotos, epidelos
词根词缀:eido-, eid-; ido-, id-
【来源及含义】Greek: image, figure, form, shape; literally, "that which is seen"
【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units dealing with "form, shape, appearance": figur-; form-; icono-; ideo-; imag-; morpho-; -oid; typo-.
【同源单词】eidetic, eidogen, eidograph, eidography, eidolic, eidolism
词根词缀:enoptro-
【来源及含义】Greek: mirror; visible in [a thing]; seen in [something]
【相关词根词缀】 Related "mirror" word families: catoptro-; eisoptro-; mirac-, mir-.
【同源单词】enoptromancy, enoptromania, enoptromaniac, enoptrophobia, enoptrophobiac, enoptrophobic