词根:oxy(ox) = sharp, acid 酸
来自希腊语的oxy 意为sharp,acid。在元音前,oxy中的y脱落,变成ox。
同源词:
1. paroxysm (变得非常尖锐 par<para(=intensive) + oxy(=sharp,acid))
n.(愤怒、笑声等的)突然爆发;(周期性疾病的)发作
A paroxysm of rage overtook her and she began shouting at the students. 她突然大发脾气,向学生们大声喊叫。
2. oxygen
n.氧气 *gen (=birth)
oxygenize v.使氧气
oxygen mask/tent 氧气罩/氧气帐
oxygen walker (肺病、心脏病患者用的)小型携带用吸氧器
oxygen cycle 氧循环(大气中的氧气通过动物的呼吸变成二氧化碳,然后二氧化碳依靠植物的光合作用重新成为氧气的循环
3. oxymoron
n.[语]矛盾形容法(例如:sweet sorrow,cruel kindness) *noron (=foolish)
4. oxide
n.氧化物 *ox<oxy(=acid)
oxidization n. 氧化(作用)
iron oxide 氧化铁
5. oxidize
v.(使)氧化;(使)生锈 *ox<oxy(=acid)
oxidizing agent/flame 氧化剂/氧化焰
oxidized silver 氧化了的银
6. dioxide
n.二氧化物 *di(=two),ox<oxy(=acid)
词根:claim, clam
claim ,clam=cry,shout 喊叫
exclaim [ex-外,出,claim叫,“大声叫出”] 呼喊,惊叫
exclamation [见上,exclam=exclaim,-ation名词后缀] 呼喊,惊叫,感叹词,惊叹词
exclamatory [见上,-atory形容词后缀,…的] 叫喊的,惊叹的
proclaim [pro-向前,claim叫喊→声言] 宣布,宣告,声明
proclamation [见上,-ation名词后缀] 宣布,公布,宣告,声明
proclamatory [见上,-atory形容词后缀,…的] 公告的,布告的,宣言的
acclaim [ac-表示加强意义,claim叫→呼喊] 欢呼,喝彩
acclamation [见上,-ation名词后缀] 欢呼,喝彩
acclamatory [见上,-atory形容词后缀,…的] 欢呼的,喝彩的
clamour [clam叫喊→吵,-our名词后缀] 喧嚷,吵闹
clamorous [见上,-ous形容词后缀,…的] 喧嚷的,吵吵嚷嚷的
clamant [clam叫喊,-ant形容词后缀,…的] 喧嚷的,吵闹的
declaim [de-表示加强意义,claim叫→大声说] 作慷慨激昂的演说,朗诵
declamation [见上,-ation名词后缀] 作慷慨激昂的演说,雄辩,朗诵
declamatory [见上,-atory形容词后缀,…的] 演说的,雄辩的,适宜于朗诵的
词根词缀:clam-, claim-
【来源及含义】Latin: talk, call out, speak, say, shout; make noise, be loud
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【同源单词】acclaim, acclaim, acclaimed, acclaimer, acclamation, acclamator