词根:spers(spars) = to sprinke, to strew, to scatter 散, 撒
来源于拉丁语的词根spargere 意为 to sprinkle,to strew。spars 是其变形。
同源词:
1. aspersion(向某人散播 a<ad(=to) + spers (=strew) )
n.洒圣水;诽谤,中伤
asperse v.洒圣水;诽谤,中伤
The movie star's autobiography cast aspersions on every director she'd worked with. 那个电影演员在自传里诽谤了所有与她合作过的导演。
2. disperse(分别散播 di<dis(=away,apart) + spers(=strew))
vt.驱散,使散开
dispersal n.散布,分散;解散
dispersion n.散布;分散
The crowd of protesters dispersed when the police arrived. 警察一到,示威者们就散开了。
3. sparse(spars 散,-e 后缀;散-->散开-->稀疏)
adj.稀少的,稀疏的 *spars<spers(=strew))
sparsity n.(见上,-ity 名词后缀)稀少,稀疏
sparse population 稀少的人口
sparse beard 稀疏的胡须
4. intersperse(在...中间,spers 散;“撒在中间”)
v.散布,散置,点缀
interspersion n.(见上,-ion 名词后缀)散布,散置,点缀
词根:spers, spars 散, 撒
disperse [di-=dis-分开,spers散] 分散,散开,使分散
dispersal [见上,-al名词后缀] 分散,疏散,散布
dispersion [见上,--ion名词后缀] 分散,散开,散布,驱散
dispersive [见上,-ive…的] 散的,分散的,散乱的
asperse [a-=ad-加强意义,spers散→洒] 洒水于…,诽谤
aspersion [见上,-ion名词后缀] 洒水,诽谤
intersperse [inter-在…中间,spers散;’撒在中间”] 散布,散置,点缀
interspersion [见上,-ion名词后缀] 散布,散置,点缀
sparse [spars散→散开→稀疏] 稀少的,稀疏的
sparsity [见上,-ity名词后缀] 稀少,稀疏
词根词缀:-sperse, -spersed, -spersing, -spersion; spars-; -spargic
【来源及含义】Latin: to scatter, to strew or to spread here and there, to sprinkle
【同源单词】aquaspargic, asperse, aspersion, disperse, dispersion, insperse