词根:cumb, cub = to lean, to lie
来自拉丁语的cumb,cub意为to lean,to lie。同义词根有来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的croch(croach,crouch,crotch,crutch,crook)和来自拉丁语的clin/cli,cliv,flect/flex等。
同源词:
1. encumber(靠在里面en(=in) + cumb(=lean,lie))
vt. sth/sb + with + sth 妨碍;使负担(债务、义务等);因...而负担;阻塞(某个场所)
encumbrance n.妨碍,障碍;令人头疼的事
His heirs discovered his estate was encumbered with substantial debt. 他的继承人发现他的遗产负有相当多的债务。
2. incumbent(躺在某物上面in(=on) + cumb(=lie))
n.在职者,现任者
adj.有义务的;倚靠的
incumbency n.职责,义务;任职
The incumbent usually has an advantage in any election campaign. 在任何选举活动中,在职者通常都占有优势。
3. recumbent(躺在后面的re(=back) + cumb(=lie))
adj.(特指人)躺着的,靠着的;休息的
I was recumbent in a hammock when the earthquake struck. 地震发生的时候,我正躺在吊床上。
4. succumb(躺在下方suc<sub(=under) + cumb(=lean,lie))
vi. to + sth 屈服,屈从;死
He succumbed to malaria after several long nights of chills and fevers. 经受了几夜的风寒和高烧,他最终死于疟疾。
5. incubus(躺在某物内in(=in,on) + cub(=lie))
n.噩梦;梦魇;如梦魇般折磨的人(或物),心理负担(如债务、临近考试等)
The woman claimed to have been violated by an incubus,but was probably insane. 那个女人说自己一直受噩梦的折磨,但很可能她有些精神错乱。
6. cumber
v.妨碍;拖累
cumber onerself with an overcoat on a warm day. 暖和天穿大衣,自己受罪
cumbered with parcels 肩负包裹
7. cumbersome
adj.麻烦的,累赘的; 笨重的
cumbersome armor 笨重的盔甲
8. concubine
n.妾;姘夫 *con<com(=together)
take six women as his concubines 他娶了六个小妾
9. incubate
v.孵化;培育(细菌);酝酿(计划等),筹措;将(早产儿等)放入保育器里抚养、培养 *in(=in)
10. incubation
n.孵卵;(疾病的)潜伏 *in(=in)
artificial incubation 人工孵化
11. incubator
n.孵化器;细菌培育器;早产儿保育器;酝酿计划的人 *in(=in)
12. succubus
n.女妖(据说在男人睡觉时降临并与其性交) *suc<sub(=under)
13. cube
adj.立方体,正六面体;立方,三次幂;(电冰箱制成的)方块冰
v.求(数的)立方;使成立方体
cube root 立方根,三次方根
cube sugar 方糖
14. cubic
adj.立方体的,正六面体的;立方的,三次方的,三次的
one cubic meter 1立方米
cubic foot 立方英尺
15. cubicle
n.(大房间隔成的)小隔间(小卧室;游泳场的更衣室或研究生的研究室)