前缀：en-

1、表示“置于…之中”、“登上…”、“使上…”

encage 关入笼中

entrain 上火车

encase 装入箱中

enplane 上飞机

encave 藏于洞中

enthrone 使登上王位

enroll 记入名册中

enshrine 藏于神龛中

2、表示“用…来做某事”、“饰以…”、“配以…”

entrap 用陷阱诱捕

enwreathe 饰以花环

enchain 用链锁住

enlace 用带缚，捆扎

encloud 阴云遮蔽

3、表示“使成某种状态”、“致使…”、“使之如…”、“作成…”

enlarge 使扩大，广大

endanger 使遭危险

ensphere 使成球形

encrimson 使成深红色

enrage 激怒

encircle 作成一圈，包围

endear 使受喜爱

ennoble 使成贵族，使高贵

encipher 译成密码

enfeeble 使衰弱

encamp 使扎营

ensky 使耸入天际，把…捧上天

encash 使兑成现金

enslave 使成奴隶，奴役

enable 使能够

encourage 使有勇气

4、加在动词之前、表示“in”，或只作加强意义

enclose 围入，关进

entrust 信托，委托

enfold 包入

enkindle 点火

enwrap 包入，卷入

enlighten 启发，开导

enwind 缠绕

enlink 把…连结起来

entangle 缠住，套住

engird 卷，缠

endamage 损坏，损害

engorge 大吃，吞吃

enclothe 给…穿衣服

词根词缀：spiro-, spir-, spiri-

【来源及含义】Greek, speira > Latin, spira: coil, coiled; twisted, turning

【相关描述】The Greek speira refers to anything which is wound or wrapped around something. In the plural, speirai, it includes the twisted folds or coils of a serpent or of a net; therefore, it refers to anything which is coiled, wreathed, or twisted; such as, a coil of a snake.

Careful, there is another spiro- which means "breath of life; breathing, breath".

【相关词根词缀】There are other "coil" words at this helico- unit.

【同源单词】conchospiral, spiradenitis, spiradenoma, spiral, spiral, spiral