词根:miser = to pity, wretched
来自拉丁语的miser 意为to pity ,wretched。
同源词:
1. commiserate(带有同情之情com(=with,intensive) + miser(=pity))
vi. with + sb 怜悯;同情
commiseration n.怜悯,同情
The patrolman commiserated with the parents whose child died in the accident. 巡警很同情在事故中失去孩子的父母。
2. miser
n.守财奴,吝啬鬼
miserly adj.守财奴似的,吝啬的
3. miserable
adj.可怜的,悲惨的,不幸的;使人难受的;糟糕的
miserable slums 条件极差的贫民窟
What a miserable meal! 这饭菜太糟糕了!
4. miserably
adv. 悲惨地
miserably poor / underpaid 穷得可怜的/薪水少得可怜的
die miserably 悲惨地死去
5. misery
n.悲惨;贫困;(精神、肉体上的)痛苦;<口>爱发牢骚的人
词根词缀:mendic-
【来源及含义】Latin: mendicare, to beg; a beggar; an infirm, wretched, miserable person
【同源单词】mendicancy squad, mendicant, mendicant, mendicant friar, mendicant order, mendicate
词根词缀:miser-
【来源及含义】Latin: wretched, miserable, pitiable
【同源单词】commiserate, commiseration, Is demum miser est, miser, miserable, miserableness