上几篇文章里和同学们分享了常见的英语前缀prefix和后缀suffix,后缀决定词性,前缀和词根就往往决定了单词的意思!
同学们常常会忽视了词根root这一重要概念,今天带着大家了解一些常见的词根,相信会对大家的词汇量有不少的提升,甚至遇到不熟悉的词也能大致猜出其含义!
brev, bri, brief, 含义是“短” brief, abbreviation, abridge(节略)
cap, capt, cept, cip, 含义是“取,获” capture, except, concept, capacity
ced, ceed, cess, 含义是“行,让步” proceed, succeed, excess(过度)
clos, clud, 含义是“闭合” conclude, enclose, include
col, cult, 含义是“耕耘” colony, cultivate, agriculture
dic, dict, 含义是“说,示” dictate, edit, indicate, predict
end, fens, 含义是“打,击” defence, offence
firm, 含义是“坚固” firm, confirm, affirm(断定)
hab, habit, hibit, 含义是“保持,住” inhabit, exhibit, prohibit
ject, jet, 含义是“抛射” project, inject
jug, junct, 含义是“结合,连合” conjunction, junction(连合)
long, leng, ling, 含义是“长的” length, prolong, linger
phon, 含义是“声音” symphony, telephone, microphone
rupt, 含义是“破坏,毁坏” eruption, bankrupt, corruption
sci, 含义是“认识,知识” science, conscious
spec, spect, spitc, spis, 含义是“看,视” inspect, spectator, conspicuous, respect
temp, tens, 含义是“时间,时机” tense, contemporary, temporal
us, ut, 含义是“用,使用” usable, utilize, abuse
vac, van, 含义是“空,虚” vacancy, vanity, evacuate(清空)
vad, vas, wad, 含义是“走,去” invade, wade, evade(逃避)
vers, vert, 含义是“旋转,反转” convert, inversion(倒转),reverse, divert(使转向)
vid, vis, vey, view, 含义是“观看,看见” television, visible, evident, interview
viv, vit, 含义是“生,活” vivid, vital, survival