词根:rad, ras(raz) = to rub, to scrape(刮擦)
来源于拉丁语 radere 意为to rub, to scrape 刮擦。其变形为raz,ras。
同源词:
1. erase
v.擦掉 *e<ex(=out)
erasure n.抹去;擦掉 [-ure抽象名词后缀]
2. eraser
n.擦除器(如橡皮、黑板擦等)*e<ex(=out)
3. rase/raze
v.拆毁,夷平
city razed by an earthquake 被地震夷为平地的城市
4. abrasive [ab(=away) ras/rad(=scrape)] 刮擦以使脱离、消失
adj. causing abrasion ;harsh,rough 磨擦的,磨损的;使和别人产生摩擦的;烦人的,恼人的;粗糙的;
n.substance used for rubbing or grinding down surfaces 磨料
abrasiveness n. 与人关系上的摩擦;
abrasion n.磨损,磨耗;
The texture of a cat's tongue is remarkably abrasive.猫的舌头异常粗糙。
5. rascal
n.恶棍;(开玩笑愚弄人的)捣蛋鬼
6. rascally
adj.流氓的,卑鄙的
rascally trick 卑劣的伎俩
7. rash
n.疹;短时间内爆发的一连串(多指不愉快的事物)adj.急躁的;鲁莽的,轻率的
heat-rash 痱子
come out in a rash 身上生满疹子
rash act 草率的行动
rash young man 鲁莽的年轻人
8. rasp
n.粗锉刀;锉磨声
v.用粗锉刀锉;刺激,使恼怒;发出刮攘声;发出刺耳的声音;用嘶哑的声音大声说
rasp one's feelings/nerves 刺激某人的感情,神经
rasp out orders 用嘶哑的声音大声命令
rasping voice 刺耳的囔音
9. razor
n.剃刀;刮须刀
10. raze
v.(从记忆中)消逝;忘却;摧毁
词根:somn = to sleep(睡眠)
词根somn 来自拉丁语的somn意为 to sleep。同义词根有来自拉丁语的dorm和来自希腊语的com,hypn。
(*拉丁文somnus (=sleep)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. somnolent (睡觉的 somn (= sleep))
adj.困倦的,昏昏欲睡的;催眠的
somnolence n.困倦,昏昏欲睡
The children grew somnolent,staring into the campfire's dying flames.孩子们看着将要熄灭的营火,渐渐地困倦起来。
2. somnambulism n.梦游病 *ambul (=walk)
somnambulist n.梦游病患者
somnambulate v.梦游(睡眠时走动)
3. somniloquy n.说梦话(的习惯) *loqu (= say)
somniloquist n.说梦话的人
4. somniferous ajd.催眠的;想睡的(产生睡眠欲望) 《-ferous = causing》
5. insomnia n.失眠;失眠症 *in (=not)
insomniac n.失眠症患者
ill after weeks of insomnia 因为好几周的失眠而生病的
词根词缀:aitio-, -aitio
【来源及含义】Greek: aitios, causing, to cause, causation
【同源单词】aitiogenic, aition, aitionastic, aitionomic, aitiotropic, aitiotropism
词根词缀:formid-
【来源及含义】Latin: formido, "terror"; causing fear, terrible; to dread, to fear
【同源单词】formidability, formidable, formidableness, formidably, informidable
词根词缀:mirac-, mira-, mir-
【来源及含义】Latin: to wonder at, wonderful; causing one to smile
【相关词根词缀】 Related "mirror" word families: catoptro-; eisoptro-; enoptro. A cross reference of another word family that is related directly, or indirectly, to: "miracle, wonder, wondrous": thaumato-.
【同源单词】admirable, admirably, admiration, admirative, admire, admired
词根词缀:terri-
【来源及含义】Latin: frightful, fearful; fear; fright; literally, causing terror
【相关描述】Don't confuse this element with other words that are spelled in a similar way; such as, terrestrial, territory.
【同源单词】bioterror, bioterrorism, bioterrorist, deter, deterrent, deterrently