词根:cel, celer = swift 快速
来源于拉丁语 celer意为swift 迅速。其反义词根为slo, tard,意为slow。
同源词:
1. accelerate [使某物更快ac<ad(=to.add)+coler(=swift)]
vt. 使加速:促进
vi. 加快
acceleration n. 加速;促进
acceierator n. 如速者,加速嚣
Globat warming continues to accelerate more each year. 全球变暖每年持续加速。
2. celerity [快的状态celer(=swift)]
n. 迅速,敏捷
Our teenage son shows amazing celerity when we call him to dinner. 我们喊我那十几岁的儿子吃晚饭时,他的反应快得惊人。
3. accelerando
adj./adv. 渐快的(地)*ac<ad(=to)
4. decelerate
v. 减速 *de(=down)
5. excel
v. 胜过,优于 *ex(=out)
6. excellence
n. 卓越,优秀;优点,长处 *ex(=out)
prize for excellence in furniture design 家具设计优秀奖
his excellence in all forms of sports 他在所有运动项目上的出色
7. Excellency
n. 阁下(对大使、总督等的尊称)*ex(=out)
Your Excellency (直接称呼)阁下
His/Her Excellency (间接提到时的称呼)阁下
词根:acerb = bitter, harsh
词根acerb来自拉丁语的acerb意为bitter,barsh。
同源词:
1. exacerbate vi.使痛苦、疾病等)恶化;激怒 (使非常痛苦或难受 ex(=intensive) + acerb(=bitter,harsh))
exacerbation 恶化;激怒
Many study shows that stress and tension can exacerbate pain.很多研究表明压力和紧张会加剧疼痛。
2. acerbity n.尖酸;酸,苦,辣
词根词缀:theat-, theatr-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: place for seeing dramas or shows
【同源单词】theater of the absurd, theater, theatergoer, theatric, theatrical, theatrically