词根:hous, hus, hid, hut = 盖, 藏
这组词根发生了d-s音变,属于一组异形同义词根,意思是“盖,藏”。
词例:
同源词:
1. house
n. 房屋; 全家人; (从事某种生意的)公司; (英国)下议院
v. 给…提供住房; 收藏; 安置
2. household [house 房屋,hold拥有;共同拥有一个房屋的 → ]
n.家庭,户
adj.家庭的,家用的,普通的;家喻户晓的
3. housewife [house 房屋 + wife 妻子 →]
n. 家务劳动
4. housing [hous 盖 + -ing 名词后缀→]
n.房屋,住宅;住房建筑,住房供给;外壳,外罩
5. husband [hus= house,ba和build 同源,意为“居住”,nad = -ant 表示人;一个房屋的居住者 →房屋的主人→]
n.丈夫
6. hose [hos 盖 + -e 后缀;本指覆盖的长筒袜 →]
n. 软管,胶皮管; 长筒袜; 男性穿的紧身裤
vt. 用软管浇; 痛打
7. hide [hid 藏 + -e 后缀]
vt. 把...藏起来,躲藏;隐瞒,遮掩
vi. (躲)藏
n.兽皮(“盖”在表面的)
8. huddle [hudd = hud 藏,-le 后缀;本指藏在一堆东西或人群中 →]
n. 拥挤; 杂乱一团; 小型私人会议
vi. 挤在一起; (因寒冷或害怕)蜷缩
vt. 使聚集; 使蜷曲起来; 草率地行事
9. hut [hu 盖 →本指一个覆盖的构造物 →]
n.小屋,棚屋
10. sky [sky 盖 →盖在天空的云 →最初既指云也指天 →]
n.天(空)
11. obscure [ob- = over ,scu 盖 →云,re- 后缀;盖在上面的云 →不清楚 →]
adj. 昏暗的,朦胧的; 晦涩的,不清楚的; 隐蔽的; 不著名的,无名的
vt. 使…模糊不清,掩盖; 隐藏; 使难理解
n. 某种模糊的或不清楚的东西
12. skim [ski 盖,-m 后缀;看一眼或动一下就覆盖一大片 →]
v. 略读; 撇去; 使掠过; (为逃税而)隐瞒(部分收入)
adj. 脱脂的; 撇去浮沫的
n. 撇; 撇去的东西; 瞒报所得的收入
13. shoe
n. 鞋
14. shower [此词有争议:show盖,-er 后缀;盖下来 →落下来 →]
n.沐浴(器);阵雨,暴雨;(一)阵
vi. 洗淋浴;下阵雨
vt.阵雨般落于,倾注
词根:gen(gn), gener, gent = birth(出生), race(种族)
含有gen词根的单词数量很大,有的来自拉丁语,有的来自希腊语,不过词根的形态与含义都一致的。因为gen 的拉丁语源genus和希腊语源genos是同源同义的,它们都来自印欧语词根gen, 意为 birth,creation,race,kind。词根gener 是拉丁名词genus 的属格generis的词干部分,可当作gen的异形根看待,gn 是它的变形。
(*拉丁文generare(=to produce),genus(=race),gignere(=to bear,to beget 生产)。希腊文 genesis(=origin,source)。在英语中,gen 的形式也经常用于“生产,产生”之意,再由其演变为“种,种族”等相关意思。 —— 英文根字典)
1. congenial(带着某物一同出生的 *con<com(=with) + gen(=birth))
adj.性格相同的,情投意合的;惬意的
congeniality n.情投意合
congenially adv.情投意合地
I like working here because of the congenial atmosphere. 我喜欢在这里工作,因为这里的环境很舒适。
2. cognate(一起、一同出生 co<com(=togehter) + gn<gen(=birth))
adj.同源的;同族的;[语]同源同词的;同语系的
n.同源词
cognation n.亲族;同语系
German and English are cognate languages. 德语和英语属于同一语系。
3. disingenuous(非出生状态的 dis(=not) + in(=in) + gen(=birth))
adj.不诚实的;不正直的,阴险的
disingenuously adv.不诚实地
disingenuousness n.不诚实
Her disingenuous flattery sets my teeth on edge. 她那毫无诚意的恭维让我很不舒服。
4. engender(使诞生 en(=make) + gen(=birth,creation))
vt.使发生,引起,诱发,造成
Unkind words,often repeated ,may ultimately engender considerable conflict. 刻薄的话如果频繁重复,终究会引起大矛盾。
5. generate(使诞生,使出生 gen(=birth,creation))
vt.生育;产生;发出(光、热、电等);引起,导致
generation n.产出,发生;世代
generator n.发电机,发生器
generative adj.有生产力的;生成的
How do earthquakes generate such destructive results ? 地震是怎样造成如此破坏性的后果的?
6. genial(出生、诞生的 gen(=birth) + i + al(=nature of ))
adj.(天气等)适宜生长的,温和的,温暖的;亲切的,和蔼的
geniality n.温和,亲切;和蔼的行为
A genial home atmosphere is the most important ingredient to a child's development. 温暖的家庭氛围是孩子成长过程中最重要的因素。
7. ingenuity(诞生的状态 in(=in) + gen(=birth))
n.机录;才干;才能;创造力,独创性
ingenious adj.机灵的;具有创造力的;巧妙的 cf.ingenuous 纯真的
His ingenuity kept the company running even during the cash shortfall. 他的才能使公司在资金短缺的情况下也能正常运转。
8. ingenuous(诞生的状态 in(=in) + gen(=birth))
adj.坦白的,直率的;天真的,纯真的;自然的
She was an ingenuous country girl when she first arrived in the city. 初到城里之时,她还是一个天真无邪的乡村姑娘。
9. indigenous(在里这,内部出生的 indi(=within) + gen(=birth))
adj.本士的;固有的
As a general rule,indigenous people make decisions communally. 一般情况下,土著居民会共同作出决定。
10. malignant(使产生坏状态的、恶性的 mali<mal(=bad) + gn<gen(=birth))
adj.怀有恶意的,恶毒的;(疾病)恶性的,致命的;极有害的
malignity n.恶意;恶性
malignancy n.恶性
malign adj.极有害的,恶性的;(v.)中伤,诽谤
Unfortunately ,laboratory tests showed the mass to be malignant .不幸的是,化验显示肿块为恶性。
11. congenital
adj.(病症)先天的 *con<com(=with)
congenital idiocy/deformity 先天弱智/残疾
12. degenerate
v.变质,堕落;退步;退化 adj.堕落的;退化的 *de(=down)
degeneration n.退步,退化;堕落
degeneracy n.退步,退化;堕落
The South Korean people of today are degenerating. 当今韩国人正在逐步堕落。
13. eugenics (eu好,优秀+gen产出+ics学科→产生优秀[后代]→优生学)
n.优生学 *eu(=good)
14. homogeneous
adj.同种的,同质的 *homo (=same)
homogeneity n.同种,同质
homogeneous population of South Korea 由单一民族构成的韩国人口
15. homogenize
v.使均匀,使均质(尤其指牛奶中的油脂颗粒均匀分布 *homo(=same)
homogenized milk 均脂牛奶
16. heterogeneous
adj.异种的,异质的 *hetero(=other)
the heterogeneous population of the United States 由不同民族构成的美国人口
17. pregnant
adj.怀孕的;(言语、行动)意味深长的,储蓄的;富有的;充满的 *pre(=before),gn<gen(=birth)
I am pregnant /expecting. 我怀孕了。
political events pregnant with consequences 具有重要意义的政治事件
18. pregnancy
n.怀孕;丰富;深奥,意味深长 *pre(=before),gn<gen(=birth)
She's had eight pregnancies in six years. 她六年中怀孕入次。
19. progenitor
n.(人、动植物的)祖先;前辈 *pro(=before)
the great progenitor 伟大的祖先
20. progeny
n.子孙,后裔;结果,产物 *pro(=forth)
21. primogeniture
n.长子(的身份);长子继承(权) *prim(=first)
ultimogeniture 幼子继承(权)
22. regenerate
v.洗心革面;刷新;再生 adj.新生的 *re(=again)
regeneration 新生,刷新,再生
23. gender
n.[语]性
24. gene
n.基因
gene bank 基因文库
gene pool 基因库
25. genealogy (-logy = study)
n.家系,血统;系统,系谱;系谱学
genealogist n.系谱学者
26. genealogical
adj.系谱的,家系的;表示系统的
genealogical tree 家系图;系统树
genealogical table 族谱
27. general
adj.一般的,普通的;大体的;概括的,综合的,全体的,总体的;(用于职位后)总...,长.... n.陆军上将,将军;战备家,战术家
General Accounting Office 审计院;总审计局
general affairs 总务
General Assembly 联合国大会
general attack 总攻
general anesthesia 全身麻醉
general hospital 综合医院
general manager 总经理
general orders [军]一般命令
general practitioner 全科医生,普通医生
general strike 总罢工
general war 全面战争;local war 局部战争
attorney general <美>悚法部长;<英>检察总长
surgeon general <美>卫生局局长
postmaster general 邮政部长
inspector general 检察长
28. generality
n.一般性,普遍性;(the ~ (of))多数,大部分
from generalities to particularities 从一般到个别
The generality of Swedes are blonde. 大多数瑞典人都是金发。
29. generalize
v.使一般化,推广;概括(事实等),归纳;普及
generalize the use of a new invention 推广新发明的使用
30. generalization
n.一般化,概括,归纳;<贬>判断
hasty generalization 仓促的判断
31. generally
adv.一般地,通常地;广泛地
32. generalissimo
n.大元帅,全军总司令
generically adv.属类地;总称地
generic name 属名
33. generosity
n.宽宏大量,雅量,宽大;(pl.)宽大的行为
show generosity in dealing with a defeated enemy 对战败的敌人宽宏大量
34. generous
adj.丰厚的;宽大的;丰富的,丰盛的
generously adv. 丰厚地;宽大地;丰盛地
He is generous with his money. 他花钱很大方。
What a generous gift! 多么丰厚的礼物啊!
35. genesis
n.开始,发生,起源;(G~)创世纪(《圣经》中《旧约全书》中的第一篇)
genesis of civilization 文明的起源
36. genetic
adj. 遗传因子的,遗传学的
genetics n.遗传学
geneticist n.遗传学者
genetic code 遗传密码(信息)
genetic engineering 遗传工程
37. gential
adj.生殖的,生死(器官)的 n. (pl.)生殖器;外阴部
38. genitive
n./adj.[语]所有格(的),属格(的)
genitive case 所有格,属格
39. genius
n.天才,天赋;创造力,独创性;(时代、社会、国民等的)特质,精神;倾向,思潮;风气;(人种、语言、制度等的)特点,特征;守护神
have a genius for music/acting /making friends 在音乐/表演/社交方面有天赋
She is a genius in English. 她在英语方面是个天才。
40. genocide
n.集体屠杀,种族灭绝 *cid(=kill)
41. genotype
n.基因型,遗传型
phenotype 表现型
42. genre
n.(文艺作品的)类型;[画]风俗画
43. genteel
adj.(过去用做褒义,而现在则多用做讽刺义)有礼貌的,有教养的;冒充上流社会的;假斯文的,装绅士派头的
living in genteel poverty 装阔气的
do the genteel 将气象,装体面
44. gentility
n.出身高贵;优雅
living in shabby gentility 穷摆阔气地
45. gentle
adj.温和的;温驯的;轻柔的;出身名门的,出身高贵的
gentleness n.温驯,和善;高贵
gentle heart /look/voice/touch/nature 善良的心/亲切的样子/柔和的声音/轻柔的触碰/温顺的秉性
46. gentleman
n.绅士;(贵族的)侍从;(pl.)(尊称)阁下,先生
gentlemanship n.绅士身份,绅士品格
gentlewoman 贵妇人,淑女
gentleman's agreement 君子协定
Ladies and Gentlemen (对听众的称呼)女士们,先生们!
47. gentlemanly
adj.绅士风度的
gentlemanly apology 有绅士风度的道歉
48. gently
adv.温和地;缓和地
Speak gently to the child. 对孩子们说话要温和。
The road slopes gently to the sea. 道路的缓坡一直伸向大海。
49. gentry
n.<英>中上阶层(地位、身份低于贵族)
50. genuine
adj.真实的;真诚的
genuinely adv.真诚地
genuine picture by Rubens 鲁宾斯的真画
genuine pearl 真珍珠
genuine sorrow 由衷的悲伤
genuine signature 亲笔签名
51. genus
n.(动、植物的)属,种类
the genus Home 人类
52. hydrogen
n.氢 *hydro (=water)
hydrogen bomb 氢弹
53. nitrogen
n.氮 *nitro (=niter)
nitrogen dioxide 二氧化氮
54. oxygen
n.氧 *oxy(=acid,sharp)
oxygen breathing apparatus 氧气呼吸器
oxygen mask 氧气面罩
55. abiogenesis
n. 自然发生;偶发(a- (=without) + bio(=life) + genesis(创始))
56. biogenesis
n.生物发生;生源论(系一种生物由他种生物演化而成的,而非由无生物演变而成的)
57. endogenous
adj.内部产生的;由内部发展的(由内产生)《endo- = inside》
58. exogenous
adj.外源的;外来的(由外产生)《exo- = outside》
59. pathogenic
adj.致病的;病原的(使人生病的)《patho = to suffer,disease》
60. schizogenous
adj.分裂生殖的《schizo = to split(分裂)》
词根:mort, mors, mor = death(死)
来自拉丁语的mort,mors,mor意为death。同义词根有来自希腊语的leth,necr,thanat/than等。
(*拉丁文mors(=death),mori(=to die)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. immortal(不死im<in(=not) + mort(=death))
adj.不死的;永生的;不朽的
n.不朽的人物
The christian religion claims that the soul enjoys immortal life.基督教主张灵魂不死。
2. mortify(使达到死亡mort(=death))
vt.使蒙受屈辱,使失面子;抑制(情欲等)《-ify = to make》
mortification n.屈辱感;禁欲;苦修
It mortified me to be dressed down by the boss in front of my colleagues. 在同事面前被老板训斥让我感到羞辱难当。
3. mortal(应该死mort(=death))
adj.必死;(伤害、疾病等)致命的;凡人的;不共戴天的;临终的;极度的
n.人;凡人
mortally adv.致命地;非常地
Most Christians believe death is a release from mortal cares.大多数基督教徒相信,死亡是从凡人尘世的烦恼中的解脱。
4. mortality
n.必死性;死亡人数;死亡率
epidemic with a heavy mortality 死亡率很高的传染病
mortality tables (保险的)死亡率统计表
5. mortage
n.抵押(行为);抵押权;抵押契据
v.抵押 *gage(=pledge)
mortgagee n.受抵人
mortgage n.还清抵押
mortgage my house to Citi Bank of $100,000 以10万美元将我的房子抵押给花旗银行
land that may be mortgaged 可以抵押的土地
6. mortician
n.殡仪业者 *ician (=person who)
7. mortuary
n.停尸房,太平间
adj.死亡的;丧葬的 *ary (=place where,pertaining to )
mortuary rites 葬礼
mortuary monument 墓碑
8. post-mortem
adj. 死后的 n.尸体解剖,验尸;事后剖析 *post (=after)
post-mortem examination 尸体解剖
A post-mortem showed that King lvan had been poisoned 验尸结果表明,伊万国王是被毒死的。
9. amortize
v.用偿债基金(sinking fund)分期偿还(债务)*a(=to)
amortization n.(用偿债基金)分期偿还;用以分期偿还的款项
10. morgue
n.停尸房(保存人的尸体的场所,直到身份被确认并被认领);(报纸、电影制片厂等的)资料库
11. moribund
adj.垂死的,濒临死亡的,即将灭亡的 *bund(=tending toward)
12. morbid
adj. 疾病的;不健全的(与死有关的)
morbidity n.病态;不健全
词根词缀:a-, an-
【来源及含义】Greek: prefix; no, absence of, without, lack of; not
【相关描述】These prefixes are normally used with elements of Greek origin, a- is used before consonants and an- is used before vowels.
It affects the meanings of hundreds of words.
There are too many words that use these prefix elements to list all of them on this site; however, there are significant examples listed in this and the other units where they exist.
【同源单词】abacterial, abaptism, abarognosis, abasia, abiocoen, abiogenesis
词根词缀:-aceous, -acea, -aceae, -aceaen, -aceus
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; having the quality of, of the nature of, characterized by, belonging to, resembling
【相关描述】There are hunderds of words that utilize the -aceous suffix which are not shown here; however, the following will present important examples.
A suffix that forms adjectives and is used with technical combinations, especially in biological terms: "pertaining or belonging to, of the nature of, or characterized by; to be full of, to possess abundantly". The suffix -acea usually denotes "orders and classes in zoology" while the suffix -aceae usually denotes "orders and families in botany" and -aceaen is used to denote members of "orders of the animal kingdom".
【同源单词】acanthaceous, -aceous, alliaceous, ampullaceous, amygdalaceous, amylaceous
词根词缀:-acity
【来源及含义】Latin: suffix; quality of
【相关描述】A suffix that forms nouns of quality or state. There are hundreds of other -acity suffixes; however, the following will present significant examples.
【同源单词】audacity, bellacity, bibacity, capacity, carnivoracity, contumacity
词根词缀:aeolo-, aeol-
【来源及含义】Latin: air, wind; rapid, quick
【相关描述】The combining form aeolo- is used to denote musical-wind instruments; however, it also refers to "air" or "wind". This element comes from Aeolus; "the god of winds" in Greek and Latin mythology, with the literal Greek meaning of "rapid, quick".
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word groups that are related, directly or indirectly, to: "air, wind": aello-; aero-; anemo-; atmo-; austro-; flat-, flatu-; phys-; pneo-, -pnea; pneumato-; turb-; vent-; zephyro-.
【同源单词】aeolation, aeolian deposit, aeolian
词根词缀:belli-, bell-
【来源及含义】Latin: war; fight, fighting
【相关描述】Too many wars have been fought and too much blood has been shed and terrible wide-spread suffering has resulted; however; sometimes, it is the only means of stopping aggressive attacks by inhumane leaders!
【相关词根词缀】 Related "war, war-like" or "battle" word units: areo-; -machy; milit-.
【同源单词】antebellum, bellatrix, belle epoque, bellicism, bellicose, bellicosely
词根词缀:capit-, capt-, cap-, cep-, ceps-, chapt-, chef, cip-
【来源及含义】Latin: head; leader, chief, or first
【相关描述】It may be surprising to see that a "captain" and a "chef" both belong to the same word family; however, a captain is, of course, the "head of a company of military soldiers", and a "chef is the captain of a group of cooks".
A chef, especially to those who love good food, is not a lowly official; and when it is remembered that the old saying that "an army travels on its stomach", a chef is every bit as important as a captain.
When the French borrowed words from Latin, they frequently used soft sounds. These French words, with their softer sounds, then made their way into the English language. At the same time, English borrowed words directly from Latin. So it is that in English we often have two words which share the same root, but which have different, though related, forms and meanings.
Don't confuse the words in this capit-, capt- unit with those in the cap-, cip-, "catch, seize" unit.
【同源单词】a capite ad calcem, achieve, achievement, achiever, acid rain, alopecia capitis totalis
词根词缀:chim-, chimer-
【来源及含义】Greek: khimaira, fabled monster; unreal, fantastic, imaginary, fanciful, unrealistic; however, in medical and other scientific fields, characterized by two or more genetically distinct cell types in one organism
【同源单词】blood group chimerism, Chimera, chimera, chimeral, chimeraplast, chimeraplasty