词根：tort(tor) = to twist（卷缩）
来自拉丁语的tort 意为to twist,它的变形为tor。
（*拉丁文torquere(=twist) —— 英文根字典）
同源词：
1. distortion（用力拧dis(=intensive) + tort(=twist)
n.曲解，歪曲；变形，扭曲
distort v.歪曲，使变形
distorted adj.歪曲的
What he says is a distortion of the truth. 他的话是对事实的歪曲。
2. extort（扭曲使出来ex(=out) + tort (=twist)）
vt. sth + from + sb 敲诈，强求，逼取；强夺，强取
extortion n.强求，强夺；勒索钱财
extortionate adj.勒索的；强求的
The Mafioso extorted money from an old widow to pay her husband's debt. 黑手党成员微个老寡妇勒索钱财以偿还她丈夫的债务。
3. tortuous（扭曲的tort(=twist)）
adj.弯曲的，曲折的；不正直的，不坦率的；绕圈子的
My arms are tired from steering along this tortuous mountain road .沿着这条曲折的山路开车，我的胳膊很累。
4. contort
v.扭曲，歪曲（意义）*con<com(=together)
face contorted with pain 因疼痛而扭曲的脸
contort a word out of its ordinary meaning 曲解词义
5. contortion
n.（特指脸、身体的）扭曲，歪曲；扭曲状态 *con<com(=together)
contortionist n.（身体可以自由弯曲的）柔体杂技演员
contortions of an acrobat 杂技演员的软功
6. retort
v.（特指对指责、挑战等）回嘴；反击，报复 n.回嘴，反驳；蒸馏器；曲颈瓶；（提纯水银等使用的）干馏釡 *re(=back)
retort insult for insult 以牙还牙
retort an argument 反驳观点
make an insolent retort 傲慢地回嘴
7. tort
n.侵权行为
8. tortoise
n.陆龟，乌龟
Hare and Tortoise 龟兔赛跑
tortoiseshell 龟甲，鳖甲
9. torture
n.拷问；折磨，痛苦 v.拷问；折磨；歪曲
torturer n.拷打者
torture politics 酷刑政治
instruments of torture 刑具，刑架，拷问工具
tortured with anxiety 困焦虑而备受折磨
10. torch
n.火把，火炬；照明物；（焊接用）喷灯，喷抢
torchlight n.火炬之光
torchlight procession 火炬游行
torch race （古希腊的）火炬接力赛跑
torch of Hymen 爱情
11. torment
n.（身体、精神上的）剧痛；苦恼 v.使痛苦，折磨；烦扰
torments of jealousy 因嫉妒而痛苦
tormented with neuralgia/hunger/mosquitoes 受神经痛的折磨/受饱的折磨/受蚊子的烦扰
12. tornado
n.龙卷风；旋风；飓风
13. torpedo
n.鱼雷，水雷 v.用鱼雷攻击（破坏）；使彻底完蛋，破坏（政策、制度等）
torpedo boat 鱼雷艇
torpedo tube 鱼雷发射管
Who torpedoed the Disarmament Conference ? 谁破坏了裁军会议？
后缀：-y ①[形容词后缀]
表示多...的、有...的、如...的、属于...的（大多数加在单音节名词之后）
rainy 下雨的
windy 有风的
sunny 阳光充足的
hilly 多小山的
rosy 玫瑰色的
woody 树木茂密的
snowy 多雪的
silvery 似银的
smoky 多烟的
bloody 血的，流血的
watery 多水的，如水的
silky 丝一样的
wintery 冬天（似）的
sleepy 想睡的
earthy 泥土似的
greeny 略呈绿色的
trustry 可信赖的
homey 像家一样的
inky 有墨迹的
hairy 多毛的
icy 似冰的，多冰的
wordy 多言的
woolly 多羊毛的
cloudy 多云的
[注]在以y或o为结尾的词之后，则作-ey，如skyey天空的，天蓝色的，clayey（多）粘土的，mosquitoey蚊子多的
②[名词后缀]
1、构成抽象名词，表示性质、状态、情况、行为
difficulty 困难
discovery 发现
soldiery 军事训练
inquiry 询问，打听
burglary 夜盗行为
bastardy 私生子身份
mastery 精通，掌握
beggary 乞丐生涯，行乞
modesty 谦虚，虚心
jealousy 妒忌，猜忌
injury 伤害，损害
monotony 单音，单调
2、表示人或物
lefty 左撇子
fatty 胖子
darky 黑人
oldy 老人
newsy 报童
nighty 妇女（或孩子）穿的睡衣
towny 城里人，镇民
shorty 矮子
cabby 出租车驾驶人
smithy 铁匠，锻工
sweety 糖果，蜜饯
parky 公园管理人
whitey 白人
3、表示小称及爱称（在一部分词中与-ie通用）
doggy （=doggie）小狗
pitggy （=piggie）小猪
kitty 小猫
missy 小姑娘，小姐
daddy 爸爸，爹爹
granny （=grannie）奶奶
aunty （=auntie） 阿姨
maidy 小女孩
词根词缀：anopheli-, anophel-
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: mosquito, mosquitoes
【同源单词】Anopheles, anophelicide, anophelifuge, Anophelinae, anopheline mosquitoes, Anophelini
词根词缀：aphidi-, aphid-, aphis
【来源及含义】Latin: a plant louse; a plant sucking insect
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】aphidian, aphidicide, aphidicole, Aphididae, aphidivorous, aphidophagous
词根词缀：api-
【来源及含义】Latin: bee
【相关描述】Kim Hubbard
E. Cole, An English Dictioinary, 1677
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】Acarapis, apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary
词根词缀：ascari-, ascarid-
【来源及含义】Greek: worm; maw-worm; intestinal worm
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】ascariasis, ascaricide, ascarid, ascaridal, ascaridiasis, ascaridosis
词根词缀：culci-, culici-, culc-
【来源及含义】Latin: gnat, mosquito
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】Culex, Culicidae, culicidal, culicide, culicifuge, Culicinae
词根词缀：entomo-, entom-
【来源及含义】Greek: insect, bug; literally, "cut up, cut in pieces"; an insect because it appears to be segmented
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】dientomophilous, entognathous, entomochore, entomogamy, entomogenous, entomography
词根词缀：helmintho-, helminth-, helminthi-, -helminth
【来源及含义】Greek: worm, worms
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】antihelmintic, Helminth, Helminthic, helminthicide, helminthoid, helminthologist
词根词缀：insecto-, insect-, insecti-
【来源及含义】Latin: a bug; literally, "cut into," from insectum, with a notched or divided body; literally, "that which is cut up, segmented" [as the bodies of the first invertebrates to which the term was applied or appeared to be]
【相关词根词缀】 An entomological unit of words about insects.
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates":
aphidi-;
api-;
ascari-;
culci-;
Dung Beetle Survival;
Dung Beetles Important;
Eating Worms;
entomo-;
formic-;
Guinea worms;
helmintho-;
Insects: Importance;
isopter-;
larvi-;
lepidopter-;
meliss-;
mosquito;
Mosquito, other Languages;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 1;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 2;
myrmeco-;
scarab;
scoleco-;
sphec-;
taeni-;
termit-;
vermo-.
【同源单词】disinsectization, insect, Insect Biotechnology, Insecta, insectarian, insectarium