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词根:-tim-

【词根含义】:害怕

【词根来源】:-tim-来源于拉丁语动词timeo, timere, timui, -(害怕)。

【同源单词】:intimidate, intimidation, intimidator, timid, timidity

词根:tim(tem) = to fear

  来自拉丁语的tim意为to fear,元音弱化后变成tem。同义词根有来自拉丁语的trem/trep 和来自希腊语的phob。

  (*拉丁文timere(=to fear)——英文字根字典)

同源词:

1. intimidate (使陷入恐惧的状态in(=in) + tim(=fear))
  vt.使害怕;胁迫,威胁
  intimidation n.威吓;胁迫
  intimidator n.威吓者;胁迫者
  Some adults compel obedience from young children by intimidating them .一些大人通过威胁孩子来迫使他们服从。

2. timid
  adj.胆怯的,胆小的;羞怯的
  timidity n.胆怯,胆小;羞怯
  as timid as a rabbit 胆小如鼠
 
3. timorous
  adj.极胆小的,易受惊的,提心吊胆的

4. temerity
  n.鲁莽,冒失

词根:tim = fear, 表示“害怕”

timid a. 胆怯的

timidity n. 胆怯;胆小(timid胆怯的+ity)

intimidate v. 恐吓,威胁(im使+timid+ate→使人胆小→恐吓)

intimidation n. 恐吓

timorous a. 胆小的(tim+orus…..的→胆小的)

词根词缀:timi-, tim-

【来源及含义】Latin: to fear; faint-hearted, cowardly

【同源单词】intimidate, intimidation, Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes, Timeo hominem unius libri, timid, timidity