【造词理据】源自PIE词根*sai-(疼痛、痛苦=pain),S表牙齿,引申指说话,这里指说出痛处或指因疼痛发出的呻吟声(可参考sad的造词理据,悲伤是因为吃得太饱了)
【例句】The next day, though, when my arms and fingers were sore just from going up the wall once, I quickly changed my opinion.
然而,第二天当我又一次手、臂酸疼的攀岩归来的时候我立马就改变了主意。
【同根词】无。
【造词理据】-ous、-ul、-ic是后缀,词根rid(笑=laugh)。R表头,引申指因为发笑而摇头晃脑,后借指荒唐的、可笑的。
【例句】The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearingridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.
儘管看上去很荒谬,但是动物的命运对我来说更重要;它与人类的命运紧紧相连。
【同根词】derision、irrisory、ridiculous。
【造词理据】拟声词。模仿突然投掷或转动发出的声音。
【例句】He thought a journalist should be able to toss a report together in half an hour.他认为一个记者应该能在半小时之内写出一篇文章。
【同根词】tassel、tosser、tosspot、toss-up
【造词理据】源自PIE词根*streig-(剥皮)。S表牙齿,引申指咬开、撕开,这里指剥皮,后泛指皮带、布条等。
【例句】A metal strip shaped like a hunting bow and attached to a tool or to the outsideof casing.一个金属条带,形状象打猎的弓,与一个工具连在一起,或连在套管的外侧。
【同根词】stripe、strigil、strain、streak、striate、stricture、strike、stroke
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