【造词理据】拟声词。源自PIE词根*bhreg-(折断break)。模仿刹车时发出的摩擦声,借指刹车、车闸。
【例句】Several months later, some evidence indicates that the widespread desire for abrake on executive pay might be beginning to be realised.
几个月后,一些迹象表明,限制高管薪酬的普遍愿望可能正逐渐实现。
【同根词】anfractuous; Brabant; bracken; brake (n.1) "stopping device for a wheel;" brake (n.2) "kind of fern;" brash; breach; break; breccia; breeches; brioche; chamfer; defray; diffraction; fractal; fraction; fractious; fracture; fragile; fragility; fragment; frail; frangible; infraction; infringe; irrefragable; irrefrangible; naufragous; ossifrage; refract; refraction; refrain (n.); refrangible; sassafras; saxifrage; suffragan; suffrage.
【造词理据】疑为拟声词。源自PIE词根*bhreg-(折断break)。模仿树枝折断声,借指分支、分开、树枝。
【例句】Are there any chances for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office or other branch offices around the world?
中国雇员有没有机会被调往总公司,或世界各地其他的分公司?
【同根词】break。
【造词理据】拟声词。源自barbarous(野蛮的),barbarous又源自barbarian(野蛮人),PIE词根*barbar-,原指外国人说的让人难以理解的话语,引申指野蛮。后升格指勇敢的。
【例句】As he spoke these brave words, David reached into his bag and took out astone. He loaded his sling, and began to whirl it round his head.
当大卫说这些勇敢的话时,把手伸进了他的袋子里,拿出一块石头。他填装好他的甩石袋,开始绕着他的头旋转。
【同根词】相关词:barbara barbaric barbarism barbarity barbarize barbarous barbary booby gook rhubarb barbarian
【讨论】据张勇先老师在《英语史》培训课程上讲,barbarian可能是指盎格鲁萨克逊时期,来自北欧的海岛操着一口谁也听不动的话,英语里模仿时就是barbar的声音,因此得名。
【造词理据】-er、-y是后缀。见brave。
【例句】The soldiers took their cue from the general and began to fight with great bravery.
士兵们按照将军的指示,开始勇敢地进行战斗。
【同根词】见brave。
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