英语单词的来源大致上分为五种:
1) 基本词(base)---是那些在今天看来已经不可再分的词,出现频率较高,非专门记忆不可 2)合成词(combining words)
3)缩略词(shortening words) 可以分为两种:一种是对原来完整的词进行加工,缩略其中一部分字母,构成新词,这种词叫缩短词(clipped word)。例如phone = telephone, chute = parachute , copter = helicopter , auto = automobile , ad = advertisement , demo = demonstration ,flu = influenza , fridge = refrigerator;另外一种缩略词是首字母缩略词(acronyms),也就是将词组中的起首字母联成一个词,例如:NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization , radar= radio detecting and ranging;
4)拼缀词(blending words) 拼缀词就是对原来的两个词进行剪裁,取其中的一部分,连成一个新词,例如:smog = smoke and fog , medicare = medical + care , psywar = psychological + warfare;
5)转类词(shifting words): 转类词就是词汇不改变词形而转换了词类而构成的新词 在这几种构词法中最活跃也是最能够引发人的主动性的要数合成词了。 1·词根(root)
下面我们选择了在现代英语中出现频率较高的一些词根,供大家学习记忆。在学习的过程中需要提醒注意的是,这些词根在构成新词的时候,受前后语音的自然影响,往往不止有一种形式,这个一般在括号内标出来了。
aer(o) = air空气 aerial空气的 aeroplane飞机 alt = high高 altitude高度
anim = life生命 animal动物 animate使…生机勃勃 audi(audit) = hear听 audience听众 audit旁听、审计
aut-(auto-) = self自我 autocrat者 autograph亲笔 automobile汽车 bio(bi) = life生命 biology生物学 cert = certain确定的 certify证实 certificate证明书
circ = ring环形 circus马戏场 circle圆圈 circulate流通、流传 cred = believe相信 credible可信的 credit信任 dent = tooth牙齿 dentist牙医
ego = I我 egoist自我主义 egocentric自我中心的
geo = earth地 geography地理 geometry几何 geology地质学 habit = dwell居住 habitant居住者 inhabit 居住于
liter = letter文字 literate识字的 literature文学 literal字面的 mini = small小 minify使缩小 minimum最小量 miniature微型物 nutri = nourish营养 nutrition营养 malnutrition营养不良
port = carry运 portable可携带的import进口 porter搬运工 scend(s) = climb攀爬 ascend上升 descend下降 transcend超越 tele = far远 telescope望远镜 telegram电报 television电视 vis, vid = see看 visible可见的 visit参观 evident明显的 2·前缀
词缀分为前缀和后缀两种。在大多数情况下,前缀往往改变词根的词义,而后缀更多改变的是原词根的词性。 具有否定意义(表示对词根反向的概念,另外包括外向概念、下概念、过度或不足概念等)
的前缀有:
ab - abuse滥用 abnormal 不正常的
anti- antiwar反战的 antitank反坦克的 antibody contra- contra-missile反导弹的 contradict矛盾的 counter- counterrevolution反 counterattack反击
de- demobilize复员 deforest砍伐森林 devalue 贬值
dis- dislike厌恶 dishonest不诚实的 disability
in- incorrect inactive inconvenient indirect
il- illegal
im- impossible improper impolite
mal- maltreat虐待 malnutrition营养不良 malfunction功能失调 mis- mistake错误 mistrust不信任 mistrust
non- nonsmoker不抽烟的人 nonsense nonstop out- outnumber在数量上超过
over- overuse使用过度 overlook俯视;忽视 overthrow推翻
re- replace reuse retell sub- subway地铁 subhead副标题
super- superpower超级大国 supersensitive过度敏感
un- unreal虚假的 unconditional无条件的 unjust不公正的 vice- vice-president副总统 vice- chairman副
具有时间意义的前缀有:
pre - preread preview prehistory史前 post- postwar postreading
具有地点、方向意义(包括上下、前后、来回、内外)的前缀有: ab- (away from) abnormal abuse
ex- export出口 exclude排除 ex-soldier退伍军人\\ extra- extracurricular课外的 extraordinary格外的 fore- forehead前额 foreground前景 im- import进口 immigrate
inter- interfere干涉 internet互联网 interactive互动 over- overtake oversleep
sub- subway地铁 submarine海面以下的
super- superstructure上层建筑
trans- transatlantic横越大西洋的transport运输 under- underground地下的 underwear内衣 ultra- ultraviolet紫外线
具有数量意义的有:
mono- monoxide一氧化物 monotone单调 pan- Pan- American泛美的
bi- bilingual双语的 bicycle bimonthly di- dialogue dioxide hemi- hemisphere
semi- semicircle半圆
tri- triangle三角形 penta- pentagon五角形
kilo- kilogram kilowatt
milli- milligram millimetre
micro- Microsoft microscope microwave mini- minibus miniskirt multi- multiparty多党的
co- cooperation coworker coauthor coexist 3·后缀
最常见的形容词后缀有:
-(a)ble : readable - al personal -(i)cal : typical -an American -ian : Egyptian - ar similar -en: wooden -ern : eastern -ese : Chinese -ful : useful -ic : atomic -istic : artistic -tic : dramatic -ish : childish –i(ti)ve : sensitive - less : homeless - like : childlike -ly: friendlycostly -ent : insistent -(i)ous : righteous正直的 -proof: fireproof -some: troublesome -ward : downward - y : rainy 最常见的名词后缀有: 表示具体的人的后缀:
-er: prisoner -or: visitor -ar: scholar -eer: engineer -ent: resident
-ess: princess actress
drinkable applicable national practical biological
European
Canadian (名词和形容词同形) solar golden western
Japanese(名词和形容词同形)
skillful eventful historic realistic romantic
reddish English
primitive protective useless manlike daily different
anxious焦急的 curious好奇的 bombproof lonesome
seaward awkard
rosy sleepy gardener lawyer actor operator liar beggar mountaineer hostess goddess valuable global successful
productive dangerous angry stranger inventor
waitress -ian: musician physician
-ist: scientist novelist specialist activist -ant: assistant servant accountant -ee: employee trainee examinee -zen: citizen netizen
表示抽象的动作情况的后缀: -acity : capacity
-al: survival refusal arrival trial approval
-ence ( - ance , -ency , -ancy ): influence -ment: movement equipment -hood: boyhood neighborhood -ics: linguistics athletics
-ness: darkness happiness -tion: celebration attraction -ation: invitation application -sion: permission possession decision
-y: injury discovery -(i)ty: variety reality nationality activity -ery: bakery nursery -ful: bagful basketful -dom: freedom kingdom -(t)ure: mixture failure -age: percentage marriage -ship: leadership scholarship -ance: appearance entrance -th: truth length warmth depth 最常见的动词后缀有: -ate:differentiate
-en: sharpen darken broaden threaten en-: enlarge enable -fy: simplify beautify -ise(-ize):criticize fertilize 其他:
believe-belief poor-poverty hot-heat high-height breathe-breath bathe-bath
acceptance arrangement illness
contribution preparation discussion difficulty ability equality bravery handful wisdom
pressure storage hardship guidance strength width strengthen brighten encourage classify
modernize speak-speech sit-seat feed-food difference treatment addition
pronunciation conclusion delivery safety pleasure shortage friendship performance youth death fasten weaken enjoy realize sorry-sorrow see-sight bleed-blood
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