1. [由此及彼]通过分析已知单词的词素含义推断出另一单词的词义。
① unhappy a.不幸的→unamiable a.
② artist n.艺术家→amorist n.
2. [寻根问底]指出下列单词的词根并领会其词义的由来。
① amity n.和好;和睦
② enemy n.敌人(提示:en-表示相反;em是am的变体)
③ inamorata n. [意]女情人,情妇
④ inamorato n. [意]男情人
3. anim [L]=life生命
anim是常用词 animal的词根,源于拉丁名词 anima,含有 mind(思想),spirit(精神),soul(灵魂),life(生存)等与生命现象有关的概念,可以看成英语基本词life(生命)的对等词。
animal [anim=life生命;-al n.=thing characterized by有……特征的东西→“thing characterized by having life有生命的东西”→] n. ① any creature动物:Is it an animal, vegetable, or mineral?它是动物,植物,还是矿物?② any creature other than man除人以外的任何动物:the animals in the zoo动物园里的动物
▽animalism [animal;-ism n.] n.动物性;兽欲
animalize [animal;-ize v.] v.使动物化
animate [anim=life 生命;-ate a.=having有……的→“having life or spirits有生命的,有精神的”→]Ⅰa. ① living有生命的:animate objects生物② full of life or spirits生气勃勃的:animate youth朝气蓬勃的年青人→Ⅱ v. give life to, or make alive使活跃:His jokes an-imated the conversation.他的笑话使交谈活跃起来。
▽animation [animat(e) v;-ion n.] n.活跃;生气
reanimate [re-;animate v.] v.使复活;激励
animosity [anim=life, spirit生命,精神;-osity(-ous+-ity)n.=special state or quality表特殊状态或性质→“special spirit特殊的精神”→“strong feeling强烈的感情”→] n. strong dislike;hatred敌意;仇恨:animosities between classes阶级仇恨
magnanimity [magn=great大;anim=spirit精神;-ity n.=the quality表性质→“the greatness of spirit or mind精神上的大度”→] n. the spirit of being unusually generous, or generosity宽宏大量:He showed his magnanimity in forgiving you.他原谅了你,可见其宽宏大量。
▽magnanimous [magn;anim;-ous a.] a.宽宏大量的
equanimity [equ=even平衡的;anim=spirit精神;-ity n.=the quality表性质→“the spirit with an even quality平稳的精神品质”→] n. calmness or steadiness of mind沉着;镇定:He faced the disaster with equanimity.面对灾难,他泰然若定。
▽equanimous [equ;anim;-ous a.] a.沉着的;镇定的
longanimity [long(来自形容词longus)=long长久的;anim=spirit精神;-ity n.=the quality表性质→“the spirit with the quality of enduring long能长久忍耐的精神素质”→] n. endurance;forbearance忍耐性;坚韧性:He is remarkable for his longanimity in struggle.他在斗争中以坚韧著称。
▽longanimous [long;anim;-ous a.] a.坚韧的;忍耐的
unanimous [un=one一;anim=spirit, mind精神,思想;-ous a.=having有……的→] a. having one mind or sharing the same view思想一致的;观点统一的:The conference was unanimous in support of the decision.会议一致拥护这项决议。
▽unanimity [un;anim;-ity n.] n.全体一致;无异议