新东方刘畅词汇笔记-12-1(接上)第二十一节
词根press=挤,压
impression=im + press(挤,压)+ ion向头脑中挤压,“印象”,如first impression第一印象
其动词为impress“留有印象”,搭配impress sb. with sth.某事给某人留下印象,例:I am very impressed with the beautiful scenery.这美丽的景色给我留下了很深的印象。(用被动)
其形容词为impressive“印象深刻的”
compress= com(together)+ press四面八方的力一起来压,动词“压缩”,如compressed air压缩空气
depressed=de(down)+ press
1“沮丧,压抑”
2(经济)使不景气,例:When business is depressed, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.当经济不景气时,通常会有明显的失业增加。
其名词depression 1“抑郁”2“经济萧条”,如the Great Depression经济大萧条
express=ex(out)+press把思想挤出来,动词“表达”,例:People express their feeling by means of words.人们借助语言来表达感情。
其名词为expression“表达”
suppress=sup(=sub,向下)+ press(在下面压制下来)当事件刚有苗头时,在下面就悄悄地压了下来
1“压制,镇压”,如suppress a rebellion平定叛乱
2“抑制,忍住”,如suppress a yawn忍住哈欠
correct=cor(together)+ rect动词“修正,改正(变正确)”,如correct the spelling mistake改正拼写错误(一定是把错误的改成正确的)
词根rect=straight正,直
rectify=rect(straight)+ ify动词“纠正(变的正当)”,如rectify the style of our work纠正我们的工作方式(变得更为正当,不一定以前的错误)
rectangle“长方形”,angle表示角,如triangle“三角形”
erect =e(out)+ rect(straight)动词“直立,竖起”,如erect a tent at the edged of the field在田野的边缘立起一个帐篷
hurt
1及物动词“受伤”,例:I hurt my feet when I fell on the ground.当我倒在地上时,我的脚受伤了。
2不及物动词“疼”,例:My leg hurts.我腿疼。
区分几个“受伤,伤害”:
hurt指是小受
大一些的受伤为Injury“损害,伤害(事故中)”,例:He was badly injured in the car accident.在这次交通事故中他受伤严重。
wound作动词“受伤(战斗中)”,作名词“伤口”,例:The bullet wounded his arms. 子弹打伤了他的胳膊。
很严重的损坏damage=dam(大坝)+ age(年龄)动、名“损坏,毁坏(使价值降低,但可以修复)”
ruin动词“毁灭,毁坏(使价值降为0,不可能再修复)”,名词“废墟”,例: After the war, the city was in ruins.战争过后,城市变为一片废墟。
词根memor=memory记忆
memorize“记忆,记住”,例:I can memorize the poem very quickly.我可以快速背诵诗歌
其形容词和名词为memorial“纪念的”,如a memorial stamp一张纪念邮票,“纪念碑”
commemorate=com(together)+ memor(memory)+ ate动词“纪念”,例:This statue commemorates those who died in the war.这个雕塑用于纪念那些战争中死去的人们。