0581 | catchword | n. n.口号, 流行语, 标语,(字典等的)眉题 | 简单同源 | word |
词源拆分 | =catch + word | |||
词源解读 | 在过去的英文书籍中,该页的右下角就会印出下一页文字的第一个单词,在于引起读者注意(catch the reader’sattention),接着往下读。这个写在前页右下角的下页的首个词被称为catchword。词义发展,该词还用于剧场中,指演员上场时的“提示词”,后来还发展出“标语”,“口号”等意思。 | |||
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0582 | caterpillar | n.毛毛虫,蝴蝶的幼虫 | 简单同源 | |
词源拆分 | =cater + pillar | |||
词源解读 | 来自古法语caterpilose,字面意思hairycat;来自后期拉丁语的 catta 【cat】+ pilosus 【hair】。后面的词干还可以被认为是piller 【plunderer】的词干,表示掠夺,英语由此得到的pillage,毛毛虫就像贪婪的掠夺者,把那些树皮都吃光了,也暗含这层意思。 | |||
同源同根 | Depilate,depilatory,egagropilus(毛块,毛团),epilate(给…拔毛),horripilate(使毛骨悚然),pilar(毛发的),pileous(多毛的),piliation(毛发生成),piliferous(adj. (尤指植物)有毛的, 具毛的),piliform(adj. 毛样的, 长毛状的), |
0583 | causal | a.原因的,因果关系的 | 简单同源 | Cause |
词源拆分 | =cause- + -al | |||
词源解读 | 来自拉丁语causalis 【relating to acause】,来自 causa,同cause同根同源。caus-就是词根形式,意思为cause, reason, purpose; judicialprocess, lawsuit。 | |||
同源同根 | accusation , accusative ,accusatively , accusatory , accuse , accuser , because , causal ,causality , causation , causative , causatively, causativeness , cause, causeless , causelessly , excusable, excusableness , excusably ,excuse, inexcusable inexcusableness , inexcusably,recusal, recuse, ruse |
0584 | caustic | a.腐蚀性的;刻薄的n.腐蚀剂 | 简单同源 | |
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词源解读 | 来自古法语caustique,来自拉丁语causticus【burning, caustic】;来自希腊语 kaustikos 【capable of burning】;来自kaustos 【combustible】,来自希腊词表示燃烧的词kaiein。到18世纪才出现比喻义sarcastic,猜测可能是因为燃烧都是氧化反应,物体被腐蚀也多是氧化反应。词根变化有如下几种caust-, caus-, caut-, cauter-,cau-,暗含火,燃烧之意。 | |||
同源同根 | Acaustobiolith(非可燃性生物岩),catacaustic(回光的),causticize,cauter(灼烧器),diacaustic(折光线的),encaustic(adj. 上釉烧的, 烧上彩色的, 烧上蜡的),eremacausis(n. [化]慢性氧化),holocaust, |
0585 | cautionary | a.劝人警戒的,谨慎的 | 简单同源 | Caution |
词源拆分 | =caution +-ary | |||
词源解读 | Definition of CAUTION 1: warning, admonishment 2: precaution 3: prudent forethought to minimizerisk 4: one that astonishes or commandsattention <some shoes you see … these days are acaution — Esquire> | |||
同源同根 | Cautel,caution,cautious,cautiousness,precaution,precautionary |
0586 | cautious | a.小心的,谨慎的 | 简单同源 | caution |
词源拆分 | =caut- + -ious | |||
词源解读 | Definition: 1. showing carefulforethought; 2. avoiding excess; 3. cautious in attitude and carefulin actions; prudent; 4. unwilling to take risks | |||
同源同根 | -ousadvantageousavariciouscautiouscapriciouscourteouscovetousdangerousdeliciousenviousfrivolousfuriousgloriousgorgeousharmonioushideousindustrious laborious malicious oblivious odious ominousoutrageousperilouspoisonouspompousrighteousseriousspaciousspontaneous strenuous studious tedioustreacheroustremendoustremulousvariousviciousvirtuouszealous |
0587 | cavil | v.挑毛病,吹毛求疵 | 简单同源 | |
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词源解读 | 来自中古法语caviller 【to mock, jest】,来自拉丁语cavillari 【to satirize, arguescoffingly】;来自cavilla 【jest, jeering】。 例句: I don't intend to cavil orcompromise. A customer caviled about theprice. | |||
同源同根 | Calumny, |
0588 | cavity | n.(牙齿等的)洞,腔 | 简单同源 | Cave |
词源拆分 | =cav + -ity | |||
词源解读 | 来自中古法语 cavité,来自后期拉丁语cavitas 【hollowness】, 来自拉丁词cavus 【hollow】。 | |||
同源同根 | cav=hollow cave cavern cavernous cavity concave excavateexcavationexcavator |
0589 | celestial | a.天体的,天上的 | 简单同源 | ceil |
词源拆分 | =celest + -ial | |||
词源解读 | 来自古法语celestial 【celestial, heavenly,sky-blue】;来自拉丁语caelestis 【heavenly, pertaining to thesky】,来自名词caelum 【heaven, sky;abode of the gods;climate】。可能来自原始印欧词根*kaid-slo-,该词根的本义是bright。 | |||
同源同根 | ceil , ceiling , celesta , celestia ,celestial, celestially |
0590 | celibate | n.独身者a.不结婚的 | 简单同源 | |
词源拆分 | =celib - + -ate | |||
词源解读 | 意为state of celibacy,来自法语célibat,来自拉丁语 caelibatus。形容词的意思是unmarried, sworn to remainsingle。 The Pope bluntly told the world'spriests yesterday to stay celibate. 教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。 | |||
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