刘畅词汇笔记(15)Part2

刘畅词汇笔记(15)Part2

服装与其它:
promotion“促销”
词根mot=move
promote=pro(forword)+ mot(move)+ e向前进一步
1“升职”,例:Our teacher has been promoted to headmaster.我们的老师已经升为校长。
2“促销”,例:Do you have any idea how to promote the sales of this product? 如何来推销这种产品你有什么好办法吗?
3“推动”,如promote the a world peace推动世界和平
move
1“移动,搬家”,如move to another place搬到了另外一个地方
2“感动”,例:The foreign tourists were moved by the magnificent view of the Great Wall.雄伟长城的英姿使外国游客感动不已。
其对应的形容词有:
moving
1“移动的”,如moving pictures→movie
2“令人感动的”
moved“感动的”,例:The movie is so moving that I was moved to tears.这部电影太让人感动了,我都被感动的流泪了。
motion“运动”,例:You must not get out of the car when it is in motion.汽车行驶的时候千万不能下车。
emotion=e(out)+motion头脑里狂风暴雨般的运动,感情纠葛之类完全地发泄出来,“感情,情绪”(=strong feeling),例:
Love, hatred, and grief are emotions.爱、恨、悲伤都是感情。
其形容词为emotional“感情的,情绪的”,例:Sometimes emotional problems might lead to serious results.有时候情绪问题会导致严重的结果。
remote=re(back)+ mot(move)+ e向后越走越远,“遥远的”,如remote control遥控器
motive名词“动机”
其动词为motivate 1“作为……的动机”,例:The murder was motivated by hatred.这起谋杀是由于仇恨激起的。2“激发”,如motivate the child to study hard激发孩子去努力学习
overcoat“大衣”
前缀over-在上面
overall“全面的,总体的”,如an overall survey全面的调查,an overall goal总体的目标
overhear在上面听,房顶上听,动词“偷听”
overlook居高临下地向下看,1“俯瞰”2“忽略”,例:The secretary is very careful and never overlooks any little points.这个秘书做事非常仔细,几乎从来没有忽略过任何细节。
overhead副词“在头顶上”,例:The plane flew overhead.飞机在头顶上飞。
前缀over-还表示超过
overestimated“过高估计的”
overload名、动“超载”
oversleep动词“睡过头”
cap“帽子”
handicap作名词“不利条件,障碍”,作动词“使受障碍,妨碍”,如a handicapped child一个残疾的儿童,例:Poor eyesight is a handicap to a student.视力不好对学生来说是一个障碍。
这个词源于古时一个叫“hand in cap”的赌博游戏,之所以叫这个名字,是因为赌徒必须把赌注放在帽子里。
discount=dis(way)+ count(数,计算) “折扣”,如a discount of 10 percent 打九折=10% off,例:He bought the house at a 10% discount.他以九折买下了这个房子。
count动词“数”例:I’m counting the days.我在数日子(表示内心喜悦)。If you are planning to a trip to London, count me in.如果你打算去伦敦旅行,算我一个。Count me out.不要算上我。
counter“柜台”
encounter=en + counter一个小偷进入一个柜台,与美丽的售货员四目相对,“偶遇”
对于偶遇时说的话:What a miracle that you are still alive.(字面义:你还活着真是奇迹。)两个老朋友再次相遇时说的话,表示“哇,见到你真是太好了!”
account“账目”
accountant“会计”(-ant表示人,如inhabitant“居民”,servant“仆人”)
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