正文 第四十九章 word list49(1 / 3)

尋 找

burrow

【釋】v.挖掘,鑽進,翻尋(to dig a hole;to penetrate by means of a burrow)n.地洞

【記】聯想記憶:用犁(furrow)來翻尋(burrow)

elicit

【釋】v.引出,探出(to draw forth or bring out)

【記】詞根記憶:e(出)+ licit(引導)→ 引導出

exhume

【釋】v.掘出,發掘(to dig out of the earth)

【記】詞根記憶:ex + hume(地)→ 從地下挖出 → 挖出

grope

【釋】v.摸索,探索(to feel or search about blindly)

【記】聯想記憶:g(看作grasp抓住)+ rope(繩子)→ 抓住繩子 → 摸索向前

probe

【釋】v.探索,探測(to search into and explore)

【記】聯想記憶:因為有problem所以probe

quest

【釋】v.搜尋,探求(to search for)n.探求(investigation;pursuit)

【記】聯想記憶:question(問題)去掉ion成為quest

retrieve

【釋】v./n.尋回,取回(to regain);挽回(錯誤)(to remedy the evil consequencesof;correct)

【記】詞根記憶:re + trieve(=find找到)→ 重新找到 → 尋回

【派】retrieval(n.取回)

trawl

【釋】n.拖網 v.用拖網捕魚,搜羅

壓 製

oppress

【釋】v.壓迫,壓製(to rule in a hard and cruel way)

【記】詞根記憶:op + press(壓)→ 壓下去 → 壓迫

【派】oppressive(a.殘酷的,壓迫的);oppression(n.壓迫,鬱悶)

persecute

【釋】v.迫害(to oppress or harass with ill treatment)

【記】詞根記憶:per(始終)+ secu(跟隨)+ te → 一直跟蹤 → 迫害

quash

【釋】v.鎮壓(to suppress);取消(to nullify by judicial action)

【反】engender(v.造成)

quell

【釋】v.製止,鎮壓(to thoroughly overwhelm)

【反】foment(v.煽動);instigate(v.鼓動);rouse(v.激起)

repressed

【釋】a.被壓製的,被壓抑的(suffering from suppression of the emotions)

【記】來自repress(v.壓製)

scotch

【釋】v.鎮壓,粉碎(to put an end to)

【記】來自Scotch(n.蘇格蘭人)

【反】encourage(v.鼓勵)

squelch

【釋】v.壓製,鎮壓(to completely suppress;quell)

【反】foment(v.煽動)

stanch

【釋】v.製止(血液),止住(to check or stop the flowing of a liquid,esp.blood)

【記】詞根記憶:stan(站)+ ch → 讓(血液)站住 → 止住

subjugate

【釋】v.征服,鎮壓(to bring under control and governance;conquer)

【記】詞根記憶:sub(下麵)+ jug(=yoke牛軛)+ ate → 置於牛軛之下 → 征服

【反】liberate(v.釋放)

vanquish

【釋】v.征服(to defeat in a conflict or contest;subdue)

【記】形近詞:anguish(n.痛苦,苦惱)

victimize

【釋】v.使受害,迫害(to cause someone to suffer unfairly)

【記】來自victim(n.受害者)

厭 惡

abhor

【釋】v.憎恨,厭惡(to detest;hate)

【記】詞根記憶:ab + hor(恨,怕)→ 憎恨,厭惡

abominate

【釋】v.痛恨;厭惡(to feel hatred and disgust for;loathe)

【記】詞根記憶:ab + omin(=omen凶兆)+ ate → 痛恨壞運氣

【反】esteem(v./n.尊敬);adore(v.愛慕)

blasé

【釋】a.厭倦享樂的,冷漠的(bored with pleasure or dissipation)

【記】聯想記憶:對責罵(blame)已經厭倦(blasé)

disagreeable

【釋】a.討厭的(unpleasant);乖戾的(hard to get along with;quarrelsome)

【記】詞根記憶:dis(否定)+ agreeable(愜意的)→ 討厭的

exceptionable

【釋】a.引起反感的(open to objection)

【記】來自 exception(n.例外;異議)

loathe

【釋】v.憎恨,厭惡(to abhor;detest;hate)

【記】來自loath(a.不願意的,厭惡的)

obnoxious

【釋】a.令人不愉快的(very unpleasant);可憎的(disgustingly objectionable)

【記】詞根記憶:ob(壞)+ _disibledevent=fruit果實)+ ify → 結果實

insuperable