curtail
【釋】v.削減,縮短(to make sth.shorter or less)
【記】聯想記憶:cur(看作curt短)+ tail(尾巴)→ 短尾巴 → 縮短
【反】prolong(v.延長);protract(v.延長)
damped
【釋】a.減震的;壓低(聲音)的
【反】amplified(a.放大的)
deaden
【釋】v.減低某物的力量或強度(to lessen the power or intensity of sth.)
【記】詞根記憶:dead(死)+ en → 死掉 → 減輕
debilitate
【釋】v.使衰弱(to make weak or feeble;weaken)
【反】invigorate(v.使有活力);fortify(v.加強)
decline
【釋】v.拒絕(to refuse sth.offered politely);變弱,變小(to becomesmaller,weaker,fewer);n.消減(gradual and continuous loss of strength,power ornumbers)
【記】詞根記憶:de(向下)+ cline(傾斜,斜坡)→ 向下斜 → 消減
deduct
【釋】v.減去,扣除(to take away an amount or a part);演繹(to deduce;infer)
diminuendo
【釋】n.(音樂、演奏)漸弱(a gradual decrease in loudness;decrescendo)
【記】詞根記憶:di + minu(變小,減少)+ endo(表名詞)→(聲音)變小 → 漸弱
dock
Bob's pay was docked for being late.
【譯】鮑勃因為遲到被扣掉了一部分工資。
【釋】v.剪短(to shorten the tail by cutting);扣除…的一部分工資(to deduct apart from wages)
【記】聯想記憶:把扣除的工資(docked wage)鎖(lock)起來
dwindle
【釋】v.變小(to diminish;shrink;decrease)
【記】聯想記憶:d + wind(風)+ le → 隨風而去越來越小
【反】increase(v.增加);proliferate(v.擴增)
impair
【釋】v.損害,使弱(to damage;reduce;injure)
【記】詞根記憶:im(進入)+ pair(壞)→ 進入就壞了 → 損害
【派】impairment(n.削弱,減少;損害,損傷)
implode
【釋】v.內爆(to burst inward);劇減(to undergo violent compression)
【記】詞根記憶:im(向內)+ plode(爆炸)→ 內爆
languish
Much of his music has languished since his wife passed away.
【譯】自從妻子過世後,他的許多音樂都失去了活力。
【釋】v.變得消瘦;衰弱(to lose vigor or vitality)
【記】詞根記憶:langu(鬆弛,倦怠)+ ish → 衰弱
【反】thrive(v.茁壯成長)
minimize
【釋】v.把…減至最低數量或程度(to lessen to the smallest possible amount or degree)
【反】exaggerate(v.誇大);overestimate(v.高估);inflate(v.膨脹)
muffle
【釋】v.使聲音降低(to deaden the sound of);裹住(to envelop)
muffled
【釋】a.(聲音)壓低的(deadening sound)
【記】詞根記憶:muffle(使聲音降低)+ d →(聲音)壓低的
【反】plangent(a.轟鳴的)
muffler
【釋】n.消音器(a device that absorbs _disibledevent=fetus胎兒)→ 不再出胎兒 → 無生產力的
【反】hale(a.強健的)
enfeeble
【釋】v.使衰弱(to deprive of strength)
【記】詞根記憶:en(使)+ feeble(虛弱的)→ 使衰弱
【反】invigorate(v.鼓舞)
feeble
【釋】a.虛弱的(weak;faint)
flagging
【釋】a.下垂的;衰弱的(drooping;weakening)
【反】thriving(a.興旺的);vibrant(a.活躍的)
【派】unflagging(a.不屈不撓的;不鬆弛的)
infirm
【釋】a.虛弱的(physically weak)
【記】詞根記憶:in(不)+ firm(堅定)→ 不堅定的,不堅強的 → 虛弱的
【反】hale(a.強壯的)
【派】infirmity(n.虛弱);infirmary(n.醫務室)
malaise
【釋】n.不適,不舒服(a feeling of illness)
【記】發音記憶:沒累死 → 差點沒累死 → 不適
陰 鬱
dank
【釋】a.陰濕的,陰冷的(damp;unpleasantly wet)
【記】聯想記憶:河岸(bank)邊上一定陰濕(dank)
forlorn
【釋】a.孤獨的(abandoned or deserted);淒涼的(wretched;miser-able)
【記】詞根記憶:for(出去)+ lorn(被棄的)→ 拋棄 → 孤獨的
solitude
【釋】n.孤獨(the quality or state of being alone or remote from society)
【記】詞根記憶:sol(=sole孤獨)+ itude(表示狀態)→ 孤獨
wail
【釋】v.哀號,痛哭(lament)
whine
【釋】v.哀號,嚎哭(to utter a high pitched plaintive or distressed cry)
【記】聯想記憶:wine(酒)喝多了容易whine(哀號)
wistful
【釋】a.惆悵的;渴望的(thoughtful and rather sad)
moodiness
釋n.憂鬱,喜怒無常(fits of depression or gloom)
somber
【釋】a.憂鬱的(melancholy);陰暗的(dark and gloomy)
【反】cherubic(a.可愛的)
disconsolate
The death of his wife left him disconsolate.
【譯】他妻子的死令他鬱鬱不樂。
【釋】a.孤獨的,鬱鬱不樂的(sad)
負 向 行 為
犯 罪
extradite
【釋】v.引渡回國,拿獲歸案
【記】詞根記憶:ex + tradit(傳遞)+ e → 傳遞出去 → 引渡
repatriate
【釋】v.(自異國)遣返(to send sb.back to the country of origin)
【記】詞根記憶:re(重新)+ patr(父親;祖國)+ iate → 重新送回祖國 → 遣返
appropriate v./a.