encumber 妨碍(=incumber) {en-, in + cum- < com-, together + -ber, bear, bring携带}bring together in ~ [be encumbered with sb./sth.] *bher-1, to caryy >词根fer- / fur-, phor- 音对应[ b ][ p ] ~ [ bh ][ ph ] ~ [ v ][ f ]。different; offer; prefer; metaphor ; periphery; euphoria展开全文
#说马# equine马的；象马的｛【equ-】, horse + -ine, of or relating to｝；equus马属；equitation骑马；骑术；equestrian骑马者；骑马的(cf. ped-estrian步行者 )；equestrianism马术 * Donkeys are related to horses, and both are part of the equine family. 驴是马的近亲，都是马科家庭的一员。展开全文
#GRE单词# lucubrate ｛lucu-(< luci-在唇音前), to shine + -br (< -brum), instrumental suffix + -ate, to make｝(尤指灯下) 用功(于学术性工作)。同学你不是凤姐，你是去北美研究生院，少用to work hard on sth. at night ? be well-educated, ok？cf. *leuk-亮：lucid, elucidate, translucent展开全文
#构词逻辑# arROGate冒称{ar- (< ad-), to + -ROG-, to ask, claim + -ate, to make}log. to claim for (oneself without right) 同源词:abROGate取消{ab-, away}deROGate贬损{de-, down}interROGate审问{inter-, between} 🔗 网页链接展开全文
#每日一词# anaTHEma诅咒{ana-, up + -THE-, to place, set + -ma, resultative n. suffix}本义是因宗教目的献上(offer up)的东西,后来渐变为献给邪恶的东西。ana-与on同源;THEme, THEsis, synTHEsis, proTHEsis, hypoTHEsis, metaTHEsis cf. PIE *dhē-衍生出数百同源词展开全文
#Word Power# amPUTate截肢{am(p)- (< amb- / ambi-), around + -PUT-, to cut, trim + -ate, to make} > to cut around 【-PUT-】切割→修剪→清理→清算→考量:comPUTe计算 rePUTe名誉 dePUTe委托 disPUTe争论 imPUTe归咎于 【收费群,非诚勿扰】🔗 网页链接展开全文
#每日一词# acumen敏锐{acu-, to sharpen锐化+-men(=-ment)表结果的名词后缀}acus (外科手术用的)针;acute 尖锐的{ -ute (= -ate)};acuity尖锐 << PIE *ak-, sharp >> acid酸的; edge 边缘{ME. egge}。解词着眼点在【音】,[ e ] / [ a ] ablaut;[ k ]~[ g ]~[d ] (Hard and soft G)。
#每日一词# abROGate废除;取消{ab-, away + -ROG-, to ask要求 + -ate, to make}ROGation祈祷;ROGatory查询的;arROGate冒称; deROGate贬低;interROGate质问;preROGative特权;proROGue休会;subROGate代替;supereROGate额外的工作 cf. PIE *reg-, to move in a straight line >(拉) rog(āre)
#Word Power# 聘礼betrothal presents；betrothal ｛betroth + -al, n. suf.｝cf. deniAL; refusAL；betroth订婚｛be- + troth｝；troth诺言 / 同源：truth；true；trust；tree； endure；indurate硬化｛in-, into + -dur-, hard + -ate, to make｝ PIE *dreu-, to be firm, solid, steadfast展开全文
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#Word Power# adumbrate暗示，预示(foreshadow)；画~的轮廓；荫蔽 {ad-, to + -umbra-, shadow + -ate, to make} umbra暗影; umbrella伞{-ella, little} ; umbrage树荫 / The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do.展开全文
#Word Power# text文本 < L. tex-编织{-t, -ed} < PIE *teks-编织: pretext借口{pre-, before}, context语境{con-<com-, together}, technical工艺的{techn-, skill + -ical } , architect建筑师{archi-,chief + -tect, weaver, builder} Deng is the architect of bureaucrat capitalism in China.展开全文
#英语读写# 【to one's + 名词】实质是介词短语，常置句首作状语，如： To my disappointment, he did not keep his promise. / To our great surprise, he didn't pass the exam. / To my deep regret, I can't accept your invitation. 类似的有：to one's astonishment / delight / satisfaction展开全文 原微博
#印欧词根# *dher-, to hold firmly, support > L. fortis, strong > 【-fort-/-forc-】{[ d ][ f ] 音变} force力量, enforce实施, reinforce加强, deforce强占; fort堡垒, effort努力, comfort安慰, comfortable舒适的, fortitude刚毅｛-itude表性质、状态的抽象名词｝, fortress堡垒, fortify加强展开全文
#Word Power# -ulent (< < L -ulentus), having in quantity, full of: corpulent肥胖的{corpus身体}; fraudulent欺诈的{fraud欺骗}; opulent丰富的{opus作品}; purulent化脓的{pus脓}; virulent剧毒的{virus病毒}; violent暴力的{vi-, force + -olent<-ulent} /violation 🔗 网页链接展开全文
We are all orphans, if a person should be grown in his culture. Are there still Gentleness温, Kindness良, Politeness恭, Modestness谦, Tolerance让 in the country? Just as we cannot call Jon Huntsman(洪博培) a Chinese, we are not Chinese. Our forefather's country has gone.展开全文 原微博
