英语词汇Chapter课件.pptVIP

Chapter 1 Names and Word Power 第一节 从女性名字联想开去 A. “友爱的”Amy（艾米） Amy，女性名字，含有词根am，为“友爱”之意，此词根还出现在Amelia和Amanda这两个名字中，并派生出以下单词。 amour n. 恋情 amorous adj.多情的, 恋爱的, 表示爱情的 Have you heard about his latest amour? amicable adj.: exhibiting friendliness or goodwill 友善的, 和平的 amicability n. 友善, 亲善 Instead of fighting, the two nations settled their quarrel in an amicable way. amiable adj.: friendly and agreeable in disposition 亲切的, 和蔼可亲的 amiability n. 亲切 An amiable person is sweet-tempered, kind, gentle, thoughtful of others. amity n. 友好, 亲善关系 The amity between these two neighboring countries has lasted for hundreds of years. 另外, enemy也源于此, 拉丁语为inamicus (敌人),即在 amor之前加否定前缀 “in”, 由此派生enmity (n.仇恨, 憎恨)。 As great enmities are born of great friendship, and mortal maladies of vigorous health. B. “好的”Bonnie（邦尼） Bonnie，女性名字，源于拉丁语bonus，其意为“好的”，并产生变体词根bene，构成以下词汇。 bonus 奖金, 红利→bonus dividend (红利股), bonus share (分红股), bonus wage (花红, 红利工资) The firm recognized Toms outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.? benefit n.利益, 好处; v. 有益于, 有助于 beneficial adj. 有益的, 受益的 beneficiary n. 受惠者, 受益人 The new regulations will be of great benefit to us all. benign n.良性的，仁慈的 The old man was well liked because of his benign attitude toward friends and strangers alike. benediction n.祝福 bene (good) + dict (speech) + ion (ing) Before beginning his difficult journey, the young man visited his parents to receive their benediction. C. “灰”Cindy（辛迪） Cindy，女性名字，是“Cynthia”的昵称，源于法语cendre，为“灰”之意，还构成以下单词。 Cinderella n.灰姑娘，指“经过一段被冷落和忽视的时期后，意外获得承认和成功的人” cinder (ash) +ella (little) A few years ago this factory was still regarded as the Cinderella of the printing trade, but now it is very famous. cinder n. 煤渣, 灰烬 cinerary adj. 骨灰的, 放灰的 cinereous adj. 已成灰的, 似灰样的 Clear out yesterdays cinders before you make the fire. incinerate v. 把……烧成灰, 烧弃 in (into) + ciner (ash) + ate (to make) Many animals were incinerated in the volcanic eruption. D. “如花的”Flora（弗洛拉） Flora，女性名字，源于词根flor，为