1. [同義相連]請將左欄的單詞和右欄中相對應的詞義連接起來。
① animalization a.動物性
② animator b.無異議地
③ animality c.動物化
④ unanimously d.動物性的
⑤ animalistic e.鼓舞者
⑥ animated f.栩栩如生的
2. [望文生義]根據(jù)已知詞根和詞綴的含義求出下列單詞的含義。
已知:in-=not; -cule=small thing; re-=again
求:① inanimate
② animalcule
③ reanimate
3. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領會其詞義的由來。
① animism n.泛靈論;萬物有靈論
② animus n.主導精神;意向
③ exanimate a.無生命的;無精神的
exanimation n.死;意志消沉(提示:ex-=out)
④ animadvert v.譴責,批評
animadversion n.譴責,批評(提示:vert/vers=to turn)
⑤ pusillanimity n.卑怯,膽小
pusillanimous a.卑怯的,膽小的(提示:pusill=weak)
4. ann, enn [L]=year年
ann來自拉丁名詞annus,意思為year(年);enn是ann在添加前綴時產(chǎn)生的音變異體。ann在構詞中常帶有連接字母-u-或-i-,也可以把annu和anni作為詞根異體看待。
annual [annu=year年;-al a.=of……的→] I a. of one year;yearly一年的;每年的:annual report年度報告→Ⅱn. book or pamphlet issued once a year年鑒;年刊:the annuals of the Historical Society歷史協(xié)會的年鑒
anniversary [anni=year 年;vers=to turn 轉;-ary n.=thing物→“the date connected with the turning of a year與時間周轉一年相關的日子”→] n. the date of a year on which something happened周年紀念日:the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth莎士比亞誕生四百周年紀念日
annals [ann=year年;-al n.=thing物;-s 表復數(shù)→“many things of a year一年中的事情”→] n. yearly records;historical records編年史;歷史記載:the war annals of the Red Army紅軍戰(zhàn)史
▽annalist [annal(s);-ist n.] n.編年史作者
perennial [per-=through通;enni=year年;-al a.→“through a year通年的”→] a.①lasting through the year常年不斷的:perennial snow and ice終年不化的冰雪② overlasting長久的:perennial efforts持久努力
▽perenniality [perennial;-ity n.] n.常年性;長久性
annuity [annu=year 年;-ity n.=thing connected with 表相關事物→“money connected with one year 按一年計算的錢”→] n. yearly allowance or income年金;年收入:life annuity終身年金
▽annuitant [annuit(y);-ant n.] n.領受年金者
superannuate [super-=over超;annu=year年→age年齡;-ate v.=to cause to be使成為→“to cause to be over-aged使成為超齡者”→] v. make to retire when one is over a certain age因超過年齡而令退休:He was superannuated as soon as he reached the age of sixty.他剛滿六十歲,就被指令退休了。
annu和enni還能與表示數(shù)目的前綴構成表示以“年”為單位的時間的單詞。以下是常見的幾個。
semiannual [semi-=half半;annu=year年;-al a.=of……的→] a. of a half year半年一度的:semiannual meeting半年一度的會議
biannual [bi-=two, twice二,兩次;annu=year年;-al a.=of……的→a. of twice a year每年兩度的:biannual examination每年兩次的考試
biennial [bi-=two二;enni=year年;-al a.=of……的→“of two years二年的”→] a. lasting two years持續(xù)兩年的:a biennial research course兩年的研究課程
biennium [bi-=two二;enni=year年;-um n.=thing物→“the time of two years兩年的時間”→] n. period of two years兩年