1. [望文生義]根據(jù)所學詞根的知識推測下列單詞的詞義。
① retainer n.
② abstainer n.
③ sustainer n.
2. [同義相連]將左欄中的單詞和右欄中相對應的詞義連接起來。
① containable a.可保持的
② obtainable b.能支撐住的
③ retainable c.可獲得的
④ sustainable d.能包含的;能容納的
⑤ maintainable e.能維持的;可維修的
3. [舉一反三]根據(jù)已知單詞的詞義推斷出其同根詞的詞義。
continue繼續(xù)→① continuation n.
→② continuative a.
→③ continuator n.
4. [詞義判斷]選擇最恰當?shù)脑~義。
① tennis A.穩(wěn)定的進程 B.網(wǎng)球 C.占有(權(quán))
② tenor A.穩(wěn)定的進程 B.網(wǎng)球 C.占有(權(quán))
③ tenure A.穩(wěn)定的進程 B.網(wǎng)球 C.占有(權(quán))
5. [尋根問底]指出下列單詞的詞根并領(lǐng)會其詞義的由來。
① maintain v.維持;維修;堅持;供養(yǎng)(提示:main
maintenance n.維持;維修;堅持;扶養(yǎng)
② entertain v.招待;使娛樂(提示:enter-
entertainment n.招待;娛樂物;文娛節(jié)目
③ pertain v.從屬;有關(guān);關(guān)于;適合(提示:per-=through)
pertinence n.恰當;相關(guān)
pertinent a.恰當?shù)?;貼切的;有關(guān)的;相干的
④ pertinacious a.堅持的;固執(zhí)的;難消除的
pertinacity n.執(zhí)拗;頑固
⑤ appertain v.屬于;關(guān)于;適合于
⑥ abstinence n.節(jié)制;禁欲
abstinent a.有節(jié)制的;禁欲的
⑦ tenable a.守得住的;站得住腳的
⑧ tenement n.保有物;地產(chǎn);住屋
tenementary a.地產(chǎn)的;住屋的;供出租的
⑨ tenaculum n. [醫(yī)]外科用的夾鉤
⑩ lieutenant n.副職官員;代理官員(提示:lieu=place)
92. tend, tens, tent [L]=to stretch伸
在常用詞attend,attention,extend,pretend和intense中,可以看到tend,tens,tent這三個同源異形根。tend來自拉丁動詞tendere,意思為to stretch(伸開,伸長,延伸);tens和tent都是這個拉丁動詞的動名詞詞干(tendere有兩個動名詞形式:tensum和tentum),主要用來構(gòu)成相應的名詞和形容詞。
attend [at-(ad-)=to向;tend=to stretch伸→“to stretch one's mind to把心思伸向”→] v.① pay notice or care to;fix the mind on注意;專心:Please attend to what he is saying.注意聽他講。② be present at出席:to attend a meeting出席會議
▽attendance [attend;-ance n.] n.看護,照料;出席(人數(shù))
attendant [attend;-ant n./a.] n.仆役,侍從 a.伴隨的
attention [at-;tent;-ion n.] n.注意;注意力
attentive [at-;tent;-ive a.] a.注意的;當心的
extend [ex-=out出;tend=to stretch伸→] v.① stretch out伸出:He extended his arms in front of him.他向前伸出雙臂。② make longer orgreater延長;擴大:We are to extend the railway to the city.我們計劃把鐵路延長到那座城市。
▽extent [ex-;tent] n.長度;廣度;限度;程度
extension [ex-;tens;-ion n.] n.伸長;擴大
extensive [ex-;tens;-ive a.] a.廣大的;廣泛的
extensible [ex-;tens;-ible a.] a.可延伸的;可擴展的
intend [in-=upon在……上面;tend=to stretch伸→“to stretch one's eye upon something把目光伸到某事之上”→] v.① plan or purpose打算:What do you intend to do next?下一步你打算怎么辦?② mean to be意指:What did he intend by that remark?他說那話是什么意思?
▽intendance [intend;-ance n.] n.監(jiān)督;管理
intendant [intend;-ant n.] n.監(jiān)督人;管理人
intent [in-;tent] a.集中的;專心致志的 n.意圖;含義
intention [in-;tent;-ion n.] n.意圖;目的;意義;意旨
pretend [pre- = before 在……之前;tend = to stretch 伸展→“to stretch one's mind before the public在眾人面前展開或夸張自己的想法”→] v.① profess, or claim聲稱;自稱:He pretends to be a scholar.他自稱學者。② profess falsely;give a false appearance偽稱;假裝:Don't pretend to know what you do not know.不要不懂裝懂。
▽pretender [pretend;-er n.] n.佯裝者;冒充者;妄求者
pretense [pre-;tense] n.假裝;自命;借口;托詞
pretension [pre-;tens;-ion n.] n.要求;權(quán)利;借口;自稱
pretentious [pre-;tent;-i-;-ous a.] a.自負的;矯飾的
intense [in-=to到;tens=to stretch伸;-e→“being stretched to a high degree伸展到高度的”→] a.① strained緊張的:intense but orderly work 緊張而有秩序的工作 ② extreme 極度的:intense heat 酷熱③ strong in quality or feeling強烈的:intense sorrow強烈的悲痛
▽intension [intens(e);-ion n.] n.緊張;強度;加強
intensive [intens(e);-ive a.] a.加強的;集中的;深入細致的
intensity [intens(e);-ty n.] n.(思想、感情的)強烈;強度
intensify [intens(e);-ify v.] v.加強;加劇
tense [tens=to stretch伸展;-e→]Ⅰa. stretched tightly;strained繃緊的;緊張的:tense situation緊張的形勢→Ⅱv. cause to be stretched or strained拉緊;使緊張:to tense the muscles繃緊肌肉
▽tensity [tens(e) a.;-ity n.] n.緊張;緊張度
tension [tens(e) v.;-ion n.] n.繃緊;緊張
tensile [tens(e) v.;-ile a.] a.拉力的;能伸長的
tensor [tens(e) v.;-or n.] n.張?。粡埩?/p>
tend [tend=to stretch伸→] v.① stretch or develop in some direction伸向;趨向:The prices are tending upward.物價趨于上漲。② incline傾向:to tend to optimism有樂觀主義傾向
▽tendency [tend;-ency n.] n.趨向;傾向;傾向性
tendentious [tend;-ent;-i-;-ous] a.有傾向性的;有偏見的
contend [con-(com-)=together共同;tend=to stretch伸長→“to stretch for something together 共同伸取某物”→] v. ① strive; struggle in emulation競爭;斗爭:to contend for spheres of influence爭奪勢力范圍② debate or dispute爭論:He often contends against me.他常常與我爭論。
▽contender [contend;-er n.] n.競爭者;斗爭者;爭論者
contention [con-;tent;-ion n.] n.競爭;爭論;論點
contentious [con-;tent;-i-;-ous a.] a.好爭論的;引起爭論的
distend [dis-=away開;tend=to stretch伸展→] v.① stretch away;stretch in three dimensions擴伸;膨脹:Iron distends by heat.鐵受熱膨脹。② swell腫脹:The injured wrist began to distend up.受傷的腕部開始腫起來。
▽distension [dis-;tens;-ion n.] n.擴張;膨脹;腫脹
distensible [dis-;tens;-ible a.] a.可膨脹的
ostentation [os-(obs-) = in front of 在……之前;tent = to stretch 展開;-ation n.=the act表行為→“the act of stretching one's belongings in front of others在他人面前展示財物”→] n.① act of showing;display to draw attention or admiration顯耀;賣弄:I hate ostentation in any form.我憎惡任何形式的虛飾。② boasting出風頭:to be free from ostentation杜絕風頭主義
▽ostentatious [os-;tent;-atious a.] a.賣弄的;虛飾的
ostensive [os-;tens;-ive a.] a.明顯表示的;表面的;詭稱的