单词前缀prefix决定单词的情感(emotion )和方向(orientation )
一、向上
1、up-
uphold, upsurge, uproar
2、sus-,sup-,suf
sustain
superior ⇔inferior, superiority ⇔inferiority
sufficient, sufficiency, suffice sb. in funds
⇔deficien匮乏的,insufficient 不足的
3、over
①上,重叠overlap
②过(Bite off more than one can chew.)
over-sensitive
over-insistance偏执(Only Paranoia Survive)
overwhelm淹没,an overwhelming number of
4 hyper
hypersensitive skin,指人同oversensitive
hypercritical吹毛求疵的,过分苛刻
二 、向下
1 hypo,hyp
hypocritical虚伪的, hypocricy,hypocrite伪君子
hypothesis假设,前提(prerequisite)
Under the hypothesis of…
hypothetical,hypothetically
hyponosis催眠 hypnotic
2 mal
malice恶意be malicious to=be hostile to(hostility敌意⇔hospitality殷勤好客)(hospitalize 使某人住院be hospitallized by overloading of job)
maltreat虐待
3 mis
mistreat=maltreat
mislead ,be misled by
misunderstanding
misjudgement(judgment,e可省略,元音可被取消,元音作用是使发音饱满)
4 a
theism⇔athesim无神论,symmetry⇔asymmetry不相称
5 un,under
scrupulous认真的,勤勤恳恳的⇔unscrupulous马虎的,死不要脸的,寡廉鲜耻的
unconcious无意识的 subconscious潜意识的
unfeasible 不可行的
undergo经历(偏艰难场合)undergo the tough period
undertake艰难地承担innovative undertaking(set/build up one's busniness)
6 in
①在…的里面(当后面跟着的部分并非是独立单词时)
inanity空虚(vanity 虚荣,vacant没有被占用的,vacancy)
②向下(当后面跟的是独立单词时)
invalid,invalidity
inconvenient
7 ill, im, imm, irr
immune , be immune to
immunity,immunology,immunologist
immortal永垂不朽的 immotality
impartial 不偏不倚的,公正的
impart 传授apprentice 徒弟
impact
inpair 损害,减弱,削弱
imprudent马虎的
impudent无礼的
immobile 不动的
illegal(performance/conduct)
illegitimate(qualification,based on lineage,kinship)
irreplaceable不可取代的,irreplaceably,不可取代地
8 dis
①=away分开
dispense分配,拨款
be dispensed from punishment免于,免除
(keep…from,prevent…from,protect…from)
indispensible=necessary,必不可少的,indispensibly
distribute分配,分销
②=no否定
dissatisfaction
discontent
dispute争吵 be in dispute
disputable有争议的,可争议的Hypothetically,we may firmly arrive at an indisputable conclusion that…
9 ab=off剥离,抽离,分开
abolish丢弃,废弃abolish law/regulations/conventions
abate=not eat减弱,废掉
abstract a.抽象的 v.使抽象,使抽象化 n.摘要
abound vi使…无边无界,充满,到处存在
Examples of this win-win topic abound in recent business world.
10 di,de,dis: away↓
deforest乱砍滥伐(mudslide泥石流,landslide土地流失)
dilemma , I am in a dilemma about whether to study abroad or to pursue knowledge in domestic atmosphere.
11 of ↓=op,ob 对抗
offend冒犯⇔defend
offensive进攻性的 offensive weaponry
offense n.进攻,冒犯⇔denfense
offset v./n.抵消 rise up the price to offset the increasing costs
(区别set off=set/be about doing开始做;set out to do=take off=initiate启动;outset开始,开端beginning⇔outcome结果,结局result)
oppose反对,opponent
oppress,oppressed a./n.被压迫者⇔ruler
ob ↓对面,对立
obstacle
oblige①迫使,压迫,强迫,oblige sb. to do
obligation=liability(更加接近于responsibility)
②(深深)感激I am much obliged to you for your kindness in giving me the first aid after that unfortunate CRH crash.
obsess, be obsessed with 被…所困扰/着迷/吸引
observe 观察(第一步) perceive 领悟(第二步)
12 anti
anti-human offense
anti-cancer, anti-body
anticipate 期望=expect(cipate=take,participate in,emancipate解放,释放=spare)
13 counter
① 对抗,假
counterpart
counterbalance对抗之下的平衡
counterfeit currency 伪造的
②反
clockwise⇔counterclockwise