关于词源的英语赏析

blithe：快乐的发音释义：[blaɪð]adj.快乐的；无忧无虑的；漫不经心的；轻率的词源解释：来自古英语bliþe（欢乐的）助记窍门：blithe→belighthearted→无忧无虑的blithe：无忧无虑的来自PIE*bhel,照耀，闪光，指容光满面。词源同bliss.......

-ous[-ous词源字典]word-formingelementmakingadjectivesfromnouns,meaning"having,fullof,havingtodowith,doing,inclinedto,"fromOldFrench-ous,-eux,fromLatin-osus(compare-ose(1)).Inchemistry,"havingalower......

作为德语、法语、拉丁语、希腊语和其他语言的大杂烩，英语总是充满惊喜。有听起来很滑稽的单词，也有很多奇怪的单词，今天小编就带大家看看这些有趣的词源。Walrus（海象）有一种说法认为，海象来自荷兰，“Walvis”的意思是“鲸鱼......

moisten：使潮湿，使湿润来自moist,微湿的，湿润的。moisten：使湿润，滋润  词根词缀：moist潮湿的+-en动词词尾......

licorice(n.)[licorice词源字典]alsoliquorice,c.1200,fromAnglo-Frenchlycoryc,OldFrenchlicorece(alsorecolice),fromLateLatinliquiritia,alterationofLatinglychyrrhiza,fromGreekglykyrrhiza,literally"sweetro......

personality(n.)[personality词源字典]late14c.,"qualityorfactofbeingaperson,"fromMedievalLatinpersonalitatem(nominativepersonalitas),fromLateLatinpersonalis(seepersonal).Senseof"adistinctivecharacter......

o[o词源字典]interjectionoffear,surprise,admiration,etc.;seeoh.[oetymology,oorigin,英语词源]Obloodtype,1926,originally"zero,"denotingabsenceofAandBagglutinogens.......

-ose(2)[-ose词源字典]standardendinginchemicalnamesofsugars,originallysimplyanoun-formingsuffix,takenupbyFrenchchemistsmid-19c.;ithasnoetymologicalconnectionwithsugar.Itappearsaroundthesametimeintwoche......

magnitude：巨大，重要性，地震震级等magni-,巨大的，-tude,名词后缀。即巨大之物，同时用于地震震级等多种科学术语。magnitude：大小，数量；巨大，广大词根词缀：-magn-大+-i-+-tude名词词尾......

magnet（磁铁）：盛产磁石的希腊马格尼西亚古代希腊人在马格尼西亚（Magnesia）地区发现了一种神奇的矿石，这种矿石可以吸引金属。希腊人将这种矿石称为“hoMagneslithos”（theMagnesianstone），意思是“马格尼西亚的石头”。英语单......

charter：宪章，章程来自拉丁词charta,卡片，纸，词源同card,cartel。指在纸上签订的协议和条款。charter：宪章，特许状来源于拉丁语名词charta,chartae,f(纸,页)。同源词：card,cart,carton,cartoon,chart,discard......

charmschool：礼仪学校来自charm,魅力。......

-osis[-osis词源字典]word-formingelementexpressingstateorcondition,inmedicalterminologydenoting"astateofdisease,"fromLatin-osisanddirectlyfromGreek-osis,formedfromtheaoristofverbsendingin-o.Itcorresp......

Lido[Lido词源字典]famousresortislandoffVenice,fromItalianlido,fromLatinlitus"shore."[Lidoetymology,Lidoorigin,英语词源]......

-our[-our词源字典]see-or.[-ouretymology,-ourorigin,英语词源]......

chase：追逐来自拉丁词captare,抓，拿，catch的同源对词，词源同capture,captive.chase：追逐，追求；雕镂，镂刻 作"追逐,追求"时,起源于拉丁语动词capere(拿取)的变体captare(企图抓取),经由古法语chacier进入英语为chasse;作"......

personalty(n.)[personalty词源字典]legalterm,late15c.,fromAnglo-Frenchpersonaltie,correspondingtoMiddleFrenchpersonalite,fromMedievalLatinpersonalitas(seepersonality).[personaltyetymology,personaltyori......

contract[contract词源字典]contract:[14]Englishacquiredthewordcontractinstages,althoughinallcasestheultimatesourcewascontractus,thepastparticipleofLatincontrahere,acompoundverbformedfromtheprefixcom-‘......

personal(adj.)[personal词源字典]late14c.,"pertainingtotheself,"fromOldFrenchpersonal(12c.,ModernFrenchpersonnel),fromLateLatinpersonalis"pertainingtoaperson,"fromLatinpersona(seeperson).Meaning"a......

chug：突突声拟声词，模仿引擎发动的声音。......

moisturize：使皮肤滋润来自moist,微湿的，湿润的。比喻用法。......

personable(adj.)[personable词源字典]"pleasinginone'sperson,"early15c.,fromperson+-able,orelsefromMiddleFrenchpersonable.Related:Personably.[personableetymology,personableorigin,英语词源]......

chaser：续饮酒，参加障碍赛的马来自chase，追逐，追加。......

lie[lie词源字典]lie:[OE]Englishhastwowordslie.Theverb‘recline’goesback,togetherwithitsGermanicrelatives(Germanliegen,Dutchliggen,Swedishligga.Danishligge),toaprehistoricbase*leg-,avariantofthebase*l......

-ory[-ory词源字典]adjectiveandnounsuffix,"havingtodowith,characterizedby,tendingto,placefor,"fromMiddleEnglish-orie,fromOldNorthFrench-ory,-orie(OldFrench-oir,-oire),fromLatin-orius,-oria,-orium.&#1......