英語詞匯解析 代表年代詞你都認(rèn)識嗎?
你還記得你自己或爸媽的「結(jié)婚周年紀(jì)念」(wedding anniversary)嗎?何以「周年紀(jì)念日」的英文叫 "anniversary" 、而「千禧年」稱為 "millennium"?
英語中用來表達(dá)年歲的詞匯中多半含有 "ann" 或 "enn" 兩個拉丁字根,兩者意義相同,皆表示「年份」、「年歲」(year)之意。明乎此,我們就很容易理解下列含有這個字根的詞匯所代表的語意,例如:
1.anniversary﹝ ﹞n. [ ann + vers= year + turn,周年紀(jì)念日(原意為每年此一日期的重返)]
2.annual﹝ ﹞adj.( ann = year,每年的;年度的;一年生的)
3.biannual﹝ ﹞adj. ( bi + ann =two + year,每年兩次的;半年一次的)
4.biennial﹝ ﹞adj. [ bi + enn = two+ year,兩年一次的;兩年生的(記這個字的方法是由前往后看;記上一個字時是由后往前看,以免混淆)]
5.centennial ﹝ ﹞ adj.& n.(cent+ enn = hundred + year,一百周年紀(jì)念的;一百周年慶)
6.bicentennial﹝ ﹞adj. & n.( bi + cent +enn = two + hundred + year,兩百年的;兩百周年紀(jì)念)
7.triennial ﹝ ﹞adj. & n. ( tri + enn = three + year , 三年一次的;三周年紀(jì)念;三年生植物)
8.millennium﹝ ﹞n. ( milli + enn = thousand + year ,一千年;千禧年)
9.perennial﹝ ﹞adj. & n. ( per + enn = through + year,終年的;常年的;長期的;多年生植物)
10.annuity ﹝ ﹞n. ( ann = year ,年金;年金保險(xiǎn))。
脫離句子的單字就像無家可歸的孤兒,因此我們現(xiàn)在馬上給這些孤兒一個溫暖的家吧!
1. Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary.
明天是我們的結(jié)婚周年紀(jì)念。
2. My garden is filled with annual plants.
我的園子里長滿了一年生植物。
3. I have to make a biannual report next Monday.
下周一我得作半年度報(bào)告。
4. This is a biennial meeting.
這是兩年一次的會議。
5. There are many centennial houses on the street.
街上有好多棟百年老屋。
6. There is a perennial shortage of water in this area.
這地區(qū)長期缺水。
7. He lives on his annuity after retirement.
他退休后靠年金維生。
8. We signed a triennial contract yesterday.
昨日我們簽了一項(xiàng)三年的合約。
9. People celebrating the millennium filled the plaza.
慶祝千禧年的人們擠滿了廣場。
作者:大學(xué)生新聞網(wǎng) 來源:大學(xué)生新聞網(wǎng)
- It matters to this on
- Along the coast of the vast Atlantic Ocean there lived an old man. Each day when the tide went out he would make his way alon
- 06-16 關(guān)注:152
- Iam who I am 我就是我
- I’m unique in this world. Maybe I’m similarto others in some way, but I’m irreplaceable. Every word and beh
- 06-16 關(guān)注:150
- Happy Teacher's Day 教師節(jié)愉快
- For all the great things you say and do…
The best teacher's award goes to you.
因?yàn)槟纳斫萄越?頒給您最佳教
- 06-16 關(guān)注:140
- Then life will be better 生活會更美好
- Mytea is gone cold I’m wondering why i got out of bad at all. The morning rainclouds up my window and i can’t see
- 06-16 關(guān)注:158
- important ofyour mature 心理成熟
- A farmer took on firewood by tramping overmountains and through ravines every day, In order to get a day's rations andlet
- 06-16 關(guān)注:134
- When you getting older 當(dāng)你老了
- All of the heart-break broke up won’t beharder than the final good-bye in the life. When that day comes to you, thebrok
- 06-16 關(guān)注:132
- So, smile away!繼續(xù)微笑吧!
- The thing that goes the farthest towardmaking life worthwhile, that costs the least and does the most, is just apleasant smil
- 06-16 關(guān)注:133
- stare with you that way 生活亦是如此
- Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
我們的眼睛能準(zhǔn)確地傳達(dá)一些信息
- 06-16 關(guān)注:138