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从Rome到roam, ramble
roam /rəʊm/ 漫步;闲逛。例句:The cows roam freely in the pasture.(奶牛在牧场上自由漫步。)
据称,roam 来自中世纪拉丁语rome......
从have到heave, upheaval
Upheaval /ʌpˈhiːvəl/ 剧变,动乱,大变动。例句:The country experienced a political upheaval after the election......
从install到stilt, apostle, stolid, stout
stilted /ˈstɪltɪd/ 生硬的,不自然的,僵硬的。例句:The conversation felt stilted and awkward, with long pauses an......
从faucet(水龙头)到suffocate, suffocation
Suffocate ['sʌfəkeɪt] 使无法呼吸:感到呼吸困难。例句:He almost suffocated when his head was trapped in a plastic......
从ram(山羊)到ramp, rampage, rampant, rampancy
根据词源学,ram和后面几个词并没有什么本质的联系。只是形近,同时意思上似乎有相联系的地方,所以放在一起说。
Ram意思是撞击、塞进,还有山羊的意思,山羊本来就善于撞击,而且用角顶人......
从gulf到culprit, culpable
Culprit [ˈkʌlprɪt] 罪犯,犯人;引起问题的人或事物。例句:The police finally apprehended the culprit responsib......
从candle到candor, candid, candidate, candela, chandler
Candour [ˈkændər] 坦率,直率,真诚。例句:I appreciate your candour in expressing your opinion.(我欣赏你坦率表达自己的观点。)
Candour来自原始印欧语词根*kand-,其本义是"to shine.",照亮。*kand-这个词根体现在性格上,就是candor坦率,体现在裁决上,就是candid公正的,体现在选举上,就是candidate候选人(在所代表政党中发光发热的人),在科学术语中,就是candela(坎德拉),发光强度的单位,体现在日常生活中,就是chandler(船用补给品及设备经销商;日常用品经销商,这些人在船只补给和日常生活中就是一盏盏温暖的灯)。
招聘中的谎言
HIRING PROCESSES can be thought of as a battle between candour and dishonesty. You might imagine this is a simple fight between truth-seeking firms and self-promoting candidates, and to a certain extent it is. But companies themselves are prone to bend reality out of shape in ways that are self-defeating.
招聘过程可以被认为是坦诚和不诚实的较量。你可能会简单认为这是寻求真相的公司和自我推销的候选人之间的斗争,在一定程度上的确如此。但公司很容易以弄巧成拙的方式扭曲现实。
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*kand-
also *kend-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to shine."
It forms all or part of: candela; candelabrum; candescent; candid; candidate; candle; candor; chandelier; chandler; frankincense; incandescence; incandescent; incendiary; incense (n.) "substance producing a sweet smell when burned;" incense (v.1) "to provoke, anger."
It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit cand- "to give light, shine," candra- "shining, glowing, moon;" Greek kandaros "coal;" Latin candere "to shine;" Welsh cann "white," Middle Irish condud "fuel."
从light到allay, levity, levy, leaven, levee
allay /əˈleɪ/ 减轻,缓和。例句:A cup of tea can help allay anxiety and promote relaxation. (喝一杯茶可以帮助减轻焦虑并......
从lavatory到Lavish, lotion, lavage, deluge, ablution
Lavish 源自原始印欧语词根*leue-,意思是洗,常见的同根词如lavatory厕所,需要冲洗的地方。lavage, deluge, ablution分别表示灌洗、洪水、沐浴,都和水跟洗有......
从丘比特(Cupid)到covet, cupidity, covetous
Cupid 丘比特是罗马神话中的爱神、激情之神。因此有强烈渴望的意思。Cupidity表示极度的贪婪。
同时,根据英语的造词规律,换掉元音意思不变,Cupid和covet是同义词,因......