Word Power Made Easy 英语说文解字 Day

15 How to talk about what goes on

1. to enervate 使衰弱

e- = out  nervus = nerve 神经被扯出来了 彻底地失去活力

energy en- = in  ergon = work 功 物理学

synergism syn = together or with 合作  synergy

synergistically 协同地

2. to castigate 严厉批评

同义词 rail at, rant at, slash at, lash out at, tongue lash

程度轻一些的 scold, criticize, rebuke, censure, reprimand, berate

3. to self-abnegate 自我牺牲

ab- = away,   nego = to deny,   neg- = not, no    aio = I say  say no to what you want

negate 否认事实和某些食物的存在

4. to recapitulate 概括，重述要点

caput, capitis = head    captain, capital, decapitate 砍头

capitulum = a little head, by extension, the heading, or title of a chapter

capitulate 投降，停止反抗，屈服

5. to vegetate 无所事事地生活，过单调生活，植物、种子生长发芽

vegetation 植被，单调呆板的生活

6. to simulate 假装，冒充，模仿

simulo = copy  similis = like or similar

dissimulation 掩饰，虚伪，装糊涂  dissimulate  dissimulator 伪君子

dissemble 掩饰，掩盖，假装  dissemblance

7. to intimate 暗示

intimus = innermost 内心的，最里面的，最深处的

8. to alleviate 减轻，缓和

ad- = to    levis = light

elevate raise out raise up 提升，举起  elevator

levitate rise in the air as if floating  levitation 升空，漂浮

levity  behaviour that shows a lack of respect for sth serious and that treats it in an amusing way 轻浮

9. to commiserate 怜悯，同情

miser = wretched 悲惨的，可怜的

miser, miserly, miserable, misery

10. to vacillate 犹豫，踌躇

vacillo = swing back and forth 前后摆动

vacillatory  vacillation

ambivalent 矛盾的 ambivalence 矛盾情绪

vacillate 精神上或情绪上的摇摆

oscillate 形体上的前后摆动  oscillum = a swing