字詞研究 (58)

字詞研究 (58)

第二章：字源/字根相同字 (Words with Identical Roots) ：

27) confine /define / refine:

 finis  (拉丁文) = end 結束：

1. define vt. 下定義 = give the definition of….

a. How do your ~ love? = What is your definition of love? 你如何給愛下定義 ? 

                       

b. The first job of any leader is to define the real situation he or she is in.

任何領袖的第一項工作，就是把他或她的處境給個定義。

c. We begin an occasional series on the architecture that ~s the city, past and present. 

我們開始一項偶而的系列，報導有關詮釋本市之過去和現在的建築。

2. confine v. 監禁 confinement   n. solitary  ~單獨監禁

Steve McQueen, the movie star, was confined for being absent without leave.

史提. 麥崑，這位電影明星因不假外出而被監禁。 AWOL：不假外出

3. refine vt. 提煉   refinery  n. 煉油廠

《Traditions that have long defined ocean travel have been refined for a new generation

seeking sophistication and romance.》

長期以來，詮釋海上旅行的傳統，已經為追求世故與浪漫的新世代而精修改良。

(本句將define 與refine 寫成一個好句子)

28) considerate / considerable:                 

         

consider v. 考慮

1. considerate a. (指人) 關心的; 體貼的 = thoughtful

 It is very ~ of you to say so nice words. = You are very considerate to say so nice words.

你們講這樣客氣話真是貼心。

注意 ：It is considerate of + 人 + to + V. …. 句型。consideration n. 體諒

* In ~ of others, please refrain from talking. 請勿 (在電影院) 說話以體諒別人。

~ 考慮，take + 事into ~

2.considerable  (指數目或數量) 相當多的 = great ; much ；~ amount (sum) 

of money 相當多的金錢； ~ number of applicants 相當多的應徵者

03/05/2014

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