字詞研究 (62)
第二章:字源/字根相同字
(Words with Identical Roots) :
36) cured /curable:
cure vt. 治癒;革除惡習n. (治癒) 藥方
cure+人of疾病/惡習
1. cured a. 被治癒
;被改正的 (惡習) ,a ~ disease (habit) 被治癒的病
(習慣) What cannot be ~ must be endured. 無法改正(進) 的事必須容忍。
2.curable a. 可被治癒 (改進、正) 的 (疾病或惡習)
incurable 無法治癒 = not to
be cured;beyond remedy; past remedy
As yet AIDS is not believed to be a curable disease.
迄今,愛滋病被認為是
治不好的病(病入膏肓)。* an in~ drinking habit 一個無法戒除的酗酒習慣
37) custom /customary:
1.
custom n.習慣;customary a.
習慣的 (指事情);accustomed習慣於
(指人)
It is a ~ with the
Orientals to eat with chopsticks.
= It is customary that the Orientals eat with
chopsticks.東方人習慣上用筷子
吃飯。
*比較:
The Orientals are not accustomed to eating with fork
and knife. 東方人不習
慣於用刀叉吃飯。
人+ be accustomed to + Ving (或名詞) = 人 + be used to + Ving(或名詞) ---
習慣於
2. custom a. 訂製的
a. A ~home is usually one with better
quality and design. 一楝訂製的房子
通常有較好的品質和設計。
b.
We can even make ~ match to
the colors of your home décor vision. 我們
甚至可為您專門配合府上裝潢的色澤。(~ v. 專門訂製)
~ tailor 專作訂製西服者;tailored clothes 訂做的衣服
(** 女裝師傅為dressmaker)
l ready-mad clothes 現成的衣服(成衣) a custom
(-built) home
個人訂(起) 造的房子;tract homes 大批建造來出售的房子
(台灣稱之為
販厝)
04/02/2014
英語漫談
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