字詞研究 (105)

字詞研究 (105)

第二章：字源/字根相同字

133) seasonal/ seasonable/seasoned：

1. seasonal a. 季節性的

Not all ~ allergy medicine works that way. 並非所有季節性的過敏藥都那麼有效。

Come and experience ~park events. 來體驗在公園辦的季節性盛會。

2. seasonable a. 合時令的 (in season) ；合時的= opportune ；及時的= timely

Some ~ fruits are served at the banquet. 盛宴中供應合時令的水。

S~ influx of sufficient capital saves the company from bankruptcy. 足夠資金及時注入

公司使它免於破產。

比較：seasoning n. 調味品To much~ will spoil the natural flavor of food. 太多調味

品會破壞食物原味。

seasoned a. 加調味品的；成熟的；已乾燥的；已習慣的; 經驗豐富的

Well-~ food is good for tastebut bad for stomach. 加太多調味品的食物雖可口，但傷胃。

From a simple consultation to a complex surgery, over 450~ doctors are available at

the Memorial Medical Center. 從簡單的醫療諮詢到複雜的手術，在這家紀念醫學中心

有超過450位熟練的醫師應診。

比較：full-fledged指羽毛已豐，訓練有成:

A full-fledged pilot has finished his flight training and has won his wings.

正式飛行員已完成飛行訓練，並已取得飛行資格。

134) shortness / shortage:

shortage 與shortness 均源自short  (缺乏，短小)：

1. shortage n. (部分)缺少 = deficiency 不足；a ~ of building material 建材缺乏；

a ~ of staff  人員缺乏；energy ~ 能源缺乏

 Visions of economic future focus on emerging markets and labor ~ s. 放眼未來

經濟的焦點在於，興起的市場與勞工的缺乏。

Alan has no ~ of ideas; his 69 plays include characters drawn from every aspect of his

life.

Alan 不缺乏點子；他的69本戲劇涵蓋取材，自他生活中每一方面的角色。

 

比較：lack (表示完全或部分的缺乏)

It was a lack of cash that prevented me from joining you at lunch today.

因缺錢無法同你共盡午餐。

The young man displayed a complete ~ of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer.

年青人和其僱主打交道時，顯示完全缺乏禮貌與圓融。

For lack of sleep, he fell ill. 因缺少睡眠他病倒

比較：absence (指完全地lack)

the ~ of the chairman (沒有主席); in the ~ of the chairman (在主席不在場時)

2. shortness  n. 短小; 矮小            

The boy’s request to join the Navy was turned down because of ~ in height

海軍不接受他，因他身材矮小。

shortness of breath呼吸急促

*** short 缺乏：

a. 物品 + run short  Drinking water is running ~ 飲水缺少。

b. 人 + run short of + 物品 We run (are) in ~ of fresh produce 我們缺少新鮮的

水果疏菜。

c. 事 + fall short of + 另一事 (未能達到)…

His achievement falls ~ of our expectation. 他的成就未達我們期望。

135) spacious /spatial:

space  n. 空間； 太空； ~man = astronaut 太空人； ~ craft 太空船； ~

shuttle 太空梭； ~ laboratory 太空實驗室；livable ~ 可居住空間

1. spatial  a. 與空間有關的           

In North America the normal spatial distance between people standing in line is 18

inches. 在北美洲，排隊中人們正常的間隔是18 吋。

2.     spacious  a. 寬敞的 = vast

The cabin is spacious enough to install this big set of furniture. 船艙寬敞的空間容得下這件

大家俱。

Justin Lai 編

07/02/2015