作者xination (XINATION)
看板GRE_Verbal
标题[字汇] 红宝--p.206
时间Mon Mar 2 20:03:04 2009
http://xination.pixnet.net/blog/post/22513143
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florid
flor(flower)-id
adj.华丽的(有过份、不好的意味在) [excessively ornate; showy]
ex. florid writing.
ex. florid tone
adj.鲜红色的;气色好的 [ reddish; ruddy; rosy]
ex. a florid complexion.
florid的字源:1642, "strikingly beautiful," from Fr. floride "flourishing,"
from L. floridus "flowery, blooming," from flos "flower" (see flora). Sense
of "ruddy" is first recorded 1650. Meaning "profusely adorned, as with
flowers," is from 1656.
florid最早的意思是"strikingly beautiful",後来才有"ruddy"的意思
flourish
flour(=flor; flower)-ish
n/v.茂盛,繁茂 [to be in a vigorous state; thrive]
ex. This type of plant flourishes in hot countries.
ex. a period in which art flourished.
n/v.繁荣,兴旺 [ to be in its or in one's prime]
flourish的字源:c.1300, "to blossom, grow," from O.Fr. floriss-, stem of
florir, from L. florere "to bloom, blossom, flower," from flos "a flower"
(see flora). Metaphoric sense of "thrive" is c.1340. Meaning "to brandish (a
weapon)" first attested 1382. The noun meaning "literary or rhetorical
embellishment" is from 1603.
flourish最原始的意思是"to blossom, grow"开花成长,後来有比喻上的用法表示
"thrive繁荣"
fluorescent
fluor(flor;flower)-esc(become)-ent
adj.萤光的
ps.
fluorescence n.萤光
flounder
v.挣扎 [To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.]
ex. flounder in the deep snow
在深雪中挣扎
ex. She could only flounder through her song.
她只能慌乱地唱完她的歌。
n.比目鱼
联想:flo(w) + under 在下面流动-->挣扎
flounder <> slide v./n.滑行
flout
v.藐视 [To show contempt for; scorn]
ex. Deliberately flout the law
明知故犯
联想:fl(y) + out 轻蔑地飞过去
flout的字源:Perhaps from Middle English flouten, to play the flute, from Old
French flauter, from flaute, flute; see flute.
flout最原始的意思可能是"to play the flute(横笛)",想像一下别人在说话,你很轻蔑
的吹笛子的场景
fluctuate
fluct(=flu;flow)-u-ate
v.波动 [to change continually; shift back and forth]
ex. He fluctuated between hope and despair.
他时而充满希望时而失望。
ex. The price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather.
蔬菜价随着天气变化而波动。
ps.fu, flu的发音有流动的意思
fluffy
fluff(n.绒毛)-y
adj.绒毛的
fluke
n.意外的幸运 [ an accidental advantage; stroke of good luck]
fluke得字源:"lucky chance," 1857, originally a lucky shot at billiards, of
uncertain origin.
fluke源指撞球中偶然成功的一击
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flush
n/v.脸红 [ a blush; rosy glow]
ex. a flush of embarrassment on her face.
n/v.涌流
ex. a flush of anger.
n/v.用水冲洗 [ to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.]
ex. She flushed the toilet.
他冲洗了厕所。
flush v.冲水、脸红
blush v.脸红
日本人上厕所冲水(flush)时,被人听到了很不好意思(blush)
irrigate:flush
冲洗伤口(or灌溉)是种冲水
flustered
fluster-ed
adj.慌张的 [ being nervous or upset.]
例如考试忘了带准考证, you feel flustered.
ps.
fluster
n/v.慌张
ex.The honk of horn fluster the driver.
汽车喇叭的响声使司机感到慌乱。
联想:flus(h) + er -->脸红到慌张了
flutter
v.鸟拍翅 [To fly by a quick light flapping of the wings.]
v.颤动;激动得发抖 [To wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner]
ex. Her heart began to flutter with fear.
她的心因害怕而开始怦怦跳。
联想1:把其中两个tt想成翅膀
联想2:flatter是拍马屁;flutter是拍翅膀
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