词以根记 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. of high worth or cost, held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature, showing fond affection for, obviously contrived to charm 贵重的、珍贵的、宝贵的 受到珍爱的、...

词以根记 pray (ME preyen, prayen, fr. OF preier: to pray, fr. L precari: to ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer; akin to OE gefrǣge: hearsay, report, fricgan, frignan, frīnan: to ask, inquire, OHG frāga: question, frāgēn: to ask, ON frētt: question, fregna:...

词以根记 appreciate (ML appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to value, esteem, fr. LL, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value) v. be fully aware of; realize fully, recognize with gratitude; be grateful for, hold dear, evaluate highly / approve warmly often with e...

词以根记 depreciatory (LL depretiator, often spelled depreciator in later MSS, fr. depretiatus, pp of depreciare, fr. de-: down + pretium: price + L -ory) adj. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value, depreciative, deprecative, tending to diminish or disparage, depreciating, disparaging, b...

词以根记 imprecate (L imprecationem: an invoking of evil, imprecatus, pp of imprecari: to invoke, call down upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. invoke evil upon, curse, wish harm upon, utter imprecations, utter obscenities or profan...

词以根记 apprize (ME apprisen, aprisen, fr. MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + prisier: to value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value) v. inform (somebody) of something, advise, apprise, notify, make aware of, instruct, gain in value, appreciate, increase t...

词以根记 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. of high worth or cost, held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature, showing fond affection for, obviously contrived to charm 贵重的、珍贵的、宝贵的 受到珍爱的、...

词以根记 civic (L civicus, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or relating or belonging to a city, of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals, civil 城市的、公民的、市民的、民事的、平民的 incivil (MF, fr. LL incivilis, fr. L in-: not + civilis: civil) adj. not civil, rude, barbarous incivility (MF incivili...

词以根记 primipara (NL, individual having only one child, fr. L, individual bearing for the first time, fr. primi-, fr. primus: first + -para, fem. of -parus: -parous) n. (pl. primiparas / primiparae)an individual that has borne only one offspring, an individual bearing a first offspring 初产妇 Ø r...

词以根记 civilize (F civiliser, fr. civil, ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: civil, fr. civis: citizen + -iser: -ize) v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state, teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, cultivate, educate, school, train 使文明、使开化、教化、教导、熏陶、使文雅 Øcivilizedadj.having a h...

词以根记 semiprecious (semi- + precious, ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones, (of a gemstone) of less commercial value than those called precious: “such semiprecious...

词以根记 depreciatory (LL depretiator, often spelled depreciator in later MSS, fr. depretiatus, pp of depreciare, fr. de-: down + pretium: price + L -ory) adj. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value, depreciative, deprecative, tending to diminish or disparage, depreciating, disparaging, b...

词以根记 procacious (L procac-, procax: impudent, fr. procare: to ask, demand, fr. procus: suitor + E -ious; akin to L precari: to pray, entreat) adj. impudent 勇敢的、大胆的、冒失的、鲁莽的 ## precocious precarious pernicious capricious prodigious precious predacious predaceous perspicacious pugnacious propitiou...

词以根记 Øcivilian(ME,fr.civile:civillaw,fr.L,shortforjuscivile+-ian)adj.associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military,noncombatant民用的、非的n.a nonmilitary citizen平民、百姓、非军//官9个上述常考词汇以及以下12个衍生词汇(非完全统计)。 Ø ceilidh (Irish Gaelic cēilidhe & Scottish Gaeli...

词以根记 primate (ME primat, fr. OF, fr. ML primat-, primas: archbishop, fr. LL, archbishop, head, leader, fr. L, one of the first, leader, fr. primus: first) n. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet, a senior clergyman and dignitary, archpriest, ...

词以根记 Ø primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 长嗣身份、长嗣继承权/制 Ø primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...

词以根记 Ø prima facie (L primus: first + faciēs: face) adv. at first view / sight, on the first appearance初看时、据初次印象 adj. as it seems at first sight, based on immediate impression, apparent: prima facie plausibility; generally applicable but admitting of suspension in a given case 建立在印象基础上的、貌似真实的 ...

词以根记 appreciate (ML appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to value, esteem, fr. LL, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value) v. be fully aware of; realize fully, recognize with gratitude; be grateful for, hold dear, evaluate highly / approve warmly often with e...

词以根记 prize fight n. a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize, prizefight 职业拳击赛 prize ring n. a square ring where boxers fight, boxing ring 拳击台 prize winner n. the winner of a lottery, lottery winner 获奖人 prizewinning n. holding first place in a contest, champion, be...

词以根记 depreciate (LL depretiare, often spelled depreciare in later MSS, fr. de-: down + pretium: price) v. lessen in price / estimated value, lower the worth of; undervalue, devaluate, belittle, disparage, decry 降低...的价格、价值、使货币贬值、贬低、轻视 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, ...

词以根记 Øpristine(Lpristinus:primitive,pristine,primus:first,prime)adj.immaculately clean and unused,completely free from dirt or contamination太古的、原始的、原始状态的、未受玷污的、未受破坏的9个上述常考词汇以及以下25个衍生词汇(非完全统计)。 Ø prima (It, fem of primo, fr. L primus: first) adj. indicating the most important performer or rol...

词以根记 cittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen;civilis:civil,fr.civis:citizen citadel(MFcitadelle,fr.OItcittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen+-itat-,-itas:-ity)n.astronghold into which people could go for shelter dur...

词以根记 city (ME citie, fr. OF cité, fr. L civitatem: citizenship, community of citizens, civitat-, civitas, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 城市 citizen (ME citizein, fr. AF citezein, ...

词以根记 praise (ME preisen, praisen, fr. MF preisier: to prize, value, praise, fr. LL pretiare (often spelled preciare in later MSS): to value, prize, fr. L pretium: price, value; n., ME preyse, fr. preisen, praisen, v.) n. an expression of approval and commendation, extolment, kudos, congrarulati...

词以根记 Ø deprecator n. 反对者 deprecatory adj. = deprecative 不赞成的、不以为然的、反对的、贬低的 imprecation (L imprecation-, imprecatio, fr. imprecatus, pp of imprecari: invoke evil, bring down bad spirits upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer + -i...

词以根记 Øpristine(Lpristinus:primitive,pristine,primus:first,prime)adj.immaculately clean and unused,completely free from dirt or contamination太古的、原始的、原始状态的、未受玷污的、未受破坏的9个上述常考词汇以及以下25个衍生词汇(非完全统计)。 Ø prima (It, fem of primo, fr. L primus: first) adj. indicating the most important performer or rol...

词以根记 procacious (L procac-, procax: impudent, fr. procare: to ask, demand, fr. procus: suitor + E -ious; akin to L precari: to pray, entreat) adj. impudent 勇敢的、大胆的、冒失的、鲁莽的 ## precocious precarious pernicious capricious prodigious precious predacious predaceous perspicacious pugnacious propitiou...

词以根记 principal (ME, fr. OF, fr. L principalis: chief, first, principal, fr. princip-, princeps: first person, chief, chief man, prince, lit., who takes the first part, fr. prin-, fr. primus: first + -cip-, ceps, fr. capere: to take) adj. most important 重要的、首要的、主要的、本金的、母金的、可生息的财产的、基金的 n. the edu...

词以根记 Ø primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 长嗣身份、长嗣继承权/制 Ø primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...

词以根记 primavera (ASp, lit., spring, fr. Sp., spring, fr. LL prima vera, fr. fem. of L primum ver: early spring, fr. primus: first + ver: spring; fr. its early flowering) n. a Central American timber tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) with brilliant yellow flowers, the hard light wood of the primaver...