在记忆和背诵考研单词时,老师们会推荐词根词缀法记忆单词,这种方法科学合理,记忆牢固并且迅速。同时,我们都知道,词汇的前缀一般修饰或者改变单词的意思,词汇的后缀一般改变单词的词性。为了广大考生更好更快的记忆单词,对考研英语词汇常见后缀进行了汇总,希望对考研的广大考生有所帮助。 名词后缀(四)
1.-dom:
free + dom→freedom n. 自由
E.g. She bartered away her freedom for wealth.
她为财富而出卖了自由。
wis(e)+ dom→wisdom n. 智慧
E.g. In this way they brought into full play the initiative, wisdom and
power of the masses.
这样他们就使群众的积极性、智慧和力量都充分发挥出来。
2.-ery:
slav(e)+ ery→slavery n. 奴隶制
E.g. The slavery was overthrown after the Civil War in U.S.A.
在南北战争结束之后,美国的奴隶制被废除了。
brav(e)+ ery→bravery n. 勇敢
E.g. The soldier deserves the award for his acts of bravery.
这名战士应为他的英勇行为受奖。
3.-hood:
man + hood→manhood n. 男子气概
E.g. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。
neighbor+ hood→neighborhood n. 邻里
E.g. What happened in the factory is being whispered about the
neighborhood.
工厂里发生的事正在附近居民中私下传说。
4.-sion, -tion:
deci(de) + sion→decision n. 决定,决心
E.g. I don't think his decision is wise in reality.
实际上,我觉得他的决定并不明智。
descri(be)+ (p)tion→description n. 描写,描述
E.g. The scenery is beautiful beyond descriptions.
那风景美丽得难以形容。
5. -ity:
matur(e) + ity→maturity n. 成熟
E.g. His performance was full of maturity and poise.
他的表现成熟而稳健。
visible + ity→visibility n. 能见度,可见性
E.g. Dense fog is covering roads in the north and visibility is very
poor.
浓雾笼罩了北部的公路,能见度很低。