尋 找
burrow
【釋】v.挖掘,鑽進,翻尋(to dig a hole;to penetrate by means of a burrow)n.地洞
【記】聯想記憶:用犁(furrow)來翻尋(burrow)
elicit
【釋】v.引出,探出(to draw forth or bring out)
【記】詞根記憶:e(出)+ licit(引導)→ 引導出
exhume
【釋】v.掘出,發掘(to dig out of the earth)
【記】詞根記憶:ex + hume(地)→ 從地下挖出 → 挖出
grope
【釋】v.摸索,探索(to feel or search about blindly)
【記】聯想記憶:g(看作grasp抓住)+ rope(繩子)→ 抓住繩子 → 摸索向前
probe
【釋】v.探索,探測(to search into and explore)
【記】聯想記憶:因為有problem所以probe
quest
【釋】v.搜尋,探求(to search for)n.探求(investigation;pursuit)
【記】聯想記憶:question(問題)去掉ion成為quest
retrieve
【釋】v./n.尋回,取回(to regain);挽回(錯誤)(to remedy the evil consequencesof;correct)
【記】詞根記憶:re + trieve(=find找到)→ 重新找到 → 尋回
【派】retrieval(n.取回)
trawl
【釋】n.拖網 v.用拖網捕魚,搜羅
壓 製
oppress
【釋】v.壓迫,壓製(to rule in a hard and cruel way)
【記】詞根記憶:op + press(壓)→ 壓下去 → 壓迫
【派】oppressive(a.殘酷的,壓迫的);oppression(n.壓迫,鬱悶)
persecute
【釋】v.迫害(to oppress or harass with ill treatment)
【記】詞根記憶:per(始終)+ secu(跟隨)+ te → 一直跟蹤 → 迫害
quash
【釋】v.鎮壓(to suppress);取消(to nullify by judicial action)
【反】engender(v.造成)
quell
【釋】v.製止,鎮壓(to thoroughly overwhelm)
【反】foment(v.煽動);instigate(v.鼓動);rouse(v.激起)
repressed
【釋】a.被壓製的,被壓抑的(suffering from suppression of the emotions)
【記】來自repress(v.壓製)
scotch
【釋】v.鎮壓,粉碎(to put an end to)
【記】來自Scotch(n.蘇格蘭人)
【反】encourage(v.鼓勵)
squelch
【釋】v.壓製,鎮壓(to completely suppress;quell)
【反】foment(v.煽動)
stanch
【釋】v.製止(血液),止住(to check or stop the flowing of a liquid,esp.blood)
【記】詞根記憶:stan(站)+ ch → 讓(血液)站住 → 止住
subjugate
【釋】v.征服,鎮壓(to bring under control and governance;conquer)
【記】詞根記憶:sub(下麵)+ jug(=yoke牛軛)+ ate → 置於牛軛之下 → 征服
【反】liberate(v.釋放)
vanquish
【釋】v.征服(to defeat in a conflict or contest;subdue)
【記】形近詞:anguish(n.痛苦,苦惱)
victimize
【釋】v.使受害,迫害(to cause someone to suffer unfairly)
【記】來自victim(n.受害者)
厭 惡
abhor
【釋】v.憎恨,厭惡(to detest;hate)
【記】詞根記憶:ab + hor(恨,怕)→ 憎恨,厭惡
abominate
【釋】v.痛恨;厭惡(to feel hatred and disgust for;loathe)
【記】詞根記憶:ab + omin(=omen凶兆)+ ate → 痛恨壞運氣
【反】esteem(v./n.尊敬);adore(v.愛慕)
blasé
【釋】a.厭倦享樂的,冷漠的(bored with pleasure or dissipation)
【記】聯想記憶:對責罵(blame)已經厭倦(blasé)
disagreeable
【釋】a.討厭的(unpleasant);乖戾的(hard to get along with;quarrelsome)
【記】詞根記憶:dis(否定)+ agreeable(愜意的)→ 討厭的
exceptionable
【釋】a.引起反感的(open to objection)
【記】來自 exception(n.例外;異議)
loathe
【釋】v.憎恨,厭惡(to abhor;detest;hate)
【記】來自loath(a.不願意的,厭惡的)
obnoxious
【釋】a.令人不愉快的(very unpleasant);可憎的(disgustingly objectionable)
【記】詞根記憶:ob(壞)+ _disibledevent=fruit果實)+ ify → 結果實
insuperable