| 词汇 | repent |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： late 13c., "to feel regret for sins or crimes," from O.Fr. repentir (11c.), from re-, intensive prefix, + V.L. *penitire "to regret," from L. poenitire "make sorry," from poena (see penal). The distinction between regret (q.v.) and repent is made in many modern languages, but the differentiation is not present in older periods. Repentance is recorded from c.1300, from O.Fr. repentance (12c.). 词根记忆： v. 后悔,懊悔(re反+pent→反进来惩罚自己→后悔)[pen,pun=penalty,表示"处罚"] 词根词缀： repent repentant a 后悔的(pent难过,repent后悔) -ant (1) 表形容词,” …的” exuberant a 茂盛的(ex出+uber果实累累,参考:uberty丰饶) vibrant a 振动的,生气勃勃的(vibr振动,参考:revibrate再震动) extravagant a 奢侈的(extra出+vag走…走过头…奢侈) intoxicant a 醉人的(in进入+toxic毒…酒精中毒) discordant a 不一致的(dis不+cord心…不是一条心) resistant a 抵抗的(resist抵抗,对抗) repentant a 后悔的(pent难过,repent后悔) (2) 表名词,”…人” accountant n 会计(ac+count计数) assistant n 助手(assist帮助) inhabitant n 居民(inhabit居住) participant n 参与者(participate参加) aspirant n 有抱负者(aspire热望 立志) sycophant n 马屁精(syco无花果+pha显出…献无花果…拍马屁) miscreant n 恶棍(mis坏+crea相信,参考:credulous 轻信的) tyrant n 暴君(来自拉丁文tyrannus暴君) (3) 表名词,”…剂” disinfectant n 消毒剂(disinfect消毒) deodorant n 除臭剂(de去掉+odor气味) stimulant n 兴奋剂(stimul=sting刺) coagulant n 凝结剂(co 一起+agul凝聚) retardant n 阻化剂(retard阻止) lubricant n 润滑剂(lubric滑+ant) repent v 后悔,懊悔(re反+pent=反进来惩罚自己=后悔) pen,pun=penalty,表示”处罚” penance n 赎罪,自我惩罚(pen+ance) penal a 刑的,刑罚的(ren+al) penalty n 惩罚(penal+ty) penalize v 宣告有罪,处罚(penal+ize) penitent a 后悔的(penit[=pen惩罚],引申为受惩罚而后悔=后悔的) repent v 后悔,懊悔(re反+pent=反进来惩罚自己=后悔) punish v 惩罚(pun+ish) impunity n 不受刑罚,免罚(im不+pun+ity=不受惩罚) |
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