| 词汇 | idiot |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： c.1300, "person so mentally deficient as to be incapable of ordinary reasoning," from O.Fr. idiote "uneducated or ignorant person," from L. idiota "ordinary person, layman," in L.L. "uneducated or ignorant person," from Gk. idiotes "layman, person lacking professional skill," lit. "private person," used patronizingly for "ignorant person," from idios "one's own" (see idiom)."Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." [Mark Twain, c.1882]Idiot box "television set" is from 1959; idiot light "dashboard warning signal" is attested from 1968. Idiocy (1487) is perhaps modeled on prophet/prophecy. 词根记忆： n. 白癡;极蠢的人;笨蛋Idiot! You've steped on my toe!傻瓜,你踩在我的脚趾上了! n. 白癡(idio愚蠢)[-ot表名词,"…人"] 词根词缀： idiot idiot n 白痴(idio愚蠢) -ot表名词,”…人” bigot n 顽固而心胸狭窄的人(中世纪英语bigod=by god的变体) idiot n 白痴(idio愚蠢) zealot n 热心者(zeal热情) polyglot n 通晓多种语言的人(poly多+glot舌头,语言) patriot n 爱国者(patri父亲) pilot n “飞行员,领航员(意大利语piloto”划浆”的变体) ”compatriot n 同胞(com共同+patri父亲) |
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