| 词汇 | tenuous |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1597, irregularly formed from L. tenuis "thin," from PIE base *ten- "to stretch" (cf. Skt. tanuh "thin," lit. "stretched out;" see tenet) + -ous. The correct form with respect to the L. root would be tenuious. The sense of "having slight importance, not substantial" is found from c.1817. 词根记忆： a. ?〉?细的(tenu+ous)[tenu=thin,表示"细,薄"] a. 空洞的,?〉?ten薄+uous)[-uous表形容词,"多…的"] 词根词缀： tenuous tenuous a 空洞的,稀薄的(ten薄+uous) -uous表形容词,”多…的” vacuous a 无意义的(vac空) innocuous a (言,行) 无害的(in无+noc毒害) promiscuous a 滥交的(pro前面+misc混杂…混杂乱交assiduous a 勤勉的(as+sid坐…直坐在那里学习) contiguous a 接近的(con共同+tig接触) ingenuous a 单纯的(in内+gen产生…产生在本地的…朴素的,单纯的) tenuous a 空洞的,稀薄的(ten薄+uous) sumptuous a 豪华奢侈的(sumpt花费) tortuous a 弯弯曲曲(tort弯曲) tempestuous a 狂暴的(tempest暴风雨) tenuous a 稀薄的,细的(tenu+ous) tenu =thin ,表示”细,薄” tenuous a 稀薄的,细的(tenu+ous) tenuity n 细薄,不结实(tenu+ity) attenuate v 弄薄,弄细(at使+tenu+ate=使…..细薄=弄薄) extenuate v 减轻,掩盖(罪行) (ex出+tenu+ate=把重罪弄细薄出来=减轻[罪行]) extenuating n 掩盖罪行的(extenuat+ing) |
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