| 词汇 | monster |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： c.1300, "malformed animal, creature afflicted with a birth defect," from O.Fr. monstre, from L. monstrum "monster, monstrosity, omen, portent, sign," from root of monere "warn" (see monitor). Abnormal or prodigious animals were regarded as signs or omens of impending evil. Extended c.1385 to imaginary animals composed of parts of creatures (centaur, griffin, etc.). Meaning "animal of vast size" is from 1530; sense of "person of inhuman cruelty or wickedness" is from 1556. In O.E., the monster Grendel was an aglæca, a word related to aglæc "calamity, terror, distress, oppression." 词根记忆： n. 怪物,妖怪,畸形的动植物The murderer was a monster.凶手是一个魔鬼. n. 怪物(显示出来的怪物)[monstr=show,表示"显示"] 词根词缀： monster monster n 怪物(显示出来的怪物) monstr=show, 表示”显示” monster n 怪物(显示出来的怪物) monstrous a 巨大的,可怕的(来自monster) demonstrate v 证明,表明(de加强+monster+ate=加强显示=证明) demonstration n 证明,示威游行remonstrate v 抗议,表示异议(re反+monstr+ate=显示反对=抗议) remonstration n 抗议,反对 |
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