词汇 | mordant |
词根词缀 | 词源: mordant (adj.) late 15c., "caustic" (of words, speech), from M.Fr. mordant, lit. "biting," prp. of mordre "to bite," from L. mordere "to bite or sting" (see smart (v.)). Related: Mordantly. The noun sense in dyeing is first recorded 1791; the adj. in this sense is from 1902. 词根记忆: a. 尖锐的,刻薄的(mord+ant→咬人的→尖锐的)[mord,mors=bite,表示"咬"] 词根词缀: mordant mordant a 尖锐的,刻薄的(mord+ant=咬人的=尖锐的) mord mors=bite,表示”咬” mordant a 尖锐的,刻薄的(mord+ant=咬人的=尖锐的) mordacity n 尖锐讽刺(来自形容词mordacious,mordd+acious) morsel n 一小口(食物) (mors-vel表示小东西=咬一小口) remorse n 悔恨(re回,反+morse=反过来咬自己=悔恨) |
随便看 |
英语词根词缀词典收录了31503条英语词根词缀词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的词根、词缀及词根记忆法解析,是记忆英语词汇的必备工具。