| 词汇 | umbrella |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1609, first attested in Donne's letters, from It. ombrello, from L.L. umbrella, altered (by influence of umbra) from L. umbella "sunshade, parasol," dim. of umbra "shade, shadow" (see umbrage). A sunshade in the Mediterranean, a shelter from the rain in England; in late 17c. usage, usually as an Oriental or African symbol of dignity. Said to have been used by women in England from c.1700; the first rain-umbrella carried by a man there was traditionally c.1760, by Jonas Hathaway, noted traveler and philanthropist. Fig. sense of "authority, unifying quality" (usually in a phrase such as under the umbrella of) is recorded from 1948. 词根记忆： n. 伞Thus the enthusiastic dumb man thumbed the humble man's umbrella.于是热情的哑巴用拇指拨弄谦卑男子的伞. n. 伞(umbr+ella小东西→带来影子的小东西)[umbr=shadow表示"影子"] 词根词缀： umbrella umbrella n 伞(umbr+ella小东西=带来影子的小东西) vmbr=shadow 表示”影子”umbrella n 伞(umbr+ella小东西=带来影子的小东西) umbra n 暗影umbrage n 树阴,不愉快(umbr+age状态=影子状态=树阴,不快[心中有影子]) penumbra n 半影(pen接近+umbra=接近影子的状态=半影) adumbrate v 勾画,预示(未来) (ad着重+umbr+ate=着重把[将来]的影子勾画出来) |
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