词汇 | desert |
词根词缀 | 词源: 1. desert (v.) "to leave," late 14c., from O.Fr. deserter "leave," lit. "undo or sever connection," from L.L. desertare, freq. of L. deserere "to abandon," from de- "undo" + serere "join" (see series). Military sense is first recorded 1640s. 2. desert (n.1) "wasteland," early 13c., from O.Fr. desert, from L.L. desertum, lit. "thing abandoned" (used in Vulgate to translate "wilderness"), n. use of neut. pp. of L. deserere "forsake" (see desert (v.)). Sense of "waterless, treeless region" was in M.E. and gradually became the main meaning. Commonly spelled desart in 18c., which is not etymological but at least avoids confusion with the other two senses of the word. 3. desert (n.2) "suitable reward or punishment" (now usually plural and just), c.1300, from O.Fr. deserte, pp. of deservir "be worthy to have," from L. deservire "serve well" (see deserve). 词根记忆: n. 沙漠,不毛之地v.抛弃,遗弃;擅离,开小差The desert deserves the nervous servants to observe.那个沙漠值得神经紧张的公务员们去观察. v. 离开;抛弃(de分开+sert→不再加入→离开)[sert=join,insert,表示"加入,插入"] 词根词缀: desert desert v 离开,抛弃(de分开+sert=不再加入=离开) sert=join, insert,表示”加入,插入” assert v 断言,主张(as+sert=强行插入观点=断言) assertive a 断言的,确定的(assert+ive) desert v 离开,抛弃(de分开+sert=不再加入=离开) exsert v 使突出,伸出(ex出+sert=插出去=突出) insert v 插入,嵌进(in进入+sert=加入进来=插入) insertion n 插入(insert+ion) |
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