| 词汇 | perspiration |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1611, from Fr. perspiration (1561), noun of action from perspirer "perspire," from L. perspirare "blow or breathe constantly," from per- "through" + spirare "to breathe, blow" (see spirit). Applied to excretion of invisible moistures through the skin (1626), hence used as a euphemism for "sweat" from 1725."It is well known that for some time past, neither man, woman nor child ... has been subject to that gross kind of exudation which was formerly known by the name of sweat; ... now every mortal, except carters, coal-heavers and Irish Chairmen ... merely perspires." ["Gentleman's Magazine," 1791] 词根记忆： n. 出汗[spir=breathe,表示"呼吸"] 词根词缀： perspiration perspiration n 出汗 spir=breathe,表示”呼吸” spirit n 精神,情绪(有呼吸=有精神) spirited a 精神饱满的spiritual a 精神的,宗教的aspire v 热望,立志(a加强+spire=看到渴望的东西加强呼吸=热望) aspiration n 渴望,热望(aspire+ation) aspiring a 有抱负的(aspire+ing) conspire v 同谋(con共同+spire=同呼吸=同谋) conspiracy n 共谋,反叛(conspire+acy) expire v 断气,期满(ex出+spire=只出气不进气=断气) expiration n 断气,期满(expire+ation) inspire v 吸气,鼓励(in进+spire=吸气进去,引申为鼓励) inspiration n 吸气,灵感(有灵气) perspire v 出汗(per全部+spire=全身呼吸=出汗) perspiration n 出汗respire v 呼吸,恢复精神(re再+spire=再呼吸=恢复精神) respiration n 呼吸transpire v 泄露(trans交流+spire=互相呼吸=泄露) dispirit v 使沮丧(dis去掉+spirit精神) |
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