| 词汇 | petulant |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1599, "immodest, wanton, saucy," from M.Fr. petulant (1350), from L. petulantem (nom. petulans) "wanton, froward, insolent," from the root of petere "rush at, seek" (see petition). Meaning "peevish, irritable" first recorded 1775, probably by influence of pet (2). 词根记忆： a. (脾气)暴躁的(pet+ulant多…的→追求太多,导致脾气不好)[pet=seek,表示"追寻,寻求"] 词根词缀： petulant petulant a (脾气) 暴躁的(pet+ulant多…的=追求太多,导致脾气不好) pet=seek,表示”追寻,寻求” petition n 请愿,申请(pet+ition=追寻状态=请愿) petitioner n 请愿者(petition+er) appetite n 欲望,胃口(ap加强动作+pet+ite=一再追求=有胃口) appetizer n 开胃食品(appet胃口+izer 东西) centripetal a 向心的(centri中心+per+al=追求中心的) compete v 竞争,竞赛(com共同+pete=共同追求[一个目标]=竞争) competent a 资格的,能力的(compete+ent=竞争的[能力]=有资格的) competence n 资格,能力(compete+ence=竞争的[能力]=资格) competitive a 有竞争力的(compete+itive) incompetent a 无能的(in无+competent有能力的) impetus n 动力,冲动(im内+pet+us=内在的追求=冲动) impetuous a 冲动的(impetus+ous) perpetuate v 使永久,不朽(per全部,永久+pet+uate=追求永久) perpetual a 永久的(per+pet+ual) petulant a (脾气) 暴躁的(pet+ulant多…的=追求太多,导致脾气不好) propitiate v 获宠爱,抚慰(pro前+pit[=pet]+iate=追到前面去=获宠爱) propitious a 幸运的,吉祥的(pro前+pit+ious=在[别人]前面追到=幸运的) |
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