9 How to talk about actions
1. playing it down 貶低
disparage 貶低伪朽,抨擊,詆毀? disparaging disparagement?
par = equal 实苞,指高爾夫運(yùn)動(dòng)中的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)桿數(shù),parity 平價(jià)烈疚,同等黔牵,奇偶數(shù) = equality?
disparity 不同,不一致爷肝,a difference? disparate adj.?
compare comparable comparative
pair 成對(duì)的東西是相同或類似的? peer 同等地位的人猾浦,同齡人 但另外還有貴族的意思
2. playing it safe 謹(jǐn)慎行事
equivocate 說(shuō)模棱兩可的話陆错,含糊其辭 equivocal? unequivocal equivocation
equ= aequus equal? voc = vox vocis? 用同樣的聲音既說(shuō)是又說(shuō)否 故意的
ambiguous 模糊不清的,引起歧義的? 沒(méi)有主觀故意的 ??
ambi = double ? double entendre?(常指有猥褻含意的)雙關(guān)語(yǔ) double meaning
equity 公平金赦,公正音瓷,普通股,抵押資產(chǎn)的凈值? equities equitable
inequity 不公平夹抗,不公正 inequitable
iniquity 邪惡绳慎,罪孽 den of iniquity 一個(gè)道德敗壞的地方? iniquitous adj.
equinox 春分,秋分兔朦,晝夜平分點(diǎn) equal night? equinoctial?
nocturnal 夜的偷线,習(xí)慣夜行? nocturne? 夜曲磨确,夜景
equanimity 平和沽甥,平靜 equal mind?
equability 平靜,無(wú)變動(dòng) equable?
equilibrium 均衡乏奥,平衡? libra = balance ? equilibrist 走鋼絲的人
equator 赤道 equation 等式 equivalent 對(duì)等的人摆舟;當(dāng)量 equidistant 等距的 equiangular 等角的? equilateral 等邊的
equestrian 騎手,騎馬的人 equestrienne 女騎手? equine = like a horse?
equ = equus 馬?
3. enjoying the little things 享受生活中的小幸福
titillate 使覺(jué)得癢邓了,使高興恨诱,撩起興趣
tickle 撓癢癢 字面意思 撓身體某個(gè)部位 引申義 逗引 titillation 有輕度性挑逗的意味
4. playing it way up 盡情地表演
adulate 過(guò)分稱贊,諂媚骗炉,奉承 adulatory adj.
compliment 恭維 < flattery 奉承 < adulation 諂媚
5. accentuating the negative 過(guò)分突出事物負(fù)面影響
proscribe 禁止 proscription n. proscribed adj.? pro 在......之前
scribe = scribo script = sriptus write 寫(xiě) ?
scribe 寫(xiě)下照宝;抄寫(xiě)員
scribble 涂鴉,潦草的字
describe 描寫(xiě)? de = down
subscribe 簽署句葵;訂閱? sub = under
script 手跡厕鹃;腳本;劇本
the Scriptures 圣經(jīng)
manuscript 手稿乍丈,原稿? manu = hand
typescript 打字稿
inscribe 題寫(xiě)剂碴,銘刻,雕 in into metal or stone
6. accentuating the affirmative 突出優(yōu)點(diǎn)
obviate 排除轻专,避免忆矛,消除? via = road obviation b幾乎不發(fā)音
trivial 不重要的,瑣碎的 triviality/trivia n.
7. playing it wrong 玩錯(cuò)
militate 有影響请垛,產(chǎn)生作用? militate against 對(duì)...產(chǎn)生不利影響催训,妨礙? 很少使用人做主語(yǔ)
militis = soldier fighting man?
militant 好戰(zhàn)的? militancy 好斗
8. playing it dirty 誹謗
malign (公開(kāi)地)誹謗
malus = bad evil? malignant adj. 惡性的,有害的 n.保王黨員宗收,懷有惡意的人
malignancy 惡性(腫瘤瞳腌,癌癥),惡意? malignity 惡意
malediction 壞話镜雨,詛咒 dico dictus = say tell? maledictory adj.
malevolent 惡毒的嫂侍,幸災(zāi)樂(lè)禍的 volo = wish will? malevolence 惡意儿捧,怨恨
maleficent 犯罪的,做壞事的 facio factus = do or make maleficence 罪行
malefactor 罪犯? malefaction 犯罪行為 ?
mal = bad maladroit 笨拙的? maladroitness malaise 不舒服
malicious malice malady maladjusted malcontent malpractice malnutrition
Bene = bonus = good?
benign 良性的 benignity ?
benignant 仁慈的挑宠,有益的 benignancy
benediction 祝福菲盾,賜福? benedictory?
dico dictus = say tell dictate? dictation? dictator? dictatorial 獨(dú)裁的 do as I say?
predict? Dictaphone 錄音電話? contradict 反駁? addiction always say yes 上癮
beneficent 慈善的,善行的 beneficence
benefactor 恩人各淀,捐助者 benefactress benefaction beneficiary 受益人 benefit beneficial
facio factus = do or make 常拼寫(xiě)為fec- fic-? 動(dòng)詞結(jié)尾-fy
factory? fact? fiction? manufacture? artificial? clarify? simplify? liquefy? magnify?
benevolent 仁慈的 親切的 benevolence 仁慈懒鉴,善行
volo = wish will be willing 希望,愿意
voluntary? involuntary? volunteer? volition 意志碎浇,決斷力
bonus 還有額外報(bào)酬的意思? bonbon 棒棒糖 bona fide 本著好意临谱,正當(dāng)?shù)?/p>
fides = faith or trust? fidelity 忠誠(chéng) infidel 異教徒,無(wú)信仰者 infidelity 不忠于婚姻
9. giving the benefit of any doubt 無(wú)罪推斷
condone 寬恕奴璃,赦免
done = to give? condonation? donor? donate? donation
10. changing hostility 改變敵意悉默,重歸于好
placate 撫慰,安撫? plac = to please 討好 to appease soothe or pacify 緩和苟穆,平靜
placating? placation? placative? placatory ?
implacable 難以和解的 placable 易安撫和解的? implacability?
placid 平靜的 溫和的 沉穩(wěn)的 可形容湖水抄课,海水,氛圍 placidity?
complacent 自滿的? complacence complacency