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Unit 16
immoderate a.無節制的;過份的
[E<L immoderatus(IN-, MODERATE(<L."配合模式(mode)抑制")節制的,穩健的,適中的,公道的,溫 的]
immolate v.犧牲;為祭神用火燒死 [L immolare sprinkle with sacrificial meal(IN-, mola MEAL(谷物未經篩過的)粗粉,碾 (磨) 碎的粉] [immolation 為祭神而犧牲 自殺;祭物]
immortal a.不死的;不朽的;永恆的 [ME<L immortalis(IN-, MORTAL凡人;不免一死的)]
immune a.免除的;免疫的 [ME<L immunis exempt from public service or charge(IN-, munis ready for service):<F immun]
immure v.囚禁;幽禁 [F emmurer or medL immurare(IN-, murus wall)]
immutable a.不變的;不易的 [ME<L immutabilis(IN-, MUTABLE易變的;性情不定的)]
imp n.小鬼 [OE impa, impe young shoot, scion, impian graft: ult<Gk emphutos implanted, pp. of emphuo]
impair v.損害;減少(價值等) [ME empeire<OF empeirier(IN-, LL pejorare<L pejor worse)]
impale v.以尖物刺 [F empaler or medL impalare(IN-, palus stake木樁;賭注)]
impalpable a.無法感觸到的;難理解的 [F impalpable or LL impalpabilis(IN-, PALPABLE可觸之的;明顯的)]
impart v.分給;授給;傳授;教導 [ME<OF impartir<L impartire(IN-, pars part)]
impartial a.公平的
impasse n.殭局;死路 [F(IN-, passer PASS)]
impassive a.無感情的
impeach v.彈劾;檢舉 [<LL impedicare entangle(IN-, pedica fetter<pes pedis foot)unimpeachable無可指責的;無懈可擊的]
impeccable a.無瑕的 [L impeccabilis(IN-, peccare sin)(反)flawed]
impecunious a.貧窮的;沒錢的 [<L pecuniosus<pecunia money<pecu cattle]
impending a.即將發生的
impenetrable a.刺不進的;費解的 [ME<F impenetrable<L impenetrabilis(IN-, PENETRATE(<L."進入")滲透,滲入;刺入,穿過,貫穿]
impenitent a.無悔意的 [ecclL impaenitens(IN-, PENITENT懺悔的;懺悔的人)]
imperative a.急需的;命令的;必要的 [LL imperativus<imperare command(IN-, parare make ready)]
imperceptible a.不能感知的;微細的 [imperceptible or medL imperceptibilis(IN-, PERCEPTIBLE有知覺的)]
imperious a.傲慢的;迫切的;專橫的 [L imperiosus<imperium command, authority]
impermeable a.不能滲透的 [F impermeable or LL impermeabilis(IN-, PERMEABLE(液體)能滲透的,可透過的 ~ by (to) water 能]滲[ 透水的,可透過水的
impersonate v.扮演;模仿 [N-+L persona PERSON]
impertinent a.無禮的;粗暴的 [ME<OF or LL impertinens(IN-, PERTINENT相關的;中肯的;切題的)]
imperturbable a.鎮靜的 [ME<LL imperturbabilis(IN-, PERTURB擾亂;心慌)]
impervious a.不能滲透的 [L impervius(IN-, PERVIOUS使通過的;可通的)]
impetuous a.猛烈的;衝動的 [ME<OF impetueux<LL impetuosus(IMPETUS動力;推動力)]
impetus n.刺激;源動力 [L, = assault, force,<impetere assail(IN-, petere seek)]
impiety a.不敬;不孝 [ME<OF impiete or L impietas(IN-, PIETY孝行)]
impious n.不敬的;不孝的 [L impius(IN-, PIOUS虔誠的)]
implacable a.難和解的;難平息的 [ME<F implacable or L implacabilis(IN-, PLACABLE易撫慰的;寬大的;溫和的)]
implant v.灌輸;嵌入;移殖 [F implanter or LL implantare engraft(IN-, PLANT)]
implement v.履行;實現 [ME<medL implementa(pl)<implere employ(IN-, L plere plet- fill)]
implication n.含意;暗示 [ME<L implicatio(IMPLICATE使產生關系;糾纏;牽連)IN-, plicare, plicat- or plicit- fold包;交叉)]
implicit a.暗含的
[F implicite or L implicitus(IMPLICATE(<L."卷入其中")使...牽連(犯罪等);把...卷入 implicitly ad.含 蓄地;不言自明地
imply v.暗示;包含 [ME<OF emplier<L implicare(IMPLICATE)]
impolitic a.失策的;不明智的
imponderable a.極輕的;無法衡量的
import n.含義;重要性 [ME<L importare bring in, in medL = imply, be of consequence(IN-, portare carry)]
importune v.強求;不斷請求 [F importuner or medL importunari(IMPORTUNATE纏擾不休的;頻頻要索的IN-, portunus<portus] [harbour]
impose v.課;強迫;(印刷)整版 [ME<F imposer<L imponere imposit- inflict, deceive(IN-, ponere put)]
imposing a.顯眼的;壯麗的;堂皇的
impotent a.無能力的 [ME<OF<L impotens(IN-, POTENT)]
impoverish v.使窮困;使枯竭 [ME<OF empoverir(EN-, povre POOR)]
imprecate v.祈求;詛咒 [L imprecari(IN-, precari pray)imprecation(對人降禍的)祈求 詛咒,咒語(curse)]
impregnable a.鞏固的;征服不了的 [ME<OF imprenable(IN-, prendre take)]
impregnate v.使受孕;使充實;使浸透 [L impregnare impregnat-(IN-, pregnare be pregnant)]
imprimatur n.出版許可;贊許 [L, = let it be printed]
impromptu a.未准備的;即席的 [F<L in promptu in readiness: PROMPT]
impropriety n.不適當;不正當 [F impropriete or L improprietas(IN-, proprius proper)]
improvident a.浪費的;不事積蓄的
improvise v.即席而作 [F improviser or It improvvisare<improvviso extempore,<L improvisus pp.(IN-, PROVIDE)improvisation] [即席而作,即席創作,即興]
impugn v.指責;非難 [ME<L impugnare assail(IN-, pugnare fight)]
impunity n.不受懲罰 [L impunitas<impunis(IN-, poena penalty)]
impute v.歸咎于
[ME<OF imputer<L imputare enter in the account(IN-, putare reckon)He ~d his failure to ill health 他把 [敗歸咎于健康不佳]
inadvertent a.怠慢的;不慎的;偶然的 [N-+obs advertent attentive(ADVERT注意;留意;談及)]
inalienable a.不可剝奪的;不可轉讓的
inane a.愚蠢的;無意義的 [L inanis empty, vain an ~ remark 愚蠢的話]
inanimate a.無生命的;單調的 [LL inanimatus(IN-, ANIMATE)]
inaugurate v.開始;使就任 [L inaugurare(IN-, augurare take omens: AUGUR占卜;預言) inaugural a.就任的;開始的;n.就職演說]
incantation n.咒語;魔法 [ME<OF<LL incantatio -onis<incantare chant, bewitch(IN-, cantare sing)incantatory 咒語的;魔咒的]
incapacitate v.使不能;使不適于 [incapacite or LL incapacitas(IN-, CAPACITY)]
incarcerate v.監禁;下獄 [medL incarcerare(IN-, L carcer prison)]
incarnadine a.深紅色的;血色的 [F incarnadin -ine<It incarnadino(for -tino)<incarnato]
incarnation n.具體化;化身 [ME<OF<ecclL incarnatio -onis(INCARNATE具有肉體的;化身的)]
incendiary n.縱火者;煽動者 [<incendium conflagration<incendere incens- set fire to]
incense n.v.香氣;奉承;使發怒
incentive n.刺激;誘因;動機 [ME<L incentivus setting the tune<incinere incent- sing to(IN-, canere sing)]
incessant a.不絕的;不斷的 [F incessant or LL incessans(IN-, cessans pres part of L cessare CEASE)]
inchoate a.開端的;不完全的 [L inchoatus pp. of inchoare(IN-, choare begin)inchoation 起始;初期;起步]
incidence n.落下;發生 [ME<OF incidence or medL incidentia(INCIDENT事件;事變;附帶的)]
incipient a.剛開始的;初期的 [L incipere incipient-(INCEPT)incipience(文語)最初,開端(醫)(疾病等的)初期]
incisive a.鋒利的;敏銳的 [medL incisivus(INCISE切割;雕琢)incisor門牙]
incite v.引起;激動;煽動 [ME<F inciter<L incitare(IN-, citare rouse)]
inclement a.狂風暴雨的;殘酷的 [F inclement or L inclemens(IN-, CLEMENT)]
inclination n.傾斜;坡度;傾角;性向 [E<OF inclination or L inclinatio(INCLINE)incline 傾心;有意于]
inclusive a.總括的 [medL inclusivus(INCLUDE)]
incognito a.隱姓埋名地;用假名地 [It, = unknown,<L incognitus(IN-, cognitus pp. of cognoscere know)]
incommunicado a.被禁止與外界接觸的 [Sp incomunicado pp. of incomunicar deprive of communication]
incompatible a.不能共存的;矛盾的 [medL incompatibilis(IN-, COMPATIBLE)]
incompetent a.無能力的;不適當的 [incompetent or LL incompetens(IN-, COMPETENT能幹的,有能力的(<L."共同追求,有資格")]
incongruous a.不合適的;不協調的 [L incongruus(IN-, CONGRUOUS(<L."相遇")一致的,適合的""]
inconsequential a.不重要的
inconstant a.易變的;輕浮的 [E<OF<L inconstans -antis(IN-, CONSTANT)]
incontinent a.不能自制的;淫亂的 [ME<OF or L incontinens(IN-, CONTINENT)]
incorporate v.合並;納入;使成為法人 [E<LL incorporare(IN-, L corpus -oris body)]
incorporeal a.無形體的;精神的 [L incorporeus(INCORPORATE)]
incorrigible a.積習難改的;不能矯正的 [ME<OF incorrigible or L incorrigibilis(IN-, CORRIGIBLE可改正的)]
incredulous a.不輕信的;不相信的 [L incredulus(IN-, CREDULOUS)]
increment n.增加;生長 [ME<L incrementum<increscere INCREASE]
incriminate v.牽累;控告 [LL incriminare(IN-, L crimen offence)]
incubate v.孵卵;籌劃 [L incubare(IN-, cubare cubit- or cubat- lie)]
incubus n.負擔;惡夢 [ME<LL, = L incubo nightmare(INCUBATE)(據說會侵犯睡眠中女人的)夢魔]
inculcate v.教導;諄諄教誨
[L inculcare(IN-, calcare tread<calx calcis heel腳後根;尾隨)~ ideas on (upon) a person (in a person’s mind) 把思想灌輸給某人 (于某人腦中)
incumbent n.在職者;教區牧師 [L incumbere lie upon(IN-, cubare lie)It is ~ on (upon) you to answer his question 你 有責任回答他的]問[題] the ~ mayor 現任市長
incurable a.不能醫治的;不能矯正的 [ME<OF incurable or LL incurabilis(IN-, CURABLE)]
incursion n.入侵;侵犯 [ME<L incursio(INCUR招致;遭遇)]
indefatigable a.不屈不撓的;不疲倦的 [obs F indefatigable or L indefatigabilis(IN-, defatigare wear out)]
indefinite a.模糊的 [indefinitus(IN-, DEFINITE)]
indelible a.不能消除的 [F indelebile or L indelebilis(IN-, delebilis<delere efface)]
indemnify v.保障;賠償
[(IN-, damnum loss, damage)~ a person from (against) harm 保護某人免受傷害 ~ a person for an action 保証某人不必對某行為負 責
indentation n.做成刻紋 [indent做成鋸齒狀;用騎縫線割開;縮排]
indict v.控訴 [ME<AF enditer indict<OF enditier declare<Rmc indictare(unrecorded: as IN-, DICTATE)indite 創作;撰寫] [~ a poem 寫一首詩]
indifferent a.冷淡的;公平的;不重要的 [E<OF indifferent or L indifferens(IN-, DIFFERENT)]
indigenous a.土產的;固有的 [L indigena<indi- = IN-+gen- be born]
indigent a.貧窮的 [ME<OF<LL indigere<indi- = IN-+egere need]
indignity n.輕蔑;侮辱 [F indignite or L indignitas(INDIGNANT)]
indiscretion n.無分別;輕率;粗心 [E<OF indiscretion or LL indiscretio(IN-, DISCRETION慎重;考慮;辨別力)indiscreet無分別的,輕率的]
indiscriminate a.無差別的;不分皂白的 [N-+discriminate(adj)<L discriminatus pp.(DISCRIMINATE區別;差別待遇;歧視)]
indispensable a.不可缺少的;一定必要的 [edL indispensabilis(IN-, DISPENSABLE不是必要的)]
indisposed a.不舒適的;厭倦的 [DISPOSE處理;排列;使陷于]
indisputable a.明白的;不容置疑的 [LL indisputabilis(IN-, DISPUTABLE有討論余地的;真假可疑的)]
indite v.著作;撰寫 [ME<OF enditier: INDICT控訴;起訴]
indoctrinate v.教訓;教導 [N-+DOCTRINE教義;學說+-ATE]
indolence n.怠情 [indolentindolent LL indolens(IN-, dolere suffer pain)indolent 怠惰的,懶惰的(lazy)]
indomitable a.不屈不撓的 [LL indomitabilis(IN-, L domitare tame)an ~ spirit 不屈不撓的精神]
induce v.說服;招致;誘使 [ME<L inducere induct-(IN-, ducere lead)inducement n 誘因;動機;刺激]
inductive a.歸納的;誘導的 [LL inductivus(INDUCE)induct引導,向導;引入;使就座]
indulgent a.放縱的;寬容的 [F indulgent or L indulgere indulgent-(INDULGE放任;遷就)]
inebriety n.酩酊;嗜酒癖 [inebriate鼓舞;灌醉 ME<L inebriatus pp. of inebriare(IN-, ebrius drunk)]
ineffable a.言語難以形容的 [ME<OF ineffable or L ineffabilis(IN-, effari speak out, utter)]
ineluctable a.無法逃避的 [L ineluctabilis(IN-, eluctari struggle out)ELUDE逃避]
inept a.不相宜的;無能的 [L ineptus(IN-, APT)ineptitude n]
ineptitude n.不適當;愚笨
inert a.遲鈍 [L iners inert-(IN-, ars ART)inertia不活動 inertial慣性;慣量]
inexorable a.殘酷的;不為所動的 [F inexorable or L inexorabilis(IN-, exorare entreat懇求;祈求)exorable(罕)易說服的;心腸軟的]
infallible a.必然的;不會錯的
[ME<F infaillible or LL infallibilis(IN-, FALLIBLE易錯的;可能犯錯的)infallibility無錯誤;無過失性; 絕對事實
infamous a.惡名昭彰的;不名譽的 [ME<medL infamosus<L infamis(IN-, FAME)]
infamy n.惡評;醜名
infer v.推論 [L inferre(IN-, ferre bring)]
infernal a.地獄的;惡魔似的 [ME<OF<LL infernalis<L infernus situated below inferno地獄;地獄般的場所;地獄編]
infidelity n.無信仰;背信;通奸 [E<F infidelite or L infidelitas(INFIDEL無宗教信仰的人)]
infinitesimal a.極微的 [modL infinitesimus<INFINITE: cf CENTESIMAL百分之一的]
infirmity n.弱點
inflame v.激怒;煽動 [ME<OF enflammer<L inflammare(IN-, flamma flame)]
inflate v.使得意;使漲大 [L inflare inflat-(IN-, flare blow)inflation脹大;膨脹;通貨膨脹]
infliction n.施加;使負擔;刑罰;苦痛 [L inflictio(INFLICT 予(人)以<痛苦、打擊>,使(人)受<傷、害>(<L."打入")]
influx n.流入;灌輸 [F influx or LL influxus(IN-, FLUX (a ~)流,流動(<L."流動")]
infraction n.違反 [L infractio(INFRINGE侵犯,違背,侵害<法律、誓言、專利等>~ on (upon) the rights of another 侵害]另 [個人的權利]
ingenious a.智巧的;有發明天才的 [ME, = talented,<F ingenieux or L ingeniosus<ingenium cleverness: cf ENGINE ingenuity發明才能; 明];[聰明;巧妙]
ingenuous a.老實的;天真的;坦率的 [L ingenuus free-born, frank(IN-, root of gignere beget)]
ingrate n.忘恩負義的人 [ME<L ingratus(IN-, gratus grateful)ingratitude忘恩,不知恩]
ingratiate v.逢迎;討好 [L in gratiam into favour ingratiating<人、行為>討好的,逢迎的 an ~ smile 逢迎的微笑]
inherent a.與生俱來的;固有的
[L inhaerere inhaerent-(INHERE <性質等>(本來)存在于(),在()中(in) Selfishness ~s in humannature 自私 原本存在于人 性中(自私是人的天性)
inhibit v.抑制;禁止 [L inhibere(IN-, habere hold)]
inhibited a.被壓抑的;拘束的
inhuman a.無人情味的;殘忍的 [L inhumanus(IN-, HUMAN)]
inimical a.不友善的;有敵意的 [LL inimicalis<L inimicus(IN-, amicus friend)]
iniquitous a.不正當的;邪惡的 [ME<OF iniquite<L iniquitas -tatis<iniquus(IN-, aequus just)]
initiative n.率先;進取心 [INITIATE 開始,發起,創始;開口說(<L."開始")]
injunction n.禁止令;強制令 [LL injunctio<L injungere ENJOIN 吩咐;命令]
innate a.天賦的;生來的 [ME<L innatus(IN-, natus pp. of nasci be born)_]
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innocuous a.無害的;無毒的 [L innocuus(IN-, nocuus formed as INNOCENT無罪的;無知的)]
innovation n.改革;革新
innuendo n.暗指;諷刺 [L, = by nodding at, by pointing to: ablat gerund of innuere nod at(IN-, nuere nod)]
inordinate a.無節制的;過度的 [ME<L inordinatus(IN-, ordinatus pp. of ordinare ORDAIN(<L."使有秩序(order)")注定會;規定,制定]
inquisitive a.想問的;好追根究底的 [E<OF inquisitif -ive<LL inquisitivus(INQUISITION(往往忽視人權的)嚴格審訊,調查;審理]
inroad n.侵略;侵害;蠶食 [IN+ROAD in sense ’riding’]
insane a.瘋狂的;精神錯亂的 [L insanus(IN-, sanus healthy)]
insatiable a.不知足的;貪求無厭的 [ME<OF insaciable or L insatiabilis(IN-, SATIATE飽足的;吃飽的)]
inscrutable a.不了解的;不可思議的 [ME<ecclL inscrutabilis(IN-, scrutari search: SCRUTINY詳細閱讀)]
insensate a.無感覺的;無情的 [ecclL insensatus(IN-, sensatus<sensus SENSE)]
insert v.插進;嵌入;插入 [L inserere(IN-, serere sert- join)]
insidious a.狡猾的;暗中活動的 [L insidiosus cunning<insidiae ambush(IN-, sedere sit)]
insinuate v.暗示 [L insinuare insinuat-(IN-, sinuare to curve)]
insipid a.乏味的 [F insipide or LL insipidus(IN-, sapidus SAPID有味道的;有趣味的)]
insolent a.粗野的;無禮的 [ME, = ’arrogant’,<L insolens(IN-, solens pres part of solere be accustomed)an ~ little boy 傲慢的小男孩 He] [is ~ to customers 他對顧客無禮]
insolvency n.破產 [SOLVENT 有償還能力的;有溶解力的 insolvent1(法律)無力償付債務的(謔)把錢用光的人;破產的人]
insomnia n.失眠 [L<insomnis sleepless(IN-, somnus sleep)]
insouciant a.不在意的;無憂慮的 [F(IN-, souciant pres part of soucier care)INSOUCIANCE漠不關心]
inspiration n.靈感;啟示 [E<OF<LL inspiratio -onis(INSPIRE)]
installation n.任命;就任;裝置 [edL installatio(INSTALL)]
instigate v.鼓勵;煽動 [L instigare instigat- instigation鼓動煽動;教唆]
insufficient a.不足;不適當;無能力的 [E<OF<LL insufficiens(IN-, SUFFICIENT)]
insular a.島的;狹隘的 [LL insularis(INSULATE)~ prejudices 心胸狹隘的偏見 insularity 島(國),島國性 島國根性,胸襟褊狹]
insulate v.隔離;使孤立;成島 [L insula island+-ATE]
insuperable a.無法克服的 [ME<OF insuperable or L insuperabilis(IN-, SUPERABLE能勝過的,可征服的]
insurgent a.起事的;暴動的 [F<L insurgere insurrect-(IN-, surgere rise)]
integrate v.合而為一;使完全 [L integrare integrat- make whole(INTEGER整體;整數)integrated 整合的;完整的]
integrity n.完整;正直 [ME<F integrite or L integritas(INTEGER)]
integument n.皮膚;外皮 [L integumentum<integere(IN-, tegere cover)]
intellect n.理解力;智力 [ME<OF intellect or L intellectus understanding(INTELLIGENT)intelligible可理解的,易理解的]
intelligentsia n.知識階層 [Russ<Pol inteligencja<L intelligentia(INTELLIGENT)]
inter v.埋葬 [ME<OF enterrer<Rmc(IN-, L terra earth)]
intercept v.中途奪取;截奪;截斷 [L intercipere intercept-(INTER-, capere take)]
interdict v.限制;禁止 [ME<OF entredit<L interdictum pp. of interdicere interpose, forbid by decree(INTER-, dicere say)]
interim n.暫時;過渡時期 [L, as INTER-+adv suffix -im]
interlocutory a.對話的;中間的 [medL interlocutorius(INTERLOCUTOR對話者)]
intermediary a.仲裁者 [intermediaire<It intermediario<L intermedius(INTERMEDIATE(無比較級、 最高級)居間的,中間] [(halfway),中型(<L."在正中央")]
interment n.埋葬
interminable a.無終止的;冗長的 [ME<OF interminable or LL interminabilis(IN-, TERMINATE)]
intermittent a.間歇的 [L intermittere intermittent-(INTERMIT暫時中止)]
internecine a.兩敗俱傷的;互相殘殺的 [orig = deadly,<L internecinus<internecio massacre<internecare slaughter(INTER-, necare kill)]
internist n.內科醫師
interpolate v.加添字句于文稿 [L interpolare furbish up(INTER-, polire POLISH優雅;精良;擦亮)(<L."修飾于中間")]
interstice n.空隙;裂縫 [interstitium(INTER-, sistere stit- stand)interstices 縫;細口]
intervene v.插入;介于其間 [L intervenire(INTER-, venire come)intervention 幹涉]
interweave v.使交織;織進;使混雜
intestate a.未留遺囑的;未按遺囑的 [ME<L intestatus(IN-, testari testat- make a will<testis witness)]
intimate v.暗示 [LL intimare announce<L intimus inmost]
intimidation n.恐嚇;威脅 [edL intimidare(IN-, timidare<timidus TIMID)]
intolerant a.不容許相反言論的 [intolerans(IN-, TOLERANT)]
intoxicate v.使醉;使陶醉;使如夢似的 [edL intoxicare(IN-, toxicare poison<L toxicum): TOXIC intoxicant n使罪的東西(酒麻藥等)]
intractable a.倔強的;難駕馭的 [L intractabilis(IN-, TRACTABLE易于管教的)]
intrepid a.無畏的;英勇的 [F intrepide or L intrepidus(IN-, trepidus alarmed)INTREPIDITY 無畏]
intricate a.錯綜複雜的;難懂的 [ME<L intricare intricat-(IN-, tricare<tricae tricks)]
intrigue n.陰謀;策劃;私通 [The shapes of clouds ~ me 雲的形狀激起我的興趣 ~ with A against B 與A密謀(耍陰謀)對付B] [())INTRICATE複雜的;纏結的;難懂的 intriguing 有趣的;有魅力的]
intrinsic a.本身的;內在的 [ME, = interior,<F intrins ue<LL intrinsecus<L intrinsecus(adv)inwardly]
introspect v.內省,內觀
introvert n.內向者;自省者 [INTRO-+vert as in INVERT]
intrude v.闖入;打擾 [L intrudere intrus-(IN-, trudere thrust)intrusion闖入;侵入;幹擾]
intuition n.直覺(力)
[LL intuitio(INTUIT 由直覺知道)intuitive直觀 (直覺) 的 an ~ person 有直覺力的人 an ~ response 直覺的反應
inundate v.淹沒;使充滿 [L inundare flow(IN-, unda wave)inundation淹水,洪水,大水,充滿]
invalidate v.使作廢 [medL invalidare invalidat-(IN-, validus VALID)invalid病人;傷患士兵a病弱的]
invective n.痛罵;惡意抨擊 [ME<OF<LL invectivus attacking(INVEIGH痛罵;謾罵)]
inveigh v.痛罵;謾罵 [L invehi go into, assail(IN-, vehi passive of vehere vect- carry)]
inveigle v.誘騙 [earlier envegle<AF envegler, OF aveugler to blind<aveugle blind prob<Rmc ab oculis(unrecorded)without] [eyes]
inverse a.倒轉的;逆的 [L inversus pp. of invertere: INVERT翻轉;逆轉]
inveterate a.習慣已深的 [ME<L inveterare inveterat- make old(IN-, vetus veteris old)]
invidious a.使人不快的;招忌妒的 [L invidiosus<invidia ENVY an ~ statement 引起反感的陳述 an ~ distinction 惹人惡感(不當)的差別]
invincible a.不能征服的;無敵的 [E<OF<L invincibilis(IN-, VINCIBLE易于征服的)]
inviolability n.神聖;無法傷害和破壞 [inviolable or L inviolabilis(IN-, VIOLATE)]
invulnerable a.不能傷害的;無懈可擊的 [L invulnerabilis(IN-, VULNERABLE易受傷害的;有弱點的)]
iota n.希臘第九個字母; 極少量 [not an ~(of …)一點也沒有()]
irascible a.發怒的;性情暴躁的 [ME<F<LL irascibilis<L irasci grow angry<ira anger]
iridescent a.虹光的物質 [L IRIS+-ESCENT]
irksome a.令人厭煩的 [ME, = tired etc,<IRK使厭倦;使苦惱 +-SOME]
ironic a.挖苦的;出乎意料的 [F ironique or LL ironicus<Gk eironikos dissembling(IRONY諷刺)=ironical]
irony n.嘲弄;出乎意料的情況 [L ironia<Gk eironeia simulated ignorance(<G."假裝無知")]
irreconcilable a.不能妥協的;矛盾的 [ir不+RECONCILABLE可以和解的]
irrefragable a.不可辯駁的;不可否認的 [LL irrefragabilis(IN-, refragari oppose)~ proof 無可辯駁的証據]
irrelevant a.離題的;無關的
irremediable a.不能補救的;無可救藥的 [L irremediabilis(IN-, REMEDY)]
irresistible a.不能抵抗的;不能反駁的 [edL irresistibilis(IN-, RESIST)]
irreverent a.不恭敬的 [L irreverens(IN-, REVERENT尊敬的;虔誠的)]
irrevocable a.不能撤消的;不能挽回的 [ME<L irrevocabilis(IN-, REVOKE)]
isotope n.同位素 [ISO-+Gk topos place(ie in the periodic table of elements)]
iterate v.重複;重述 [L iterare iterat-<iterum again]
itinerant a.巡回的;流動的 [LL itinerari travel<L iter itiner- journey]
itinerary n.旅行路線;旅行計劃 [LL itinerarius(adj), -um(n)<L iter: ITINERANT(<L."旅行")巡回的,游歷的,周游中的;周游者 an ~ judge] [巡回法官]
jabber v.含糊地說;吱查地叫 [~ French 嘰哩咕嚕地講法語 ~ out one’s prayers 嘰哩咕嚕地快語禱告]
jade n.瘦馬;翡翠;玉
jaded a.厭倦的;精疲力盡的
jangle v.爭吵 [ME<OF jangler, of uncert orig]
japery n.戲虐;嘲弄 [jape 戲謔,揶揄 玩笑;嘲弄,愚弄]
jargon n.專用術語;行話 [F<It giargone, prob ult formed as ZIRCON(礦)鋯石,風信子玉]
jaundiced a.患黃膽病的;有偏見的 [JAUNDICE黃膽;偏見]
jaunty a.輕快的;得易揚揚的 [earlier jentee<F gentil GENTLE]
jeer v.揶揄;嘲笑
jejune a.空洞的;枯燥乏味的 [orig = fasting,<L jejunus]
jeopardy n.危險 [<L jocus game+partitus pp. of partire divide<pars partis part jeopardize使瀕于危險,置于險境]
jeremiad v.悲歡;悲訴
[F jeremiade<Jeremie Jeremiah<ecclL Jeremias, with ref to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament]
jerk n.急拉;肌肉抽筋;古怪之人 [Amer Sp charquear<charqui<Quechua echarqui dried flesh stop (pull) with a ~ 頓然停止 (猛然一拉) He ~ed] [out an insult at me 他突然破口對我大罵]
jest n.嘲笑;笑話;講笑話 [orig = exploit,<OF geste<L gesta neut pl pp. of gerere do make (drop) a ~ 說笑話 (俏皮話) You mustn’t ~] [at me 你不可以取笑我]
jesuitical a.狡猾的;陰險的 [Jesuit(<L."耶穌"(Jesus))屬于耶穌會(the Society of Jesus)的修道士,耶穌會會員;狡猾虛偽的人;詭辯家]
jettison n.投棄;除去 [ME<AF getteson, OF getaison<L jactatio -onis<jactare throw: JET噴射;噴出]
jibe v.與...一致;符合;嘲笑 [They did not ~ so well 他們之間並不太和諧 = gibe They ~d at my mistakes 他們嘲笑我的錯誤]
jingoism a.極端之愛國主義
jinx n.不祥物;白虎星;使倒楣 [perh var of jynx wryneck, charm put a ~ on … 使倒楣 (觸霉頭) break (smash) the ~ 破解霉運;(于競]賽[中])連敗之後獲勝
jocose a.開玩笑的;滑稽的 [L jocosus<jocus jest 笑柄,笑料 開(某人)玩笑,嘲弄(with)]
jocular a.滑稽的;好笑的 [L jocularis<joculus dimin of jocus jest]
jocund n.歡樂的;高興的 [ME<OF<L jocundus, jucundus<juvare delight]
jog v.輕撞;提醒;慢跑 [He ~ged me. 他輕輕地推了我. ~ home 步伐蹣跚地走回家. I ~ five miles a day. 我一天慢跑五哩. We] [must be jogging. 我們該動身了.]
jolly a.愉快的;飲酒作樂的 [the ~ god 快樂的神(指巴克斯(Bacchus)而言)a ~ fellow 有趣的家伙 What a ~ mess I am in! 這下子]糟[了!] You are ~ late 你來得很遲
jolt v.搖動;顛跛;打激
[The coach ~ed its passengers over the miserable road 長途汽車在糟糕的公路上行駛,把乘客們顛得叫 苦不迭 Something had ~ed him awake 他被某事驚醒
jubilation a.歡呼;慶祝
[L jubilare jubilant- shout for joy jubilant 揚聲歡呼的;喜洋洋的 jubilee 周年紀念;慶典;五十年節;大 赦年
judicial a.司法的;法院的 [ME<L judicialis<judicium judgement<judex JUDGE]
judicious n.明智的;賢明的 [F judicieux<L judicium(JUDICIAL)]
jumble v.混雜 [Don’t ~ up (together) the things in the drawer 不 要把抽屜鋤的東西弄得亂七八糟]
juncture n.關頭;接合 [ME<L junctura(JOIN)]
junk n.垃積;舢板;塊;咸肉 [obs F juncque, Port junco, or Du jonk,<Jav djong]
junket n.野宴;游覽 [ME jonket<OF jonquette rush-basket(used to carry junket)<jonc rush<L juncus go on a ~ to the country(for] [a picnic)到郊外 去(野餐)]
jurisprudence v.法律體系;法院裁定 [LL jurisprudentia<L jus juris law+prudentia knowledge: PRUDENT審慎的]
juvenile a.青少年 [L juvenilis<juvenis young ~ behavior 幼稚的行為 ~ delinquency(青)少年犯罪]
juxtapose n.並列;並置 [F juxtaposer<L juxta next: POSE姿勢;裝模作樣;提出討論 juxtaposition 並排,並置,並列]
juxtaposition n.並排;並置;並列 [juxta- (用于複合中) 表"接近的,近傍的"之義 juxtaterrestiral 近陸地的]
kaleidoscope n.萬花筒;不斷改變之事物 [Gk kalos beautiful+eidos form+-SCOPE]
ken a.眼界;知識範圍 [OE cennan<Gmc]
kernel n.果仁;要點;精髓 [OE cyrnel, dimin of CORN]
kindle v.點火;激起;煽動;鼓舞 [ME<ON kynda, kindle: cf ON kindill candle, torch]
kinetic n.運動的 [Gk kinetikos<kineo move ~ art 動態藝術 ~ energy(物理)動能]
kith n.朋友;鄰人 [OE cythth<Gmc kith and kin 親朋好友 kithe 明白表示,宣布,証實]
kleptomaniac a.有盜竊狂的人 [k kleptes thief+-MANIA]
knack n.訣竅;竅門
[ME, prob identical with knack sharp blow or sound<LG, ult imit You can do it when you get the ~ of it 摸到竅門的 話你也能做
knavery n.惡行;欺詐的行為 [knave(<OE "小孩")惡棍;男子;僕人;(紙牌戲)傑克(jack)OE cnafa boy, servant]
knell n.喪鐘聲 [OE cnyll, cnyllan: perh infl by bell ring (sound,toll) the knell of … 敲的喪鐘]
knit v.編織;使密接;使接合 [OE cnyttan<WG: cf KNOT 結;結節,硬塊]
knoll n.小山;小丘 [ME, var of KNELL 鐘聲;(尤指教堂的)喪鐘]
knotty a.有結的;多瘤的;糾紛的
knowledgeable a.有豐富知識的;博學的
kudos n.名聲;光榮;榮譽
laborious a.需要勞動的;勤勉的 [ME<OF laborieus<L laboriosus(LABOUR勞動;費力;俗事;分娩;困難地作]
labyrinth n.迷宮 [F labyrinthe or L labyrinthus<Gk laburinthos]
lace n.v.帶子;加少量白蘭地 [ME<OF laz, las, lacier ult<L laqueus noose lacework花邊;網狀物]
lacerate v.撕裂;傷害 [L lacerare<lacer torn laceration 劃破,撕裂(感情等的)傷害,苦惱]
lachrymose a.令人流淚的;悲慘的 [L lacrimosus<lacrima tear]
lackadaisical a.懶散的 [archaic lackaday, -daisy(int): ALACK alack(aday)(古)嗚呼! 哀哉! 唉! 哎呀! 啊!(Alas!)]
lackey n.侍從;跟班
[F laquais, obs alaquais<Cat alacay = Sp ALCALDE(西班牙、葡萄牙等國兼具行政與司法權之)市長, 鎮長
laconic a.簡潔的 [L<Gk Lakonikos<Lakon Spartan, the Spartans being known for their terse speech]
laggard a.緩慢的;落後的 [LAG落後,蹁跚]
lair n.獸穴;圍欄;躲避處 [lair back-form<lairy;lairy alt<LEERY 多疑的,細心的;提防 (不隨便附和) ()的(of);空的]
laity n.信徒;俗人;門外漢 [ME<LAY世俗的,外行的+-ITY=LAYMAN (反)expert]
lambaste v.痛打;嚴責 [LAM鞭打+BASTE烤]
lambent a.搖曳的;輕柔光明的 [L lambere lambent- lick舔;鞭打]
lament v.n.悲嘆;悔恨 [L lamentum lamentable可悲的;可嘆的;可憐的 lamentation哀傷;哀悼]
laminated a.薄板的;由薄片組成的 [laminate制成薄板,制成箔;成積層板 LAMINA薄片+-ATE_]
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lampoon v.諷刺 [F lampon, conjectured to be<lampons let us drink<lamper gulp down<laper LAP LAMPOONER諷刺]作家
lance n.槍;矛;槍騎兵;以槍刺之 [L lancea: lance-corporal on analogy of obs lancepesade lowest grade of NCO ult<It lancia spezzata broken lance] [lancinate(醫)戮,刺]
languid a.精神不振的;無興趣的 [F languide or L languidus(LANGUISH憔悴;凋萎)]
languish v.凋萎;受苦 [ME<OF languir, ult<L languere, rel to LAX]
languor n.無精力;鬱悶 [ME<OF<L languor -oris(LANGUISH)]
lank a.細長的 [OE hlanc<Gmc: cf FLANK側面,側腹 LINK連接物,聯系]
lapidary n.寶石匠;寶石收藏家 [ME<L lapidarius<lapis -idis stone]
lapse n.錯誤;誤入岐途;消滅 [L lapsus<labi laps- glide, slip, fall]
larceny n.盜竊(罪) [<latro robber, mercenary<Gk latreus <L.,意為"竊盜",此字與拉丁文的]
largess n.慷慨的贈與 [ME<OF largesse ult<L largus copious]
largo a.慢曲 [It, = broad]
lark n.雲雀;詩人;歌手;開玩笑
lascivious a.淫亂的;好色的 [ME<LL lasciviosus<L lascivia lustfulness<lascivus sportive 嬉戲的,游戲的,快活的 wanton 淫蕩的,] [情的,不貞的]
lash v.鞭打;激怒;捆綁 [ME: prob imit the ~ of rain on the roof 猛烈地擊打屋頂的雨 ~ a person into a fury 激怒某人]
lassitude n.疲乏;倦怠 [F lassitude or L lassitudo<lassus tired]
lasso n.v.捕野馬等用的套索 [Sp lazo LACE帶子]
latent a.潛伏的 [L latere latent- be hidden latency隱伏;潛伏,潛在]
lateral a.側面的;旁邊的 [L lateralis<latus lateris side]
latitude n.行動的自由範圍;緯度 [ME, = breadth,<L latitudo -dinis<latus broad]
laud v.n.贊美 [ME:(n)<OF laude,(v)<L laudare,<L laus laudis praise laudable值得稱贊]
laudatory a.表示贊美的;頌揚性的
lave v.洗浴;汲取 [ME<OF laver<L lavare wash, perh coalescing with OE lafian]
lavish a.豐富的;浪費的 [ME<obs lavish, lavas(n)profusion<OF lavasse deluge of rain<laver wash]
lax a.松的;緩慢的;散慢的 [ME, = loose,<L laxus: rel to SLACK消極怠工 laxity徐緩;松弛,散慢;放縱]
lease v.租 [ME<AF les, OF lais, leis<lesser, laissier leave<L laxare make loose(laxus)]
lecherous a.好色的;淫邪的 [ME<OF lecheros etc<lecheur LECHER好色的人 lechery好色]
lectern n.講台;讀經台 [ME lettorne<OF let(t)run, medL lectrum<legere lect- read LECTURE]
leer n.秋波;惡意瞥視;送秋波 [perh<obs leer cheek<OE hleor, as though ’to glance over one’s cheek’]
legend n.傳說;軼聞;聖徒傳 [ME(in sense 3)<OF legende<medL legenda what is to be read, neut pl gerundive of L legere read]
legion n.軍隊;大量的;無數的 [ME<OF<L legio -onis<legere choose(<L."選出")Legends about him are ~ 有關他的傳說舉不勝舉]
legitimate a.合法的;正統的 [edL legitimare<L legitimus lawful<lex legis law]
lengthy a.長的;漫長的
leonine a.獅的;似獅的;威風凜凜的 [ME<OF leonin -ine or L leoninus<leo leonis lion]
lesion n.傷害;損害 [ME<OF<L laesio -onis<laedere laes- injure]
lethal a.致死的;毀滅性的 [L let(h)alis<letum death]
lethargy n.昏睡 [ME<OF litargie<LL lethargia<Gk lethargia<lethargos forgetful<leth-, lanthanomai forget lethargic無 氣];[昏睡的]
levelheaded a.頭腦冷靜的
levity n.輕率;輕浮 [L levitas<levis light]
lewd a.淫蕩的 [OE l’wede LAY]
lexicographer n.詞典編輯者 [lexical字典的;語句的 Gk lexikos, lexikon: LEXICON專門詞匯;辭典]
lexicon n.專門詞匯;字典 [modL<Gk lexikon(biblion book), neut of lexikos<lexis word<lego speak]
liable a.有做...的傾向 [ME perh<AF<OF lier<L ligare bind liability有傾向;易陷于;應負責]
libelous a.誹謗性的
liberal a.自由主義的;慷慨的 [ME, orig = befitting a free man,<OF<L liberalis<liber free(man)liberality寬大,大方;糠慨;施予]
libertine n.淫蕩者 [L libertinus freedman<libertus made free<liber free]
libidinous a.淫蕩的 [ME<L libidinosus<libido -dinis lust]
license n.許可;許可証 [ME<LICENCE: -se on analogy of the verbs PRACTISE, PROPHESY, perh after ADVISE, where the sound] [differs from the corresp noun]
lien n.置留權;抵押權 [F<OF loien<L ligamen bond<ligare bind lienable 可留置的 a ~ cargo 可留置的貨物]
lieu n.代替 [ME<F<L locus place in lieu of …代替]
lilliputian a.小人國的;心地狹窄的 [Lilliput 斯威夫特(Swift)所著諷刺小說格利佛游記(Gulliver’s Travels)中所描述的國家)]
limpid a.清澈的 [F limpide or L limpidus, perh rel to LYMPH淋巴]
linger v.躊躇;徘徊;持久不衰 [ME lenger, frequent of leng<OE lengan<Gmc, rel to LENGTHEN延長 lingering拖延的;依依不舍的]
linguistic a.語言上的
[linguistique or G Linguistik(LINGUIST 通曉多種外國語的人,語言專家 a good (bad, poor) ~ 善于 ( 不善于) 使用語言的人
liquidate v.清算;償付 [medL liquidare make clear(LIQUID)liquidation 清算,清理,清償 go into liquidation 清算 (破產)]
liquor n.酒精飲料 [ME<OF lic(o)ur<L liquor -oris(LIQUID)]
lissom a.敏捷的;柔軟的 [ult<LITHE柔軟+-SOME]
list n.目錄;競技場;制作;傾斜 [The ship ~ed seven degrees to port (starboard) 船 向左舷 (右舷) 傾斜七度]
listless a.冷漠的;不留心的 [ME<obs list inclination傾斜+-LESS]
litany n.連禱; 冗長的;羅唆的 [<Gk litaneia prayer<lite supplication懇求,哀求]
literal a.文字的;無想像力的 [ME<OF literal or LL litteralis<L littera(LETTER)]
lithe a.柔軟的;易彎的 [OE lithe<Gmc]
litigation n.訴訟;起訴;爭論 [litigate例題訴訟 litigant a訴訟的n訴訟當事人,訴訟關系人 litigious好訴訟的,好論爭的;可訴訟的]
litter n.垃圾;廄肥;亂丟 [ME<AF litere, OF litiere<medL lectaria<L lectus bed literbin垃圾筒]
lively a.生氣勃勃的;彈性好的 [OE liflic(LIFE, -LY)]
livid a.死灰色的;激怒的 [F livide or L lividus<livere be bluish 帶藍色的]
loaf n.一塊面包;虛度光陰 [prob a back-form<LOAFER 游蕩者;流浪者 (L~;常~s)(美)一種便鞋,懶人鞋]
loath a.不願意的;勉強的 [OE lath<Gmc loathsome可惡的;令人作嘔的]
loathe v.厭惡;嫌惡 [OE lathian<Gmc, rel to LOATH]
lobby n.門廊;通道 [medL lobia, lobium LODGE(<古法語"小屋")(暫時)住宿,投宿]
locus n.場所;所在地;軌跡 [L, = place]
lodge n.小屋;門房;住宿;存放 [ME loge<OF loge arbour, hut,<medL laubia, lobia(see LOBBY)<Gmc lodger寄宿人;投宿人]
loft n.頂樓;樓廂;樓座 [OE<ON lopt air, sky, upper room,<Gmc(LIFT)]
lofty a.高的;巍峨的;傲慢的 [ME<LOFT as in aloft]
log n.v.圓木;笨蛋;記錄 [in the ~ 以仍為圓木的狀態 a ~ cabin 圓木小屋]
longevity n.長壽 [LL longaevitas<L longus life+aevum age]
loom n.織布機;朦朦地出現 [prob<LG or Du: cf E Fris lomen move slowly, MHG l men be weary]
loop n.圈;環線
loot n.v.掠奪(品) [Hindi lut]
lope v.輕快的步伐 [ME, var of Sc loup<ON hlaupa LEAP elope私奔]
loquacious a.多嘴的;喧噪的;饒舌的 [L loquax -acis<loqui talk]
lore n.知識;全部傳說 [L lorum strap]
lottery n.獎券;抽簽;命運 [prob<Du loterij(LOT)]
lounge n.v.閒逛;休習室;睡椅 [perh<obs lungis lout lounger漫步的人;懶人]
lout n.粗人;鄉下佬 [perh<archaic lout to bow loutish粗野的,無禮的]
lubricity n.狡猾;難以捉摸 [lubricus slippery lubricious=lubricous 光滑的;好色的]
lucent a.光輝的;明亮的 [L lucere shine(LUX勒克斯)]
lucid a.明白易懂的;神志清明的 [L lucidus(perh through F lucide or It lucido)<lucere shine(LUX)]
lucrative a.可獲利的;賺錢的 [ME<L lucrativus<lucrari to gain]
lucre n.金錢;財富 [ME<F lucre or L lucrum filthy ~ 齷齪錢,不義之財,來路不正的錢]
ludicrous a.滑稽的;可笑的 [L ludicrus prob<ludicrum stage play a ~ remark 荒唐的意見]
lugubrious a.悲哀的;憂愁的 [L lugubris<lugere mourn]
lukewarm a.微溫的;不熱情的 [ME<(now dial)luke, lew<OE]
lumber n.木材;破爛;笨拙地走 [perh<LUMBER: later assoc with obs lumber pawnbroker’s shop(< Lombard(當鋪);因從前當鋪常由倫]巴 [人經營 並收集無用之物)]
luminous a.發光的;光亮的 [ME<OF lumineux or L luminosus]
lunacy n.精神失常;瘋癲 [lunatic瘋子;極蠢的]
lunar a.月的 [L lunaris<luna moon]
lupine a.狼的;凶猛的 [L lupinus<lupus wolf]
lurch v.突然傾斜;蹁跚而行 [orig = a severe defeat in a game,<F lourche(also the game itself, like backgammon)]
lure v.吸引;誘惑 [ME<OE luere<Gmc]
lurid a.火紅的;刺眼的;可怕的 [L luridus<luror wan or yellow colour a ~ sunset 火紅的晚霞 a ~ story 令人毛骨悚然的故事 the ~ covers] [of paperbacks 顏色刺眼的平裝書封面]
lurk v.藏躲;埋伏 [ME perh<LOUR牛叫聲 with frequent -k as in TALK]
luscious a.味道甘美的 [ME perh alt of obs licious<DELICIOUS]
luster n.光彩;光澤 [lustrous 光亮的;有光澤的]
lusty a.強壯的;性欲旺盛的 [ME<LUST欲望;色欲+-Y]
luxuriant a.肥沃的;豐富的 [L luxuriare grow rank<luxuria LUXURY]
lyric n.抒情詩;歌詞;抒情的 [F lyrique or L lyricus<Gk lurikos(LYRE七弦琴;小豎琴)]
macabre a.恐怖的 [ME<OF macabre perh<Macabe a Maccabee, with ref to a miracle play showing the slaughter of the Maccabees]
macerate v.消瘦;衰弱 [L macerare macerat- (~ oneself)憔悴]
machination n.陰謀;圖謀;策劃 [machinate策劃<陰謀>]
macrocosm n.大宇宙;全範圍 [(反)microcosm 小宇宙,微觀世界;縮圖(of)]
maculate v.弄污 [macula lutea(解)黃斑 maculation 斑點,沾污,斑紋]
maelstrom n.漩渦 [early mod Du<malen grind, whirl+stroom STREAM]
magnanimous a.寬宏大量的 [L magnanimus<magnus great+animus soul]
magnate n.偉人;巨頭 [ME<LL magnas -atis<L magnus great]
magnify v.擴大;誇張;贊美 [ME<OF magnifier or L magnificare(MAGNIFICENT)magnification 擴大;誇張;贊美]
magniloquent a.誇張的 [L magniloquus<magnus great+-loquus -speaking]
magnitude n.大小;重大 [ME<L magnitudo<magnus great measure the ~ of a lake 測量湖之大小 an earthquake of ~ 35 震度三]點[ 五的地震
magot n.壞念頭
maim v.使殘廢 [ME maime etc<OF mahaignier etc]
makeshift n.權宜之計;臨時代用品 [a ~ for a table 暫代的桌子;暫時當桌子用的東西 a ~ bookcase 暫時將就使用的書櫥]
maladroit a.笨拙的;愚鈍的 [F(MAL-, ADROIT)]
malapropism n.可笑的用詞錯誤 [Mrs Malaprop(f MALAPROPOS不合時宜的)in Sheridan’s The Rivals(1775)]
malcontent n.不滿現狀的人 [F(MAL-, CONTENT)]
malediction n.詛咒;誹謗 [ME<L maledictio<maledicere speak evil of<male ill+dicere dict- speak]
malefactor n.罪犯;作惡者 [ME<L<malefacere malefact-<male ill+facere do]
malevolent a.惡意的 [OF malivolent or<L malevolens<male ill+volens willing, part of velle]
malicious a.心毒的;懷惡意的 [OF malicius<L malitiosus(MALICE惡意)]
malign v.誹謗;中傷 [<LL malignare contrive maliciously<L malignus<malus bad: cf BENIGN良性]
malignant a.懷惡意的;惡性的 [LL malignare(MALIGN誹謗;惡毒)malignity惡意,歹意;怨恨;惡性]
malingerer n.裝病以逃避職責的人 [back-form<malingerer app<F malingre, perh formed as MAL-+haingre weak]
mall n.樹蔭道 [var of MAUL: applied to The Mall in London(orig a pall-mall alley)]
malleable a.有展性的;可鍛的 [<L malleare to hammer<malleus hammer錘子]
mammal n.哺乳動物 [modL mammalia neut pl of L mammalis(MAMMA媽媽)]
mammoth n.猛馬;巨大之物;龐大的 [Russ mamo(n)t Mammoth Cave National Park 馬默斯巨穴國家公園]
manacle n.手銬;束縛;拘束 [ME<OF manicle handcuff<L manicula dimin of manus hand]
mandate v.命令;強制;托管;批准 [L mandatum, neut pp. of mandare command<manus hand+dare give: sense of n after F mandat]
mandatory a.命令的;委托的;義務的 [LL mandatorius<L(MANDATE)]
mania n.狂躁;狂熱...;狂 [ME<LL<Gk, = madness<mainomai be mad, rel to MIND maniacal發狂的]
manifest a.載貨清單 [It manifesto: MANIFESTO]
manifesto n.宣言;聲明 [It<manifestare<L(MANIFEST)]
manifold a.繁多的;多方面的 [OE manigfeald(MANY, -FOLD)]
manikin n.矮人;侏儒;人體解剖模型 [同mannequin Du manneken, dimin of man MAN(<荷蘭語"侏儒")]
manipulate v.操作 [back-form<manipulation<F manipulation<modL manipulatio(MANIPLE), after F manipuler]
mantle n.斗篷;外套面紗;蓋 [ME<OF<L mantellum cloak斗蓬;掩護]
manumit v.解放(奴隸) [ME<L manumittere manumiss-<manus hand+emittere send forth]
mar v.破壞;糟蹋 [OE merran hinder障礙]
marauder n.掠奪者 [maraud劫掠,掠奪;襲擊]
mare n.牝馬;雌性馬類動物;海 [L, = sea(天文)(月亮、火星的)海(表面的黑暗部分)(<L."海")]
marginal a.邊緣的;末端的;不重要的 [medL marginalis(MARGIN邊際)]
marine a.海的;海運的 [ME<OF marin marine<L marinus<mare sea]
marital a.婚姻的 [L maritalis<maritus husband]
maritime a.海上的;近海的 [L maritimus<mare sea]
marrow n.骨髓;力量;活力 [OE mearg, m’rg<Gmc the ~ of the land 國力 be chilled to the ~ 寒冷徹骨 He is an artist to the ~(of his] bones) [他是一 位道地的藝術家]
martial a.戰爭的;軍事的
[ME<OF martial or L martialis of the Roman god Mars: MARS 火星;(羅馬神話)戰神(相當于希臘神話 愛力士(Ares);Bellona1(羅馬神話)貝羅娜, 司戰女神_
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martinet n.厲行嚴格紀律的人 [J Martinet, 17th-c French drill-master]
masquerade n.畫裝舞會;參加化裝舞會 [mascarade<Sp mascarada<m scara mask]
massacre n.大屠殺;使慘敗 [the Massacre of St Bartholomew(法國的)聖巴托羅 繆大屠殺(<古法語"屠,宰")]
massive a.巨大的;重的;厚重的 [ME<F massif -ive<OF massiz ult<L massa MASS]
mast n.桅桿;首領;老師;基督 [rel to MEAT(<中OE "食物")肉;內容,實質 a speech full of ~ 內容充實的演說]
masticate v.咀嚼 [LL masticare masticat-<Gk mastikhao gnash the teeth masticable 可咀嚼的;嚼得碎的]
materialize v.賦與實質;物質化
maternal a.母親的 [ME<OF maternel or L maternus<mater mother matriarchy婦女統治]
matricide n.弒母 [L matricida, matricidium<mater matris mother]
matrix n.模型;子宮;矩陣 [L, = breeding-female, womb, register<mater matris mother]
maturity n.成熟;完成;到期;化膿
maudlin a.易傷感的 [ME<OF Madeleine<ecclL Magdalena MAGDALEN, with ref to pictures of Mary Magdalen weeping]
maul n.大槌;撕裂;粗暴對待 [ME<OF mail<L malleus hammer]
maunder v.絮聒 [perh<obs maunder beggar, to beg]
mausoleum n.陵墓 [L<Gk Mausoleion<Mausolos Mausolus king of Caria(4th c BC), to whose tomb the name was orig applied]
mauve n.淡紫色 [F, lit = mallow,<L malva]
mawkish a.令人作嘔的 [obs mawk maggot<ON mathkr<Gmc maw動物的胃]
maxim n.格言;箴言 [ME<F maxime or medL maxima(propositio), fem adj(MAXIMUM極大)]
mayhem n.傷害罪 [AF mahem, OF mayhem(MAIM)HEM邊緣;包圍]
meander v.蜿蜒而流 [L maeander<Gk Maiandros, the name of a winding river in Phrygia]
measured a.精確的;基于標准的
meddlesome a.愛管閒事的 [MEDDLE幹涉]
mediate v.調停;作...之中間者 [LL mediare mediat-<L medius middle]
mediocre a.平常的;普通的
[F mediocre or<L mediocris of middle height or degree<medius middle+ocris rugged mountain mediocrity 平凡;凡人
meditation n.沉思;考慮
medium n.媒介物;方法;環境;中央 [L, = middle, neut of medius]
medley n.混合 [ME<OF medlee var of meslee<Rmc(MEDDLE)]
meek a.溫柔的;謙恭的;懦弱的 [ME me(o)c<ON mj*kr soft, gentle]
megalopolis n.大城市 [MEGA-+Gk polis city]
melancholy n.憂鬱;意氣消沉 [<Gk melagkholia<melas melanos black+khole bile]
melee n.混戰;群毆 [a fist-swinging ~ 互毆的混戰 the ~ around the bargain counter 圍在特價品販賣櫃台四周的混亂人群]
mellifluous a.流暢的 [ME<OF melliflue or LL mellifluus<mel honey+fluere flow]
memento n.紀念品;令人回憶的東西 [L, imper of meminisse remember]
memorial a.紀念碑 [ME<OF memorial or L memorialis(MEMORY) memorialize 紀念]
menace v.n.威脅;脅迫 [ME ult<L minax -acis threatening<minari threaten]
menagerie n.動物園;人物薈集
[F menagerie(MeNAGE(<F "家政")The office is a ~ of egotists and sycophants 該辦公室乃是自私者與 諂媚者匯集之處
mendacious a.好說謊的;不誠實的 [L mendax -dacis perh<mendum fault mendacity 撒謊(的習慣、性格)虛偽;謊言(lie)]
mendicant n.乞丐 [L mendicare beg<mendicus beggar<mendum fault]
menial a.奴僕的;卑賤的 [ME<OF meinee household]
mentor n.良師 [F<L<Gk Mentor adviser of the young Telemachus in Homer’s Odyssey and Fenelon’s Telemaque]
mercantile a.商人的;貿易的 [F<It<mercante MERCHANT商人;商業的 merchandise商品]
mercenary a.圖利的 [ME<L mercenarius<merces -edis reward]
merchandise n.v.商品;存貨;交易;買賣
mercurial a.多變的 [ME<OF mercuriel or L mercurialis (MERCURY汞;使者)]
mere a.小湖 [OE<Gmc]
meretricious a.粉飾的;俗氣的 [L meretricius<meretrix -tricis prostitute<mereri be hired MERETRIX妓女]
merit v.功績;價值;真相 [ME<OF merite<L meritum price, value, = pp. of mereri earn, deserve]
mesa n.台地 [Sp, lit table,<L mensa]
mesmerize v.施以催眠術 [<奧地利醫生Mesmer,創始催眠術]
mesoscale n.中等規模
metamorphosis n.蛻變;變形 [L<Gk metamorphosis<metamorphoo transform(META-變化, morphoo<morphe form)]
metaphor n.隱喻 [F metaphore or L metaphora<Gk metaphora<metaphero transfer metaphorical隱喻性的,比喻性的]
metaphysical a.形而上學的;抽象的
mete v.測量;分配 [ME<OF<L meta boundary, goal ~ out justice 給與公平的賞罰]
meteoric a.流星的;曇花一現的 [meteor 流星;隕石]
meticulous a.小心翼翼的 [L meticulosus<metus fear]
metonymy n.轉喻;換喻 [LL metonymia<Gk metonumia(META-, onoma, onuma name)]
metropolis n.首府;大城市 [LL<Gk metropolis parent State<meter metros mother+polis city]
mettle n.勇氣;精神 [(metal 的變體字)put (set) a person on his ~ 使某人奮發,激勵某人]
mettlesome a.勇敢的;有生氣的
mews n.馬廄 [pl(now used as sing)of MEW巢;咪咪;海鷗, orig of the royal stables on the site of hawks’ mews at Charing] [Cross]
miasma n.瘴氣 [Gk, = defilement,<miaino pollute]
microcosm n.小天地;小宇宙;小世界 [<Gk mikros kosmos little world]
mien n.風採;態度 [prob<obs demean<DEMEAN, assim to F mine expression]
migrant a.移居的
migratory a.流動的;移動的
milieu n.(個人所處的)社會環境 [F<mi MID+lieu place]
militant a.態度強硬的;好戰的 [ME<OF<L(MILITATE)]
militate v.發生作用;影響
[L militare militat-<miles militis soldier;Circumstances ~d agains this success 環境對他的成 功有不利 的影響
millennium n.一千年;太平盛世 [modL<L mille thousand after BIENNIUM二年之期間 millenarian 屬于或相信 millenium 的.n.相信] [millenium 的人]
mimic a.醜角;摹寫品 [L mimicus<Gk mimikos(MIME)mimicry模仿;仿造品;擬態]
minatory a.威脅的;恫嚇的 [LL minatorius<minari minat- threaten]
mince v.切碎;裝模作樣地行動 [ME<OF mincier ult<L(MINUTIA細節;瑣事)]
mincing a.裝模作樣的;矯飾的
mire n.泥沼;困境;污辱 [ME<ON m*rr<Gmc, rel to MOSS泥沼]
mirth n.歡笑;愉快;高興 [OE myrgth(MERRY)mirthful 愉快的;高興的 mirthless 不快樂的;悲傷的;陰森的]
misadventure n.不幸;災難 [ME<OF mesaventure<mesavenir turn out badly(MIS-, ADVENT: cf ADVENTURE)]
misanthrope n.恨人類的人;厭世者 [F<Gk misanthropos<misos hatred+anthropos man]
miscegenation n.黑白通婚;雜婚 [irreg<L miscere mix+genus race]
miscellany n.文集;雜集;雜錄 [F miscellanees(fem pl)or L MISCELLANEA pl]
mischance n.不幸 [ME<OF mesch(e)ance<mescheoir(MIS-, CHANCE)]
mischievous a.有害的;淘氣的;頑皮的 [ME<AF meschevous<OF meschever: MISCHIEF(雖無惡意,但會給人添麻煩的)淘氣,惡作劇(<古 語]"[不順利,變成錯誤的結果")]
miscreant n.惡棍 [ME<OF mescreant(MIS-, creant part of croire<L credere believe)]
misgivings n.疑懼 [(反)confidence]
misguide v.指導錯誤 [(主要用過去詞形式)]
mishap n.災禍 [without ~ 平安無事地 They met with a (slight) ~ on the way 他們在途中遇到(小)事故]
misnomer n.錯誤的名稱;誤稱 [ME<AF<OF mesnom(m)er(MIS-, nommer name<L nominare formed as NOMINATE)]
misogyny n.厭惡女人;對女人之憎恨 [Gk misos hatred+gune woman]
missile n.投射出的武器(如導彈) [L missilis<mittere miss- send]
mite n.極小的東西;小銅幣 [not a mite(口語)一點也不]
mitigate v.緩和;減輕 [ME<L mitigare mitigat-<mitis mild unmitigated嚴厲的;未緩和的 The heat is ~]
moan n.v.呻吟;呼嘯 [ME<OE man(unrecorded)<Gmc]
mobile a.動的;易動的 [ME<F<L mobilis<movere move]
mock v.嘲笑;模仿;欺騙 [ME mokke, mocque<OF moquer deride<Rmc]
moderate a.穩健的;減輕;節制 [ME<L moderatus pp. of moderare reduce, control: rel to MODEST]
modicum n.少量 [L, = short distance or time, neut of modicus moderate<modus measure]
modish a.流行的;時髦的 [a ~ restaurant 現代式的餐廳]
modulate v.調整;緩和;變調 [L modulari modulat- to measure<modus measure modulation(聲音之)抑揚;變調 When she spoken, it was] [without quiet ~ of voice]
moiety n.一半;部分 [<L medietas -tatis middle<medius(adj)middle]
molecule n.分子 [F molecule<modL molecula dimin of L moles mass]
molest v.折磨;幹涉;無故向人攀談 [OF molester or L molestare annoy<molestus troublesome]
mollify v.緩和 [ME<F mollifier or L mollificare<mollis soft]
molt v.換毛;蛻皮 [同moult]
molten a.熔化的 [pp. of MELT]
momentous a.極重要的 [a ~ decision 重大決定]
momentum n.動量;衝力 [L<movimentum<movere move]
monarch n.君主;元首 [ME<F monarque or LL monarcha<Gk monarkhes, -os,<monos alone+arkho to rule]
monetary a.貨幣的;金錢的 [F monetaire or LL monetarius<L(MONEY)]
monopoly n.獨占(權);專賣(權);壟斷 [L monopolium<Gk monopolion(MONO-, poleo sell)]
monotony n.單調,乾燥,無味;無聊
monstrous a.怪物似的;奇怪的 [ME<OF monstreux or L monstrosus MONSTER 怪物;怪物似的人]
moodiness n.憂鬱
moor n.荒野;曠野 [ME more, prob<LG or MLG moren]
moot a.有討論余地的;討論 [OE mot, and motian converse,<Gmc, rel to MEET a ~ point 懸而未決之點 a ~ question 未決之問題 The] [issue was ~ed on the Senate floor 該問題在參院討論]
mope v.覺得鬱悶;蹣跚行走 [16th c: prob rel to mope, mopp(e)fool have(a fit of)the ~s 鬱鬱不樂 be in the ~s 鬱鬱不樂,意氣消沉]
morale n.士氣;風紀 [F moral respelt to preserve the pronunciation]
morass n.沼澤;困境;混亂狀態 [Du moeras(sim to moer MOOR)<MDu marasch<OF marais marsh<medL mariscus]
moratorium a.延期償付;停止償付;禁止 [modL, neut of LL moratorius delaying<L morari morat- to delay<mora delay(<L."延遲,猶豫")]
morbid a.病態的;陰沉的 [L morbidus<morbus disease morbidity病態,不健全;(一地方的)罹病率]
mordant a.諷刺的;尖酸的 [ME<F, part of mordre bite<L mordere mordatious尖刻的]
mores n.習慣;習俗 [L, pl of mos custom]
moribund a.將死的;垂死的 [L moribundus<mori die]
morose a.憂愁的;壞脾氣的 [L morosus peevish etc<mos moris manner]
morphology n.形態學;形態論;地形學 [Gk morphe form+-LOGY]
morsel n.(食物的)一口;片斷;少量 [ME<OF, dimin of mors a bite<mordere mors- to bite]
mortar n.臼;研缽;迫擊炮;灰漿 [ME<AF morter, OF mortier<L mortarium: partly from LG]
mortify v.使蒙屈辱 [ME<OF mortifier<ecclL mortificare kill, subdue<mors mortis death mortification壞疽;禁欲;苦修行; 辱];[屈辱]
mote n.微塵 [OE mot, corresp to Du mot dust, sawdust]
motif n.主題;主旨 [F(MOTIVE)]
motivate v.給與動機 [motivation 刺激;給與動機;推動]
motley a.雜色的;混雜的 [ME mottelay, perh ult rel to MOTE微粒 medly混合物]
mottled a.雜色的;斑駁的 [motley 之變體 mottle v.使成雜色;n.斑紋;雜色毛線 prob. back-form. <MOTLEY]
motto n.標語;座右銘;箴言;銘辭 [(<意大利語"言詞")a school ~ 校訓]
mountebank n.江湖郎中;騙子 [It montambanco = monta in banco climb on bench: MOUNT裝上;爬上, BENCH]
mourn v.悲傷;哀悼;服喪 [OE murnan mournful 悲慟的;悲哀似的;淒慘的 The ~ crowd filed past the bier to pay their last respects]
muck n.糞;垃圾
[ME muk prob<Scand: cf ON myki dung, rel to MEEK muckrake堆肥用耙;揭開醜聞 muckraking 揭發 貪污腐敗的
muddle v.使混亂;使糊塗 [perh<MDu moddelen, frequent of modden dabble in mud(MUD)]
muffle v.包裹;使消音;使遲鈍 [muffler 圍巾;拳擊手套;消音器]
muggy a.悶熱的 [dial mug mist, drizzle<ON mugga]
mulct v.詐取;處以罰金 [earlier mult(e)<L multa, mulcta:(v)through F mulcter & L mulctare He was ~ed of his life savings by a] [swindler.他被騙子騙走了畢生的儲蓄]
multiform a.多種的;各式各樣的
multilingual a.通曉多種語言的
multiplicity n.眾多 [LL multiplicitas(MULTIPLEX多樣的;多重發訊)]
mundane a.現世的;塵世的 [ME<OF mondain<LL mundanus<L mundus world]
munificent a.慷慨的 [L munificent-, var stem of munificus<munus gift]
murkiness n.黑暗;模糊 [murky 黝暗的;霧煙籠罩的]
murmur n.如水流;私語;傳說 [ME<OF murmurer<L murmurare: cf Gk mormuro(of water)roar, Skr marmaras noisy]
muse v.沉思;冥想 [ME<OF muser to waste time<Rmc perh<medL musum muzzle]
mushy a.糊狀的;感傷的 [mushroom 蕈;急速成長;短命;採蕈 ME <OF mousseron <LL mussirio -onis]
musky a.麝香氣味的 [musk deer(動物)麝香鹿 musk 麝香(之香氣)musketeer(昔時)配備毛瑟槍之兵,步兵]
muster n.召集;集合;點閱名冊 [ME<OF mostre ult<L monstrare show]
musty a.發霉的;陳腐老朽的 [perh alt<moisty(MOIST微濕的,潮濕的,沾濕的)by assoc with MUST霉臭;霉,霉]
mutable a.不定的;可變化的 [L mutabilis<mutare change]
mutation n.(根本的)變化;變易 [ME<L mutatio<mutare change_]
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mute a.默音 [ME<OF muet, dimin of mu<L mutus, assim to L]
mutilate v.使殘廢 [L mutilare<mutilus maimed]
mutinous a.反叛的;背叛的 [obs mutine rebellion<F mutin: MUTINEER]
mutual a.相互的;彼此的 [ME<OF mutuel<L mutuus mutual, borrowed, rel to mutare change]
myopic a.近視的;缺乏遠見的 [myopia=myopy近視眼,近視 MYOPE近視的人]
myriad n.巨數;無數 [LL mirias miriad-<Gk murias -ados<murioi 10,000 ~s (a ~) of stars 無數的星 our myriad-minded] [Shakespeare 才情洋溢的莎氏 myriapod 多足類的]
myrmidon n.好戰的人;唯命是從之人 [(希臘神話)密爾米頓(隨阿奇里斯(Achilles)出征特洛伊(Troy)之一名 塞瑟利族勇士]
mysticism n.神秘;神秘教;神秘主義
myth n.神話;傳說 [modL mythus<LL mythos<Gk muthos]
mythology n.神話之集合稱;虛假宣傳 [ME<F mythologie or LL mythologia<Gk muthologia(MYTHO-, -LOGY)]
nadir n.最低點 [ME<OF<Arab nazir(-samt)opposite(to the zenith)(反)pinnacle]
nag n.小馬;競賽馬;嘮叨;煩擾 [She was always ~ging at the maid 她總是對女 佣嘮嘮叨叨地責罵不已]
nap n.午睡;一種牌戲;打盹 [abbr of orig name of game NAPOLEON]
narcissism n.自我陶醉;自我觀窺欲 [Narcissus(Gk Narkissos), youth who fell in love with his reflection in water]
narcotic a.麻醉劑 [ME<OF narcotique or medL<Gk narkotikos(NARCOSIS昏迷狀態)]
nasal a.鼻的;鼻音的 [F nasal or medL nasalis<L nasus nose]
nascent a.初生的;萌芽的 [L nasci nascent- be born nascency 發生;起源]
natal a.出生的;誕生的 [ME<L natalis(NATION)nativity出生;誕生]
natation n.游泳 [L natatio<natare swim natator 游泳者]
nauseate v.使厭惡;使作嘔 [L nauseare<naus ship (NAUSEA反胃;暈船;極度的不快;厭惡)]
nautical a.航海的 [<Gk nautikos<nautes sailor<naus ship]
neap a.小潮的;最低潮的 [OE nepflod(cf FLOOD), neap(又作 neap tide)小潮,最低潮(月上弦及下弦時的潮水)]
nebulous a.模糊的 [ME<F nebuleux or L nebulosus(NEBULA=mist星雲;角膜翳)]
necrology n.訃聞;死者名冊 [necro-死尸]
necromancy n.巫術;通靈術 [NECRO- 死尸 assoc with L niger nigri black, -MANCY]
nefarious a.凶惡的;不法的 [L nefarius<nefas wrong<ne- not+fas divine law]
negation n.否定;否認 [F negation or L negatio(NEGATE否定;取消;使無效<L negare negat- deny)]
nemesis n.報應;公正之懲罰 [Gk, = righteous indignation, personified as goddess of retribution<nemo give what is due]
neophyte n.新信徒;開始者 [NEO- phuton plant->newly planted]
nepotism n.偏袒(親戚);裙帶關系 [<It nepotismo<nepote NEPHEW: orig with ref to popes with illegitimate sons called nephews]
nestle v.伏窩;安身;舒舒服服地躺 [OE nestlian(NEST)nestling 剛孵出的雛;嬰兒]
nettle v.刺激;惹怒 [OE netle, netele]
neurasthenic a.(患)神經衰弱的 [neural(解剖)神經(系)的]
neutral a.中立的;局外的 [ME<obs F neutral or L neutralis of neuter gender NEUTER 中性的;無性的]
nexus n.連系;關系 [L<nectere nex- bind the causal ~ 因果關系 →cash nexus]
nib n.喙;筆尖 [prob<MDu nib or MLG nibbe, var of nebbe NEB 鳥嘴;尖端;筆尖]
nicety n.精確;細微 [ME<OF nicete(NICE)]
niche n.擱雕像等的牆壁凹處 [F<nicher make a nest, ult<L nidus nest]
nick n.小傷口;痕跡 [19th c: orig uncert(cf NIP)]
niggardly a.吝嗇的 [niggard 吝嗇者;吝嗇的 NIGGLE 拘泥小節]
niggling a.為瑣事操心的 [niggle 為瑣事費時;拘泥小節]
nihilism n.虛無論;恐怖主義 [L nihil nothing annihilate消滅]
nimble a.極快的;敏捷;聰明的 [OE n’mel quick to seize<niman take<Gmc, with -b- as in THIMBLE(裁縫用的)頂針,針箍,嵌環]
nirvana n.極樂世界;涅磐 [Skr nirvana<nirva be extinguished<nis out+va- to blow]
nit-pick v.挑剔;吹毛求疵 [nit幼蟲+pick]
nocturnal a.夜的;夜間的 [LL nocturnalis<L nocturnus of the night<nox noctis night noctambulant 夢游的 noctilucence 夜間發]光的
noisome a.有惡臭的;有害健康的 [ME<obs noy<ANNOY]
nomadic a.流浪的 [nomad游牧民族;流浪者;游牧的;流浪的<Gk nomas -ados<nemo to pasture放牧;吃草]
nonchalance n.無動于衷 [nonchalant不關心的,冷淡的;平靜的, part of nonchaloir<chaloir be concerned]
nonplus v.使困窘;使狼狽 [L non plus not more]
nontheless ad.然而;不過
nook n.角落;隱匿處 [ME nok(e)corner, look in every nook and cranny (corner) 查看每一 個角落,到處找]
norm n.基准;模範;智力水准 [L norma carpenter’s square normative 建立基准的;標准的;規範的 F normatif -ive<L norma] [NORM(<L."(木工的)尺")(常 ~s)標准;規範]
nosegay n.花束 [NOSE+GAY in obs use = ornament]
nostalgia n.思鄉;懷古之思 [modL<Gk nostos return home]
nostrum n.萬能藥;成藥 [L, neut of noster our, used in sense ’of our own make’ nosy 好管閒事的,好問東問西的]
notch n.V字形刻痕;箭的缺口 [AF noche perh<a verbal form nocher(unrecorded), of uncert orig notched, notchy 有凹口的;有鋸齒狀的 The] [flower has ~ yellow petals]
notify v.通知;申報 [ME<OF notifier<L notificare<notus known: NOTICE]
notoriety n.惡名;聲名狼籍 [notorious (<L."知名的")]
notorious a.名聲狼藉的;惡名昭彰的
[medL notorius<L notus(NOTION觀念,主張)notoriety 惡名,醜名;聲名狼籍;惡名昭彰的人 earn ~ 得 惡名
novel a.無先例的;新奇的;嶄新的 [ME <OF <L novellus <novus new.]
novelty n.新鮮;新奇;珍奇物 [ME<OF novelte(NOVEL 新的)]
novice n.生手;新手 [ME<OF<L novicius<novus new]
noxious a.有害的;有毒的 [L noxius<noxa harm]
nuance n.細微差異 [F<nuer to shade, ult<L nubes cloud]
nubile a.適合于結婚年齡的 [L nubilis<nubere become the wife of]
nudge n.用肘輕推;悄悄推 [17th c: cf Norw dial nugga, nyggja to push, rub]
nugatory a.無益的;無價值的 [L nugatorius<nugari to trifle<nugae jests]
numb a.麻木的 [ME nome(n)pp. of nim take: for -b cf THUMB(手的)拇指 raise one’s ~ 豎起拇指 bite one’s(the)thumb a]t[…] 挑釁地侮辱<某人>,侮蔑<某人>
nurture v.養育 [ME<OF nour(e)ture(NOURISH滋養,給營養 Milk ~es a baby 牛奶滋養嬰兒,牛奶給嬰兒營養]
nutrient a.滋養的;營養的 [L nutrire nourish]
nuzzle v.將鼻插入;用鼻愛撫;依偎
[ME<NOSE+-LE The puppy ~d against his shoulder (into his hands) 那只小狗用鼻子碰他的肩膀 (伸 入他的手中)
oaf n.蠢人;莽漢 [orig = elf’s child, var of obs auf<ON lfr elf oafish癡呆的]
oar n.槳;槳狀物 [OE ar<Gmc, perh rel to Gk eretmos oar]
oasis n.綠洲;舒適的地方 [LL<Gk, app of Egypt orig]
oath n.盟誓;誓約;(法庭的)宣誓 [OE ath<Gmc(ploaths)]
obdurate a.執迷不悟的;頑固的
[ME<L obduratus pp. of obdurare(OB-, durare harden<durus hard)He is ~ in his convictions 他執著于自 己所堅信的 事 (具有堅定的信仰)
obedient a.順從的;馴服的 [ME<OF<L obediens -entis(OBEY)]
obeisance n.鞠躬 [ME<OF obeissance(OBEY)make an ~ to …對鞠躬 do (pay, make) ~ to … 對表示敬意]
obese a.肥胖的 [L obesus(OB-, edere eat)obesity肥胖;肥大]
obfuscate v.使模糊;使迷亂 [LL obfuscare(OB-, fuscus dark)]
objection n.反對;嫌惡 [ME<OF objection or LL objectio(OBJECT)]
oblation n.聖餐式;祭品;捐獻 [ME<OF oblation or LL oblatio(OBLATE 奉為神聖的;獻身于修道院生活的人)]
obligation n.義務;契約;債務 [E<OF<L obligatio -onis(OBLIGE)obligatory 義務上的;必須作的 It is ~ that books borrowed from the] [library be returned within two weeks]
obliging a.親切的;體貼的;殷勤的 [an ~ nature 熱心助人的天性]
oblique a.歪斜的 [ME<F<L obliquus]
obliterate v.消滅;毀跡 [L obliterare(OB-, litera LETTER)]
oblivion n.遺忘;忘卻 [ME<OF<L oblivio -onis<oblivisci forget oblivious 易忘的;遺忘的;忘記的]
obloquy n.辱罵;毀謗 [ME<LL obloquium contradiction<L obloqui deny(OB-, loqui speak)oblong 長方形 長橢圓形]
obnoxious a.可憎的;使人討厭的 [<L obnoxiosus or obnoxius(OB-, noxa harm: assoc with NOXIOUS)]
obscene a.猥褻的
[F obsc e or L obsc(a)enus ill-omened, abominable;obscene jokes 猥褻的笑話(<L."不潔的")Don’t be ~ 別開黃腔,別說下流話
obscure a.暗的;昏暗的 [ME<OF obscur<L obscurus dark]
obscurity n.陰暗;曖昧之點 [F obscurite<L obscuritas(OBSCURE微暗的;難解的;不著名的;隱藏)]
obsequious a.逢迎的;奉承的 [ME<L obsequiosus<obsequium compliance(OB-, sequi follow)]
observance n.遵守;儀式 [E<OF<L observantia(OBSERVE)]
obsession n.感情或意念之縈繞;著魔
[L obsessio(OBSESS<惡魔、妄想等>附身;纏繞 (困擾)<人>He was ~ed by (with) fear of death 他被死 亡的恐懼所困擾 He is ~ed by hobbies 他沉溺于癖好中
obsolete a.過時的 [L obsoletus pp.(OBSOLESCENT正在被廢棄的OB-, solere be accustomed)]
obstacle n.障礙;幹擾 [ME<OF<L obstaculum<obstare impede(OB-, stare stand)]
obstreperous a.喧鬧的;吵鬧的 [L obstreperus<obstrepere(OB-, strepere make a noise)]
obstruct v.阻塞;妨礙;幹擾 [L obstruere obstruct-(OB-, struere build)obstruction 閉塞,妨礙,阻止;妨礙議事 The fallen trees created an] [almost impassable ~]
obtrude v.強行提出;強迫接受
[L obtrudere obtrus-(OB-, trudere push)You had better not ~ your opinions on (upon ) others 你最好不要 強迫別人接受你的意見
obtrusive a.冒失的;莽撞的;強入的 [as OBTRUDE]
obtuse a.鈍的;愚鈍的 [L obtusus pp.(OBTUND使遲鈍;使緩和)]
obviate v.排除;防止 [LL obviare oppose(OB-, via way)]
occult a.玄秘的;秘密的 [L occulere occult-(OB-, celare hide)]
occurrence n.發生;發現出產;存在 [ccurrent that occurs<F<L occurrens -entis(OCCUR)]
oculist n.眼科醫生 [F oculiste<L oculus eye]
odorous a.有氣味的;芳香的 [L odorus fragrant(ODOUR)]
odyssey n.任何長期流浪生活;冒險 [L Odyssea<Gk Odusseia, title of an epic poem attributed to Homer describing the adventures of] [Odysseus(Ulysses)on his journey home from Troy]
offal n.廢棄之物;垃圾 [ME<MDu afval<af OFF+vallen FALL]
offensive a.不愉快;侮辱的 [F offensif -ive or medL offensivus(OFFENCE 罪,犯罪,違反;侮辱,無禮;生氣)]
offertory n.奉獻儀式;禮拜捐款 [ME<ecclL offertorium offering<LL offert- for L oblat- pp. stem of offerre OFFER]
officious a.好管閒事的;過分殷勤的 [L officiosus obliging<officium: OFFICE]
offset n.抵銷;支派;平版印刷 [Domestic losses were ~ by developing foreign markets 用開發國外市場來彌補國內的損失 This will ~ the] [loss 這可以彌補損失]
ogle v.看;送秋波 [prob LG or Du: cf LG oegeln, frequent of oegen look at]
olfactory a.嗅覺的 [L olfactare frequent of olfacere(OLFACTION嗅覺)]
oligarchy n.寡頭政治 [F oligarchie or medL oligarchia<Gk oligarkhia(OLIGARCH)]
olympian a.奧林帕斯山的;威嚴的 [L Olympus or Olympia: OLYMPIC(現代)國際奧林匹克運動會的(古代)奧林匹亞競賽的]
ominous a.不吉的;惡兆的 [L ominosus(OMEN 前兆,預兆,兆頭 L omen ominis evil ~凶兆good ~吉兆)]
omission n.遺漏;省略 [ME<OF omission or LL omissio(OMIT遺漏;省略)]
omnipotent a.萬能的 [ME<OF<L omnipotens(OMNI-, POTENT有力的;有效的)]
omnipresent a.無處不在的;遍在的 [medL omnipraesens(OMNI-, PRESENT)]
omniscient a.全知的;無所不知的 [medL omnisciens -entis(OMNI-, scire know)]
omnivorous a.雜食的 [L omnivorus(OMNI-, -VOROUS)]
onerous a.繁重的 [ME<OF onereus<L onerosus<onus oneris burden]
onlooker n.旁觀者;觀眾
onomatopoeia n.擬聲語 [<onoma -matos name+poieo make onomatopeoic 擬聲的,擬聲語的 聲喻法的]
onslaught n.猛攻 [<aen on+slag blow, with assim to obs slaught slaughter 宰殺,屠宰(<古北歐語"屠宰肉")]
ontology n.本體論;實體論 [modL ontologia<Gk on ont- being+-LOGY]
onus n.負擔;責任 [the ~ of proof 舉証的責任 lay (put) the ~ on …把責任推給,使人背上的臭名]
ooze v.滲出;洩漏;漸漸消失
[(OE wase 幹草堆;幹草捆;草褥)Oil was oozing through(the crack) 油從裂縫滲出 The secret will ~ out 秘密會慢慢地洩漏(<OE "汁,濕氣")
opacity n.不透明;電波不透過 [F opacite<L opacitas -tatis(OPAQUE不透明物;不透明;不傳熱)]
opalescent a.發出乳白色光的 [OPAL蛋白石;貓眼石]
opaque a.昏暗的;不透明的 [ME opak<L opacus: spelling now assim to F]
operative a.動作的;運轉的;實施中的 [LL operativus<L(OPERATE)]
ophidian a.蛇的;似蛇的 [modL Ophidia<Gk ophis snake ophicleide 低音大號]
opiate n.安眠藥;麻醉藥 [medL opiatus, -um, opiare<L opium: OPIUM鴉片]
opinionated a.堅持己見的;頑固的 [-ative bs opinionate in the same sense<OPINION]
opportune a.及時的;合時宜的 [ME<OF opportun -une<L opportunus(OB-, portus harbour), orig of the wind driving towards the harbour]
oppressive a.壓制性的;壓迫的;沉重的 [oppressif -ive<medL oppressivus(OPPRESS壓迫;強制as OB-, PRESSHe was ~ed by the heavy burden of] [responsibility)]
opprobrious a.可恥的;辱罵的;無禮的 [ME<LL opprobriosus(OPPROBRIUM恥辱;咒罵(OB-, probrum disgraceful act)]
optician n.眼鏡和光學儀器的制造商 [F opticien<medL optica(OPTIC)]
optimism n.樂觀;樂天主義 [F optimisme<L OPTIMUM (反)pressimism]
optimum a.最適宜的 [L, neut(n)of optimus best]
optional a.隨意的;可自由選擇的
opulent a.豐富的;豐饒的 [L opulens, opulent-<opes wealth opulence 財富;富裕 Visitors from Europe are amazed at the ~ of this] [country]
opus n.作品 [L, = work an ~ magnum 文學、藝術的傑作;大事業(<L."工作,作品")]
oracle n.神諭;發布神諭的人 [ME<OF<L oraculum<orare speak oracular神諭的;嚴肅的]
oration n.演說 [ME<L oratio discourse, prayer<orare speak, pray]
orchid n.淡紫色;贊辭;淡紫色的 [modL Orchid(ac)eae irreg<L orchis: ORCHIS蘭]
ordain v.注定;制定 [ME<AF ordeiner, OF ordein- stressed stem of ordener<L ordinare<ordo -inis order]
ordeal n.嚴酷之考驗 [OE ordal, ordel<Gmc: cf DEAL]
ordinance n.法令;條例 [ME<OF ordenance<medL ordinantia<L ordinare: ORDAIN]
orient n.東方;東方諸國
[ME<OF orient, orienter<L oriens -entis rising, sunrise, east,<oriri rise originality獨創力,創作力;創意, 新花樣_
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