后綴-some =causing ~,~tending to
漢: 形容詞后綴-some 來源于古英語,它與不定代詞some同源,但在構(gòu)詞中意思卻更為復(fù)雜。-some可以與名詞結(jié)合,表示causing ~(產(chǎn)生...的);也可以與動詞相結(jié)合,表示~tending to ~(易于...的);不可以與形容詞相結(jié)合,表示
~to a considerable degree (相當(dāng)...的)。
英:word-forming element used in making adjectives, from Old English -sum (see some; and cf. Old Frisian -sum, German -sam, Old Norse -samr), related to sama "same."
As a suffix added to numerals meaning "a group of that number" (cf. twosome) it represents Old English sum "some," used after the genitive plural (cf. sixa sum "six-some"), the inflection disappearing in Middle English. Use of some with a number meaning "approximately" also was in Old English.
1.cumbersome
adj.burdensome;heavy and awkward to carry 有負(fù)擔(dān)的,累贅的;笨重的
Video camera,even professional quality ones,are no longer the cumbersome.
現(xiàn)在的攝像機(jī),哪怕是具有專業(yè)品質(zhì)的,都不再像以前那樣笨重了。
2.gruesome
adj.filling one with horror of disgust,frightful 可怕的;令人毛骨悚然的
Out of the wreckage came a guesome tale of survival through cannibalism.
恐怖的傳聞,海灘中人們?yōu)榱松婊ハ鄽垰ⅰ?/p>
3.meddlesome
adj.fond of medding 好管閑事的
Get rid of the meddlesome fool!
讓那個愛管閑事的傻瓜走開!
4.winsome
adj.attractive;pleasing,bright 迷人的,可愛的;快活的
He knew he was handsome,and used his winsome features to get his way with the women he worked with.
他知道自己很英俊,于是便利用他迷人的外貌,在他的女性同事面前為所欲為。