前綴 bene-,bon-
漢:來源于拉丁語,意為"good",其變形為beni。bene與前綴bonus和來源于法語的bon及其變形boun意思相近,bene與male-相反。
英:Latin word-forming element meaning "well," from Latin bene "well, in the right way, honorably, properly," from PIE *dw-ene-, adverbial form of root *deu- "to do, perform, show favor, revere." Cf. Latin bonus "good," bellus "handsome, fine, pretty," beatus "blessed."
1.benediction
n. blessing <->malediction;mercy 祝福;賜福,恩寵 *bene(=good),dict(=say)
例句:To ensure their safety during the construction of the bridge,the workers asked a priest to come and offer a benediction at the site where it would be built.為保證在修建大橋期間自己的人身安全,建筑工人請求一位神父在即將建橋的地點為他們禱告祝福。
2.benefactor
n.person who has given financial help to a school,hospital,or charitable institution 學(xué)校、醫(yī)院、慈善團體的贊助人 *bene(=good),fact(=do,make)
例句:The benefactor was generous to the school.那個贊助人對這所學(xué)校很慷慨。
3.beneficence
n.doing good;active kindness 善行,慈善行為 *bene(=good),fic(=do,make)
例句:Through Mr.Walters' beneficence the school was able to build a new gymnasium.由沃爾先生的捐助,學(xué)校得以建造一座新的體育館。
4.beneficiary
n.person who receives a benefit 受益者,受惠者 *bene(=good),fic(=do,make)
例句:Her daughter ,Roseanne,was listed as the sole beneficiary on her life insurance policy.在她的人壽保險單上,她的女兒露森被指定為保單的唯一受益人。
5.benign
adj.kind,gentle;mild;not dangerous 親切的,柔軟順的;(土質(zhì)、風(fēng)土等)良好的;(病、腫瘤)良性的 *bene(=good) ,gn<gen(birth)
例句:Doctor Parley removed a benign tumor from the back of my neck last summer.去年夏天,巴里醫(yī)生為我摘除了頸后的一個良性腫瘤。
6.bountiful
adj. bounteous,generous,abundant 慷慨的;寬大的;豐富的 *boun<bon(=good)
例句:The bountiful Midwest section of the country produces half of the world's annual output of wheat.這個國家富饒的中西部地區(qū)的小麥產(chǎn)量占全世界年產(chǎn)量的一半。
7.bounty
n.generosity;something given out of kindness to the poor;reward or payment offered by a government to encourage somebody to do something慷慨;饋贈;獎勵,補助
例句:A bounty of $1 million has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the terrorists responsible ofr the bombing.為逮捕制造爆炸事件的恐怖分子,對提供相關(guān)消息的人給予100萬美元的獎勵。
8.bonanza
n. an unusually rich vein of a gold mine or an oil-well;run of luck金礦,富礦帶;運氣享通 *bon(=good)
例句:The dividend was an unexpected bonanza.紅利是一筆意料之外的橫財。