前綴a-(an-) = not,without
先來(lái)認(rèn)識(shí)幾個(gè)由an-與形容詞構(gòu)成的派生詞。
1.anonymous [an-(a-) = 無(wú);onymous adj.有名字的→]
adj.無(wú)名的,匿名的
舉例:He received an anonymous letter today.他今天收到一封匿名信。
2.anechoic [an-(a-) = not 無(wú);echoic adj.回聲的→]
adj.無(wú)回聲的
舉例:The recording was made in an anechoic chamber. 這錄音是在隔音室做出來(lái)的。
3.anharmonic [an-(a-) = not 不;harmonic adj.和諧的→]
adj.[物]非諧的
舉例:That is a kind of anharmoic force. 那是一種非諧力。
a-出現(xiàn)在輔音字母與讀音的h之前。常見(jiàn)的有:
1.asocial [a- = not 不;social adj.愛(ài)交際的→]
adj.不合群的
舉例: He is asocial and suspicious of others. 此人不合群,疑心又重。
2.aperiodic [a- = not 非;periodic adj.周期性的→]
adj.非周期性的;不定期的
舉例: The object is in an aperiodic motion. 該物體正處于非周期性運(yùn)動(dòng)之中。
3.asexual [a- = not 無(wú);sexual adj.性別的→]
adj.無(wú)性別的
舉例:The teacher talked about asexual reproduction in the class.那節(jié)課老師談到了無(wú)性繁殖問(wèn)題。
4.ahistorical [a- = not 無(wú);historical adj.有關(guān)歷史的→]
adj.與歷史無(wú)關(guān)的
舉例:He thought that theories of social change were often ahistrorical.他認(rèn)為社會(huì)變化的理論往往與歷史不相干。
最后,我們來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)幾個(gè)由a- (an-) 構(gòu)成的原生詞。
1.anarchy [an-(a-) = without 無(wú);archy = leadership 領(lǐng)導(dǎo),治理→“無(wú)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)狀態(tài)”→]
n.無(wú)政府狀態(tài);無(wú)秩序
舉例:After its defeat in the war the coutry was in a state of anarchy. 戰(zhàn)敗之后,該國(guó)陷于無(wú)政府狀態(tài)。
2.apathy [a- = without 無(wú);pathy = the state of feeling 感情狀態(tài)→“無(wú)感情狀態(tài)”→]
n.無(wú)感情,冷漠
舉例:The miser heard the old beggar's story with apathy. 那守財(cái)奴聽(tīng)著老叫化子的訴說(shuō),無(wú)動(dòng)于衷。
3.atheism [a- = without 無(wú);the = god 神;
n.無(wú)神論
舉例: He believed in atheism when he was young. 他年青時(shí)信仰無(wú)神論。