PIG, n. An animal (_Porcus omnivorus_) closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, is inferior in scope, for it sticks at pig.

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animal ['?n?ml] 詞頻1 詞根: anim
n. 動物,獸,牲畜;<俚>家畜,牲口;<俚>畜生(一般的人);獸性; adj. 動物的;肉體的;肉欲的;
?? anim生命,精神+al名詞后綴→有生命的東西→動物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我對動物毛過敏。
近義:beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly 反義:vegetal
allied [??la?d,??l?a?d] 詞頻2 詞根: al
adj. 同盟的,同盟國的;聯合的;姻親的;同源的,類似的; v. 聯合(ally的過去分詞);
?? lig, ly, lied, lia =bind (捆綁)#詞根助記:al向著
"Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915."
1915年,意大利加入協約國參戰。
近義:associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated 反義:hostile, impugning, incompatible, inimical, litigious, naysaying
human ['hjum?n] 詞頻1 詞根: hum
n. 人,人類; adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴,屬于...的,傳說人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個比喻,把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義:mortal
appetite ['?p?ta?t] 詞頻2 詞根: pet
n. 欲望;胃口,食欲;嗜好,愛好;
?? ap加強動作+pet追尋,尋求+ite表名詞→一再追求→有胃口
"He suffered from headaches and loss of appetite ."
他患有頭痛和食欲不振。
近義:hunger, stomach, taste, appetence, appetency, appetition 反義:apathy, indifference, weariness, apositia, hyporexia, anorexia
however [ha?'?v?] 詞頻1
adv. 不管到什么程度;無論如何;然而;可是; conj. 不管怎樣;
?? how + ev =age (年齡,時代) + er [名詞后綴],表示人,行為的主動者,做某事的人 → ad.然而;不管怎樣
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎樣都能把他請來.
近義:instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
inferior [?n'f?r??] 詞頻3 詞根: inferus
adj. (質量等)低劣的;下級的,下等的;(位置在)下面的;[植]下位的; n. 部下,下屬;次品;晚輩;[印]下角碼;
?? infer推斷+ior表形容詞,較...的 →輕易推斷出的 →低下的
"to make sb feel inferior"
使某人自慚形穢
近義:assistant, lesser, lower, minor, undermost, disadvantageous 反義:magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, premier, primary, prime

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