经常看看英语单词的前缀和后缀,有助于记单词,大部分多音节词都遵循构词法。
Here is a list of the most common prefixes:英语中常见的前缀列表:
PREFIX前缀 | MEANING含义 | EXAMPLES举例 |
---|---|---|
ante- | before,前- | antenatal, anteroom, antedate |
anti- | against, opposing,反- | antibiotic, antidepressant, antidote |
circum- | around,圆,周围- | circumstance, circumvent, circumnavigate |
co- | with,一起,同- | co-worker, co-pilot, co-operation |
de- | off, down, away from,离,不- | devalue, defrost, derail, demotivate |
dis- | opposite of, not,不,反- | disagree, disappear, disintegrate, disapprove |
em-, en- | cause to, put into,使,造成- | embrace, encode, embed, enclose, engulf |
epi- | upon, close to, after,上,近- | epicentre, episcope, epidermis |
ex- | former, out of,前任,向外- | ex-president, ex-boyfriend, exterminate |
extra- | beyond, more than,超出,多- | extracurricular, extraordinary, extra-terrestrial |
fore- | before,前,前面- | forecast, forehead, foresee, foreword, foremost |
homo- | same,同,双- | homosexual, homonuclear, homoplastic |
hyper- | over, above,上,上面- | hyperactive, hyperventilate |
il-, im-, in-, ir- | not,不,无,否定- | impossible, illegal, irresponsible, indefinite |
im-, in- | into,里,内部- | insert, import, inside |
infra- | beneath, below,下,下面- | infrastructure, infrared, infrasonic, infraspecific |
inter-, intra- | between,之间- | interact, intermediate, intergalactic, intranet |
macro- | large,大- | macroeconomics, macromolecule |
micro- | small,小- | microscope, microbiology, microfilm, microwave |
mid- | middle,中间,中等- | midfielder, midway, midsummer |
mis- | wrongly,错,错误- | misinterpret, misfire, mistake, misunderstand |
mono- | one, singular,一个,单- | monotone, monobrow, monolithic |
non- | not, without,不,没,反- | nonsense, nonentity, nondescript |
omni- | all, every,所有,每一个- | omnibus, omnivore, omnipotent |
para- | beside,旁,旁边- | parachute, paramedic, paradox |
post- | after,后,向后- | post-mortem, postpone, post-natal |
pre- | before,前,向前- | prefix, predetermine, pre-intermediate |
re- | again,又,返回- | return, rediscover, reiterate, reunite |
semi- | half,半- | semicircle, semi-final, semiconscious |
sub- | under,下- | submerge, submarine, sub-category, subtitle |
super- | above, over,上- | superfood, superstar, supernatural, superimpose |
therm- | heat,热,热力- | thermometer, thermostat, thermodynamic |
trans- | across, beyond,转换,穿过- | transport, transnational, transatlantic |
tri- | three,三,三倍- | triangle, tripod, tricycle |
un- | not,不,反- | unfinished, unfriendly, undone, unknown |
uni- | one,一,唯一,一致- | unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous |