英语构词法
第一部分:派生法 一. 前缀
★un-: 表示否定意义,
unhappy, untrue, unlike,, unfair, unknown, unhealthy, unusual, uncertain, unclear, unequal, unlucky, uncomfortable , uninteresting, unimportant, unnecessary, unpleasant, unfold
★dis-: 表示否定意义,
dislike, disagree, disappear, disadvantage, dishonest, disability, discover, disobey
★in-, im-, il-, ir-: 表示否定意义,
incomplete, incorrect, inconvenient, inexpensive, impossible, immoral, illegal, irregular,
★表示否定意义,non-
non-smoker, non-stop, , nonsense mis-: 表示错误的意义 mistake, mislead(误导), misunderstanding, misuse, misspell, mistrust, mistreat anti-: 表示“反、防、抗”的意义:, antiknock(防震), antiforeigner(排外的), anti-war, anti-pollution de- 表示“在下,向下”:表示空间位置、方向关系的前缀:
decrease, degrade
en-, em- 表示“在内,进入”: encage, embed ex- 表示“外部,外”: exit, expand, export, expose fore- 表示“在前面”:
forehead, foreground, foreleg, forefoot
★in-, im- 表示“向内,在内,背于”:
inland, inside, indoor(s), import inter- 表示“在??间,相互”: international, interaction, internet, interview out- 表示“在外部,在外”: outline, outside, outward(s), outdoor(s) over- 表示“在上面,在外部,向上”: overlook, overhead, overboard, overcoat, overdress, oversea pre- 表示“在前,在前面,提前”: prefix(前缀), preface(前言), prepare,prefer super- 表示“在?..之上,超级”: superpower, superman,surpermarket trans- 表示“移上,转上,在那一边”: translate, transform(转移), transplant(移植), transportation(交通)
under- 表示“在?..下面,下的”:
underline, underground, underwater, undershirt up- 表示“向上,向上面,在上”:
upward(s), uphold, uphill(上坡), upgrade auto- 表示“自己,独立,自动”: automobile(自动车), autobiography(自传) tele- 表示“远离”: television, telephone , telegram(电报), telegraph(电报), telescope fore- 表示“在前面,先前,前面”:
foreword(前言), forecast(预报), foretell(预言), foresee(预见), foreknow(先知), foreknowledge(先知) mid- 表示“中,中间”: midnight, midsummer, mid-day, mid-autumn post- 表示“在后,后”: postwar, postgraduate(研究生), postdate
★re- 表示“再一次,重新”:
retell, rewrite, renew, reconsider, reuse, remarry, recycle(回收利用), rebuild over- 表示“超过,过度,太”:
overeat(吃过多), oversleep(睡过头), overpraise(过奖), overwork, 表示共同,相等意思的前缀:co- 表示“共同,一起”: coexist(共同生存), co-operate, co-worker, coactions(合作行动), coauthor(合作作者) 表示某种状态,构成形容词、副词或动词: a- afraid, alive, alone, asleep, ashamed, aloud, ahead, aside, alike, awake a- 表示“分离,离开”:away, apart de- 表示“离去,处去”:depart, discolor 表示“自我”: self - self-protect(ion), self-made, self-knowledge a. 具有某种职业或动作的人:
★-an, -ian, -ician 表示“??地方的人,精通??的人”:American, Asian, Australian, Russian,
Italian , historian, librarian, electrician, magician(魔术师), technician, musician, politician(政客), physician(内科医生), -ant,-ent 表示“??人”:merchant, servant, assistant, agent, student, -ee 表示“动作承受者”:employee(雇员), examinee, payee(收款人), interviewee -eer 表示“从事于??人”:engineer, volunteer(志愿者)
★-er 表示“从事某种职业的人, 某地区,地方的人”:banker, observer, Londoner, villager
singer, driver, writer, speaker, traveller,
★-or 表示“??者”:author, doctor, operator, actor, visitor, inventor, educator
-ar, -ary 表示“??的人, 从事??的人”:scholar, liar, beggar, secretary, missionary -ess 表示“阴性人称名词”:actress(女演员), hostess(女主人), manageress(女经理)
★-ist 表示“从事??研究者,信仰??主义者”:pianist, communist, dentist, artist, chemist,
socialist,typist,
构成具有抽象名词的含义:
-age 表示“状态,行为,身份及其结果,总称”:courage, storage, marriage, percentage
★-al 表示“事物的动作,过程”:refusal, arrival,
-ance, -ence 表示“性质,状况,行为,过程,总量,程度”:importance, distance, avoidance, appearance, performance, diligence, difference, obedience, absence, presence(出席), existence -ancy, -ency 表示“性质,状态,行为,过程”:frequency(频繁), urgency(紧急), efficiency(高效率),
-ity 表示“性质,状态,程度”:purity, reality, equality -bility 表示“动作,性质,状态”:ability, possibility, probability, responsibility -dom 表示“等级,领域,状态”:freedom, kingdom, wisdom -ery, -ry 表示“行为,状态,习性,性质”:bravery, slavery -hood 表示“资格,身份, 年纪,状态”:childhood, girlhood, boyhood, manhood -ice 表示“行为,性质,状态”:notice, justice, service
★-ion, -ation, -ition, -sion 表示“行为的过程,结果,状况”:suggestion, action, solution,
invention, direction, correction, collection, instruction, destruction, introduction, congratulation, dictation, invitation, pronunciation, examination, graduation, operation, education, information, translation, starvation, satisfaction, relation, irrigation, determination, preparation, imagination, explanation, opposition, competition, description, decision, division, conclusion, explosion, impression, expression, admission, permission, discussion
★-ment 表示“行为,状态,过程,手段及其结果”:disappointment, treatment, movement,
judgment, punishment, argument, agreement, government, development, improvement, requirement, astonishment, encouragement
★-ness 表示“性质,状态,程度”:goodness, kindness, tiredness, friendliness, business, illness,
happiness, goodness, willingness, weakness, fairness
★-ism 表示“制度,主义,学说,信仰,行为”:socialism, criticism, heroism, tourism,
communism(共产主义) , Marxism(马克思主义) -ship 表示“情况,性质,技巧,技能及身份,职业”:hardship, relationship, membership, friendship, seamanship, ownership, scholarship, professorship
★-th, 表示“动作,性质,过程,状态”:strength, length, width, depth, wealth, truth, growth,
warmth, youth
-ure 表示“行为,结果”:exposure(暴露), pressure, failure, procedure(手续), mixture -craft 表示“工艺”:aircraft, needlecraft, woodcraft ② 形容词后缀:
a. 带有“属性,倾向,相关”的含义:
★-able, -ible: movable, comfortable, eatable, enjoyable, acceptable, reasonable, applicable,
visible, responsible, terrible, horrible
★-al: natural, additional, educational, national
-ant, -ent: distant, important, excellent
★-ing(表示特征:令人觉得): moving, touching, daring, interesting, exciting, disappointing ,
astonishing, boring, amazing
★-ed(表示情绪:觉得): pleased, interested, surprised, worried, excited, bored, determined,
delighted
-ish: foolish, bookish, selfish
★-ive: active, impressive, decisive, active, instructive, expensive, progressive
b. 表示“相象,类似”的含义: -ish: boyish, childish -like: manlike, childlike
-some: troublesome, handsome
★-y: milky, cloudy sunny, windy, rainy, foggy, healthy, wealthy, worthy, bloody, funny, dirty,
lucky, noisy, salty, smelly, hilly
★-ly: manly, fatherly, motherly, sisterly, brotherly, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly,
friendly, lonely, orderly, lovely, lively, likely, scholarly c. 表示“充分的”含义:
★-ful: beautiful, wonderful, helpful, truthful, successful, harmful, useful, careful, forgetful,
merciful
-ous: dangerous, courageous, nervous, mountainous, humorous, various d. 表示由某种物质形成,制成或生产的含义: -en: wooden, golden, woolen e. 表示方向的含义:
-ern: eastern, western, southern, northern, southeastern, northwestern -ward: downward, forward
f. 表示“数量关系”的含义:
★-teen: thirteen ★-ty: fifty ★-th: fourth, fiftieth
g. 表示国籍,语种,宗教的含义:
★-an: Roman, European ★-ese: Chinese, Japanese
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