1. 前缀
除少数前缀外,前缀一般改变单词的意义,但不改变单词的词性。
(1)表示否定意义的前缀 un-unhappy unfinished undress dis- disagree disbelieve
in[il-(在字母 l 前),im-(在字母 m,b,p 前),ir(在字母 r 前)]-inaccurate illegal impolite
imbalance irregular
mis-misbehave mislead mistake non-nonstop nonsmoker (2)表示其他意义的前缀
en-“使……” enrich enlarge encourage inter-“相互” international intercontinental re-“再,又,重” rethink retell recycle tele-“远程的” telescope telephone telegraph auto-“自动的” automatic automobile co-“共同” coworker cooperate coexist
anti-“反对,抵抗” antiwar antifreeze antinuclear multi-“多” multistory multicultural multicolor bi-“双,二”bicycle bilingual bilateral
micro-“极小的,微小的” microwave microcomputer over-“太多,过分” overwork overdo overestimate self-“自己,本身” self-centered self-confident self-control
under-“在……下面,……下的,不足的” underline, underground, underestimate,
underrate 2. 后缀
(1)形容词后缀
-able “可……的,具有……的” acceptable drinkable knowledgeable reasonable
-al“与……有关的” physical, magical, political -an“属于某地方的人” American African -ern“方向” southern, northern, eastern
-ful/ less“(没)有……的” helpful, useful, homeless, hopeless -ish“如……的;有……特征的” foolish childish selfish -ive“有……倾向的” active attractive expensive -en“由……制成的” golden wooden woolen -ous“有(性质)的” famous, dangerous, poisonous -ly “有……性质的” friendly yearly daily -y“构成形容词” noisy dusty cloudy (2)名词后缀
-er / or“表人或用具” farmer, baker, visitor, professor, cooker, container
-ese“某国(人)的” Chinese, Japanese
-ian“某国、某地人;精通……的人” musician, Asian, Russian, technician
-ist“某种主义或职业者” physicist, scientist, communist,
socialist
-ess“表女性,雌性” hostess, actress, princess
-ment“行为或其状态” government, movement, achievement -ness“性质,状态” illness, sadness, carelessness
-tion“动作,过程,结果” invention, organization, translation -ance/ ence“抽象;行为、性质、状态” importance, appearance, absence, existence
-th“性质、情况” depth, warmth, truth -ful“(满的)量” handful, spoonful, mouthful
-(a)bility“抽象、性质、状态” possibility, disability, reliability -al“过程、状态” survival, arrival, approval -y“性质、情况” modesty, delivery, honesty -dom“处于……状态;性质” freedom, boredom
-age“状态,行为,身份及其结果” courage, storage, marriage (3)动词后缀
-fy / ify“使得;变得” simplify, beautify, purify -en“使成为……;变得” shorten, deepen, sadden -ize“使成为” apologize, realize, specialize (4)副词后缀
-ly“方式,程度” freely, truly, angrily ward(s)“向……” towards, forward, upwards (5)数词后缀
-teen“十几” fourteen, eighteen, thirteen -ty“整十位数” forty, fifty, sixty
-th“序数词” twelfth, twentieth
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