韦氏词典学习笔记

Unit 1

BENE 是拉丁文中“好”的意思，相当于“well”，表示好的结果或者影响

benediction  A prayer that asks for God's belessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service.

eg:The moment the bishop had finished his benediction, she squeezed quickly out of her row and darted out the cathedral's side entrance.

benefactor  Someone who helps another person or group, especially by giving money.

eg:An anonymous benefactor and given $15 million to establish an ecological institue at the university.

beneficiary A person or organization that benefits or is expected to benefit from something, especially one that receives money or property when  someone dies.

eg:Living in a trailer in near-poverty, she received word in the mail that her father had died, naming her as the sole beneficiary of his life-insurance policy.

benevolence Kindness, generosity.

eg:In those financially desperate years, the young couple was saved only by the benevolence of her elderly great-uncle.

AM 来自拉丁单词amare表示爱，相当于“to love”，罗马爱神有两个名字Cupid和Amor。

amicable Friendly, peacefuly.

eg:Their relations with in-laws were generally amicable , dispite some bickering during the holidays.

enamored Charmed of fascinated; inflamed with love.

eg:Rebecca quickly became enmored of the town's rustic surroundings, its slow pace, and its essentic characters.

amorous  Having or showing strong feeling of attraction or love.

eg:It turned out that the amorous congressman had gotten his girlfriend a good job and was paying for her apartment.

paramour A love, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.

eg:He had been coming to the house for two years before her realized that he was actually the paramour of their shy and withdraw sister.