昨天一不小心认识了令人开心的词根bene,意思是well,好,善
今天来看看一个浪漫的词根am=to love爱,来自于拉丁语amare(to love)
Amor就是古希腊爱神Cupid的别名,丘比特你知道的吧……就是那个拿着爱情之箭到处乱射的人,哦,不,是神……
1. amiable: [ˈemiəbəl] (friendly or good nature) 和蔼的;友善的。(词根am-爱,-able后缀表示“能够”,即“能表现出爱的”)
[例句]She was a very kind andamiable old woman.
她是个善良和气的老太太.
2. amicable: [ˈæmɪkəbəl] (friendly, peaceful) 友善的; 和睦的; 友好的
[例句]Our discussions wereamicable and productive.
我们的讨论气氛非常友好并且富有成果。
3. enamored: [en'æməd](Charmed or fascinated) adj.倾心的,被迷住的;
[例句] When Awen was a child, he was totally enamored of him.
阿文小时,非常迷恋他。
4. amorous: [ˈæmərəs] (Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love) : 多情的; 热情的;
[例句] They exchanged amorous glances and clearly made known their passions.
二人眉来眼去,以目传情.
5. amorist: ['æmərɪst] (a devotee of love and especially sexual love) 多情之人
[例句] He is an amorist.
他是一个多情之人。
6. amateur: [ˈæmətər] (one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession) 业余爱好者; 外行,生手
[例句] Awen is an amateur who writes because he feels like it.
阿文是个业余写作爱好者,他写作是因为自己喜欢。
以上关于爱情的词根am以及六个词汇掌握了么?
那么,问题来了。amatory是什么意思呢?
A: adj.恋爱的,情人的
B: adv. 恋爱的,情人的
C: 恋爱,情人