cad;cas;cid=降落 ,降临to fall or befall
decadent=de(down下)+cad(to fall降)+ent(a.表性质)
词义:adj.堕落的;颓败的(having or showing low standards)
a decadent lifestyle/society
堕落的生活方式;腐朽的社会
decadence=de-(down下)+cad(to fall降)+-ence(名词后缀)
n.衰落;颓废
decay=de-(down下)+cay(cad衍生to fall降)n./v.腐朽;衰落
case=cas(to befall 降临)+-e
词义:n.事例(a particular situation)特殊的情况
It's a classic case(=a very typical case)of bad planning.
这是计划不当的一个典型事例。
n.事实(the ture situation)
If that is the case (=if the situation described is ture),we need more staff.
如果真是那样,那我们就需要更多的员工。
n.特殊情况(a situation that relates to a particular person or thing)
I cannot make an exception in your case(=for you and not for others).
我不能对你破例。
casual=cas(to befall 降临)+-ual(形容词词尾)
词义:adj.偶然的(not planned)
a casual encounter/meeting
不期而遇/邂逅
It was not a casual meeting; I saw her there several times.
这不是一次巧遇,我在那儿遇见过她好几次了。
adj.随便的;非正式的(informal)
People prefer casual clothing after work.
下班以后,人们更喜欢穿便服。
casualty=casual(偶然的)+-ty(名词词尾)n.伤亡人员;受害者
occasion=oc(在.....面前in the way of)+cas(to befall降临)+-ion(表状态或结果;名词后缀)
词义:n.时候;场合(case or a particular time when sth. happens)
on this/that occasion 这/那次
I've met him on several occasions.
我曾见过他几次。
n.时机;机会(opportunity)
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises.(=if I get a chance)
有机会的话,我要跟他谈谈这件事。
occasional=occasion(机会)+al
adj.机会的;偶然的
accident=ac(朝向towards)+cid(to befall降临)+-ent(事thing)
词义:n.事故(unfortunate 不幸的 happening)
Traffic accidents cost a lots each year.
每年交通事故都造成很大损失。
n.意外;偶然的事情(不一定是不幸)
Their early arrival was just an accident.
他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。
accidental=accident(意外的事)+al(形容词后缀)
adj.意外的;偶然的
coincide=co(共同together)+in(在....之上upon)+cid(降临to befall)+e(构词法)
词义:v.(of two or more events两件或更多的事情)同时发生(to take place at the same time)
The exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death.
展览恰好在他逝世50周年之际举行。
v.(of ideas;opinions,etc想法;意见等)相同;相符;极为类似(to be the same or very similar)
They did not coincide in opinion.
他们的意见不一致。
coincidence=coincid(e)+-ence
n.巧合;一致
coincident=coincid(e)+-ent
adj.同时发生;一致的
incident=in(在....上on)+cid(to befall发生)+-ent
词义:n.事件;事故(sth. that happens,often sth. that is unpleasant)
There was a shooting incident near here last night.