【特別提示】在英語語言歷史演變的過程中,單詞的詞形和詞義都會發(fā)生或多或少的變化,但是“萬變不離其中”。這個“中”就是某一單詞的“核心含義”。詞根、詞綴是構成英語單詞的元素,了解、牢記和把握這些元素,不僅可以牢固地掌握單詞的意義,達到事半功倍的學習效果。對于應試的讀者,詞根在篇章中所起到的一致性和連貫性的作用更是非同小可的。本詞根表中,出現的詞匯僅僅為考試大綱詞匯表要求的詞匯,但是如果掌握好這些詞根,也同樣為將來的學習打下了堅實的基礎。
【符號說明】最前面部分為詞根,詞根有兩種:自由詞根(例如“act”<做>,可以單獨構成詞匯)和附著詞根(例如“-ag-”<做>,不可單獨用作詞匯)。單詞后帶“*”為超綱詞匯。
“-acer- / -egr-”: sour; sharp (酸;鋒利)→ acid; acute; acrimony; eager; vinegar;
“-act - / -ag-”: do; perform; drive (做;行為;沖)→ act; action; actor; activate; activity; agency; agent; agenda; agitate; essay; exact; interact; react; transaction; activist*; agile*;
“-aer / -air-”: air; mist (空氣)→ aerial; aeroplane; airplane; aerobics; air; aircraft; airline; airport;
“-aesm / -aesti-”: estimate; value(估計) → aim; estimate; esteem;
“-agri- / -ager-”: field; land(田野;地) → agriculture; agrarian; pilgrim;
“-add- / -dere- / -agger-”: heap; put(堆積;放置) → add; additional; addition; exaggerate;
“-agon-”: struggle; anguish(痛苦) → agony;
“-aisl / -isle-”: wing(翼) → aisle;
“-ali- / - alt - / -el-”: foreign; other; (change) (外;其他;變化) → alien; alter; alternate; altruism; else; elsewhere; unalienable*; adulterate*;
“-alti- / -alto-”: high; top(高;提高)→ altitude; alto; enhance; old;
“-am- / -ama- / -ami-”: love(愛) → amateur; amiable; enemy;
“-ambi-”: going around (走動)→ ambassador; ambiguous; ambition; ambulance; amble;
“-amplus-”: spacious (大;寬敞)→ ample; amplify; amplifier;
“-anima-”: life; breath; mind(生命) → animal; animate; unanimous; animate*;
“-ann-”: years(年) → anniversary; annual;
“-ante- / -ant- / -anti-”: before(前;之前) → anticipate;
“-apt- / -ept- ”: fit; fitted; suitable; fasten(適當;緊) → apt; adapt; adaptation; inept;
“-arc-”: bow(弓) → arch;
“-archi-”: chief(主要) → architect; architecture;
“-arm-”: weapon (武器)→ arm; alarm;
“-art- / -arti- / -ert-”: craftsmanship (藝術;技藝)→ art; artist; artificial; inertia;
“-aster- / -astr-”: stars(星星) → astronaut; disaster; disastrous;
“-atmo-”: vapor(氣)→ atmosphere;
“-auc- / -aug- / -auth-”: increase; growth (增加)→ auction; augment; author; authority; auxiliary;
“-aud- / -aur- / -edi-”: hear; hearing; ear(聽) → audience; audit; aural; obedience; obedient; obey; ;
“-auto- / -auth-”: self; genuine(自己;真正的) → authentic; automate; automobile; automatic; automation;
“-avan- / -aban- / -ante-”: set out before(前) → advance; advanced; advantage; disadvantage; vantage;