詞根matern, matr(i)= mother 母性, 母親,今天用思維導圖把與詞根相關的詞列出了7個,並配以短語或例句,讓大家立體記憶這些詞的同時,對詞理解更透徹。
1.maternal [mt:nl] adj. 母親的,母性的(matern 母性,母親+ al形容詞後綴,表示「……的」)
She had little maternal instinct.
她缺乏母性。
Her feelings towards him were almost maternal.
她對他的感情是近乎母親般的。
2.maternity [mt:nti] n. 母性;產科醫院;懷孕(matern 母性,母親+ ity 名詞後綴,表示「具備某種性質,狀況」)
a maternity ward/hospital產科病房/婦產醫院
maternity clothes (= clothes for women who are pregnant)
孕婦裝
maternity leave 產假
3.matriarch [metriɑ:k] n. 女家長(matri 母性,母親+ arch 統治者)
Her mother is definitely the matriarch of the bigger family.
她的媽媽算是這個大家庭的族長。
I am sure the Matriarch will be eager to hear your tale as well.
相信女酋長也會對你的故事感興趣的。
4.matriarchy[metriɑ:ki] n. 母系制(matri 母性,母親+ archy 統治)
so-called "matriarchy"
所謂的女權
5.matrimony[mtrmni] n. 結婚,婚姻(matri 母性,母親+ mony 表行為的結果 → 結婚後會成為母親)
She never considered matrimony her entire life.
她一生未曾考慮婚姻問題。
On matrimony he had never once said a word.
關於婚姻的事,他從來就沒有說過一個字。
6.matrix [metrks] n. 母體;子宮(matri 母性,母親+ x → 母親 → 母體)
the European cultural matrix
歐洲文化的發源地(這裡matrix是母體的引申含義「發源地」)
Rome was the matrix of Western civilization.
羅馬是西方文明之母.
7.matron[metrn] n. 主婦;保姆(matr 母性,母親+ on 名詞後綴,表示人)
The matron ticked me off the list.
保姆給我列了些食物。
She is like a matron telling you off for wetting the bed.
她會像家庭主婦指責孩子尿了床似的指責你。