dign-【L】=worthy,noble, 表示「值得,高貴」,來自拉丁語
詞根來源
dign-來源於拉丁語的dignus 意為 worthy,它的變形為dain,deign。詞根dign的異形同義詞根是:preci 價值。
常見單詞
dignity:【dign-=worthy,noble 表示「值得,高貴」;-ly=表名詞.指具備某種性質 】→noble quality 高貴的品質→n. 尊嚴;高貴(a proper sense of pride and self-respect)
vt. dignify 增威嚴、使高貴
Mrs Pocket received me with an appearance ofamiable dignity.
潘凱特夫人和我打招呼,神態既和藹可親,又莊嚴認真。
(來自Grate Expectations)
indignant:【in-=not,opposite 無,沒有;-dign=worthy,noble, 表示「值得,高貴」;-ant=表形容詞 「……的」】→a. 憤慨的;憤怒的;義憤的;(feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly)
They wereindignantthat they hadn't been invited.
他們因沒有受到邀請而憤怒不平。
disdain:【dis-=not,contrary 不,相反 ;-dain=worthy,noble, 表示「值得,高貴」】→ to make sb or sth unworthy →vt.蔑視;摒棄(to regard sb or sth as not worthy of respect)
Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow indisdain.
威爾遜太太不屑地把眉毛一揚,否定了這句恭維話。
(來自The Great Gatsby)
尋根探詞
condign:a. 應得的;適宜的
dainty: a. 小巧精緻的
indign: a. 不值得的
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