constant-container:岿然不动即永恒
【造词理据】con-前缀,表一起,-ant是后缀,词根st源自PIE词根*sta-(站立、坐)。象形,S形表人的坐姿,后引申指站立、坐,这里指重复待在那个位置,抽象指重复的、不变的、不断的、恒定的。
【例句】
"I realize that whatever is born of the mind must be in a constant state of flux, "said the doctor.
“我认识到所有从头脑中产生的都必定处于不断地变化之中,”医生说。
【同根词】见前文consist。
【造词理据】con-前缀,表一起,词根struct源自PIE词根*stere-(拉长)。象形,S形表绳索,引申指拉伸,在这里指堆放在一起,即展开、建筑(以拉伸),后也指建造物。
【例句】
The Bank has purchased some property on which to construct a new Building.
银行已买下一些地产用于建造新大楼。
【同根词】consternate; consternation; construct; construction; destroy; destruction; industry; instruct; instruction; instrument; obstruct; obstruction; perestroika; prostrate; sternum; sternocleidomastoid; strain (n.2) "race, stock, line;" stratagem; strategy; strath; strato-; stratocracy; stratography; stratosphere; stratum; stratus; straw; stray; street; strew; stroma; structure; substrate; substratum; substructure.
【造词理据】-ion是后缀,见construct。
【例句】
We were amazed to see how much construction was going on, especially in Beijing and Shanhai.
我们对于如此多正在施工的建筑感到非常惊奇,特别是北京和上海。
【同根词】见construct。
【造词理据】con-前缀,表一起(with、together),tain源自PIE词根*ten-(拴住、拉住),T表牛身上的标记,以表明归属,引申指拴住、拉住,再引申指控制、持有,这里指包含、容纳。
【例句】
Even the surface waters of the ocean contain substantial amounts of this gas.But where that marine methane comes was a mystery, Until now.
科学家甚至发现海洋表层海水也含有相当多的甲烷,但其来源之谜迄今仍不得其解。
【同根词】abstain; abstention; abstinence; abstinent; atelectasis; attend; attenuate; attenuation; baritone; catatonia; catatonic; contain; contend; continue; detain; detente; detention; diatonic; distend; entertain; extend; extenuate; hypotenuse; hypotonia; intend; intone (v.1) "to sing, chant;" isotonic; lieutenant; locum-tenens; maintain; monotony; neoteny; obtain; ostensible; peritoneum; pertain; pertinacious; portend; pretend; rein; retain; retinue; sitar; subtend; sustain; tantra; telangiectasia; temple (n.1) "building for worship;" temple (n.2) "flattened area on either side of the forehead;" temporal; tenable; tenacious; tenacity; tenant; tend (v.1) "to incline, to move in a certain direction;" tendency; tender (adj.) "soft, easily injured;" tender (v.) "to offer formally;" tendon; tendril; tenement; tenesmus; tenet; tennis; tenon; tenor; tense (adj.) "stretched tight;" tensile; tension; tensor; tent (n.) "portable shelter;" tenterhooks; tenuous; tenure; tetanus; thin; tone; tonic.
【造词理据】-er是后缀。见contain。
【例句】
For visual containment, the owning component is often another container.
对于可视包容,所属组件通常是另一个容器。
【同根词】见contain。
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