competitive-portable:竞争赋予生命意义
【造词理据】com-表一起(with),-ive、-it是后缀,词根pet源自PIE词根*pet-(冲跑=rush、飞=fly),P为F的通转,F表木栓、木钉,引申指被拴住、被吸引的,这里指向目标奔跑,抽象指竞争。
【例句】Working for an Apple store can be a competitive process usually requiring at least two rounds of interviews.到苹果店工作,这一过程可能充满竞争,一般至少要经过两轮面试。
【同根词】potamo- ptero- appetence appetite asymptote centripetal compete feather impetus peccadillo pen peripeteia perpetual petitioner petulant propitiation ptosis repeat symptom。
【造词理据】源自PIE词根*pere-(给予=grant、分配=allot),P表嘴,引申指说话,这里指有同等话语权的人、贵族,也指平等的、同辈。
在中世纪,法兰克王国的著名国王查理曼大帝身边有十二个武艺高强的骑士,一直追随查理曼大帝南征北战,立下赫赫战功。为了犒赏他们,查理曼大帝借鉴亚瑟王和十二圆桌骑士的故事,和这十二位骑士平起平坐,将他们称为 peer ,意思就是“平起平坐的人”。由于这些骑士都是贵族,因此 peer 就衍生了“贵族”的含义。
【例句】compare comparison compeer disparity equiparation imparity nonpareil pair pari passu pari-mutuel parity parterre peer per pornography subpar umpire part。
【讨论】P与F通转,也可以讲得通,另外,P表义的例词太少,这里指也是一种推测。
【造词理据】拟声词,模仿穿刺时发出的声音,后指音高、颠簸。至于沥青、柏油,是同音同形异义词。源自PIE词根*pik-(沥青),P是F的通转,F表木栓、木钉,引申指拴住、粘的,特指粘性大的沥青、柏油等。
【例句】Pippo Inzaghi was back on the pitch, his fans welcomed him with a standing ovation, hoping this was the right time.菲利普。因扎吉回到了赛场,他的球迷起身狂欢希望这次是一个及时的回归。
【同根词】high-pitched piggyback pine pitchblende pitcher pitchfork pitchman pitch-pipe prick queer。
【造词理据】-able是后缀,词根port源自PIE词根*per-(通过),P是F的通转,F表木栓、木钉,引申指固定身体的脚(foot),再由脚引申指走路、走过的地方、通道,在这里指走路时带着的、便携式的。
【例句】Men did not hesitate to a portable with a woman's shoes, one hand on her own woman, a woman posted on a happy face on the shoulders of men.
男人毫不犹豫地一手提着女人的鞋子,一手背起女人,女人幸福地把脸贴在男人的肩上。
【同根词】aporia; asportation; comport; deport; disport; emporium; Euphrates; export; fare; farewell; fartlek; Ferdinand; fere; fern; ferry; firth; fjord; ford; Fuhrer; gaberdine; import; important; importune; opportune; opportunity; passport; porch; pore (n.) "minute opening;" port (n.1) "harbor;" port (n.2) "gateway, entrance;" port (n.3) "bearing, mien;" port (v.) "to carry;" portable; portage; portal; portcullis; porter (n.1) "person who carries;" porter (n.2) "doorkeeper, janitor;" portfolio; portico; portiere; purport; rapport; report; sport; support; transport; warfare; wayfarer; welfare.
【讨论】P与F的通转,不仅再语音上可证,在拼写形式上也是可证的。
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