dive-division:青山横北郭,此地一为别

【造词理据】象意。源自PIE词根*dheub-(中空的、深的),D表门,引申指进入门中、深入、深的,多指有相当大的向下延伸,特别是从顶部或表面测量。在这里指跳入水中、潜水。

【例句】Once you've had some training, though, you're ready to take a dive and explore a whole new world under the sea. 不过一旦接受过训练,你就可以准备潜入深海,一探海底新世界!

【同根词】deep deepen deeply deepness deep-sea deep-seated deep-set depth dip dive donald knee-deep

【讨论】也有可能是拟声,模仿跳水的声音。不过词源里暂未找到任何佐证。

【造词理据】象形。源自PIE词根*weidh-(分开),W与V通转,W形表曲折,引申指分离、分开。di-是dis-的截短,表分开。

【例句】I do not divide my life into equal areas and I am not trying to do it all at the same time. 我不把生活分成相等的块,我压根不打算这么做。

【同根词】divide division widow with

【造词理据】见divide。-sion是后缀。

【例句】The division now contributes close to a third of the firm's total profits, according to an executive at the company. 公司的一位高级主管透露,这部分收入接近公司总收入的第三大项。

【同根词】见divide。

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