摘要:cant/kænt/中文释义:术语,暗语。英文释义:special words or phrases used by a particular group, often difficult for others to understand.构词:cant(唱)
cant,cent=sing,song,表示“唱,歌”
中文释义:术语,暗语。
英文释义:special words or phrases used by a particular group, often difficult for others to understand.
构词:cant(唱)→ 原指宗教仪式中唱诵的套话,后引申为特定群体使用的 “暗语 / 术语”。
例句:The document was filled with legal cant that made it hard to understand.(这份文件充斥着法律术语,难以理解。)recant /rɪˈkænt/
中文释义:撤消(声明等),公开放弃(信仰等)。
英文释义:to say publicly that a previous statement or belief is wrong and to abandon it.
构词:re-(回)+ cant(唱)→ 收回之前 “唱” 出的话→ 撤消。
例句:He was forced to recant his political views under pressure.(他在压力下被迫公开放弃自己的政治观点。)accent /ˈæksənt/
中文释义:口音,重音。
英文释义:a way of pronouncing words that shows a person’s origin or social background; the emphasis given to a syllable in a word.
构词:ac-(加强)+ cent(唱)→ 说话时 “唱” 出的重点→ 重音;发音特点→ 口音。
例句:She speaks English with a strong French accent.(她讲英语带有浓重的法国口音。)accentuate /əkˈsentʃueɪt/
中文释义:强调,重读。
英文释义:to emphasize something or make it more noticeable.
构词:ac-(加强)+ cent(唱)+ -uate(动词后缀)→ 加强 “唱” 的力度→ 强调 / 重读。
例句:The dark lipstick accentuated her lips.(深色口红突出了她的嘴唇。)incentive /ɪnˈsentɪv/
中文释义:激励,刺激力量。
英文释义:something that encourages someone to do something.
构词:in-+ cent(唱)+ -ive(名词后缀)→ 把(动力)“唱” 进心里→ 激励。
例句:Tax breaks are an incentive for businesses to invest in the area.(税收减免是鼓励企业在该地区投资的激励措施。)cantata /kænˈtɑːtə/
中文释义:康塔塔(一种声乐套曲)。
英文释义:a musical composition for voices and instruments, often with a religious theme.
构词:cant(唱)+ -ata(表作品)→ “唱” 的作品→ 康塔塔。
例句:Bach’s cantatas are famous for their religious depth and musical complexity.(巴赫的康塔塔以其宗教深度和音乐复杂性闻名。)centennial /senˈteniəl/
中文释义:百年纪念(的)。
英文释义:relating to a 100th anniversary; a 100th anniversary.
构词:cent(唱,引申为 “百”,因拉丁语中 “cent” 含 “百” 意)+ -ennial(年的)→ 百年纪念。
例句:The city is preparing for its centennial celebration next year.(这座城市正在为明年的百年庆典做准备。)descant /ˈdeskænt/
中文释义:高音部旋律;评论,详述。
英文释义:a melody sung or played above a main melody; to talk or write at length about something.
构词:de-(加强)+ cant(唱)→ 叠加在主调上的 “唱”→ 高音部旋律;引申为 “详细论述”。
例句:She descanted on the importance of education for hours.(她就教育的重要性详细论述了几个小时。)
来源:逸剑听潮