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dialect

dia(across;through)-lect(read;or speak)

n.方言 [a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard language]

n.行話

lecture n.授課;演講

diameter

dia-meter

n.直徑

diaphanous

dia-phan(show;出現)-ous

adj.透明的 [Of such fine texture as to be transparent]

adj.精緻的 [Characterized by delicacy]

diaphanous <> substantial  adj.堅固的；真實的

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字根

phan -->phen  == appearance, show 出現

phantom      n.幽靈= apparition [appear-ition]

phenomenon      n.現象             [記：she+no+men+on]

phenomena        n.現象(複數)

phenomenal    adj.現象的、明顯的

dia-phan-ous   adj.半透明的

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diatribe

dia-tribe(=trit; rub)

n.惡罵;誹謗(抨擊性演講) [a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism]

ps. tribe n.部落

word history：

diatribe：源指希臘文中的discourse;長篇大論的演說，後來引申成浪費時間的演說-->由這個負面意思，在讓人聯想到指責人的長篇演說也是浪費時間的，最後diatribe的意思就變成sharply denunciation

lullaby:song＝diatribe:discourse
搖籃曲是一種歌曲＝抨擊性演講是一種演講

review

contrite  a.悔罪的

detritus  n.岩屑;碎石

dictate

dict-ate

v.口述,使聽寫 [ to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record]

  ex. to dictate some letters to a secretary.

v.命令 [ to give orders.]

didactic

adj.為教導的 [intended for instruction; instructive]

adj.說教的 [ inclined to teach or lecture others too much]

  ex. a boring, didactic speaker.

聯想：did(做) + act(動) +ic [又做又動-->教導 or  說教]

didactic:instruct＝comic:amuse
教誨的用來教導＝有趣的用來娛樂

die

n.鋼模,印模

die:shaping＝drill:boring
模具用來使成形＝鑽孔機用來鑽孔

diehard

n.頑固分子(負面的) [ One who stubbornly resists change or tenaciously adheres to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause]

  ex. rebel diehards who refused to surrender.

diehard:conservative＝manic:excitement
頑固的人保守＝狂燥者騷動

differentiate

different-i-ate

v.使有差異 [To constitute the distinction between]

  ex. subspecies that are differentiated by the markings on their wings.

ps.【數】求...的微分

diffident

dif(=dis;not)-fid(faith)-ent

adj.缺乏自信的 [Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid]

cf.

different

diffident