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distort

dis-tort(twist)

v.扭曲 [To twist out of a proper or natural relation of parts]

v.曲解  [To give a false or misleading account of; misrepresent.]

ex. The media distorts reality

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contort  v.扭曲 v.曲解 [to twist, bend; distort]

distort    v.歪曲

torture   n.拷打,酷刑

extort     v.敲詐;勒索

retort     v.反駁,回嘴說

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distract

dis-tract(draw)

v. 使分心 [ to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention]

ex. The music distracted him from his work.

ps.

detract v.誹謗;貶抑 [belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.]

distract v. 使分心

distracted

dis-tract-ed

adj.思想不集中的

distraught

(ps.這個字來源就是distract)

adj. 幾乎要發狂的 [mentally deranged; crazed.]

ex. She was distraught with worry.

adj. 心煩意亂的;極煩惱的 [distracted; deeply agitated.]

troubled:distraught
為難的:心煩意亂的

字源：Middle English, alteration of distract , past participle of distracten , to distract

distress

dis(加強)-stress

n/v.悲痛,憂傷  [great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering]

ex. Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

n.貧困 or 不幸 (引起痛苦或悲痛的事物)

n.危難 [the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help]

ex. the ship is in distress.

district

dis-strict(draw tight)

n.轄區,行政區 [a division of territory, as of a country]

ex. Shih-Lin District = 士林區

ex. Red light district

ps. strict adj.嚴格的

字源：1611, from Fr. district, from M.L. districtus "restraining of offenders, jurisdiction," then under the feudal system "area of jurisdiction," from pp. stem of L. distringere "hinder, detain"

M.L districtus -> Fr. district -> district

最原始的意思是"約束罪犯", "司法"

後來在封建制度下，變成了一個區域的司法

dis-strict 的strict字根之意有"壓抑","扣留"之意

就是draw tight

distribute

dis-tribut(bestow)-e

v.分發;分配

ex. They had distributed the lands among the farmers.

v.分佈

ex. This species of butterfly is widely distributed over our country.

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字根tribut == bestow 贈與

tribute         n. 讚辭 [給予仰慕之詞 ]

tribulation   n.苦難 [great trouble or suffering]

retribution     n.報應；懲罰

tribunal        n.特別法庭  (ex.審判二次大戰的戰犯)

attribute     v.把...歸於  n.屬性

contribute     v.貢獻

distribute      v.分發

redistribution    n.重新分配

tributary   adj.進貢的、支流的    n.進貢國

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ditty

n.簡單的歌，短的歌 [A simple song. ]

"Ditty for Daddy"

diurnal

di(day)-urn-al

adj.白天的 [ happening or active during the daytime.]

ex. diurnal animals.

ex. Kangaroos are diurnal animals.

ps.

di-ary  n.日記

di-al    n.日晷  n.電話機的撥號盤  v.撥電話

nocturnal

noct(night)-urn-al

adj.夜間發生的

adj.夜間活動的

diva

n. 歌劇的女主唱者 [ a successful and famous female opera singer]

ps. from L. diva "goddess," fem. of divus "divine (one)."

"Diva Opera"--第五元素

diver

dive(v.跳水、潛水)-er

n.潛水者

cavern:spelunker＝ocean:diver
洞穴探險者鑽入洞穴＝潛水者鑽入海洋

diverge

di-verg(incline )-e

v.分歧;分叉

ex. The road diverges ahead.

v.發散

divergent

di-verg(incline )-ent

adj.分歧的;發散的

ex. Two people who have divergent views on this question

ps.

下頁要講的

字根vers vert是 turn

這邊的

verg 是incline的意思