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gen == produce 生
genu ine adj.真的 [天生的未經琢磨的]
in genu ous adj.天真無邪的
in genu e n.天真無邪的少女【法】
geni us n.天才
in geni ous adj.聰明的 ( 擁有創造性天才和想像力的 )
in genui ty n.創造性能力
gen-i 跟聰明有關
genu 跟真的、天真無邪有關,除了in-genu-ity
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ingenuity
n.創造性能力 [the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful]
ex. She had the ingenuity to write stories that everyone else never thought of.
inventor:ingenuity
in geni ous
adj.聰明的 [ characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction]
ex. 擁有創造性天才和想像力的
ex. The ingenious boy made a radio set for himself.
ingenuous
adj.天真無邪的 [ Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness]
ex. When My dog sees me again back from the school, he always dashes toward me and shows his most ingenuous hug. ( Apr. 2014 add)
ingenue
n.【法】天真無邪的少女
ingenue:sophistication
ingest
in-gest(carry)
v.攝取;吸收 [ to take, as food, into the body]
ex. to ingest the nutrition needed by human body.
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congest v.充塞 v.使充血
digest v.消化食物 [讓食物變小,到可以消化]
ingest v.攝取;吸收 [嘴吃東西,or經由消化過程吸收東西]
ingestion
in-gest-ion
n.攝取
ex. Oral ingestion is the most common method of drug administration.
口服是最常用的給藥方法
ingrained
in-grain(紋理)-ed
adj.根深蒂固的 [ Firmly established; deep-seated;difficult to change or remove]
ex. ingrained prejudices, suspicions
根深蒂固成見、 懷疑
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grain
n.穀粒
n.粒,細粒(ex.砂,鹽)
n . 木,石,織物等的紋理
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**字根grate當pleasing"感激、滿意" 解時 [from 拉丁文gratus == pleasing ]
grateful a.感激的
gratitude n.感激
ingrate n/a.忘恩的 // in-grat- i ate v.逢迎討好
in-grat- i ating a.逢迎討好的
gratify v.使滿意、使高興
gratification n.滿意、高興 [ the state of being gratified ]
gratuity n.小費 [小費代表感激]
gratuitous a.無緣無故的 [小費並不是一定要付的,引申成無緣無故]
gratis a.不付款的、免費的
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ingrate
in-grate
n.忘恩者 [an ungrateful person.]
adj.忘恩的
ex. 董卓對呂布說,What an ingrate/ungrateful person you are!!
ingratiate
in-grat-i-ate
v.逢迎討好 [To bring oneself into the favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort ]
ex. He did his best to ingratiate himself with the royal family.
ex. Many boys are trying to ingratiate themselves with her.
ingratiating
in-grat-i-ating
adj.逢迎討好的
flattery:ingratiating
ingredient
in-gredi(go)-ent
n.構成要素 [a constituent element of anything; component]
ex. the ingredients of political success.
n.烹調的原料
ex. What are the ingredients of the cake?
這蛋糕是用哪些原料做成的
字源: L. ingredientem "that which enters into", prp. L. ingredi :in + gradi "go."
聯想: in te gr (整體)-edi(eat)-ent -->"整體可吃"-->原料是構成整體可吃的
(紅寶書上的寫法)
ps. edible adj.可食的
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habit n.習慣 // inhabit v.居住
habit-at n.棲息地
habit-ant n.居民
habit-able adj.可居住的
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inhabit
v.居住 [to live or dwell in a place, as people or animals]
ex. Many forms of aquatic life inhabit ponds.
有很多種水生動植物均棲居於池塘.
字源: L. inhabitare , in + habitare "to dwell」
inhabitant
inhabit-ant
n.居民,居住者 [=habitant, a person or animal that inhabits a place, esp. as a permanent resident. ]
ex. Every inhabitant of this planet must contemplate that it may no longer be habitable.
世界上每個人都必須思考到地球上可能不再適合人住的那一天。
inhale
in- ex -hale(breathe)
v.吸入 [to breathe in; draw in by breathing]
ex. to inhale the polluted air.
ex. He lit his cigarette and inhaled deeply.
他點燃香菸,深深吸了一口。
(ps. light 的過去式是lit)
ps.1 exhale (可以review p.189)
ps.2 hale adj.健壯的,矍鑠的
字源來自於OE. whole,跟exhale, inhale不同
inherit
in-herit(=heir)
v.繼承 [To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will, as an heir.]
ex. He inherited his father's farm.
他繼承了父親的農場。
ex. to inherit the glorious tradition.
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