melon
n. 瓜 [the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd(葫蘆) family, as the muskmelon(哈蜜瓜) or watermelon.]
watermelon n.西瓜
pineapple n.鳳梨
membrane
memb e r-an-e
n. 薄膜 [ A thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of an animal or a plant.]
ps. 細胞膜也是用這個字「membrane」
字源:來自於 L. membrāna "skin",是從 L.membrum 「member of the body」而來
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字根 mon mem 有remind, remember的意思
monument n.紀念碑
monumental a.紀念碑的、極大的
字源: L monumentum = mon- ( monēre to remind, warn) + u + -mentum
mem-ory n.記憶、紀念
mem-ori-al n.紀念物 (ex.紀念碑 monument) a.紀念的
memory的字源: L. memoria, = memor "mindful, remembering" + ia "y"
memoir n.回憶錄 [與memory同樣都是來自 L. memoria ]
memento n.紀念物
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memorial
memor y -al
n.紀念物 [something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.]
ex. 像紀念碑 monument或者是紀念日、紀念活動等等的,具有回顧性質的,都可以稱memorial.
adj.紀念的 [ preserving the memory of a person or thing]
ex. memorial arch
President Obama Commemorates Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
memoir /mɛmwɑr/
n.回憶錄 [ a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.]
字源: L. memoria , = memor "mindful, remembering" + ia
與memory同樣都是來自L. memoria
Monga (艋舺 電影原聲帶) OST - 15. Monga-memoir
menace
n.威脅 [A possible danger; a threat]
ex. the menace of nuclear war
v.威脅 [To utter threats against.]
音: 賣你死
bale ful:menace
有害的東西帶來危害
mend
v.修改、改正 [To reform or correct]
v.恢復健康 [To improve in health or condition]
ex. The patient is mending well.
ps. 如果衣服哪裡破掉了,縫衣服也可以說mend唷
ps.
mand == 命令 一個人下命令
mend == 修改 兩個人修改
mendacious
mend-acious (acy-ous)
adj.說謊的 [ telling lies, esp. habitually; dishonest]
字構:mend是修改的意思 (而最原始有錯誤fault 的意思 ) ,
你可以想成因為遭後人修改,所以失去了原本的真實性,也就是說謊的。
mendacious:truth
虛假的不是真實
mendacity
mend-acity (acy-ity)
n.謊言 [the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie.]
mendicant /mɛndɪkənt/
mend-ic(ac,act)-ant
adj.行乞的 [Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging.]
n.乞丐 [A beggar]
ps. 也可以當"托缽僧"
音: 面地啃 的乞丐(mendicant)
字源:也是來自於mend,mend最原始有錯誤的意思,也像徵「 physical defect」
所以之後就被拿來形容乞丐。
menthol
n. 薄荷醇 (被放在香菸、牙膏、化妝品、一些治療咳嗽的藥物中)
ps. 薄荷 = mint
mentor
ment(mental; to think)-or
n.良師益友、導師 [a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.]
v. [to act as a mentor]
ex. She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
字源:mentor原本是一位神的名字,其中的ment是mental,to think的意思。 在希臘神話中,他是 Odysseus的朋友,當 Odysseus赴身Trojan War時,他將他的兒子與皇宮託給Mentor照顧,而Mentor很努力的幫他們渡過難關,因此後來他的名子就成了「良師益友」的同義詞了。
mentor:guidance
導師給予指導
mercantile
mer c ant(=mer ch ant)-ile
adj.商人的;貿易的 [ of or pertaining to merchants or trade; commercial.]
ex. mercantile law
商法
ps. merchant n.商人
他的字源來自 L. merc ari "to trade" ,其中的merc是從 L. merx "goods, 貨物"的意思
market 也是同樣的來源唷
mercenary
merc(goods)-en-ary
adj.唯利是圖的 [ working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal .]
ex. mercenary motives
貪圖錢財的動機
n.雇兵(服務於外國的士兵) [ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.]