catastrophe
catastrophe 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 kəˈtæstrəfi
🇬🇧 kəˈtæstrəfi
灾难;大祸;彻底的失败
词根法分析
前缀‘cata-’(完全)加上词根‘strophe’(转折)组合而成,字面意思是‘完全的转折’,引申为‘灾难’
- cata-前缀,表示‘向下’或‘完全’,来自希腊语
- strophe词根,表示‘转折’或‘转变’,来自希腊语
例子
- catastrophic灾难性的;悲惨的,由‘catastrophe’加后缀‘-ic’构成
- cataclysm大灾难;洪水,与‘catastrophe’同源,都含有‘灾难’的意思
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- apostrophe省略符号;呼语,与‘strophe’同源,表示‘转折’
- strophic诗节的;分节的,由‘strophe’加后缀‘-ic’构成
造句
- The earthquake was a catastrophe that left thousands homeless.
- The project ended in catastrophe after the main investor withdrew.
- Environmentalists warn that climate change could lead to global catastrophe.