hypocrisy
hypocrisy 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
🇬🇧 /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/
虚伪,伪善
词根法分析
hypo-(在...之下)+ cris(判断)+ -y(名词后缀)→ 在判断之下,即隐藏真实判断,故为虚伪
- hypo-表示“在...之下,低于”
- cris来自希腊语krinein,意为“判断,区分”
- -y名词后缀,表示状态或性质
例子
- hypocrite伪君子,由hypo- + cris + -te组成,指在判断之下的人
- crisis危机,来自希腊语krisis,意为“决定,判断”
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- hypothesis假说,由hypo- + thesis组成,表示在论题之下
- hypodermic皮下的,由hypo- + derm(皮肤)+ -ic组成
造句
- His hypocrisy was exposed when he preached honesty while cheating on his taxes.
- I can't stand the hypocrisy of politicians who claim to support family values while having affairs.
- The movie critic's hypocrisy was evident as he praised lowbrow comedies while denouncing popular blockbusters.