present
present 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么?
国际音标
🇺🇸 /ˈprɛzənt/
🇬🇧 /ˈprɛzənt/
现在的,出席的;礼物;呈现
词根法分析
‘pre-’(前) + ‘sent’(存在)组合,原意为‘在前面存在’,引申为‘现在的,出席的’或‘呈现’
- pre-前缀,表示‘前’或‘先’
- sent来自拉丁语‘sentire’,意为‘感觉’或‘存在’
例子
- presence存在,出席;来自‘present’的同根词,表示‘存在’的状态
- presentation介绍,呈现;‘present’的名词形式,表示‘呈现’的行为或结果
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- preview预览;‘pre-’(前) + ‘view’(看),意为‘预先看’
- pretend假装;‘pre-’(前) + ‘tend’(伸展),原意为‘向前伸展’,引申为‘假装’
造句
- She was present at the meeting yesterday.
- He gave me a present for my birthday.
- The teacher asked the students to present their projects next week.