《经典英文枕边书:每天读英语单词起源》从小我们就触英语。但是有多少人知道,英语单词并不是随意排列的字母组合,而是各有其构词根据及演变过程。每个英语单词都有它自己的一段历史,经历了时间的沉淀,有着它自己独特的历史背景和文化内涵。不少单词在发展的过程中,形成了一个个引人胜的故事,其中很多来自古希腊、罗马的传说,这是英语语言中的一份重要的且丰厚的遗产。
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前言
A
abacus [ˈæbəkəs]
abet [əˈbet]
abracadabra [ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə]
academy [əˈkædəmi]
acrid [ˈækrid]
admiral [ˈædmərəI]
adolescent [ˌædəuˈIesnt]
afraid [əˈfreid]
agony [ˈægəni]
alarm [əˈIɑːm]
album [ˈæIbəm]
alcohol [ˈæIkəhɔI]
alibi [ˈæIibai]
allegory [ˈæIigəri]
alligator [ˈæIigeitə]
alone [əˈIəun]
B
boy [bɔi]
boycott [ˈbɔikət]
brandy [ˈbrændi]
bread [bred]
breakfast [ˈbrekfəst]
bribe [braib]
bridal [ˈbraidI]
bridegroom [ˈbraidgruːm]
brigade [briˈgeid]
broker [ˈbrəukə]
brunch [brʌntʃ]
buck [bʌk]
buddy [ˈbʌdi]
budget [ˈbʌdʒit]
C
charming [ˈtʃɑːmiŋ]
chauffeur [ˈʃəufə]
例 句 1. She has a chau∝eur driven limousine.她有一辆由私人司机开的豪华轿车。 2. The chau∝eur turned the sedan about.司机把轿车掉头。 chauvinism [ˈʃəuvinizəm]
check [tʃek]
chimera [kaiˈmiərə]
China [ˈtʃainə]
chivalry [ˈʃivəIri]
chowder [ˈtʃaudə]
class [kIɑːs]
clerk [kIɑːk,kIəːk]
climate [ˈkIaimit]
cloak [kIəuk]
cloud [kIaud]
clue [kIuː]
coach [kəutʃ]
D
D-day [diː dei]
deadline [ˈdedIain]
debt [det]
debut [ˈdebju,ˈdeibjuː]
December [diˈsembə]
dictionary [ˈdikʃənəri]
diet [ˈdaiət]
diplomat [ˈdipIəmæt]
E
Easter [ˈiːstə]
eavesdropper [ˈiːvzˌdrɔpə(r)]
eccentric [ikˈsentrik]
echo [ˈekəu]
egis [ˈiːdʒis]
elbow [ˈeIbəu]
electricity [iIekˈtrisiti]
eleven [iˈIevən]
elixir [iˈIiksə]
例 句 1. There is no elixir of life in the world. 世界上没有长生不老药。 2. I told you that I’m not handing out magic elixir.我告诉过你们,我不会交出魔法万能药水。 emancipation [iˌmænsiˈpeiʃən]
F
fanatic [fəˈnætik]
farce [fɑːs]
farm [fɑːm]
fascinate [ˈfæsineit]
flamenco [昀əˈmeŋkəu]
February [ˈfebruəri]
fearnought [ˈ昀ənɔːt]
feisty [ˈfaisti]
female [ˈ昀ːmeiI]
G
galaxy [ˈgæIəksi]
galoshes [gəˈIɒʃɪz]
gazette [gəˈzet]
genius [ˈdʒiːnjəs]
gentle [ˈdʒentI]
ghost [gəust]
girl [gəːI]
H
halcyon [ˈhæIsiən]
Halloween [ˈhæIəuˈiːn]
hamburger [ˈhæmbəːgə]
handsome [ˈhænsəm]
hangnail [ˈhæŋneiI]
harass [ˈhærəs]
harvest [ˈhɑːvist]
hazard [ˈhæzəd]
honeymoon [ˈhʌnimuːn]
hooker [ˈhukə]
horde [hɔːd]
host [həust]
I
idiot [ˈidiət]
ignoramus [ˌignəˈreiməs]
impede [imˈpiːd]
inaugurate [iˈnɔːgjureit]
infant [ˈinfənt]
influenza [ˈin昀uˈenzə]
insult [ˈinsʌIt]
J
jackanapes [ˈdʒækəneips]
jade [dʒeid]
January [ˈdʒænjuəri]
jeans [dʒiːnz]
jeep [dʒiːp]
joke [dʒəuk]
journey [ˈdʒəːni]
July [dʒu(ː)ˈIai]
June [dʒuːn]
junket [ˈdʒʌŋkit]
K
kangaroo [ˌkæŋgəˈruː]
khaki [ˈkɑːki]
kibitz [ˈkibits]
kickshaw [ˈkikʃɔː]
kidnap [ˈkidnæp]
kiwifruit [kɪwif’ru:t]
knave [neiv]
L
learn [Iəːn]
left [Ieft]
legend [ˈIedʒənd]
lent [Ient]
lesbian [ˈIezbiən,ˈIezbjən]
lethal [ˈIiːθəI]
lewd [Iuːd]
M
macadam [məˈkædəm]
May [mei]
mayday [ˈmeidei]
meal [miːI]
mentor [ˈmentɔː]
muscle [ˈmʌsI]
例 句 1. Keeping your muscles strong helps you to avoid back problems.保持肌肉强壮发达有利于预防背部疾病。 2. He is su∝ering from a strained thigh muscle. 他的大腿肌肉拉伤了,很疼。 museum [mju(ː)ˈziəm]
music [ˈmjuːzik]
例 句 1. She shows li∈le apprecia¢on of good music. 她感受不到美好音乐的妙处。 2. The music was barely audible. 音乐声勉强能听见。 musket [ˈmʌskit]
N
nice [nais]
nickel [ˈnikI]
nickname [ˈnikneim]
nicotine [ˈnikətiːn,ˈnikətin]
nightmare [ˈnaitmeə(r)]
noisome [ˈnɔisəm]
noon [nuːn]
nostrum [ˈnɔstrəm]
November [nəuˈvembə]
numskull [ˈnʌmskʌI]
O
October [ɔkˈtəubə]
OK [əuˈkei]
Old Nick [əuId nik]
omelette [ˈɔmIit,ˈɔmIet]
orangutan [əræŋuːˈtæŋ]
ordeal [ɔːˈdiːI,ɔːˈdiːəI]
orient [ˈɔːriənt]
ornery [ˈɔːnəri]
Oscar [ˈɔskə]
oscillate [ˈɔsiIeit]
P
procrustean [prəuˈkrʌstiən]
profane [prəˈfein]
propaganda [ˌprɔpəˈgændə]
protocol [ˈprəutəkɔI]
prune [pruːn]
pundit [ˈpʌndit]
puny [ˈpjuːni]
pupil [ˈpjuːpI,ˈpjuːpiI]
puppet [ˈpʌpit]
Q
quack [kwæk]
queue [kjuː]
quibble [ˈkwibI]
quicksilver [ˈkwiksiIvə]
quintessence [kwinˈtesns]
quorum [ˈkwɔːrəm]
quiz [kwiz]
R
right [rait]
rigmarole [ˈrigmərəuI]
rival [ˈraivəI]
road [rəud]
roam [rəum]
robe [rəub]
robot [ˈrəubɔt,ˈrɔbət]
romance [rəˈmæns]
roorback [ˈruəbæk]
rostrum [ˈrɔstrəm]
rubber [ˈrʌbə]
S
savage [ˈsævidʒ]
scruple [ˈskruːpI]
second [ˈsekənd]
semester [siˈmestə]
例 句 1. I’m going to take a course in applied mathema¢cs this semester. 我这学期打算学习应用数学课程。 2. He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门辅修科目。 seminary [ˈseminəri]
senate [ˈsenit]
September [səpˈtembə]
shagreen [ˈʃægriːn]
shambles [ˈʃæmbIz]
T
test [test]
thesaurus [θi(ː)ˈsɔːrəs]
thing [θiŋ]
thrill [θriI]
thug [θʌg]
Thursday [ˈθəːzdi]
toady [ˈtəudi]
toast [təust]
toilet [ˈtɔiIit]
tomato [təˈmɑːtəu]
torpedo [tɔːˈpiːdəu]
town [taun]
twilight [ˈtwaiIait]
typhoon [taiˈfuːn]
U
umbrage [ˈʌmbridʒ]
umpire [ˈʌmpaiə]
uncouth [ʌnˈkuːθ]
undertaker [ˈʌndəteikə(r)]
urchin [ˈəːtʃin]
utopia [juːˈtəupjə]
utter [ˈʌtə]
V
vaccine [ˈvæksiːn]
valentine [ˈvæIəntain,ˈvæIəntin]
vandal [ˈvændəI]
vanilla [vəˈniIə]
vaudeville [ˈvəudəviI,ˈvəudəviːI]
venom [ˈvenəm]
villain [ˈviIən]
vine [vain]
vinegar [ˈvinigə]
vitamin [ˈvaitəmin,ˈvitəmin]
volume [ˈvɔIjuːm]
W
warlock [ˈwɔːIɔk]
Wednesday [ˈwenzdei,ˈwenzdi]
weird [wiəd]
Welsh [weIʃ]
whiskey [ˈ(h)wiski]
window [ˈwindəu]
wizard [ˈwizəd]
woman [ˈwumən]
X
Xmas [ˈkrisməs]
Y
yacht [jɔt]
yahoo [jəˈhuː]
Yankee [ˈjæŋki]
yardstick [ˈjɑːdstik]
yen [jen]
Yule [juːI]
yuppie [ˈjʌpi]
Z
zenith [ˈzeniθ]
zest [zest]
zodiac [ˈzəudiæk,ˈzəudjæk]
zoo [zuː]
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