9 How to talk about actions
1. playing it down 贬低
disparage 贬低,抨击,诋毁 disparaging disparagement
par = equal ,指高尔夫运动中的标准杆数,parity 平价,同等,奇偶数 = equality
disparity 不同,不一致,a difference disparate adj.
compare comparable comparative
pair 成对的东西是相同或类似的 peer 同等地位的人,同龄人 但另外还有贵族的意思
2. playing it safe 谨慎行事
equivocate 说模棱两可的话,含糊其辞 equivocal unequivocal equivocation
equ= aequus equal voc = vox vocis 用同样的声音既说是又说否 故意的
ambiguous 模糊不清的,引起歧义的 没有主观故意的
ambi = double double entendre (常指有猥亵含意的)双关语 double meaning
equity 公平,公正,普通股,抵押资产的净值 equities equitable
inequity 不公平,不公正 inequitable
iniquity 邪恶,罪孽 den of iniquity 一个道德败坏的地方 iniquitous adj.
equinox 春分,秋分,昼夜平分点 equal night equinoctial
nocturnal 夜的,习惯夜行 nocturne 夜曲,夜景
equanimity 平和,平静 equal mind
equability 平静,无变动 equable
equilibrium 均衡,平衡 libra = balance equilibrist 走钢丝的人
equator 赤道 equation 等式 equivalent 对等的人;当量 equidistant 等距的 equiangular 等角的 equilateral 等边的
equestrian 骑手,骑马的人 equestrienne 女骑手 equine = like a horse
equ = equus 马
3. enjoying the little things 享受生活中的小幸福
titillate 使觉得痒,使高兴,撩起兴趣
tickle 挠痒痒 字面意思 挠身体某个部位 引申义 逗引 titillation 有轻度性挑逗的意味
4. playing it way up 尽情地表演
adulate 过分称赞,谄媚,奉承 adulatory adj.
compliment 恭维 < flattery 奉承 < adulation 谄媚
5. accentuating the negative 过分突出事物负面影响
proscribe 禁止 proscription n. proscribed adj. pro 在......之前
scribe = scribo script = sriptus write 写
scribe 写下;抄写员
scribble 涂鸦,潦草的字
describe 描写 de = down
subscribe 签署;订阅 sub = under
script 手迹;脚本;剧本
the Scriptures 圣经
manuscript 手稿,原稿 manu = hand
typescript 打字稿
inscribe 题写,铭刻,雕 in into metal or stone
6. accentuating the affirmative 突出优点
obviate 排除,避免,消除 via = road obviation b几乎不发音
trivial 不重要的,琐碎的 triviality/trivia n.
7. playing it wrong 玩错
militate 有影响,产生作用 militate against 对...产生不利影响,妨碍 很少使用人做主语
militis = soldier fighting man
militant 好战的 militancy 好斗
8. playing it dirty 诽谤
malign (公开地)诽谤
malus = bad evil malignant adj. 恶性的,有害的 n.保王党员,怀有恶意的人
malignancy 恶性(肿瘤,癌症),恶意 malignity 恶意
malediction 坏话,诅咒 dico dictus = say tell maledictory adj.
malevolent 恶毒的,幸灾乐祸的 volo = wish will malevolence 恶意,怨恨
maleficent 犯罪的,做坏事的 facio factus = do or make maleficence 罪行
malefactor 罪犯 malefaction 犯罪行为
mal = bad maladroit 笨拙的 maladroitness malaise 不舒服
malicious malice malady maladjusted malcontent malpractice malnutrition
Bene = bonus = good
benign 良性的 benignity
benignant 仁慈的,有益的 benignancy
benediction 祝福,赐福 benedictory
dico dictus = say tell dictate dictation dictator dictatorial 独裁的 do as I say
predict Dictaphone 录音电话 contradict 反驳 addiction always say yes 上瘾
beneficent 慈善的,善行的 beneficence
benefactor 恩人,捐助者 benefactress benefaction beneficiary 受益人 benefit beneficial
facio factus = do or make 常拼写为fec- fic- 动词结尾-fy
factory fact fiction manufacture artificial clarify simplify liquefy magnify
benevolent 仁慈的 亲切的 benevolence 仁慈,善行
volo = wish will be willing 希望,愿意
voluntary involuntary volunteer volition 意志,决断力
bonus 还有额外报酬的意思 bonbon 棒棒糖 bona fide 本着好意,正当的
fides = faith or trust fidelity 忠诚 infidel 异教徒,无信仰者 infidelity 不忠于婚姻
9. giving the benefit of any doubt 无罪推断
condone 宽恕,赦免
done = to give condonation donor donate donation
10. changing hostility 改变敌意,重归于好
placate 抚慰,安抚 plac = to please 讨好 to appease soothe or pacify 缓和,平静
placating placation placative placatory
implacable 难以和解的 placable 易安抚和解的 implacability
placid 平静的 温和的 沉稳的 可形容湖水,海水,氛围 placidity
complacent 自满的 complacence complacency