考研英语阅读命题思路透析和真题揭秘(63)

(5) 表示方向的含义

-ern

eastern, western

-ward

downward, forward

(6) 表示"倍数"的含义

-ble

double, treble

-ple

triple

-fold

twofold, tenfold

(7) 表示"数量关系"的含义

 -teen

thirteen

-ty

thirty

-th

fourth, fiftieth

(8) 表示国籍，语种，宗教的含义

-an

Roman, European

-ese

Chinese

-ish

English, Spanish

(9) 表示"比较程度"的含义

-er

greater

-ish

reddish, yellowish

-est

highest

-most

foremost, topmost

-less, 表示否定

countless, stainless, wireless

3. 动词后缀

-ize, ise, 表示"做成，变成，......化"

modernize, mechanize, democratize, organize

-en, 表示"使成为，引起，使有"

quicken, weaken, soften, harden

-fy, 表示"使......化, 使成"

beautify, purify, intensify, signify, simplify

-ish, 表示"使，令"

finish, abolish, diminish, establish

-ate, 表示"成为......，处理，作用"

separate, operate, indicate

4. 副词后缀

-ly

possibly, swiftly, simply

-ward, -wards

downward, inwards, upward

-ways

always, sideways

-wise

Otherwise, clockwise

常用的词根

aer(o) = air空气

aerial空气的 , aeroplane飞机, aerobat特技飞行员

alt = high高

altitude高度

anim = life生命

animal动物, animate使...生机勃勃 , unanimous一致的