Part 1 字首 表示{方位}的字首 ambi-, amphi- = around, both 周围,双
入门字
ambition (n.) 野心
ambi/ (i)t/ ion
around/ go/ 名词字尾
进阶字
1. ambiance (n.) 环境
ambi/ ance
around/名词字尾
Paris is the favorite city for many, because they like the art, the language, and the ambiance in general.
许多人最喜欢巴黎,因为喜欢它的艺术、语言与整体环境。
2. ambiguous (a.) 模棱两可的;语意双关的
ambi/ (i) g/ uous
both/ act/ 形容词字尾
This sentence looks ambiguous, you'd better change the phrasing to make it clear.
这个句子有点模棱两可,你最好改改词句让它清楚些。
3. ambivalent (a.) 感觉矛盾的,不知如何取舍的
ambi/ val/ ent
both/ strong/ 形容词字尾
Some people in Taiwan are in favor of cross-straits reunification, others aare against it, and still others feel ambivalent about it.
台湾有些人支持海峡两岸统一,有人发对,也有人内心仍然感觉矛盾。
4. amphibian (n.) 两栖类 (a.) 两栖的
amphi/ bi(o)/ an
both/ life/ 名词字尾
形容词字尾
Frogs are amphibians, they can live in water and on land.
青蛙是两栖类,可以在水中或陆上生活。
5. amphitheater (n.) 圆形剧场
amphi/ theater
around/ theater
Roman amphitheaters were so constructed that a vistor sitting in the last row could hear clearly the actors far below.
罗马圆形剧场的建筑能让最后一排的人清楚听到从远处下方传来的演员声音。