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旋元佑英语单词词源大挪移 现象字根(10)flect, flex = bend 弯曲

Part 2 字根 表示{现象}的字根 flect, flex = bend 弯曲

入门字

reflect (v.)反射,反映

re/ flect
back/ bend

进阶字

1. deflect (v.) 使转向,挡开

de/ flect
away/ bend

The boxer deflected most of the blows with his left arm.
这位拳击手用左臂挡开大部分的攻击。

2. genuflect (v.) 行屈膝礼

genu/ flect
knee/ bend

In the movie, the noble lady genuflected before the king.
电影中,那位贵妇向国王行屈膝礼。

3. inflection (n.) 字尾变化

in/ flect/ ion
in/ bend/ 名词字尾

In Chinese, there is no inflection at the end of a word to indicate the plural form.
中文里没有字尾变化来表示复数。

4. reflective (a.) 会反射的,思考的

re/ flect/ ive
back/ bend/ 形容词字尾

There is no reflective surface on a B-2 bomber that would gice it away on a radar screen.
B-2轰炸机上没有会反射的表面可以让它在雷达上暴露行踪。

5. flex (v.) 弯曲

flex
bend

Muscle-flexing at such a delicate moment is highly inappropriate.
在这里敏感时刻,耀武扬威(弯曲肌肉)是很不恰当的举动。

6. felxible (a.) 有弹性的

flex/ ible
bend/ able

You name the date, my schedule is highly flexible.
日子你来挑,我的时间很有弹性。

7. flexor (n.)屈肌

flex/ or
bend/ one who

The biceps is a large flexor that bends the forearm.
二头肌是一大块屈肌,可以弯曲前臂。

8. flextime (n.) 弹性上班时间

flex/ time
bend/ time

My company runs a flextime program that allows me to sleep late and work into th wee hours.
我的公司实施弹性上班时间,我可以早上睡得很晚,然后工作到半夜。

9. inflexible (a.) 坚定的,没有弹性的

in/ flex/ ible
not/ bend/ able

Ronald Reagan believes that governments should be inflexible when dealing with hijacker's demands.
雷根认为,各国政府在处理劫机犯的要求时应该立场坚定。

10. reflex (n.) 反射作用

re/ flex
back/ bend

If you burn your finger, your hand will jerk back by reflex.
如果烫到手指头,你的手会因反射作用而抽回来。