Part 2 字根 表示{感官动作}的字根 spect, spic = look 看
入门字
expect (v.) 期望
ex/ (s)pect
out/ look
进阶字
1. spectacles (n.) 眼镜
spect/ acles
look/ 名词字尾
The professor wears a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles.
这位教授戴着一副金边眼镜。
2. spectacular (a.) 壮观的,惊人的
spect/ ac/ ul/ ar
look/ 形容词字尾
The spectacular growth of the Asian economies in recent years has now been checked by the region's financial crisis.
亚洲各经济体近年来惊人的成长,现在已遭到地区金融危机的牵制。
3. spectator (n.) 观众,旁观者
spect/ at/ or
look/ 动词字尾/ one who
Professional boxing is a spectator sport.
职业拳击是一种观赏运动。
4. specter (n.) 阴影,魅影
spect/ er
look/ 名词字尾
The demise of the U.S.S.R. has removed the specter of an all-out nuclear confrontation between East and West.
苏联的瓦解消除了东西方核子大战的阴影。
5. spectrum (n.) 光谱
spect/ rum
look/ 名词字尾
Wavelengths of visible light range from 0.4 to 0.74 microns on the spectrum.
在光谱上,可见光的波长介于0.4和0,74微米之间。
6. speculate (v.) 投机;揣测
spec/ ul/ ate
look/ 动词字尾
The billionaire made his fortune by speculating in real estate.
这位亿万富翁靠投机房地产致富。
7. aspect (n.) 层面,方面
a(d)/ spect
to/ look
The press has covered every aspect of this Oscar-winning film.
媒体报导了这部奥斯卡名片的每一个层面。
8. bespectacled (a.) 戴眼镜的
be/ spect/ acle/ d
be/ look/ 形容词字尾
The bespectacled baseball player holds this season's record for home-runs.
本球击中,这位戴眼镜的棒球选手全垒打数领先群伦。
9. circumspect (a.) 谨慎的
circum/ spect
around/ look
Investors have become more circumspect after the recent stock-market crash.
今日股市崩盘后,投资人变得比较谨慎。
10. inspect (v.) 检查,视察
in/ spect
in/ look
The army general is on a nation-wide tour, inspecting military bases.
这位陆军将领正在巡回视察全国军营。
11. perspective (n.) 观点
per/ spect/ ive
through/ look/ 名词字尾
The situation may look less serious if seen from a different perspective.
如果从不同的观点来看,情势可能没那么严重。
12. prospect (n.) 展望
pro/ spect
forward/ look
The prospect of a united European currency is pushing up prices of European stocks.
欧洲货币统一的展望正在拉抬欧洲股市价格。
13. retrospect (n.) 回顾
retro/ spect
backward/ look
In retrospect, the hoola-hoop fad looks rether silly.
回顾起来,呼啦圈的热潮有点可笑。
14. conspicuous (a.) 醒目的,显著的
con/ spic/ uous
加强语气/ look/ 形容词字尾
Modern Taipei is characterized by high income levels and conspicuous consumption.
高收入和高消费是现代台北的特色。
15. despise (v.)(n.) 鄙视
de/ spise
down/ look
Child-molesters are the most despised inmates in this jail.
对儿童性侵犯的罪犯是这所监狱内最被鄙视的犯人。