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旋元佑英语单词词源大挪移 感官动作字根(8)spect, spic = look 看

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。