Part 2 字根 表示{感觉}的字根 grac, grat = pleasing, thankful 快乐,感激
入门字
grateful (a.) 感激的
grate/ ful
thankful/ 形容词字尾
进阶字
1. graceful (a.) 优雅的
grace/ ful
pleasing/ 形容词字尾
Lady Diana was described as the most graceful woman of her time.
戴安娜王妃在世时被描述为最优雅的女人。
2. disgrace (n.) 耻辱 (v.) 使丢脸
dis/ grace
not/ pleasing
The former convict was rejected by his family because they thought him a disgrace to the family name.
这名前科犯被家人摒弃,因为认为他有辱门楣。
3. gratify (v.) 满足,实现
grat/ ify
pleasing/ 动词字尾
The child's curiosity was gratified when her mother let her explore in the closet.
这个小孩的好奇心得到满足,因为妈妈让她在衣橱里探险。
4. gratitude (n.) 感激
grat/ itude
thankful/ 名词字尾
Words cannot express my gratitude to you.
我对你的感激,言语不足以表达。
5. congratulate (v.) 恭喜
con/ grat/ ul/ ate
together/ pleasing/ 动词字尾
The audience gave a big round of applause to congratulate the winner.
观众热烈鼓掌,恭贺获胜者。
6. ingrate (n.) 忘恩负义的人
in/ grate
not/ thankful
He has helped you often enough in the past; you'd be an ingrate if you turn your back on him now.
他帮过你不少忙,你现在背弃他就是忘恩负义。
7. ingratiate (v.) 讨人欢心
in/ grat/ iate
in/ pleasing/ 动词字尾
The new secretary tried to ingratiate herself with her boss by bringing him unasked-for coffee.
新来的秘书想讨老板欢心所以主动替他泡咖啡。