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旋元佑英语单词词源大挪移 感觉字根(3)grac, grat = pleasing, thankful 快乐,感激

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。