Part 2 字根 表示{死亡}的字根 mort = death 死亡
入门字
mortal (n.) 凡人 (a.) 会死的
mort/ al
death/ 名词字尾
形容词字尾
进阶字
1. mortality (n.) 死亡率；生命有限
mort/ al/ ity
death/ 名词字尾
AIDS is such a dreadful disease because of the extremely high mortality.
爱滋病令人闻之色变，因为死亡率极高。
2. mortician (n.) 殡仪业者
mort/ ic/ ian
death/ one who
It is the job of the mortician to wash and dress the deceased for the funeral.
殡仪业者的工作是清洗、装扮死者，准备入殓。
3. mortify (v.) 羞辱，虐待
mort/ ify
death/ 动词字尾
In his dream, he was mortified to find himself naked on the street.
他在梦中感到无地自容，因为他梦到自己在大街上一丝不断。
4. mortuary (n.) 殡仪馆
mort/ uary
death/ place where
A mortuary is also called a funeral home.
殡仪馆又称为葬仪社。
（注）美国的殡仪馆也可以做葬仪社的工作。
5. immortalize (v.) 使不朽
im(in)/ mort/ al/ ize
not/ death/ 动词字尾
Huanghuakang was immortalized by the sacrifice of the 72 martyrs, who were buried there.
黄花岗因为七十二烈士壮烈牺牲后埋葬在此而永垂不朽。
6. postmortem (n.) 验尸 (a.) 死后的
post/ mort/ em
after/ death/ 名词字尾
形容词字尾
The coroner conducted a postmortem to decide the cause of death.
法医进行验尸以判定死因。
7. morgue (n.) 太平间
mor/ gue
death/ 名词字尾
The patient expired yesterday and was immediately moved to the morgue.
病人昨天过世后，立即被送入太平间。