PHEFIXES:VERBS & THEIR OPPOSITES 动词及其反义词
在动词中也有单词可以加上的前缀变为反义词,虽然这类单词很少:
do"undo 做"不做 tie"untie 系上"解开 agree"disagree 同意"反对
like"dislike 喜欢"不喜欢
例句:You can’t undo your mistake-what’s done is done. 难道不是你犯的错吗?做了就是做了。
Please don’t tie the rope so tight –I can’t untie it. 请不要把绳系那么紧,我角不开。
Most of the committee agreed with the solution. But John disagreed.
大多数委员都同意这个解决办法,但是约翰不同意。
I like you a lot, but I dislike the way you treat your dog.
我很喜欢你,但是我不喜欢你对待狗的方式。
PREFIXS:‘OVER-’&‘UNDER-’ 前缀over-和under-
前缀除了可以构成反义词,还有其他的修饰作用。这样的前缀有over-,意思是“(程度)过头了”。它用在动词尤其是由动词的过去分词变成的形容词的前面:
overestimate 高估 overcooked (做饭)火候大的 ovepaid 支出过多的 overact 夸张地表演
under-和over-的意思相反,也就是“(程度)不够“的意思。这个前缀也是使用在动词尤其是由动词的分词变成的形容词的前面:
understimate 低估 undertcooked 欠火候的 underpaid 支出过低的 underact 未尽力地表演
PREFIXES:’RE-‘ 前缀re-
re经常放在动词的前面。它有两个意思,比较锪是“再一次”, 也有”恢复原本“的意思:
appear "reappear 出现"两次出现 apply"reappear 申请"两次申请 consider"reconsider "重新考虑
marry"remarry 结婚"再婚 pay"repay 支付"再次支付 claim"reclaim 声明"再次声明
例如:
I applied for that job ages ago, but they’ve readvertised it now, so I thinkl I’ll reapply.我很多年前申请过那个职位,但是他们现在又登广告招聘,所以我想再申请一次。
I’ve considered your offer and decided to reject it. 我考虑过你的提议,但是决定不采纳。
I would ask you to reconsider. 我希望你能够重新考虑。
She’s been married once b efore, and she’s sworn she will never remarry. 她已经结过一次婚了,发誓再也不会结婚了。
Hw paid for her coc ert ticket, and she repaid him the following week.他替她付了音乐会的票,下个星期她为他付费。
He claimed that his car had been stolen.他声称他的车被偷了。
He reclaimed his umbrella his umbrella at the lost-property office.他在物招领