英语单词的偏旁部首

2024年3月23日发(作者：关于责任的作文)

英语单词的偏旁部首

英语中某些字母组合可以表示一定的含义，英国语言学家弗思(, 1890-1960)将这种字

母组合称作“联觉音组”（phonaesthemes）。“联觉音组”就像汉字的偏旁部首一样，也具有表

意功能。

1．fl- 与“火焰”有关：

flame [fleim] n. visible part of fire火焰, 光辉, 光芒

Love isn’t a bunch of coals that can be blown by an bellows into a flame at any time.爱情不是一

捆柴火，并不是每时每刻都可以拉一拉风箱就能燃起大火。

flare [flεə] burn with a bright, unsteady fire闪光, 闪耀；发火，生气

Once more Athens flared into importance as the head of a confederation.雅典再一次脱颖而出，成

为联邦首领。

flash [flæʃ] sudden burst of flame or light闪光, 闪现

A lighthou was flashing in the distance. 一个灯塔在远处闪着光。

flicker ['flikə] burn or shine unsteadily闪烁

The lights flickered continuously like traffic lights which have gone mad. 这些灯象发狂的交

通灯一样不停地闪动着。

flamboyant ['flæm'bɔiənt] adj. brightly colored and decorated辉耀的, 华丽的

→flamboyance (n. 华丽, 火焰)

They lived in that flamboyant hotel with nothing to do.他们住在那家华丽的旅店里无所事事。

inflame [in'fleim] v. become red, angry, overheated燃烧；激怒

→inflammation (n. 怒火, 发火, 燃烧), inflammable (adj. 易燃的, 易怒的)

Our lack of respon emed to inflame the colonel. 我们没有反应好象惹怒了上校。

inflammable [in'flæməbl] adj. easily burnt易燃的, 易怒的

A thing was inflammable if it contained phlogiston. 只要含有可燃物就可以燃烧。

conflagrate ['kɔnfləɡreit] v. to cau to start burning燃烧, 着火

→由con-(together)+flagr (to burn)+-ate (to make)构成

→conflagrant (adj. 燃烧的, 炽热的), conflagration (n. 大火, 大火灾, 突发)

By the time they arrived at the woods, it has already been conflagrated into ash. 他们赶到森林

时，它已经烧成了灰。

2. gl- 表示“光线”：

gleam [ɡli:m] n. &v. beam or ray of soft light闪烁, 隐约地闪现

The moonlight gleamed on the river. 月光在河面上闪烁。

It was a glorious night, with a great full moon gleaming in a purple sky.那是个亮晶晶的夜晚，皓

月在紫色的天空上闪烁。

glimmer [im] v. nd out a weak, uncertain light发出闪烁的微光

Now the raft was passing the few glimmering lights of the distant village.现在小筏子划过了远处

村庄里几盏微微闪烁的灯。

glisten [isn] v. shine brightly, sparkle闪光

It was a hot July morning, and perspiration glistened on Robbie’s forehead.那是个七月的炎热早

晨，汗水在罗比的前额闪着光。

glitter [it] v. shine brightly with flashes of light闪闪发光, 闪烁

It is an old saying that all is not gold that glitters 古话说闪光的东西并不都是金子。

glint [int] n. nd out flashes of light闪烁