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同源形容词
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个常用的英语同源形容词
1)
historic:
famous in history,
历史上著名的
associated with past times
与过去时代有关的
a ~ event/speech/spot
historical:
belong to history
历史上的
a ~
people/novel/play/film/painting
~ trend
2)
electric:
worked by, changed
with
，
producing
electricity
用电的，带电的
,
有电的
~ current/cable
electrical:
relating to electricity, an idea of a less close
connection with electricity
~ engineering/apparatus
3)
economic:
of economics
~
policy/geography/crisis/crops
economical:
careful in the
spending of money and time, not waste
经济的，节俭的
an ~ housewife/store
4)
industrial:
of industries
工业的
the ~ revolution/products/system
industrious:
hard-working, diligent
~
people
5)
considerable:
great much
相当多（大）的
a ~ income/distance
considerate:
thoughtful
体谅的，
体贴的
周到的
She is ~ to others.
6)
sensible:
reasonable, having
good sense
实用的，
明知的
a ~ woman/idea/
豁达的妇女
/
明知的观点
~ clothes
实用的衣服
sensitive:
quick to receive
impression
敏感的
a ~ skin
~ paper
感光纸
7)
continual:
going on all the time without stopping or with
only short breaks, stop and
go
repeatedly,
连续的，断断续续的
~ rain/noise
continuous:
going on without
a break, an uninterrupted flow
连续不断的
~ fight/work
8)
intense:
high in degree
强烈的，
剧烈的，高度的
~ heat
炽热
/pain
an ~ lady
热情的女子
intensive:
deep
and thorough
精深的，
集中的
~ reading/study
彻底研究
/agriculture
密集农业
同源形容词
a ~ man/profession
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respectable:
deserving
respect,
值得尊敬的，有名望的
respectful:
showing respect
尊敬人的，有礼貌的，
He is always ~to the elders.
respective:
belongs to each of these
分别的，各自的
They sat on their ~ chairs.
10)
imaginable:
that can be imagined
可象想的
~ difficulties
imaginary:
existing only in the mind, unreal
想象中的，
不真实的
~ figure
imaginative:
of, having,
using imagination
有想象力的，
运用想象力的
a ~ writer
11)
intelligent:
having, showing
intelligence, clever
有才智的
,
聪明的
an ~ looking girl
~
answer
intelligible:
clear to mind,
that can be easily understood.
易了解的
,
易领悟的
an ~ speech/explanation
intellectual:
possessing a
great deal of knowledge
知识的
,
智力的
12)
contemptible:
deserving
contempt
可卑的
a ~ lie
contemptuous:
showing
contempt
表示轻视的
a ~ look
13) credible: that
can be believed
可信的，
可靠的
a ~ witness
credulous: too ready to believe things.
轻易相信的，
易上当的
He always cheats ~ people.
creditable: that brings credit.
可称赞的
a ~ record/deed/effort
14)
alternate: changing by turns
轮流的，
交替的
alternative: giving a choice between
two things
选择的，
两者选一的
15)
comparable
可比较的，
有类似之处的
comparative
比较而言的，
相当的
There is no scenery comparable to that
of the West lake.
He
lived in comparative comfort recently.
16) politic
精明的
political
政治的
17)
beneficial
有益的
beneficent
多多行善的
18) official
官方的
officious
多管闲事的