后缀-ite含义、词源和词例

-ite是个直接来自法语的名词后缀。它有两种作用：

1）加在名词后面表示人，这时，它有an inhabitant of ～ (...的居民），a descendant of ～(...的后代），a follower of ～(...的追随者），a person associated with ～(与...有关的人）等意思。

2)加在名词词根后面表示物，表示a a mineral species （矿物），a fossil （化石），an explosive （炸药），a chemical product （化工产品）等意思。

1.appetite
n.physical desire especially for food 欲望；食欲 *ap,ad(=to),pet(=seek)
例句：She had four teenaged boys,each with the appetite of a bear!她有四个十来岁的儿子，每个孩子的胃口都大如熊。

2.exquisite
adj.of great excellence;brought to a high state of perfection 绝妙的，完美无缺的 *ex(=out),quis(=ask)
例句：What is considered everyday to the local residents,is exquisite to the tourists who come from all over the world to see the fields of poppise.这在当地人看起来是很平常的东西，对于从世界各地远道而来欣赏罂粟田野的游客来说却是妙不可言。

3.granite
n.hard,usually grey stone used for building 花岗岩 *gran(=grain)
例句：Granites is usually gray and is much used for buildings and monuments.花岗岩常为灰色，多用于建造房屋和纪念碑。

4.graphite
n.soft,blck substance used in lubrication as a moderator in atomic piles,and in making lead pencils黑铅，石墨 *graph(=write)
例句：Use a graphite spray instead of an oil-based one.请用石墨喷雾代替以前的油墨喷雾。

5.laborite [labor n.劳工大众；-ite →“与劳工大众有联系的人”→]
n.劳工派成员
举例：He is a laborite but not a member of Labour Party. 他是个劳工派成员但不是工党党员。

6.hematite [hemat = blood 血；-ite → “血红色的矿石”→]
n. 赤铁矿，红铁矿
举例：Hematite is widely distributed in this area. 该地区赤铁矿分布很广。