后缀-ine
汉:形容词以及名词后缀ine意为"like,relating to quality ,that which"。
英:
-ine (1)
suffix used to form adjectives from nouns, from French -ine, fem. of -in, or directly from Latin -inus "of, like."
-ine (2)
chemical suffix, sometimes -in, though modern use distinguishes them; early 19c., from French -ine, from Latin -ina, fem. form of suffix used to form adjectives from nouns. In French commonly used to form words for derived substances, hence its extended use in chemistry.
一.形容词后缀
表示属于...的、具有...的、如...的、有...性质的
1.divine
adj. of God,given or inspired by God 神的;天赋的
n.theologian 神学家
v. foresee 占卜;预见 *div (=God)
例句:We prayed for divine intervention to halt the planned executions.我们祈祷神能阻止已计划好的处决。
2.feminine
adj. female;effeminate 女人的,女性的;娇柔的,女孩子气的 *femin(=woman)
例句:She used her feminine persuasion to get what she wanted from him.她用女性特有的方式劝说他,从他那里得到了她想要的东西。
3.genuine
adj. true,authentic 真的;真品的 *gen(=birth)
例句:At only $55 each,there is no way these are genuine Rolex watches.每一块表才不过55美元,这此不可能是真的劳力士表。
4.masculine
adj. of or like the male sex;of male gender 男人的,男人气概的;男性的 *mascul (=man)
例句:Our aftershave will give you that masculine smell women can't resist.我们公司的须后水会让您拥有令人夫法抗拒的男人香。
5.sanguine
adj.hopeful,optimistic;having a red complexion ,of blood 充满希望的,乐观的;面色红润的;血红色的 *sangu (=blood)
例句:Investors remain sanguine on Hong Kong's future.投资者们牟香港的前景很乐观。
二.名词后缀
表示抽象名词
1.cuisine
n.(style of)cooking 烹饪法;菜肴
例句:Indian cuisine is notoriously hot and spicy.印度菜的辛辣是出了名的。
2.doctrine 教义,主义;medicine 医学,内科学;discipline 纪律;rapine 抢劫,掠夺
3.routine
n.fixed and regular way doing things 例行公事;日常事务
adj.usual,ordinary 通常的,一般的,日常的;平淡的
例句:It was exiting at first,but by the end of the year the job had become routine.这份工作最初还很令人兴奋,但是到了末年就得很平常淡了。
表示人(多数表示女性)
heroine 女英雄;libertine 放荡的人;landgravine 伯爵夫人;concubine 妾,姘妇
表示药物名称及化学名词
1.nicotine
n. poisonous,oily substance in tobacco-leaves 尼古丁
例句:Cigarette makers have deliberately increased the amount of nicotine in their products.烟草制造商们故意提高了他们产品中的尼古丁含量。