后缀-age 含义、词源和词例
1)加在动词后面构成抽象名词,意为the act or result of ~ing,即表示该行为或行为的结果;
2)加在名词后面,基本意思为a group of 或 a place for ~s,即表示该事物群体或与该事物有关的场所等;有时意为the condition of ~,即表示事物的状况。由-age构成的原生名词为数不多,都是加在名词性拉西词根上。
先举动词与-age相结合的例子。
1.breakage
n.破损,损坏;破损量
举例:The breakage of the girder was due to a fault in the steel.大梁断裂是因为钢材有毛病。
2.marriage
n.结婚;结婚生活
举例:We wish the bride and groom a happy marriage. 我们祝愿新郎新娘婚后生活幸福。
3.postage
n.邮资,邮费
举例:The postage for airmail is greater than for regular mail.航邮的邮资比平邮的高。
下面是名词-age缀合的3 个代表性的例子。
1.baggage
n.行李
举例:Please take care of my baggage. I'll be back in a minute. 请照看一下我的行李,我马上回来。
2.orphanage
n.孤儿院
举例:After her parents' death in the traffic accident,she was sent to an orphanage. 父母在车祸中丧生后,她被送到孤儿院去了。
3.pupilage
n.学生时期;学生身份
举例:One learns what is and is not cricket during the period of pupilage. 一个人在他的学生年代学会判断是非曲直。