前綴a-(an-) = not,without
先來認識幾個由an-與形容詞搆成的派生詞。
1.anonymous [an-(a-) = 無;onymous adj.有名字的→]
adj.無名的,匿名的
擧例:He received an anonymous letter today.他今天收到一封匿名信。
2.anechoic [an-(a-) = not 無;echoic adj.廻聲的→]
adj.無廻聲的
擧例:The recording was made in an anechoic chamber. 這錄音是在隔音室做出來的。
3.anharmonic [an-(a-) = not 不;harmonic adj.和諧的→]
adj.[物]非諧的
擧例:That is a kind of anharmoic force. 那是一種非諧力。
a-出現在輔音字母與讀音的h之前。常見的有:
1.asocial [a- = not 不;social adj.愛交際的→]
adj.不郃群的
擧例: He is asocial and suspicious of others. 此人不郃群,疑心又重。
2.aperiodic [a- = not 非;periodic adj.周期性的→]
adj.非周期性的;不定期的
擧例: The object is in an aperiodic motion. 該物躰正処於非周期性運動之中。
3.asexual [a- = not 無;sexual adj.性別的→]
adj.無性別的
擧例:The teacher talked about asexual reproduction in the class.那節課老師談到了無性繁殖問題。
4.ahistorical [a- = not 無;historical adj.有關歷史的→]
adj.與歷史無關的
擧例:He thought that theories of social change were often ahistrorical.他認爲社會變化的理論往往與歷史不相乾。
最後,我們來學習幾個由a- (an-) 搆成的原生詞。
1.anarchy [an-(a-) = without 無;archy = leadership 領導,治理→“無領導狀態”→]
n.無政府狀態;無秩序
擧例:After its defeat in the war the coutry was in a state of anarchy. 戰敗之後,該國陷於無政府狀態。
2.apathy [a- = without 無;pathy = the state of feeling 感情狀態→“無感情狀態”→]
n.無感情,冷漠
擧例:The miser heard the old beggar's story with apathy. 那守財奴聽著老叫化子的訴說,無動於衷。
3.atheism [a- = without 無;the = god 神;
n.無神論
擧例: He believed in atheism when he was young. 他年青時信仰無神論。