★ 變形 → pod,pus
biped
bi ,two+ped,foot
n. 兩足動物;a. 兩足的
expedite
ex ,out+ped,foot+
ite,s.
v.使加速(acclerate, hasten, facilitate, speed up)
a.迅速的,無阻礙的
impede
im ,in+ped(e) ,foot
v. 妨礙,阻礙(obstruct, hinder, retard)
pedestrian
ped(estr),foot+ian,person
n.行人,步行者(walker);a.平凡的,呆板的(prosaic, dull)
*Pedestrians have the right of way.
行人優先。
gastropod
gastro,the stomach+pod, foot
n.腹足動物(如蝸牛等)
octopus
oct(o), eight+pus,foot
n.章魚,八爪魚
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★ 變形 → pens
expend
ex , out+pend,to weight
v.花費,消耗(spend, use up)
→ expense n. 費用(cost,expenditure);犧牲,損失
independent
in , not+de,down+
pend,to hang+ent,a.s.
a. 獨立的,自立的,自主的(self-determined, self-reliant, self-governing)
impending
im,in+ pend,to hang+
ing,a.s.
a. 將發生的,將來臨的(imminent, oncoming, pending)
suspend
sus, under+pend,to hang
v. 懸掛,吊(hang);停止,延緩(postpone)
→ suspension n. 懸掛,停職(cost,expenditure);犧牲,損失
→ suspension bridge 吊橋
indispensable
in,not+dis,out,apart +
pens,to weight+able,a.s.+
a 不可缺少的,不可避免的(inevitable, unavoidable)
←→ dispensable a. 不重要的(insignificant);可省卻的
compensate
com,with+pens,to weight+
ate,to make, v.s.
v.償還,賠償(make up for, counterbalance);付報酬
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