★ 變形 → trait, tray, treat, tire
abstract
abs,from +tract,to draw
a. 抽象的;理論的(theoretical);深奧的,難了解的(abstruse);
v. 抽出;摘要
attract
at = ad,to+tract,to draw
v. 吸引;引誘(allure);引人注意
→ attractive a. 動人的;吸引人的
contract
con,together+tract,to draw
v. 收縮(shrink);縮短(shorten);感染; n. 合約,合同(agreement);婚約
distract
dis,apart+tract,to draw
v. 轉移(divert);擾亂,迷惑(bewilder,confuse);使娛樂(divert)
*His mind is distracted by anger.
他的心被憤怒所擾亂。
extract
ex,out+tract,to draw
v. 拔取,抽取;得到;推論(deduce, derive);選取,摘錄(select,quote);
n. 選粹;濃縮物
→ extort v. 強索,榨取
protract
pro,forward+tract,to draw
v. 延長(prolong);伸出
subtract
sub,under+tract,to draw
v. 減去,扣除,減少(deduct)
←→ add v. 增加
portrait
por = pro,forth+trait,to draw
n. 人像,肖像;描寫(description,portrayal)
portray
por = pro,forth+tray,to draw
v. 描畫(depict);扮演
retreat
re ,back= xxxxx+treat,to draw
v. 撤退,退卻(withdraw)
*The enemy were forced to retreat to the coast.
敵人被迫撤退到海岸。
retire
re,back+tire,to draw
v. 退隱;退休;撤退(withdraw)
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