★ 變形 → bi,biot
autobiography
auto,sele+bio,life+graphy,writing
n. 自傳;自傳文學
biography
bio,life+graphy,writing
n. 傳記,傳記文學
biology
bio,life+logy,science,study,n.s.
n. (醫)活體檢視;活組織檢查(法)
n. 生物學 → biologist n. 生物學家
biopsy
bi(o),life+opsy,a sight
n.(醫)活體檢視;活組織檢查(法)
→ autopsy n. 驗屍(解剖)
amphibian
amphi,both+bi(o),life+an,born in,living in
n. 兩棲動物;a. 兩棲類的,水陸兩用的
antibiotic
anti,against+bio(t),life+ic,of
n. 抗生素;a. 抗菌素
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★ 變形 → brief,bridg
abbreviate
ab=ad,to+brev(i),short+ate,to make
v. 縮寫,縮短,簡寫(shorten)
breve
brev(e),short
n.(音樂或母音上之)短音符
breviary
brev(i),short+ary,a thing connected with
n.(天主教)每日祈禱書
brevity
brev,brief+ity,n.s.
n. 簡短(shortness);簡潔(conciseness,briefness)
brief
brief,short
a. 簡短的(short);簡潔(concise);n. 摘要(summary)
*Her report was brief and to the point.
她的報告簡潔而中肯。
briefing
brief,short+ing,product,n.s.
n. 簡報;簡略說明
*The manager gave the boss a briefing on the plan.
經理向老闆作這個計劃的簡報。
abridge
a=ad,to+bridg(e),short
v. 簡短(shorten);削減(lessen,curtail);剝奪
→ bridge n. 橋 →「橋」是「縮短」距離之物 |