★ 變形 → cad,cas,cay
accident
ac=ad,to+cid,to fall+ent,n.s.
n. 意外(災害)(mishap);偶然(chance)
→ accidentally adv. 偶然的(by accident,by chance)
coincide
co,together+in,on,upon+cid(e),to fall
v. 一致,符合;時間(空間)上相合
→ coincident a. 同時發生的;一致的,巧合的
→ a mere coincidence 祇是巧合而已
What a coincidence! 真巧啊!
deciduous
de,off,down+cid(u),to fall+ous,a.s.
a. 每年落葉的;脫落的;短暫的
→ deciduous tooth 乳牙,乳齒(換牙時會掉落)
incident
in,on,upon+cid,to fall+ent,n.s.,a.s.
n. 事件(occurrence,event);插曲;a. 易於發生的
→ incidental a. 偶然的(occasional,casual);附屬的(additional)
decadent
de,from,down+cad,to fall+ent,a.s.
a. 衰落的;墮落的(deteriorating,decayed)
casual
cas(u),chance,to happen+al,a.s.
a. 偶然的(incidental,occasional);疏忽的(careless);不在乎的,馬虎的(nonchalant)
casualty
cas(u),to fall,to happen+al,of+ty,n.s.
n. 意外(accident);災禍;casualties死傷(人數)
→ casualty insurance 意外保險
occasional
oc=ob,upon+cas,to fall+ion,state+al,a.s.
a. 偶然的(haphazard);偶然而發生的(infrequent)
decay
de,from,down+cay,to fall
v. 衰落,腐敗(deteriorate,rot) |