nadir
n
最低点
nag
v
唠叨,烦扰
naive
a
天真的,纯朴的 ~native
narcissism
n
自恋,自爱 =narciss+ism
Greek nárkē meant
‘numbness’.
narcissist
n
自负的人,自恋者 =narciss+ist
narcotic
n
催眠药;a
催眠的 =narcot+ic
narrative
a
叙述的,讲故事的 =narrat+ive
nascent
a
初生的,萌芽的L. nasci=to be born
natal
a
出生的,诞生时的 ~nascent
natty
a
整洁的;潇洒的 ~neat
nausea
n
作呕,恶心 =naus(ship)+ea
~navy
nauseate
v
使作呕,使厌恶 =naus+eate
nautical
a
船员的,航海的 =naut+ical
navigate
v
航海,导航 =nav+ig+ate
naysay
v
拒绝,说不 =nay(no)+say
nebulous
a
模糊不清的;云状的 nebula was originally a
Latin word, but it goes back to a prehistoric Indo-European base
(*nebh- ‘cloud’)
needle
n
针;针叶 derived from an Indo-European base *nē- ‘sew’
(nerve and neural).
needlework
n
缝纫,刺绣 =needle+work
needy
a
贫穷的 =need+y
nefarious
a
违法的,邪恶的 =ne+far(divine)+ious
negate
v
取消;否认 =neg+ate
negation
n
否定,拒绝 =neg+ation
negligence
n
粗心,疏忽 =neg+lig+ence
negotiable
a
可商量的 =neg+oti+able
~otiose
negotiate
v
商议,谈判,交涉 =neg+oti+ate
neolithic
a
新石器时代的 =neo+lith+ic
neologism
n
新字,新义 =neo+log+ism
neophyte
n
初学者,新手 =neo+phyte
nepotism
n
裙带关系 =nepot+ism
~nephew
nerve
n
勇气;v
给予力量或勇气
nettle
n
荨麻;v
烦忧,激恼 =nett+le
neurology
n
神经学 =neur+ology
neutralize
v
使无效;中和 =neutr+alize
neutron
n
中子 =neutr+on
nexus
n(看法等的)联系,连结
=nex+us
~connect
nib
n
钢笔尖
nibble
v
一点点地咬,慢慢啃
nice
a
精密的
nicety
n
准确,精确
nick
n
小伤口,刻痕
nicotine
n
尼古丁 =nicot+ine
nightmare
n
恶梦;可怕的事 =night+mare
nil
n
无,零 Latin nil was a contracted form of nihil
‘nothing’ (source of English
nihilism)
nip
v
小口啜饮
nitpick
v
挑剔,吹毛求疵
nocturnal
a
夜晚的,夜间发生的 =noct+urnal
noisome
a
恶臭的;令人不快的 =nois+some
nomad
n
流浪者;游牧部落的人 =nom+ad
~economy
nomadic
a
游牧的 =nomad+ic
nominal
a
名义上的,有名无实的 =nom+in+al
nominate
v
提名;任命,指定 =nom+in+ate
nonchalance
n
冷漠,缺少关怀;沉着 =non+chal+ance This goes back ultimately to Latin
calēre ‘be hot’ (a
relative of English calorie and cauldron).
nonchalant
a
冷漠的 =non+chal+ant
noncommittal
a
态度暖味的;不承担义务的 =non+commit+al
nonconformist
adj/n
不遵照传统生活的(人) =non+conformist
nonentity
n
不重要之人或事 =non+entity
nonflammable
a
不易燃的 =non+flamm+able
nonplus v
使窘困迷惑 n
迷惑,窘境 =non+plus ~plural
nonporous
a
无孔的,不渗透的 =non+porous
nonradioactive
a
非放射性的 =non+radio+active
nonsensical
a
荒唐的,无意义的 =non+sens+ical
nonthreatening
a
不威胁的 =non+threaten+ing
nonviable
a
无法生存的 =non+viable
norm
n
规范,准则
nostalgia
n
怀旧之情 =nost+alg+ia Greek nostos ‘homecoming’ and algos ‘pain, grief’ (as in analgesic and
neuralgia)
nostrum
n
家传秘方;万灵丹 =nostr+um
notable a
明显的,出众的,重要的 =not+able
notch
nV
字形刻痕 =
notorious
a
臭名昭著的 =not+orious
nourish
v
滋养,怀有(希望等) =nour+ish ~nurse
nova
n
新星 =nov+a
novelty
n
新奇(的事物) =novel+ty
novice
n
生手,新手 =nov+ice
noxious
a
有害的,有毒的 =nox+ious a derivative of noxa ‘damage,
injury’
nuance
n
细微的差异
nubile
a(女孩)到婚嫁年龄的;吸引人的Latin nūbilis, a derivative of nūbere
‘take a husband’
nucleate
v
使成核 =nucl(nut)+eate
nucleus
n(原子)核
=nucl+eus
nudge
v(用肘)轻触,轻推
=
nugatory
a
无价值的,琐碎的 =nagat+ory
nullify
v
使无效,取消 =null+ify
numb
a
麻木的 =
numerous
a
许多的,很多的 =numer+ous
numismatist
n
钱币学家,钱币收藏家 =numism+atist
nurture
v
抚育,教养;n
养育,营养物 =nurt+ure
nutrient
n
滋养物质 =nutr+ient
nutrition
n
营养 =nutr+ition
oafishness
n
痴呆 =oaf+ish+ness
oak
n
橡树
oasis
n
绿洲
oath
n
誓言;咒骂
obdurate
a
固执的,顽固的 =ob+dur+ate
obedient
a
服从的,顺从的 =obedi+ent
obeisance
n
鞠躬,敬礼 =obeis+ance
obese
a
极肥胖的 ~eat
obfuscate
v
使困惑,使迷惑 =ob+fusc+ate
obituary
n
讣闻,讣告
objection
n
厌恶,反对 =ob+ject+ion
objective
a
客观的;n
目标 =ob+ject+ive
obligation n
责任;债务,欠的人情 =ob+lig(to tie)+ation
obligatory
a
强制性的,义务的 =oblig+atory
oblige
v
束缚;恩惠于… =ob+lig+e
obliging
a
恳切的,热心助人的 =oblig+ing
oblique
a
间接的;斜的 =ob+lique
obliterate
v
涂掉,擦掉 =ob+liter+ate
oblivious
a
遗忘的,疏忽的 =ob+liv+ious
obloquy
n
大骂,斥责 =ob+loqu+y
obnoxious a
令人不愉快的;可憎的 =ob+nox+ious
obscure
a
难理解的;不清楚的 =ob+scure(sky)
obscurity
n
费解,不出名 =ob+scur+ity
obsequious
a
逢迎的,谄媚的 =ob+sequ+ious
observatory
n
天文台 =ob(to)+serv+atory
obsess
v
迷住;使…困窘,使…烦扰
=ob+sess
obsessed
a
心神不宁的 =obsess+ed
obsession
n
入迷;固执的念头 =obsess+ion
obsolescent
a
即将过时的 =ob+sol+escent
obsolete
a
废弃的;过时的 =ob+sol+ete
obstacle
n
障碍,干扰 =ob+stacle
obstinacy
n
固执,倔强,顽固 =ob+stin+acy
obstinate
a
固执的,倔强的 =ob+stin+ate
obstreperous
a
吵闹的,难管束的 =ob+strep(make a noise)+erous
obstruct
v
阻塞,截断 =ob+struct
obstruction
n
阻碍(物),妨碍
=ob+struct+ion
obtainable
a
能得到的 =ob+tain+able
obtuse
a
愚笨的;不锐利的 =ob+tuse(beat)
obverse
n/a
正面(的) =ob+verse
obviate
v
排除(困难) =ob+viate ~obvious
obvious
a
明显的,显而易见的 =ob+vi+ous
occlude
v
使闭塞 =oc+clude
occult
a
秘密的,不公开的 =oc+cult(hide)
occupation
n
工作,职业;占领 =oc+cupat(take)+ion
occurrence
n
事件;发生 =oc+curr+ence ob-
‘towards’ and currere ‘run’ (source of
English
course, current, etc)
octogenarian
n80~90岁的老人
=octo(eight)+gen+arian
odds
n
机会,可能性
ode
n
长诗,颂歌 ~prosody
odious
a
可憎的,讨厌的 =od+ious
odium
n
憎恶,反感 =od+ium
odometer
n(汽车)里程表
=odo(way)+meter
odyssey
n
长途的冒险旅行
offbeat
a
不规则的,不平常的 =off+beat
offence(offense)
n
得罪;错事 =offence
offend
v
得罪,冒犯 =of+fend
offensive a
令人不快的,得罪人的 =offens+ive
offhand
adv/a
事先无准备地(的);随便地(的) =off+hand
officious
a
爱发命令的,好忠告的;过度殷勤的 =office+ious
offish
a
冷淡的 =off+ish
off-key
a
走调的,不和谐的
offset
v
补偿,抵消 =off+set
offspring
n
儿女,后代 =off+spring
offstage
adv/a
台后(的),幕后(的) =off+stage
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