构词法记忆法
通过掌握构词法来记忆单词。英语主要有三种构词法:
1)转化,即由一个词类转化为另一个词类。例如:
picture(n)画-picture(v)描绘
water(n)水-water(v)浇水
例题1:He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and conduct.
A.behavior
B.style
C.mode
D.attitude
答案:A
解释:
Conduct(v.)引导,管理,为人,传导
Conduct(n.)操守,行为
Conductor(n.)列车员,售票员,指挥者,导体等
Semi-conductor 半导体
例题2:The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank.
A.suffer
B.accept
C.receive
D.endure
答案:D
解释:
bear(n.)熊
bear(v.)负担,忍受,带给,具有,挤
2)派生,即通过加前缀或后缀构成另一个词,例如:
happy→unhappy(加前缀) happiness(加后缀)
例题1:The workers in that factory manufacture furniture.
A.promote
B.paint
C.polish
D.produce
答案:D
例题2:Even in a highly modernized country,manual work is a still needed.
A.mental
B.physical
C.natural
D.hard
答案:B
man-,manu- =hand
manage(管理),manual(体力的,手册),manuscript(手写稿),manufacture(生产),manumit(释放)
例题3:About one million Americans are diagnosed,annually with skin cancer.
A.every year
B.severely
C.actively
D.every month
答案:A
Ann= year
Anniversaire(French)
Anniversary,annals(编年史),annuity(年金)
3)合成,即由两个或更多的词合成一个词。例如:
wood(木)+cut(刻)→woodcut(木刻)
pea(豌豆)+nuts(坚果)→peanut(花生)
例题1:In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A.judgement
B.result
C.decision
D.event
答案:B