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New words:

superior [su:'piəriə] adj. 更优秀的;更好的;n. 上级

-super- 超越 + -ior 表 “较… 的” 后缀 → 比他人 / 事物 “更好”,常用搭配 “be superior to
如 “Her performance is superior to mine”

superiority [suˌpɪəriˈɒrəti] n. 优越性;优势;优越感;神气活现的样子

由 “superior” 派生,表 “超越他人的状态”
如 “the superiority of this new technology”

核心词根-super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

I'm going to complain to your superiors.
We chose her for the job because she was superior.
The Soviets were claiming superiority to the United States.


New words:

superb [suˈpɜrb] adj. 极佳的;卓越的;质量极高的

superb” 由 “super-”(在… 之上)+ 拉丁语后缀构成。
字面含义是“处于(普通品质)之上的”,最终引申为 “极好的、卓越的”。抓住 “超越” 这一根源义,能快速理解同类单词的语义逻辑。

superb” 的核心词根是 -super-,源自拉丁语 “super”,意为 “在… 之上、超过”,围绕这个词根衍生的常用单词,多与 “超越普通水平在上方位置具备超级属性” 三大语义相关。


Sample Sentences:

His performance was absolutely superb.

Doctor Wang was praised by his colleagues for his superb skills.


New words:

supreme [sʊˈprim] adj.(级别或地位)最高的、至高无上的;顶级的;极好的

强调 “等级、地位或重要性的顶点”,带有 “不可超越” 的权威性,多用于抽象概念

核心词根:

来自拉丁语 “supremus”,是 “supra-(在… 之上)”+“primus(第一)” 的组合,字面意思是“在所有‘第一’之上”,所以本质含义围绕 “最高、顶级” 展开。

Sample Sentences:

Her supreme skill in painting won her many prizes.
The supreme leader of this country is elected every 5 years.
In ancient times, the king had supreme power over everyone.


New words:

tailor [ˈteɪlər]
n.裁缝
v.专门制作;定做

tailor” 的核心词根是 -tail-,源自拉丁语 “taliare”,意为 “切割”,最初指 “切割布料制作衣服的人”,即 “裁缝”,后来也引申为 “量身定制” 的动词含义。

Sample Sentences:

The suit was well tailored.
The tailor measured me for a suit.
The tailor took my measure for a new suit.


New words:

recipe [ˈresəpi] n.食谱;(实现某事的)方法、秘诀;处方;配方

recipe” 本身由拉丁语 “recipere”(re-回 + capere 拿)演变而来,最初指 “拿回来的方法”,后来特指烹饪的 “配方” 或医学的 “处方”。

Sample Sentences:

What's her recipe for success?
She has a special recipe for egg tart.
You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
She found a simple recipe for chocolate cake online.


egg tart 蛋挞