log,loqu,locut = to speek(说话)
来自希腊语的log 意为speech;
(*希腊文legein(=to speak),logos(=word,speech,thought),拉丁文loqui(=to speak)。由“说话”衍生出“语言”、“思想”、“学问”等意思——英文字根字典)
1.logomachy (斗言语的行为log(=speech) + mach(=fight))
n.对词义的争执;舌战
They're just two ivory tower academics engaged in a literary logomachy. 他们不过是两名热衷于文学论战的象牙塔式的学者而已。
2.logical (话语正确的log (=to speak))
adj.逻辑的;符合逻辑的;可想而知的
logic n.逻辑(学)
logicality n.合乎逻辑,逻辑性
logician n.逻辑学家
logically adv.逻辑上;符合逻辑地
The only logical conclusion i can draw is that he's guilty. 我可以得出的唯一合乎逻辑的结论就是他有罪。
3.apology
v.赔罪,道歉;辩解,辩护 *apo(=away)
apologize v.赔罪,道歉;辩解 apologize to his sister for being so rude 因自己如此无礼而向他妹妹道歉。
apologetic adj.道歉的,认错的;辩护的
write an apologetic letter写一封道歉信
4.analogy
n.类似,相似;比拟;类推 *ana(=again)
analogous adj.类似的,相似的;可比拟的
analogy between the human heart and a pump 人的心脏和抽水泵的相似性
false analogy 错误的类推
forced analogy 牵强的类推,牵强附会
5.catalogue
n.目录
v.做目录;将...编入目录 *cata(=completely)
library catalogue (图书馆的)图书目录
6.dialogue
n.对话(式的作品);意见交换 *dia(=between)
dialogue between the two Presidents 两个总统之间的意见交换
7.eulogy
n.赞辞;赞颂 *eu(=good)
eulogize v.赞颂,称赞
eulogistic adj.颂扬的;歌功颂德的
eulogist n.赞颂者,称赞者
8.monologue
n.独白;(戏剧等的)独角戏 *mono(=one)
9.prologue
n.序言;(戏剧的)开场白;一系列事件的开端,序幕;念开场白(或开场诗)的演员 *pro(=before)
10.epilogue
n.(文学作品的)跋文;结语;尾声(在上面附加的言辞) *epi(=after)
11.decalog(ue) (deca (=ten) + log(ue) (=speak))
n.十诫
12.anthropology
n.人类学 《anthropo = man》
13.astrology
n.占星术《astro = star》
14.biology
n.生物学《bio = life》
15.chronology
n.年代学;年代记;年表《chrono = time》
16.entomology
n.昆虫学(将昆虫切成两部分来研究的学问)《en- = in;tom- = to cut》
17.etymonlogy
n.语源学;语源 (研究语言真义的学问)《etymo = true》
18.genealogy
n.宗谱;系谱;家系 《genea = birth,race,descent》
19.geology
n.地质学;地质《geo = earth》
20.meteorology
n.气象学;气象《meteor = 大气中的现象;流星》
21.mineralogy
n.矿物学《minera = mine》
22.mythology
n.神话学《myth = 神话》
23.neology
n.新语;新说;新义(新的言词)《neo- = new》
24.pathology
n.病理学《patho = 疾病;苦痛》
25.philology
n.语言学(喜爱言词)《philo = to love》
26.phrenology
n.骨相学(依骨读心的学问)《phreno = mind》
27.physiology
n.生理学《physio = 自然;物理》
28.psychology
n.心理学《psycho = mind》
29.theology
n.神学《theo = god》
30.trilogy
n.三部曲《tri- = three》
31.zoology
n.动物学《zoo = 有关动物的》
32.colloquial
adj.口语的;谈话的;俗话的(一起说)《col- = com- = together》
33.colloquy
n.谈话;会议
34.eloquent
adj.雄辩的;动人(滔滔不绝地说)《e- = ex- = out》
eloquence n.雄辩;口才
35.loquacious
adj.多嘴的;好辩的
loquacity n.多嘴;饶舌
36.obloquy
n.谴责;责骂;耻辱;诽谤(斥责)《ob- =against》
37.soliloquy
n.自言自语;独白《sole = alone》
38.locution
n.语法;语句;惯用语
39.circumlocution
n.遁辞;婉转曲折的说法(冗长曲折的言词)《circum- = round about》
40.elocution
n.演说法;辩论术(表现言词的方法)《e- = ex- =out》
41.interlocution
n.对话;会谈(两人之间的言词)《inter- = between》
42.prolocutor
n.代辩者;议长(代言者)《pro- = in place of 》