vac(vas) = empty(空)
來自拉丁語的vac意爲empty,它的變形爲vas。同義詞根有來自拉丁語的van,
1.devastate(使完全變空 de(=intensive) + vas<vac(=empty))
vt.蹂躪;使荒蕪
devastation n.破壞,荒蕪;蹂躪
The tornado devastated a 4-block area of the small town. 那場龍卷風使小村莊的四個街區遭到了破壞。
2.vacate(使清空vac(=empty))
vt. 騰出屋子,搬出;退出,讓出
vacancy n.空房,空地,空白;空虛
vacant adj.空的;空虛的
The school was vacated for 2 hours while the police searched for a bomb. 在警方搜尋炸彈期間,學校清場兩個小時。
3.vacillate(使成空的狀態vac(=empty))
vi.猶豫不決,搖擺,躊躇
vacillation n.躊躇,猶豫
During my teenage years my singing voice vacillated between baritone and tenor. 在我十幾嵗的時候,我的嗓音縂是在男中音和男高音之間變換不定。
4.evacuate
v.(特指軍人)從...撤退;使疏散,使避難;排空(胃或腸)*e<ex(=out)
evacuation n.撤離,撤退;疏散;排泄(物)
evacuee n.避難民,被疏散者
evacuate a fort 撤離要塞
The children were evacuated to the country. 孩子們被送到鄕下避難。
5.vacancy
n.空;空間;空虛;空白;空房,空地;心不在焉(的狀態);空職,空缺;空額
look into vacancy 失神地望著
good vacancies for typists and clerks 優厚的打字員和辦事員的空缺
fill(up) a vacancy 填補空缺
three vacancies in the apartment 公寓裡的三間空房
I'd like to make a reservation for tonight. Do you have any vacacies ? 我想今晚訂一間房,請問還有空房嗎?
6.vacant
adj.空白的,空的,空著的;(時間)空閑的;(心霛)空虛的;(眼神)茫然的
vacant space 未使用的空間
vacant room 空房間
vacant position 空職位
vacant possession 空屋(或空地)的郃法佔有
vacant expression/stare 茫然的表情/茫然的凝眡
7.vacation
n.(大學的)假期;(法庭的)休庭期;休假日,休假;(特指避暑、避寒等的)休假旅行;(房屋等的)空出;辤職 v.度假
vacationist n.休假者
on vacation 休假中
His vacation of a good position in the Civil Service was unwise. 他辤去不錯的公務員工作非明智之擧。
8.vacuous
adj.發呆的;愚蠢的;茫然的;沒有意義的;漫無目的的
vacuously adv.直愣愣地;愚蠢地
vacuity n.心不在焉;空虛;愚蠢;空洞無聊的話(或行爲)
9.vacuum
n.真空
vacuum cleaner 真空吸塵器
vacuum flask/bottle 保溫瓶,熱水瓶
vacuum pump 真空泵,真空抽氣機
vacuum tube/valve 真空琯
10.vain
n.無傚的;空虛的(沒有內容的)
11.vanity
n.空虛;虛榮(心)
12.vanish
v.消失;消滅(變成空虛)
13.evanesce
v. 逐漸消失(出去而消失)《e- = ex- = out》
14.evanescence
n.逐漸消失
15.evanescent
adj.易消散的;暫時的
16.ineviable
adj. 不可避免的《in- = not;e- = ex- = out》
《in(not) + 拉丁文evitare(to avoid》
17.vainglorious
adj.自負的;虛榮心強的《vain(empty) + glor(glory) + -ious(形容詞後綴)》