书城外语雅思英语词汇词根词缀高效记忆:轻松背单词
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第17章 am,amor,amat=love,表示“爱,情爱”

同根常考词汇:需掌握

◆amiable[’eimjbl]a.和蔼的,友善的

举例:The foreign guests are always amiable to the host when they visit his house.

外宾来到主人家拜访时总是友好的。

◆amicable[‘mikbl]a.友好的,温和的

举例:The two nations settled their quarrel in an amicable way.

两国以和睦友好的方式解决了他们的争端。

◆enmity[’enmiti]n.敌意,仇恨

用法:be at enmity with:与……不和

have an enmity against sb.对某人存敌意

举例:Enmity between these two countries threatened to break into an open war at any time.

这两个国家之间的敌对预示着随时都可能爆发公开的战争。

同形:enemy[‘enimi]n.仇敌,敌人

同根普通词汇:要了解

◆amatory[’mtri]a.恋爱的

◆amity[‘mti]n.友好,和睦