英语单词象似性English Iconicity及其对单词记忆和教学重大启示.ppt

English Iconicity英语中的象似性文字 David Michael Zhu Davidzws2001@ Music: （班得瑞）清晨 Do you know the following words? adorn avenue bald beard belly belt buckle buoy burst Callous Camel Cardiac Catch Caterpillar Celibate chagrin Chary Climb Captive Conserve Consort handcuff ear eye eloquent fart gulp hug idol javelin Kin lance lord mare moustache nihilism Obese Ocular Ogle pregnant quench race slender toddler valley valve wave yawn zigzag Adorn [?’d?:n] Sounds like “ add door” →decorate. (加门→装饰) Adorn Adorn: 装饰；装扮 If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.? His watercolour designs adorn a wide range of books. 他的水彩设计使许多图书大为生色。 Several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls. 几幅恢宏的油画装点着墙面。 Aghast Aghast: adj. 惊呆的； 吓呆的 If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise. David 解字：aghast ≈a + ghost ( 鬼，幽灵); 所以，aghast ≈ 见到一个鬼→ 吓呆了。 His colleagues were aghast at the sackings. 他的同事们对于这些解雇感到很吃惊。 Agony Agony : （肉体或精神的）极度痛苦，创痛 Agony is great physical or mental pain. David 解字：谐音为 “ 爱过你（小三）”——极度痛苦。 He lay in agony until the doctor arrived. 在医生来到之前，他一直非常痛苦地躺在那里。 Apparition [,?p?’r???n] Apparition: n. （特异景象等的）出现 ; 幽灵 ,鬼。 David 解字：appar = appear (出现)；故apparition = （特异景象等的）出现 →幽灵 ,鬼。 He saw the apparition of his dead wife. 他看见了他亡妻的幽灵。 Appease Appease:vt. 平息;安抚;抚慰 David 解字：pease = peace (和平；安宁) The government tried to appease discontented workers. 政府试图安抚不满的工人们。 Arduous[’ɑ:d?u:?s] Arduous: adj.困难的；艰巨的；费力的 Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.? David 解字： hard (艰难的) － h = ard + uous(形容词后缀) = arduous a long, hot and arduous journey. 一段漫长、炎热而又艰苦的旅程 Avenue [’?vinju:] avenue n.林阴道, 大街 记忆：谐音为“爱吻妞”（洋妞） 联想：（洋人）林荫道上爱吻妞。 You can find my house along the avenue. 沿着林阴道你能找到我的家。 bald Bald:秃头的；秃顶的 Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.? The mans bald head was beaded with sweat. 这个男人的光头上满是汗珠。 She is going bald. 她开始谢顶。 Base [beis] Base:卑鄙的；下流的；无耻的 Base beha