English Word Formation英语构词法

u        派生affixation: è参看单词记忆法：法医解剖法

u        复合compound：

lady-killer

trustworthy 值得信任的

noteworthy 值得注意的

outrun 比 … 跑得更快

outsell

outsmart

outrank

outshine

outweigh

outwit

outperform

outgrow

outplay

outlive

outdo

outdraw 比 … 更快掏出枪

outdated

outmoded

breakup

breakthrough

windshield 挡风玻璃

windbreaker 风衣

spot-light 聚光灯

down-to-earth

out-and-out

up-to-date

word-for-word

face-to-face

wait-and-see

life-and-death

never-to-be-forgotten

never-ending

divide-and-rule

never-ending

never-to-be-forgotten

never-say-die

self-educated

self-supporting

self-respecting

self-made

self-employed

self-sufficient

self-conscious

time-conscious

money-conscious

cost-conscious

once-in-a-blue-moon

out-of-the-blue

one-in-a-hundred

out-of-date

out-of-court

out-of-the-way

out-of-body 九死一生的

do-it-yourself

u        融合blending:

部分 + 部分 brunch=br(eakfast)+(l)unch 早午餐

motel=mot(or)+(ho)tel 汽车旅馆

heliport= heli(copter)+(air)port 直升机场

部分 + 整体 paratroops=para(chute)+troops 伞降部队

mocamp=mo(tor)+camp 汽车宿营地

medicare =medi(cal)+care 医疗保险

整体 + 部分 cheeseburger=cheese+(ham)burger

workfare=work+(wel)fare 工作福利

u       转化conversion : love; daily; final; target; drive     

u        还原back-formation:

babysitter->babysit

chain-smoker ->chain-smoke

u        简略shortening:

ad; exam; phone; prof.; lab

u        首字母缩略acronyms:

cc. 抄送         cf. 参考

c/o 由某人转交

UN 联合国