1.mural n.壁畫(a very large image, such as a painting or an enlarged photo- graph, applied directly to a wall or ceiling)
詞根記憶:mur(墻)+aI--墻上的畫--壁畫
例:Margaret has traveled to photograph the art of Ndebele women, whose murals are brilliantly colored.
同根詞:demur(v.反對);immure(v.監(jiān)禁)
2.mutation n.突變,變異(a significant and basic change)
詞根記憶:mut(變)+ation--突變,變異
例:Genetic mutations in bacteria and viruses can lead to epidemics.
同根詞:immutable(a不可變的)
3.mutual a.相互的(directed and received in equal amount);共同的(possessed in common)
詞根記憶:mut(變)+ual--改變是相互作用的結果--相互的;共同的
例:mutual fund共有基金(一種投資公司形式)
4.mystic a.神秘的(mysterious; strange):神秘主義的(of or relating to mysticism);神秘主義者(one who practices or believes in mysticism or a given form of mysticism)
詞根記憶:myst(神秘)+ic--神秘的;神秘主義的
例:The mystic writing on the wall could not be understood by anyone.// This most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic in both public and private life.
5.mythic a.虛構的(fancied);神話(般)的(of or relating to the myth)
詞根記憶:myth(神話)+ic--神話(般)的
例:The downsizing's mythic properties give the company added prestige in the business community.
6.mythology n.神話(a body of myths concerning an individual event, or institution); 神話學(the field of scholarship dealing with the systematic collection and study of myths)
詞根記憶:myth(神話)+ology(學)--神話:神話學
例:The classical scholar specialized in Greek mythology.
派生詞:mythological(a.神話學的)
7.narrative a.敘述的,講故事的( of, or in the form of story-telling);導航
詞根記憶:來自narrate(v.敘述)
例:narrative device敘事手法
同根詞:narration(n.敘述,講述)
8.naturalize v.使(外國人)入籍(to admit to citizenship)
例:Each newly natural/zed citizen was issued a social security number.
9.navigation n.航行,航海(the act or practice of navigating);導航
詞根記憶:nav(船)+ig+ation(行為;狀態(tài))--開船--航海
例:For some birds the sense of smell appears to play a role in navigation.
同根詞:naval(a.船的;海軍的)
10.navlv n.海軍(a nation's ships of war and of logistic support)
詞根記憶:nav(船)+y--駕駛艦船保衛(wèi)祖國--海軍
例:Most of the opposition to the bill came from the Navy and its numerous civilian spokesmen.
同根詞:naval(a.海軍的);navigate(讓航行);navigation(n.航行)
11.nebula n.星云(any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space)
例:galactic nebula銀河星云
12.necessitate v.需要(to need, to require);(使)成為必要(to make necessary)
詞根記憶:necessit(需要)+ate--需要;(使)成為必要
例:The reduction in government revenues will necessitate cuts in other government programs.
派生詞:necessity(n.必需品:必要性)
13.needy a.貧窮的(poverty-stricken)
聯(lián)想記憶:need(需要)+y(…的)--什么都需要的--貧窮的
例:The church distributes food and clothing to needy people.
14.negative a.否定的(marked by denial);消極的(passive);負的(minus)
詞根記憶:neg(否定)+atiVe(…的)--否定的
注意:positive(a.肯定的)
例:negative evaluation否定性的評價//negative impact消極的影響// negative number負數(shù)