后綴-dom的含義、詞源和例詞

名詞性派生 后綴-dom 來源于古英語后綴-dom,與名詞doom是同根生的。抽象名詞以及處所名詞后綴dom意為"state,quality,position,place where"。

1.boredom
n. state of making somebody feel tired by being dull or tedious 厭倦，無聊
例句：Escaping boredom is often cited as the motivation behind juvenile crimes.擺脫無聊經(jīng)常被列為青少年犯罪動機。

2.dukedom
n. position and cluties,rank of a duke;land ruled by a duke who is a sovereign ruler 公爵的爵位、官職、級別；公國
例句：Queen Belinda bestowed dukedom upon all three of the heroes.貝琳達(dá)女王授予三位英雄公爵的頭銜。

3.kingdom
n.country ruled by a king or a queen 王國
例句：The kingdom of Saudi Arabia was led by King Fahd during the Gulf War.在海灣戰(zhàn)爭期間，沙特阿拉伯王國由法赫德國王統(tǒng)治。

4.martyrdom
n.martyr's suffering or death 殉道，受難，犧牲
例句：Kennedy's assassination was also his martyrdom in American history.肯尼迪總統(tǒng)被暗殺也是美國歷史上的一次殉道。

5.stardom
n. status of being a star 明星的地位、身份
例句：Thousands of young actors come to Hollywood each year seeking stardom.每年有數(shù)千名年輕演員為成為明星而涌向好萊塢。