后綴-ous = havingof~(具有...的) 或full of ~(充滿.
下面先介紹名詞與派生后綴-ous 結(jié)合的幾個(gè)詞例。
1.advantageous [advantage n.優(yōu)點(diǎn);-ous →]
adj.有利的;有助的
舉例:From this advantageous position,the scouts can observe three roads. 從這個(gè)有利的位置,偵察兵可以同時(shí)觀察三條道路。
2.joyous [joy n.歡樂(lè);-ous → “充滿歡樂(lè)的”→]
adj.快樂(lè)的;高興的
舉例:In the beautiful city,you can hear joyous songs everywhere.在這個(gè)美麗的城市,到處可以聽(tīng)到歡歌各笑語(yǔ)。
3.murderous [murder n.謀殺;-ous →“有謀殺性質(zhì)的”→]
adj.殺人的,行兇的
舉例:The villain aimed a murderous blow at the hero's back.那反角朝男主角的背部給了要命的一刀。
4.bigamous [bigamy →bigam n.重婚;-ous →]
adj.重婚的;犯重罪的
舉例:A man having two wives at the same time is bigamous in our country. 在我國(guó),一個(gè)人同時(shí)有兩個(gè)妻子是犯重婚罪的。
下面是名詞性的詞根與原生后綴-ous 結(jié)合的幾個(gè)例子。
1.anxious [anxi = anxiety 優(yōu)慮;-ous →“充滿憂慮的”→]
adj.憂慮的;擔(dān)心的;焦急的
舉例:Mother felt anxious about the children who had been out an hour too long.孩子們?cè)谕舛啻袅艘粋€(gè)小時(shí),母親感到擔(dān)心。
2.credulous [credul = credulity 輕信;-ous →“有輕信特點(diǎn)的”→]
adj.輕信的;易受騙的
舉例:She was so credulous that other children fool her easily.她非常輕信,別的小孩子很容易捉弄她。
3.ferrous [ferr = iron 鐵;-ous →]
adj.鐵的,含鐵的
舉例:Metals can be classfied into ferrous metals and noferrous metals. 金屬可分為黑色金屬與有色金屬兩大類。
4.obvious [ob- = across,in在;vi = way 路;-ous →“就像擺在路當(dāng)中一樣”→]
adj.明顯的,顯而易見(jiàn)的;顯著的
舉例:It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive a car.雙目失明的人不應(yīng)該駕駛汽車,這是顯而易見(jiàn)的道理。
5.flagitious [flagiti = shame 可恥的事;-ous →“做可恥之事的”→]
adj.無(wú)恥的;罪大惡極的
舉例:Crimes shall whelm in ruin your flagitious town. 罪行將使你們這無(wú)恥的城邦沉淪于毀滅之中。