后綴-ity(-ty,-ety)含義、詞源和詞例
1.density
n. 稠密;密集
舉例:The density of the forest prevented us from seeing more than a little way ahead. 那森林茂密得使我們只能看清前頭的一小段路。
2.laxity [lax adj.松馳的;-ity →]
n.松馳;懈怠
舉例:The newspaper accused local police of laxity in dealing with gamblers. 報(bào)紙指責(zé)地方警察在對(duì)付賭徒方面懈怠無(wú)力。
3.sincerity [sincere → sincer adj.真誠(chéng)的;-ity →]
n.真誠(chéng);誠(chéng)意;真摯
舉例:No noe doubts the sincerity of Abraham Lincoln. 沒(méi)有人懷疑過(guò)林肯的為人之真誠(chéng)。
4.acuity [acu = sharp 尖的;-ity →]
n.尖銳;敏銳;銳利
舉例:The professor has great mental acuity. 那教授的頭腦非常敏銳。
5.brevity [
n. 簡(jiǎn)短,簡(jiǎn)練
舉例:Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以簡(jiǎn)為貴。