后綴-fy(-ify,-efy)含義、詞源和例詞
下面我們先舉些名詞和形容詞的與-fy結(jié)合的例子。
1.beautify
vt.美化;裝飾
舉例:Flowers beautify a room. 花能美化房間。
2.classify [class n.等級,種類;-ify →“使化成等級或種類”→]
vt. 把...分等級;把...分類
舉例:Employees in the post office classify mail according to the place where it is to go.郵局的職員根據(jù)郵件的目的地進(jìn)行分揀工作。
3.uglify [lgly →ugli 丑陋的;-fy→]
vt. 丑化;使難看
舉例:A scar uglifies his face. 一塊傷疤使他的臉變丑了。
4.solidify [solid adj.堅(jiān)固的,固體的;-ify →]
vt. 使固化;使變硬
vi.固化;變硬
舉例:Jelly solidifies as it gets cold. 果子凍遇冷就變硬了。
5.rarefy [rare adj.稀薄的;-fy →“使稀薄”→]
vt.使稀薄,使稀少
舉例:The air on high mountains is rarefied. 高山上空氣變稀薄了。
下面,我們介紹詞根與-fy 結(jié)合成的3個(gè)動(dòng)詞。
1.fortify [
v. 增強(qiáng)(陣地);設(shè)防
舉例:The soldiers fortified their position by building earthworks .戰(zhàn)士們構(gòu)筑土木工事加強(qiáng)自己的陣地。
2.identify [ident = same 同一的;-ify →]
v.使等同于;同等對待;鑒定,認(rèn)出
舉例:He indentified the wallet as his by telling what it comtained. 他說出錢包里裝的東西,證明它是自己的。
3.pertrify [
v. 使石化;使(因驚慌等)發(fā)呆
舉例:The girl was petrified as the snake came near. 當(dāng)蛇爬近身邊時(shí),那女孩子嚇呆了。
4.stupefy [stup = amazed 受驚的;-efy →“使受驚”→]
v. 使驚得發(fā)呆;使麻木;使失去感覺
舉例:He was stupefied by the drug. 他被那藥物麻醉了。