poster = coming after
來自拉丁語的poster 意為coming after。
1.preposterous(本來應該在后面的東西跑到前面的pre(=before) + poster(=coming after))
adj.前后顛倒的;反常的;不合理,荒謬的
preposterously adv.荒謬地,不合理地
He makes the preposterous claim that he is the best tennis player in the city.他很荒唐地說自己是本市最出色的網(wǎng)球選手。
2.posterior
adj.(時間、順序)較晚的,以后的 n.臀部(=buttocks)
kick his posterior 踹他的屁股
3.posterity
n.子孫,后裔,后代
plant trees for the benefit of posterity 為了造福后代而植樹
4.postern
n.暗道;后門;邊門;私人出入口
postern door /gate 后門