cumb,cub = to lean,to lie
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)的cumb,cub意為to lean,to lie。同義詞根有來(lái)自盎格魯-撒克遜語(yǔ)的croch(croach,crouch,crotch,crutch,crook)和來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)的clin/cli,cliv,flect/flex等。
1.encumber(靠在里面en(=in) + cumb(=lean,lie))
vt. sth/sb + with + sth 妨礙;使負(fù)擔(dān)(債務(wù)、義務(wù)等);因...而負(fù)擔(dān);阻塞(某個(gè)場(chǎng)所)
encumbrance n.妨礙,障礙;令人頭疼的事
His heirs discovered his estate was encumbered with substantial debt. 他的繼承人發(fā)現(xiàn)他的遺產(chǎn)負(fù)有相當(dāng)多的債務(wù)。
2.incumbent(躺在某物上面in(=on) + cumb(=lie))
n.在職者,現(xiàn)任者
adj.有義務(wù)的;倚靠的
incumbency n.職責(zé),義務(wù);任職
The incumbent usually has an advantage in any election campaign. 在任何選舉活動(dòng)中,在職者通常都占有優(yōu)勢(shì)。
3.recumbent(躺在后面的re(=back) + cumb(=lie))
adj.(特指人)躺著的,靠著的;休息的
I was recumbent in a hammock when the earthquake struck. 地震發(fā)生的時(shí)候,我正躺在吊床上。
4.succumb(躺在下方suc<sub(=under) + cumb(=lean,lie))
vi. to + sth 屈服,屈從;死
He succumbed to malaria after several long nights of chills and fevers. 經(jīng)受了幾夜的風(fēng)寒和高燒,他最終死于瘧疾。
5.incubus(躺在某物內(nèi)in(=in,on) + cub(=lie))
n.噩夢(mèng);夢(mèng)魘;如夢(mèng)魘般折磨的人(或物),心理負(fù)擔(dān)(如債務(wù)、臨近考試等)
The woman claimed to have been violated by an incubus,but was probably insane. 那個(gè)女人說(shuō)自己一直受噩夢(mèng)的折磨,但很可能她有些精神錯(cuò)亂。
6.cumber
v.妨礙;拖累
cumber onerself with an overcoat on a warm day. 暖和天穿大衣,自己受罪
cumbered with parcels 肩負(fù)包裹
7.cumbersome
adj.麻煩的,累贅的; 笨重的
cumbersome armor 笨重的盔甲
8.concubine
n.妾;姘夫 *con<com(=together)
take six women as his concubines 他娶了六個(gè)小妾
9.incubate
v.孵化;培育(細(xì)菌);醞釀(計(jì)劃等),籌措;將(早產(chǎn)兒等)放入保育器里撫養(yǎng)、培養(yǎng) *in(=in)
10.incubation
n.孵卵;(疾病的)潛伏 *in(=in)
artificial incubation 人工孵化
11.incubator
n.孵化器;細(xì)菌培育器;早產(chǎn)兒保育器;醞釀?dòng)?jì)劃的人 *in(=in)
12.succubus
n.女妖(據(jù)說(shuō)在男人睡覺(jué)時(shí)降臨并與其性交) *suc<sub(=under)
13.cube
adj.立方體,正六面體;立方,三次冪;(電冰箱制成的)方塊冰
v.求(數(shù)的)立方;使成立方體
cube root 立方根,三次方根
cube sugar 方糖
14.cubic
adj.立方體的,正六面體的;立方的,三次方的,三次的
one cubic meter 1立方米
cubic foot 立方英尺
15.cubicle
n.(大房間隔成的)小隔間(小臥室;游泳場(chǎng)的更衣室或研究生的研究室)