tempor = time,age,season
來源于拉丁語的tempus 意為time,age,season。同義詞根有來源于拉丁語的
1. contemporary(和時(shí)間、時(shí)代、現(xiàn)代同時(shí) con<com(=together) + tempor (=time))
adj.現(xiàn)代的,當(dāng)代的;同時(shí)代的
n. (pl.)同時(shí)代的人;當(dāng)代人;同齡人
contemporaneous adj.同時(shí)發(fā)生的,同時(shí)代的
Many contemporary poets can't make enough money to sustain them by writing poetry. 許多現(xiàn)代詩人都無法靠寫詩來賺錢維持生計(jì)。
2.extemporary (ex出+tempor時(shí)間或時(shí)間引起的現(xiàn)象+ary……的→超出時(shí)間安排的,沒時(shí)間準(zhǔn)備好)
adj.即席的,即興的
3.extempore (ex出+tempor時(shí)間或時(shí)間引起的現(xiàn)象+e→超出時(shí)間安排的→即席,當(dāng)場)
adv./adj.即席地(的),即興地(的),無準(zhǔn)備地(的)
speak extempore 即興發(fā)言
4.extemporaneous
adj.即席的,即興的,無準(zhǔn)備的;臨時(shí)的;權(quán)宜之計(jì)的
extemporaneous speech 即席講話
extemporaneous death 當(dāng)場死亡
extemporaneous shelter against a storm 為躲避暴風(fēng)雨而得時(shí)搭建的避難所
5.temporary (tempor時(shí)間或時(shí)間引起的現(xiàn)象+ary……的→有時(shí)間性的→臨時(shí)的)
adj.臨時(shí)的,暫時(shí)的,一時(shí)的
temporarily adv. 暫時(shí)地,臨時(shí)地
temporary employment 臨時(shí)雇用
temporary job 臨時(shí)工作
temporary measures 權(quán)宜之計(jì)
6.temporal (tempor時(shí)間或時(shí)間引起的現(xiàn)象+al……的→adj.時(shí)間的,世俗的)
adj.時(shí)間的;世俗的,現(xiàn)世的;暫時(shí)的 n.顳部
temporal power of the Pope 教皇處理世俗事務(wù)的俗權(quán)
temporal affairs 世俗之事
7.temporality
n.暫時(shí)性;(pl.) 宗教團(tuán)體的不動(dòng)產(chǎn)
temporalty n.<古>[總稱]俗人
temporalities of the Church 教會(huì)的不動(dòng)產(chǎn)
8.temporize (tempor時(shí)間或時(shí)間引起的現(xiàn)象+
v. 拖延(決定、答復(fù)等);(為爭取時(shí)間而)敷衍;迎合潮流
9.temporizing
adj.(為爭取時(shí)間而)敷衍的;順應(yīng)時(shí)勢(shì)的,迎合潮流的
10.tempestuous
adj.暴風(fēng)雨的;暴風(fēng)般的;劇烈的;騷動(dòng)的
in a tempestuous mood 心情激動(dòng)的
tempestuous political meeting 喧鬧的政治集會(huì)