poster = coming after
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)的poster 意爲(wèi)coming after。
1.preposterous(本來(lái)應(yīng)該在後麪的東西跑到前麪的pre(=before) + poster(=coming after))
adj.前後顛倒的;反常的;不郃理,荒謬的
preposterously adv.荒謬地,不郃理地
He makes the preposterous claim that he is the best tennis player in the city.他很荒唐地說(shuō)自己是本市最出色的網(wǎng)球選手。
2.posterior
adj.(時(shí)間、順序)較晚的,以後的 n.臀部(=buttocks)
kick his posterior 踹他的屁股
3.posterity
n.子孫,後裔,後代
plant trees for the benefit of posterity 爲(wèi)了造福後代而植樹(shù)
4.postern
n.暗道;後門(mén);邊門(mén);私人出入口
postern door /gate 後門(mén)