如何分辨近義詞 (原創)
(2010-03-27 08:43:02)
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用詞源學是分辨 近義詞的 一個好方法。
以 clumsy 和 awkward 為例:
Awkward :Origin:
1300–50; ME, equiv. to awk(e), auk(e) backhanded, OE *afoc (< ON ǫfugr turned the wrong way; c. OS, OHG abuh, OE afu(h)lic wrong, off) + -ward -ward
Clumsy: clumsy
1597, from M.E. clumsid numb with cold, pp. of clumsen to benumb, from O.N. klumsa, intens. of kluma to make motionless.
現在覺得很好分辨了吧。