拉丁词根(三十一):落、坐、卧与居
一、cad / cas / cid:落
拉丁词根 cad- / cas- / cid-(落)来自动词 cadere(落下)。本义「落下、降临」,引申为「衰败、偶然发生、事件」——事物「落」到某时某地即 occasion,意外「落」到头上即 accident。
cad- / cas- / cid- “fall”
- decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ de-(下)+ cay(cad 变体),落下、败坏 → 腐朽、衰退。例: The old building had fallen into decay.
- decadence /ˈdekədəns/ de- + cad- + -ence,向下落(的状态)→ 颓废、衰落。例: The novel depicts the decadence of the aristocracy.
- casualty /ˈkæʒuəlti/ cas-(落)+ -ual + -ty,偶然落下(的受害者)→ 伤亡、伤亡人员。例: There were many casualties in the earthquake.
- casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ cas- + -ual,偶然落下的(非预谋)→ 随便的、非正式的。例: We had a casual meeting at the café.
- occasion /əˈkeɪʒn/ oc-(ob-, toward)+ cas- + -ion,落向(某时)→ 场合、时机。例: I've met him on several occasions.
- accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ ac-(ad-, to)+ cid- + -ent,落向(意外降临)→ 事故、意外。例: He was injured in a car accident.
- incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ in-(on)+ cid- + -ent,落在(某事上)→ 事件、事变。例: The incident was reported in the news.
- coincide /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ co-(一起)+ in- + cid- + -e,一起落在(同一点)→ 同时发生、一致。例: Our views coincide on this issue.
二、sed / sid / sess:坐
拉丁词根 sed- / sid- / sess-(坐)来自动词 sedēre(坐)。本义「坐、安放」,引申为「定居、沉淀、会议、占据」——坐定不动即 sedentary,坐在一起开会即 session。
sed- / sid- / sess- “sit”
- sedate /sɪˈdeɪt/ sed- + -ate,使坐下(安静)→ 镇静的;使镇静。例: She remained sedate throughout the crisis.
- sedentary /ˈsedntri/ sed- + -ent + -ary,坐着不动的 → 久坐的、定居的。例: A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.
- sediment /ˈsedɪmənt/ sed- + -i- + -ment,坐下去(沉淀)→ 沉淀物、沉积物。例: Sediment settled at the bottom of the bottle.
- session /ˈseʃn/ sess- + -ion,坐在一起(的一段时间)→ 会议、会期、一节。例: The committee held a long session.
- possess /pəˈzes/ pos-( toward)+ sed-(坐),坐向(某物)→ 拥有、占据。例: He possesses great talent.
- resident /ˈrezɪdənt/ re-( back,留下)+ sid- + -ent,坐在某地(留下)→ 居民、居住的。例: She is a resident of Tokyo.
- preside /prɪˈzaɪd/ pre-(前)+ sid- + -e,坐在前面 → 主持、负责。例: She will preside over the meeting.
- subside /səbˈsaɪd/ sub-(下)+ sid- + -e,坐下去 → 平息、消退、下沉。例: The flood waters gradually subsided.
三、cub / cumb:卧
拉丁词根 cub- / cumb-(卧)来自动词 cubāre(躺下)、incumbere(躺在…上)。本义「躺、卧」,引申为「伏于职责上(在职)、屈从、孵」——躺在职位上即 incumbent,躺倒屈服即 succumb。
cub- / cumb- “lie down”
- incubate /ˈɪŋkjubeɪt/ in-(on)+ cub- + -ate,卧于(蛋上)→ 孵卵;培育。例: The eggs need to incubate for two weeks.
- incumbent /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ in- + cumb- + -ent,卧于(职位上)→ 在职者;义不容辞的。例: It is incumbent on us to act now.
- succumb /səˈkʌm/ suc-(sub-,下)+ cumb,卧倒(屈服)→ 屈从、死于。例: He succumbed to pressure and resigned.
- recumbent /rɪˈkʌmbənt/ re-(back)+ cub- + -ent,向后卧 → 躺着的、斜靠的。例: The patient was in a recumbent position.
- concubine /ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn/ con-(with)+ cub- + -ine,与…同卧(者)→ 妾、情妇。例: In some societies, concubines had a defined status.
- cubicle /ˈkjuːbɪkl/ cub-(卧、小室)+ -icle,卧居的小间 → 小隔间、格子间。例: She works in a cubicle in the office.
四、dom / domic:家、主
拉丁词根 dom- / domic- 来自名词 domus(家)和 dominus(主人)。本义「家、主人」,引申为「领域、统治、国内」——主人的地盘即 domain,家里的即 domestic。
dom- / domic- “home, master”
- domain /dəˈmeɪn/ dom- + -ain,主人(的领地)→ 领域、范围;域名。例: This is outside my domain of expertise.
- domestic /dəˈmestɪk/ dom- + -estic(形容词),家的 → 国内的、家养的、家庭的。例: Domestic violence is a serious issue.
- dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ domin-(主人)+ -ate,做主人 → 支配、占主导。例: One party dominates the parliament.
- dominion /dəˈmɪniən/ domin- + -ion,主人的(权力/领土)→ 统治权、领地。例: The empire extended its dominion over the region.
- domicile /ˈdɒmɪsaɪl/ domic- + -ile,家(的处所)→ 住所、户籍。例: His official domicile is in London.
- predominant /prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/ pre-(前)+ domin- + -ant,在前的(主人般)→ 占主导的、主要的。例: Blue is the predominant colour in the painting.
accident vs incident
Accident 强调「意外、偶然」,常指不幸事故(traffic accident)。Incident 泛指「事件、事变」,不一定意外,可指冲突或小事(border incident, minor incident)。记:accident 多带「偶然灾祸」色彩;incident 更中性,指「发生的一件事」。
五、小结与下一步
本章按「落—坐—卧—居」串联四组词根:cad/cas/cid(落)→ decay、decadence、casualty、casual、occasion、accident、incident、coincide;sed/sid/sess(坐)→ sedate、sedentary、sediment、session、possess、resident、preside、subside;cub/cumb(卧)→ incubate、incumbent、succumb、recumbent、concubine、cubicle;dom/domic(家、主)→ domain、domestic、dominate、dominion、domicile、predominant。下一章我们会学习「生长、满与填」:cresc/cret、plen、ple/plet、compl。