來自拉丁語的len意為soft。 1.relentless(根本沒有溫柔的 re(=intensive) + len(=soft) + less (=without)) adj.毫無留情的,冷酷的;不斷的 relentlessly adv.殘酷地 I fell victim to her relentless flirting and finally agreed to a date.我終于抵擋不住她不斷的調(diào)情,答應(yīng)和她約會。 2.unrelenting adj.決不寬恕的;冷酷無情的;不緩和的 *un(=not),re(=again) unrelenting pressure/attacks 毫無緩解的壓力/無情的攻擊 3.relent v.變寬厚,變溫和 *re(again) At last their mother relented and allowed the children to stay up and watch TV.最終,母親心軟了,允許孩子們看電視看到很晚。 4.lenient adj.(處罰)寬大的;仁慈的 lenience /leniency n.寬大,寬容 lenient parents / judges 寬大仁慈的父母/法官 5.lenity n.慈悲;寬大