漢:形容詞、動詞、名詞后綴ish意為"like,retating to,make" 。 英:adjectival suffix, from Old English -isc, common Germanic (cf. Old Norse -iskr, German -isch, Gothic -isks), cognate with Greek diminutive suffix -iskos. Colloquially attached to hours to denote approximation, 1916. 一.形容詞后綴 加在名詞后,表示如...的、似...的、有...的性質的。 1.amateurish adj. inexpert,imperfect 外行的,業(yè)余的;不熟練的 *am(=love) 例句:The tourist made a rather amateurish attempt to negotiate with the shopkeeper.游客很外行地與店主討價還價。 2.bookish adj. of books and studies 書的;學究的;愛好書籍的 例句:He was always a bookish kid ,so i'm not surprised he's professor now.他以前就是個愛讀書的孩子,所以他現在當教授我一點也不驚訝。 3.childish adj. like a child 孩子般的 例句:Don't you think you're being sort of childish about this ,Grant? 格蘭特,你不覺得你對此有點太幼稚了嗎? 4.clownish adj. of or like a clown 小丑(般)的;滑稽的 例句:Paul's clownish antics in the classroom has gotten him in trouble again.保羅在教室里做出了小丑的滑稽動作,這讓他又一次陷入麻煩。 加在形容詞之后面,表示含有某種程度的、略...的、稍...的 coldish 略寒的,稍冷的;greenish 略帶綠色的;warmish 稍暖的;yellowish 微黃的;oldish 略老的,稍舊的;reddish 略紅的;fattish 稍胖的;wettish 略濕的;slowish 稍慢的 表示某國的或某民族的,兼表某國的語言 English 英國的,英語;Swedish 瑞典的,瑞典語;Spanish 西班牙的,西班牙語;Finnish 花蘭的,芬蘭語;Polish 波蘭的,波蘭語;Danish 丹麥的,丹麥語 二.動詞后綴 表示做...、致使...、造成...、成為... 1.flourish v.grow in a healthy manner;prosper茂盛;繁榮 (極度地夸耀) *flour (=flower) 《拉丁文florere = to flour》 例句:The weed,unintentionally brought to America by trade ships,has been flourishing in the Florida Everglades,killing off native grasses.被貿易船只偶然帶到美國的雜草取代了佛羅里達沼澤當地的牧草,在那里長勢茂盛。 2.garnish v. decorate food for the table 為增加色香味而添加酸菜;裝飾 例句:Garnish the tray with broccoli or cauliflower.用花椰菜或球花甘來裝飾餐盤。