來(lái)源於拉丁語(yǔ) celer意爲(wèi)swift 迅速。其反義詞根爲(wèi)slo, tard,意爲(wèi)slow。 1.accelerate [使某物更快ac<ad(=to.a(chǎn)dd)+coler(=swift)] vt. 使加速:促進(jìn) vi. 加快 acceleration n. 加速;促進(jìn) acceierator n. 如速者,加速?lài)?br> Globat warming continues to accelerate more each year. 全球變煖每年持續(xù)加速。 2.celerity [快的狀態(tài)celer(=swift)] n. 迅速,敏捷 Our teenage son shows amazing celerity when we call him to dinner. 我們喊我那十幾嵗的兒子喫晚飯時(shí),他的反應(yīng)快得驚人。 3.accelerando adj./adv. 漸快的(地)*ac<ad(=to) 4.decelerate v. 減速 *de(=down) 5.excel v. 勝過(guò),優(yōu)於 *ex(=out) 6.excellence n. 卓越,優(yōu)秀;優(yōu)點(diǎn),長(zhǎng)処 *ex(=out) prize for excellence in furniture design 家具設(shè)計(jì)優(yōu)秀獎(jiǎng) his excellence in all forms of sports 他在所有運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目上的出色 7.Excellency n. 閣下(對(duì)大使、縂督等的尊稱(chēng))*ex(=out) Your Excellency (直接稱(chēng)呼)閣下 His/Her Excellency (間接提到時(shí)的稱(chēng)呼)閣下