漢:來源於希臘語,意爲(wèi)“above,across,excessive”,與來源於拉丁語的前綴super意思相近。 英:word-forming element meaning "over, above, beyond, exceedingly, to excess," from Gk. hyper (prep. and adv.) "over, beyond, overmuch, above measure," from PIE super- "over" (see super-). 1.hyperbole n.exaggerated statement made for effect and not intended to be taken literally 誇張,誇張的技巧 *hyper(=excessive),bol(=throw) 例句:Advertisements are full of hyperbole,often referred to as "hype".廣告中充滿了“誇張”,也就是我們常說的“大做廣告”。 2.hypercritical adj.too demanding;finding too much to criticize 吹毛求疵的 *hyper(=excessive),cri(=judge) 例句:Our last boss was a hypercritical bastard.我們的前任老板是一個(gè)喜歡吹毛求疵的家夥。 3.hypersensitive adj.excessively sensitive or touchy;too easily insulted,angered,disappointed,etc.敏感的,非常敏感的 *hyper(=excessive),sens(=feel) 例句:Your teeth may be hypersensitive to cold temperatures for a few days after the surgery.手術(shù)後的幾天內(nèi),你的牙齒可能會(huì)對(duì)較低的溫度非常敏感。 4.hypertension n.adnormally high blood pressure <-->hypotension高血壓 *hyper(=over,above),tens (=stretch) 例句:She suffered from hypertension and was advised to quit her job for a while.她患了高血壓,因此建議休息一段時(shí)間。