【突破英文词汇】onym, onomato -- word 词

1. acronym¹ /'ækrənɪm/

-- name formed from the first letter or letters of other words

The word "radar²" is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Range.

radar这个词由Radio Detecting And Range 的首字母组成(首字母缩略词)。

 

2. homonyms /'hɒmənɪms/

-- word that sounds like another but differs in meaning

"Fair" and"fare" are homonyms.

fair和fare是同音异义词。

 

3. onomatopoeia /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpi:ə/

-- use of words whose sound suggests their meaning

Notice the onomatopoeia in these lines by the poet John Dryden:"The double, double, double beat/Of the thundering drum."

注意由诗人约翰·德莱顿所写的这几句诗中的象声词：“The double, double, double beat/Of the thundering drum.”

 

4. pseudonym³ /ˈsu:dənɪm/

-- (literally,"false name") fictitious⁴ name used by an author; pen name

O. Henry is the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.

欧·亨利是威廉·悉尼·波特的笔名。

 

5. synonym⁵ /ˈsɪnənɪm/

-- word has the same meaning as another word

"Building" is a synonym for "edifice⁶".

building和edifice是同义词。

 

6. anonymous⁷ /ə'nɒnɪməs/

-- nameless; of unnamed or unknown origin

When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymous letters.

你写信给编者时，一定要签上名。负责的出版物是不会刊出匿名信的。

1 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。

2 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

3 pseudonym   

n.假名，笔名

参考例句：

• Eric Blair wrote under the pseudonym of George Orwell.埃里克·布莱尔用乔治·奧威尔这个笔名写作。
• Both plays were published under the pseudonym of Philip Dayre.两个剧本都是以菲利普·戴尔的笔名出版的。

4 fictitious   

adj.虚构的，假设的；空头的

参考例句：

• She invented a fictitious boyfriend to put him off.她虚构出一个男朋友来拒绝他。
• The story my mother told me when I was young is fictitious.小时候妈妈对我讲的那个故事是虚构的。

5 synonym   

n.同义词，换喻词

参考例句：

• Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
• The term 'industrial democracy' is often used as a synonym for worker participation. “工业民主”这个词常被用作“工人参与”的同义词。

6 edifice   

n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿，教室)

参考例句：

• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
• There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area.该地区有一幢维多利亚式的庞大建筑物。

7 anonymous   

adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的

参考例句：

• Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
• The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。