In the vast and intricate landscape of the English language, wherein each lexical item occupies a unique position, one occasionally feels the imperative to undertake a comprehensive, albeit somewhat esoteric, exploration of the comparative attributes and characteristics intrinsic to specific words. Such an endeavor, which I might add is not for the faint of heart nor the linguistically uninitiated, is what one might, in less grandiloquent circles, refer to as a ”Word Comparison“. However, in more enlightened and academic echelons, this is often couched in terms such as 'Lexicographic Contrast' or even 'Semantic Parallel Evaluation'. It is, if you will, a deep dive into the semiotic intricacies that underpin our shared linguistic heritage.
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”投掷“的语言学之旅：探索”parable“、”symbol“与”problem“的词源
🎴 📝 我们将沿着“投掷”这一古希腊词根的足迹， 探索三个常用英文单词 —— parable 、 symbol 和 problem 的起源。 parable (比喻) 来源于古希腊词 "parabolē"。 Para- : 意为“旁边”或“一旁”。 Ballein…
Crème de la crème
Word Comparison crème de la crème 形容同类中最好的存在 icing on the cake the cherry on top 后两个表达的是锦上添花的存在
Etymology
late 14 c. , from Gk. etymologia , from etymon "true sense" ( neut. of etymos "true," related to eteos "true") + logos "word…
Frail & Fragile
🎴 单词frail和fragile（易碎的）是一对 同源异形词 ，即终极词源相同，但由于演变路径不同，而形、音、义上有所不同的词。fragile直接来自拉丁词或经法语进入英语，而frail则经古法语进入。 Word Comparison
Intrigue & Intricate
🎴 There is an intriguing link between intrigue and intricate (Late Middle English). Both ultimately derive from Latin intricare ‘to…
Regal & Royal
🎴 拉丁语rex，意为“君王”。历史上以不同途径两次被引入英文：第一次原装进口，从rex直接变为英语Regal；第二次借道法国，先被写为古法语roial，再进入英语写为Royal。 Regal和Royal 同根且同义 ，然而法版Royal…
Sure & Secure
🎴 This is from Old French sur , from Latin securus ‘free from care’. The same Latin word gives us security (Late Middle English), the…
Accord vs. Discord
🎴 Word Comparison “accord” 和 “discord” 都与和谐或一致性有关，但它们的含义是相反的。 accord : 中古英语 (Middle English) : "acorden" 旧法语 (Old French) : "acorder…
Agony
🎴 Word Comparison 古希腊人喜欢举行各种比赛，称之为“赛会”（ agon ），意思是“很多人聚集到一起进行比赛”，其中的 ag = act…
Asylum
🎴 via Latin from Greek asulon 'refuge', from asulos 'inviolable', from a- 'without' + sulon 'right of seizure'. Current senses date…
占卜与语言：古罗马文化中的语义转化与词汇衍生
🎴 📝 Word Comparison 古罗马的伊特鲁利亚人有通过观看飞鸟来占卜凶吉的做法。巫师用魔杖（lituus）在天空中画出一个区域（templum），观察鸟在该区域的飞行，通过鸟的飞行来判断吉凶。（lituus怎么看起来有点好吃？） 拉丁语templum…
Candid, Album & Candidate
🎴 Word Comparison 词根cand：发光、白，= white, glow “白”象征纯洁，纯净之人自然坦率真诚，于是有candid；点燃蜡烛，黑暗之中便会升起一团微弱的白色焰火，于是有candle…
Capital
🎴 英语单词 capital 来自拉丁语 capitale ，而 capitale 是形容词 capitalis…
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