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#434 - Discover the ORIGIN of Words in English — Learn Vocabulary More Easily

2025/3/24
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Izzy: 我认为学习英语单词的起源可以帮助我们更好地理解和记忆这些单词,并使我们的英语表达更丰富、更自然。通过了解单词的来源和演变过程,我们可以更深入地理解语言的魅力,并提升我们的语言运用能力。例如,我们讨论了'under the weather'这个习语的起源,以及'first'和'second'等序数词的特殊构成,这些都展现了英语语言的独特之处。此外,我还和Ksenia一起探讨了一些英语单词的形容词形式与名词形式词根不同的现象,例如'moon'和'lunar','dog'和'canine'等等。这些例子都说明,学习词源学可以帮助我们更全面地理解英语词汇的构成和用法,从而提升我们的英语水平。 Ksenia: 我非常热爱词源学,因为它可以帮助我们了解单词的演变历史和文化背景,从而更深入地理解语言的奥妙。例如,我们分析了'oxymoron'这个词本身就是一个oxymoron的现象,以及'quarantine'这个词在黑死病和新冠疫情期间的应用,这些都展现了语言的动态性和丰富性。此外,我还和Izzy一起探讨了英语中一些动物名称和其肉类名称不同的现象,以及一些由于技术进步而逐渐消失的习语,例如'hang up the phone','rewind a movie','tune in to a show'等等。这些例子都说明,学习词源学不仅可以帮助我们更好地记忆单词,还可以帮助我们了解语言的演变规律,并提升我们的文化素养。

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Have you ever wondered why English words are the way they are? In this episode, Izzy and Ksenia dive into the fascinating world of etymology—the study of word origins! Understanding where words come from can make them easier to learn, remember, and use in real life. Boost your vocabulary in a whole new way! 🚀🎧

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