WEEK 13 字源筆記

1. prefix, root and suffix

er, or, ist, ian, ant, ent : people's profession         
                                                      eg. protester, protestant, contestant, applicant, attendant
protester (n.) someone who publicly shows their opposition to something such as a law or policy

 
protestant (n.) a member of a group of Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century

juv : young                                     eg. juvenile, rejuvenate
rejuvenate (v.) to make someone feel or look younger or have more energy

 

syn : together  chron : time             eg. synchronize

synchronize (v.)  to make two or more things happen or move at the same time or speed

bell : war                                         eg. rebellious, antebellum

rebellious (adj.) fighting to remove a government or leader by force

 

antebellum (adj.) happening or existing in the US in the period before the start of the Civil War in 1861

2. extra information

a. situation comedy

 

A situation comedy, often shortened to the portmanteau sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, with often humorous dialogue. Such programs originated in radio, but today, sitcoms are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. 

b. A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms is a novel by Ernest Hemingway set during the Italian campaign of World War I. A Farewell to Arms is about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of populations.

c. Protestant v.s. Catholics

The difference between protestants and catholic.

  

d. The fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth is a spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. The legend became particularly prominent in the 16th century, when it became attached to the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, first Governor of Puerto Rico. According to an apocryphal combination of New World and Eurasian elements, Ponce de León was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he traveled to what is now Florida in 1513. 

e. Journey of the Magi （東方三賢人）

 

"Journey of the Magi" is a 43-line poem written in 1927 by T. S. Eliot (1888–1965).
"Journey of the Magi" opens with a quote about a journey, and it's a cold and difficult one. From the title of the poem, we can guess that this is the journey of the Three Kings (or Three Wise Men, or Magi) to the birthplace of Jesus. （對精神文明的質疑和突顯現在主義的荒蕪）

f. merry-go-round

A carousel (American English), roundabout (British English), or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gear work to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music.