每日英语单词139:deviate


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deviate

 [ˈdi:vieɪt]  

 [ˈdiviˌet] 

v.  脱离,越轨,违背,误入歧途; 使脱离常轨;

n.  脱离常轨的人;

adj.  脱离常轨的;

词根:de离+vi道路+ate表动词→偏离道路,越轨

词根

vi

=way,表示"道路"

形近词

 

 

previous

[ˈpri:viəs]  

[ˈpriviəs] 

adj.  先前的;  以前的;  过早的;  (时间上)稍前的;

adv.  在先;在以前;

词根:pre预先,先前+vi路[引申为走]+ous……的→先走的,先前的

pervious

['pɜ:vɪəs]  

[ˈpəviəs] 

adj.  可被渗透的; 可透过的; 可通行的; 能接受的;

词根:per贯穿,穿过+vi道路+ous……的→道路穿过去的→能透过去的

obvious    

[ˈɒbviəs]  

[ˈɑbviəs] 

adj.  明显的; 显著的; 平淡无奇的; 自明;

词根:ob加强+vi道路+ous……的→就在路上→明显的

trivial

[ˈtrɪviəl]  

[ˈtrɪviəl] 

adj.  琐碎的,无价值的;  平常的,平凡的;  不重要的;  []种的;

词根:tri三+vi道路+al……的→三叉路上随处可见的→微不足道的


 

deviate
英[ˈdi:vieɪt]   美[ˈdiviˌet] 
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v.  脱离,越轨,违背,误入歧途;使脱离常轨;
n.  脱离常轨的人;
adj.  脱离常轨的;
词根:de离+vi道路+ate表动词→偏离道路,越轨
①(VERB) 偏离;背离
To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
●They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script... 
一旦你偏离了剧本的内容,他们就会喊停。
 
形近词:
1、previous
英[ˈpri:viəs]   美[ˈpriviəs] 
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adj.  先前的;以前的;过早的;(时间上)稍前的;
adv.  在先;在…以前;
词根:pre预先,先前+vi路[引申为走]+ous……的→先走的,先前的
①(ADJ) 先前的;以前的;早先的
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.
●She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage... 
她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。
②(ADJ) 上一次的;上一个的
You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.
●It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week... 
上星期刚下过雨,天气却出奇地干燥。
 
2、pervious
英['pɜ:vɪəs]   美[ˈpəviəs] 
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adj.  可被渗透的;可透过的;可通行的;能接受的;
词根:per贯穿,穿过+vi道路+ous……的→道路穿过去的→能透过去的
 
3、obvious 
英 [ˈɒbviəs]   美 [ˈɑbviəs] 
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词根:ob加强+vi道路+ous……的→就在路上→明显的
adj.  明显的; 显著的; 平淡无奇的; 自明;
① (ADJ-GRADED) 明显的;显然的;无疑的 
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
● ...the need to rectify whatis an obvious injustice... 
矫正明显不公的需要
② (ADJ-GRADED) 不必要的;无新意的;缺乏想象力的 
If you describe something thatsomeone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it isunnecessary or shows lack of imagination.
● There are some very obviousphrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use. 
我们都知道或是肯定应该知道有些说法已毫无新意,最好避免使用。
 
4、trivial
英 [ˈtrɪviəl]   美 [ˈtrɪviəl] 
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adj.  琐碎的,无价值的; 平常的,平凡的; 不重要的; [生]种的;
词根:tri三+vi道路+al……的→三叉路上随处可见的→微不足道的
① (ADJ-GRADED) 琐碎的;不重要的;微不足道的 If you describe something as trivial,you think that it is unimportant and not serious.
● The director tried to wave aside theseissues as trivial details that could be settled later...
主管试图对这些问题置之不理,认为都是些细枝末节的小事,可以稍后解决。
● I don't like to visit the doctor just forsomething trivial. 
我不喜欢为一点小毛病就去看医生。
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