《這個詞是怎么來的:英語單詞起源趣談》介紹如果你是小學生或中學生，不要怕，就把這本當故事書來讀吧，詞源故事一定會為你以後的單詞學習鋪平道路；如果你要參加諸如四、六級或雅思托福之類的英語考試的話，不要滿足於詞源故事，後面的辭彙擴展將是你突破考試辭彙的一把利劍；如果你沒有考試的壓力，《這個詞是怎么來的:英語單詞起源趣談》也是一本不錯的休閒讀物。
基本介紹
- 中文名：這個詞是怎么來的:英語單詞起源趣談
- 作者：魯常英
- 出版社：中國紡織出版社
- 頁數：459頁
- 開本：32
- 品牌：中國紡織出版社
- 外文名：The Origins of English Words
- 類型：英語與其他外語
- 出版日期：2014年7月1日
- 語種：簡體中文, 英語
- ISBN：9787518005536
基本介紹,內容簡介,作者簡介,圖書目錄,序言,
基本介紹
內容簡介
《這個詞是怎么來的：英語單詞起源趣談》集知識性、趣味性、實用性為一體，適合各層次的英語學習和熱愛者。如果你是小學生或中學生，不要怕，就把《這個詞是怎么來的：英語單詞起源趣談》當故事書來讀吧，詞源故事一定會為你以後的單詞學習鋪平道路；如果你要參加諸如四、六級或雅思托福之類的英語考試的話，不要滿足於詞源故事，後面的辭彙擴展將是你突破考試辭彙的一把利劍；如果你沒有考試的壓力，《這個詞是怎么來的：英語單詞起源趣談》也是一本不錯的休閒讀物。
作者簡介
魯常英，知名中學英語老師，對亞洲人學習英語有深刻見解，曾編寫多本英語學習暢銷書。
圖書目錄
A
abacus001
abet001
abracadabra002
academy003
acrid004
admiral005
adolescent005
afraid006
agony006
alarm007
album008
alcohol008
alibi009
allegory009
alligator010
alone010
aloof011
amazon012
ambiguous012
ambition013
ambulance014
anecdote014
antic015
April016
arena016
arrest017
assiduous018
atlas018
atone019
attic020
August020
autumn021
average022
awkward022
B
Babbitt024
bad024
ballon025
bald026
ballot026
bandit027
bank028
bankrupt028
barbarous029
barbecue030
bastard031
bead031
bear032
bed033
bedlam033
beggar034
berserk035
Bible036
bigot036
bikini037
bimbo037
bishop038
blackguard039
blackmail039
blarney040
bless041
blizzard041
bluestocking042
bogus043
bohemian044
bombast044
book045
boss045
boulevard046
boutique047
bowieknife047
boy048
boycott049
brandy050
bread050
breakfast051
bribe051
bridal052
bridegroom053
brigade053
broker054
brunch055
buck055
buddy056
budget056
bug057
bugle058
bully059
bungalow059
bunk060
burdensome060
bureau061
bus062
butterfly062
buxom063
C
cab064
cabal064
cabbage065
Caesareansection066
calculate066
camera067
canary068
cancel068
cancer069
candid070
candy070
cannibal071
canter072
canvas072
caprice073
carat074
cardigan074
cardinal075
career076
carnival076
carpet077
cat078
catastrophe078
caterpillar079
cattle079
Catholic080
chair081
chance081
chapel082
character083
charity083
charisma084
charming085
chauffeur085
chauvinism086
check087
chimera088
China088
chivalry089
chowder089
class090
clerk091
climate092
cloak092
cloud093
clue094
coach094
cobalt095
cobra096
cocktail096
cocoa097
coconut097
coffee098
colonel099
coin099
comedy100
comfort101
commando101
company102
complexion103
comrade103
constable104
continent104
cookie105
cool106
cop106
copper107
coquette107
cordial108
corn108
cornucopia109
coroner110
costume110
court111
cousin112
cow113
coward113
coxcomb114
cravat115
crazy115
cretin116
crisscross116
crocodile117
crucial118
curfew118
currency119
curtail120
cynic120
D
daffodil122
dais122
daisy123
damask124
date124
day125
D-day126
deadline126
debt127
debut127
December128
delirium129
demijohn129
demon130
denim131
derrick131
despot132
deuce132
devil133
diaper134
dicker134
dictionary135
diet136
diplomat136
dirge137
disaster137
discover138
dismal139
divan139
dog140
dollar141
draconian141
dragoman142
dragoon143
dream143
dress144
dumbbell144
dunce145
Dutch146
E
Easter147
eavesdropper147
eccentric148
echo148
egis149
elbow150
electricity150
eleven151
elixir152
emancipation152
eminencegrise153
enthusiast154
epicure155
erotic155
escape156
esquire157
etiquette157
eureka158
explode159
extravagant159
F
facsimile161
fad161
fake162
fan162
fanatic163
farce164
farm164
fascinate165
fascism166
February166
fearnought167
feisty167
female168
fetish169
filibuster169
flamenco170
fork171
fortnight171
frank172
Friday173
fun173
flour174
frontier175
funky175
G
galaxy177
galoshes177
gargantuan178
garlic179
gas179
gauntlet180
gay181
gazette181
genius182
gentle183
ghost183
girl184
glamour184
good-bye185
gorgon186
gorilla186
gospel187
gossamer188
gossip188
graham189
grenade189
groom190
grotesque191
guillotine191
gun192
gungho193
guy194
gymnasium194
Gypsy195
H
halcyon197
Halloween197
hamburger198
handicap199
handkerchief199
handsome200
hangnail201
harass201
harvest202
hazard202
hearse203
hectic204
hector204
helicopter205
helpmeet205
heresy206
history207
hobby207
honcho208
honeymoon208
hooker209
horde210
host210
humblepie211
humbug212
humdrum212
humor213
husband214
hussy214
hyacinth215
hysteria215
I
idea217
idiom217
idiot218
ignoramus218
impede219
inaugurate220
infant220
influenza221
insult221
intoxicate222
island222
J
jackanapes224
jade224
jalousie225
janizary225
January226
jeans226
jeep227
Jehovah228
jeopardy228
joke229
journey229
jovial230
juggernaut231
July232
June232
junket233
K
kangaroo234
khaki234
kibitz235
kickshaw236
kidnap236
kiwifruit237
knave237
L
lace239
lady239
lampoon240
learn241
left241
legend242
lent243
lesbian243
lethal244
lewd244
libel245
liberal246
limousine246
livery247
loo247
lord248
lounge249
lumber249
lunatic250
luncheon251
lynch251
M
macadam253
macho253
Mafia254
magazine255
magnet255
mail256
malaria257
mall257
Mandarin258
maneuver258
marathon259
march260
marmalade260
marshal261
martinet262
mascot262
masochism263
mass264
matinee264
maudlin265
mausoleum266
maverick266
May267
mayday268
meal268
mentor269
mercy270
mesmerize270
mess271
migraine272
milliner272
miniature273
mob274
monday274
money275
monster276
morphine276
mountebank277
mugwump277
muscle278
museum278
music279
musket280
N
namby-pamby281
narcissism281
nausea282
necklace283
neighbor283
nemesis284
nepotism284
nice285
nickel286
nickname287
nicotine287
nightmare288
noisome288
noon289
nostrum290
November290
numskull291
O
October292
OK292
OldNick293
]omelette294
orangutan294
ordeal295
orient295
ornery296
Oscar297
oscillate298
ostracism298
ottoman299
P
pagan300
pal300
palace301
palm302
pamphlet302
pandemonium303
pander304
panhandle305
panic305
panorama306
pants306
paparazzo307
paper308
parachute308
parasite309
pariah310
park310
patrol311
patter312
pavilion312
pay313
pea314
peach314
peanut315
peculiar315
pedagogue316
pedigree317
pen317
pencil318
penguin318
peninsula319
perfume319
person320
pester321
petticoat321
philistine322
piano323
picnic323
pipsqueak324
poppycock324
posh325
potato326
potpourri327
powwow327
precipitate328
precarious328
precocious329
prestige330
priest330
pretext331
prevaricate331
prize332
procrustean333
profane333
propaganda334
protocol335
prune335
pundit336
puny336
pupil337
puppet338
Q
quack339
queue339
quibble340
quicksilver341
quintessence341
quisling342
quorum343
quiz343
R
racket345
ranch345
rankle346
rapture347
rasher347
recalcitrant348
recipe348
reefer349
remorse350
republic350
retaliate351
rich351
riddle352
riffraff353
right353
rigmarole354
rival355
road355
roam356
robe357
robot357
romance358
roorback359
rostrum359
rubber360
S
sabotage361
sacrament361
sacrilege362
sad363
sadism363
salary364
salver365
sandwich365
sarcasm366
sarcophagus367
sardonic367
satellite368
satin369
Saturday369
savage370
scapegoat370
scavenger371
scepter372
school372
scrimmage373
scruple374
second374
semester375
seminary375
senate376
September377
shagreen377
shambles378
sherry378
shibboleth379
shindig380
shrew380
shuttlecock381
shyster382
silhouette382
silly383
sincere384
sinecure384
sinister385
siren386
sirloin386
size387
skirt388
slander388
slapstick389
slave390
slogan390
smog391
sneeze392
snob392
soccer393
sock393
sofa394
sojourner395
soldier395
sophomore396
spade396
speed397
spinster397
spruce398
stamina399
starve399
steadfast400
stentorian401
stepchild401
steward402
stoic402
story403
succinct404
suede404
sunbeam405
Sunday406
supercilious406
surly407
sycophant407
symposium408
syphilis409
T
talent410
tantalize411
tarantula411
tariff412
tawdry413
tea413
teetotaler414
tenderfoot415
tennis415
test416
thesaurus416
thing417
thrill418
thug418
Thursday419
toady420
toast420
toilet421
tomato422
torpedo422
town423
tragedy424
travel424
treacle425
treason425
tribulation426
trivial427
trophy427
trousers428
Tuesday429
tulip429
turkey430
turnpike431
tuxedo431
twilight432
typhoon433
U
umbrage434
umpire434
uncouth435
undertaker436
urchin436
utopia437
utter438
V
vaccine439
valentine439
vandal440
vanilla441
vaudeville441
venom442
villain442
vine443
vinegar444
vitamin444
volume445
W
warlock446
Wednesday446
weird447
Welsh448
whiskey448
window449
wizard449
woman450
X
Xmas451
Y
yacht452
yahoo452
Yankee453
yardstick454
yen454
Yule455
yuppie456
Z
zenith457
zest457
zodiac458
zoo459
abacus001
abet001
abracadabra002
academy003
acrid004
admiral005
adolescent005
afraid006
agony006
alarm007
album008
alcohol008
alibi009
allegory009
alligator010
alone010
aloof011
amazon012
ambiguous012
ambition013
ambulance014
anecdote014
antic015
April016
arena016
arrest017
assiduous018
atlas018
atone019
attic020
August020
autumn021
average022
awkward022
B
Babbitt024
bad024
ballon025
bald026
ballot026
bandit027
bank028
bankrupt028
barbarous029
barbecue030
bastard031
bead031
bear032
bed033
bedlam033
beggar034
berserk035
Bible036
bigot036
bikini037
bimbo037
bishop038
blackguard039
blackmail039
blarney040
bless041
blizzard041
bluestocking042
bogus043
bohemian044
bombast044
book045
boss045
boulevard046
boutique047
bowieknife047
boy048
boycott049
brandy050
bread050
breakfast051
bribe051
bridal052
bridegroom053
brigade053
broker054
brunch055
buck055
buddy056
budget056
bug057
bugle058
bully059
bungalow059
bunk060
burdensome060
bureau061
bus062
butterfly062
buxom063
C
cab064
cabal064
cabbage065
Caesareansection066
calculate066
camera067
canary068
cancel068
cancer069
candid070
candy070
cannibal071
canter072
canvas072
caprice073
carat074
cardigan074
cardinal075
career076
carnival076
carpet077
cat078
catastrophe078
caterpillar079
cattle079
Catholic080
chair081
chance081
chapel082
character083
charity083
charisma084
charming085
chauffeur085
chauvinism086
check087
chimera088
China088
chivalry089
chowder089
class090
clerk091
climate092
cloak092
cloud093
clue094
coach094
cobalt095
cobra096
cocktail096
cocoa097
coconut097
coffee098
colonel099
coin099
comedy100
comfort101
commando101
company102
complexion103
comrade103
constable104
continent104
cookie105
cool106
cop106
copper107
coquette107
cordial108
corn108
cornucopia109
coroner110
costume110
court111
cousin112
cow113
coward113
coxcomb114
cravat115
crazy115
cretin116
crisscross116
crocodile117
crucial118
curfew118
currency119
curtail120
cynic120
D
daffodil122
dais122
daisy123
damask124
date124
day125
D-day126
deadline126
debt127
debut127
December128
delirium129
demijohn129
demon130
denim131
derrick131
despot132
deuce132
devil133
diaper134
dicker134
dictionary135
diet136
diplomat136
dirge137
disaster137
discover138
dismal139
divan139
dog140
dollar141
draconian141
dragoman142
dragoon143
dream143
dress144
dumbbell144
dunce145
Dutch146
E
Easter147
eavesdropper147
eccentric148
echo148
egis149
elbow150
electricity150
eleven151
elixir152
emancipation152
eminencegrise153
enthusiast154
epicure155
erotic155
escape156
esquire157
etiquette157
eureka158
explode159
extravagant159
F
facsimile161
fad161
fake162
fan162
fanatic163
farce164
farm164
fascinate165
fascism166
February166
fearnought167
feisty167
female168
fetish169
filibuster169
flamenco170
fork171
fortnight171
frank172
Friday173
fun173
flour174
frontier175
funky175
G
galaxy177
galoshes177
gargantuan178
garlic179
gas179
gauntlet180
gay181
gazette181
genius182
gentle183
ghost183
girl184
glamour184
good-bye185
gorgon186
gorilla186
gospel187
gossamer188
gossip188
graham189
grenade189
groom190
grotesque191
guillotine191
gun192
gungho193
guy194
gymnasium194
Gypsy195
H
halcyon197
Halloween197
hamburger198
handicap199
handkerchief199
handsome200
hangnail201
harass201
harvest202
hazard202
hearse203
hectic204
hector204
helicopter205
helpmeet205
heresy206
history207
hobby207
honcho208
honeymoon208
hooker209
horde210
host210
humblepie211
humbug212
humdrum212
humor213
husband214
hussy214
hyacinth215
hysteria215
I
idea217
idiom217
idiot218
ignoramus218
impede219
inaugurate220
infant220
influenza221
insult221
intoxicate222
island222
J
jackanapes224
jade224
jalousie225
janizary225
January226
jeans226
jeep227
Jehovah228
jeopardy228
joke229
journey229
jovial230
juggernaut231
July232
June232
junket233
K
kangaroo234
khaki234
kibitz235
kickshaw236
kidnap236
kiwifruit237
knave237
L
lace239
lady239
lampoon240
learn241
left241
legend242
lent243
lesbian243
lethal244
lewd244
libel245
liberal246
limousine246
livery247
loo247
lord248
lounge249
lumber249
lunatic250
luncheon251
lynch251
M
macadam253
macho253
Mafia254
magazine255
magnet255
mail256
malaria257
mall257
Mandarin258
maneuver258
marathon259
march260
marmalade260
marshal261
martinet262
mascot262
masochism263
mass264
matinee264
maudlin265
mausoleum266
maverick266
May267
mayday268
meal268
mentor269
mercy270
mesmerize270
mess271
migraine272
milliner272
miniature273
mob274
monday274
money275
monster276
morphine276
mountebank277
mugwump277
muscle278
museum278
music279
musket280
N
namby-pamby281
narcissism281
nausea282
necklace283
neighbor283
nemesis284
nepotism284
nice285
nickel286
nickname287
nicotine287
nightmare288
noisome288
noon289
nostrum290
November290
numskull291
O
October292
OK292
OldNick293
]omelette294
orangutan294
ordeal295
orient295
ornery296
Oscar297
oscillate298
ostracism298
ottoman299
P
pagan300
pal300
palace301
palm302
pamphlet302
pandemonium303
pander304
panhandle305
panic305
panorama306
pants306
paparazzo307
paper308
parachute308
parasite309
pariah310
park310
patrol311
patter312
pavilion312
pay313
pea314
peach314
peanut315
peculiar315
pedagogue316
pedigree317
pen317
pencil318
penguin318
peninsula319
perfume319
person320
pester321
petticoat321
philistine322
piano323
picnic323
pipsqueak324
poppycock324
posh325
potato326
potpourri327
powwow327
precipitate328
precarious328
precocious329
prestige330
priest330
pretext331
prevaricate331
prize332
procrustean333
profane333
propaganda334
protocol335
prune335
pundit336
puny336
pupil337
puppet338
Q
quack339
queue339
quibble340
quicksilver341
quintessence341
quisling342
quorum343
quiz343
R
racket345
ranch345
rankle346
rapture347
rasher347
recalcitrant348
recipe348
reefer349
remorse350
republic350
retaliate351
rich351
riddle352
riffraff353
right353
rigmarole354
rival355
road355
roam356
robe357
robot357
romance358
roorback359
rostrum359
rubber360
S
sabotage361
sacrament361
sacrilege362
sad363
sadism363
salary364
salver365
sandwich365
sarcasm366
sarcophagus367
sardonic367
satellite368
satin369
Saturday369
savage370
scapegoat370
scavenger371
scepter372
school372
scrimmage373
scruple374
second374
semester375
seminary375
senate376
September377
shagreen377
shambles378
sherry378
shibboleth379
shindig380
shrew380
shuttlecock381
shyster382
silhouette382
silly383
sincere384
sinecure384
sinister385
siren386
sirloin386
size387
skirt388
slander388
slapstick389
slave390
slogan390
smog391
sneeze392
snob392
soccer393
sock393
sofa394
sojourner395
soldier395
sophomore396
spade396
speed397
spinster397
spruce398
stamina399
starve399
steadfast400
stentorian401
stepchild401
steward402
stoic402
story403
succinct404
suede404
sunbeam405
Sunday406
supercilious406
surly407
sycophant407
symposium408
syphilis409
T
talent410
tantalize411
tarantula411
tariff412
tawdry413
tea413
teetotaler414
tenderfoot415
tennis415
test416
thesaurus416
thing417
thrill418
thug418
Thursday419
toady420
toast420
toilet421
tomato422
torpedo422
town423
tragedy424
travel424
treacle425
treason425
tribulation426
trivial427
trophy427
trousers428
Tuesday429
tulip429
turkey430
turnpike431
tuxedo431
twilight432
typhoon433
U
umbrage434
umpire434
uncouth435
undertaker436
urchin436
utopia437
utter438
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vaccine439
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序言
你知道afaid原指的是“從安靜中驚醒”，一般是指被轟隆隆的打雷聲或是被尖銳的噪聲驚嚇，直到十四世紀後才用來指“害怕”的嗎？
你知道buddy本來指的是在同一煤礦里幹活的夥伴嗎？
你知道honcho是第二次世界大戰的時候從日本傳入的嗎？
你知道prestige剛開始的意思是“騙局”、“假象”，直到十九世界才完全擺脫了貶義色彩，變成“威信”、“聲譽”的嗎？
……
從國小開始，我們就接觸英語。但是有多少人直到，英語單詞並不是隨意排列的字母組合，而是各有其構詞根據及演變過程。每個英語單詞都有它自己的一段歷史，經
歷了時間的洗刷，有著它自己獨特的歷史背景和文化內涵。不少單詞在發展的過程中，形成了一個個引人入勝的故事，其中很多來自古希臘、羅馬的傳說，這是英語語言中的一份重要的且豐厚的遺產。
英語辭彙間自古以來存在著必然的聯繫，辭彙量隨著語言的發展而逐步龐大起來，我們在學習英語的同時，要明確地將辭彙和歷史與發展關聯起來，這樣才能有效地記
住英語辭彙。探索英語單詞的起源和詞義的演變，從詞源的角度追本溯源，使學習者能夠知其然也知其所以然；將歷史背景和文化內涵貫穿追根溯源之中，不僅僅可以開拓讀者的語言視野，引發讀者的學習興趣，加強對詞的記憶和理解，還能從中領略英語國家的人們的幽默和智慧，讓你在奧妙無窮的單詞世界中作一次引人入勝的探源之旅！
面對這些歷史淵源久遠、文化內涵豐富、寓意深刻多樣的詞，本書從從希臘語、拉丁語、法語等的淵源說起，涵蓋了神話傳說、歷史逸聞、風尚習俗和科技發現等等，
辭彙覆蓋面廣，涉及歷史、文化、社會各個方面，以通俗易懂的語言，向你呈上近2000個英語單詞的有趣故事，是一本不可多得的集實用性、知識性、可讀性、趣味性以及學術性於一體單詞起源介紹書籍。
編著
2014年3月
你知道buddy本來指的是在同一煤礦里幹活的夥伴嗎？
你知道honcho是第二次世界大戰的時候從日本傳入的嗎？
你知道prestige剛開始的意思是“騙局”、“假象”，直到十九世界才完全擺脫了貶義色彩，變成“威信”、“聲譽”的嗎？
……
從國小開始，我們就接觸英語。但是有多少人直到，英語單詞並不是隨意排列的字母組合，而是各有其構詞根據及演變過程。每個英語單詞都有它自己的一段歷史，經
歷了時間的洗刷，有著它自己獨特的歷史背景和文化內涵。不少單詞在發展的過程中，形成了一個個引人入勝的故事，其中很多來自古希臘、羅馬的傳說，這是英語語言中的一份重要的且豐厚的遺產。
英語辭彙間自古以來存在著必然的聯繫，辭彙量隨著語言的發展而逐步龐大起來，我們在學習英語的同時，要明確地將辭彙和歷史與發展關聯起來，這樣才能有效地記
住英語辭彙。探索英語單詞的起源和詞義的演變，從詞源的角度追本溯源，使學習者能夠知其然也知其所以然；將歷史背景和文化內涵貫穿追根溯源之中，不僅僅可以開拓讀者的語言視野，引發讀者的學習興趣，加強對詞的記憶和理解，還能從中領略英語國家的人們的幽默和智慧，讓你在奧妙無窮的單詞世界中作一次引人入勝的探源之旅！
面對這些歷史淵源久遠、文化內涵豐富、寓意深刻多樣的詞，本書從從希臘語、拉丁語、法語等的淵源說起，涵蓋了神話傳說、歷史逸聞、風尚習俗和科技發現等等，
辭彙覆蓋面廣，涉及歷史、文化、社會各個方面，以通俗易懂的語言，向你呈上近2000個英語單詞的有趣故事，是一本不可多得的集實用性、知識性、可讀性、趣味性以及學術性於一體單詞起源介紹書籍。
編著
2014年3月
