complicated否定形式:加dis。
增添词缀,即前缀或后缀,使原来的词由肯定意义化为否定意义。常用的否定前缀有ab- / dis- / il- / ill- / im- / in- / ir- / mis- / non- / un-等,否定后缀有-less / -free等,例如:
--It is abnormal for him to walk in his sleep. (梦游症)
--This will disqualify (使…没有资格) him from taking part in the game.
--The ship was leaky (漏) and very much disabled.
否定词缀一般都表示否定:
--Thank you for your invaluable (宝贵的) help.
--That nurse was indifferent (冷漠) to the sufferings of the patients.
--Oil is inflammable. (油容易燃烧。)
--Something seems to have unloosed her tongue.(不知什么事情使她说个没完。)
--Styles come and go,but good taste is timeless.(风格随时在变,而风雅是永恒的。)
--He’s a shameless (无耻) liar.