mar

v.損傷;玷污 [To inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage, on.]

ex. Nothing marred their happiness.

 

ps. Mars 火星

原本是指羅馬人說稱的「戰神」,因為火星是紅色的,故以此為名。

 

 

 

 

 

 

marble

n.大理石

 

ps.大理石因為盛產於雲南大理,所以因此為名,礦物成分主要為方解石,大理石磨光後非常美觀。主要用於加工成各種形材。

 

 

 

 

 

mare

n.母馬 [An adult female horse or the female of other equine species.]

ps.mare有個已經不用的字義「引起夢魘的魔鬼」,

但你仍可以在nightmare看到這個字義的存在。

nightmare

n.惡夢 [ a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

margarine

n. 人造黃油,乳瑪琳 [a butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk.]

 

聯想: Margar et + ine  瑪格利特 + ine

字源:從GK. margaron而來,原字義為「珍珠;pearl」

其實Margaret這個名字的涵義就是珍珠唷~。


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

margin

n.頁邊的空白 [The blank space bordering the written or printed area on a page.]

ex. She added her comments in the margin.

n.邊緣 [A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable]

ex. the margin of reality

ex. These islands are on the margins of human habitation.

 

 

 

 

marginal

adj.頁邊的空白

adj.邊緣的

 

ps. 如果你有修一些經濟學的課的話,應該常聽到 marginal effect (邊際效果), marginal utility (邊際效用), marginal rate of substitution ( 邊際替代率) 等等...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marine

mari(water)-ine

adj.海的 [Of or relating to the sea]

ex. marine exploration.

n.水兵 [A soldier serving on a ship or at a naval installation.]

 

字源: L. marīnus of the sea

 

 

 

 

maritime

mari(sea)-time

adj.航海的 [connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.]

adj.跟海有關的、沿海的 [Of, relating to, or adjacent to the sea.]

ex. maritime province. 沿海省份

ex. maritime museum.

 

字源: L maritimus pertaining to the sea, = mari- sea + -timus adj. suffix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marionette

marion(Mary)-ette(little)

n.牽線木偶 [a puppet(傀儡) manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.]

 

ps. Shawn Marion

字源: Fr. marionette " little little Mary "

 

 

 

 

 

 

marital

mari((marriage)-tal

adj.婚姻的 [Of or relating to marriage]

ex. marital status

ex.marital problems.

 

ps.

marriage  n.結婚,婚姻

marry      v.和...結婚

 

c.f ... 一不小心就會眼殘唷

mar i t al  adj.婚姻的

mar t i al  adj.戰爭的  [from Mars+ial ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

marked

adj.顯著的 [strikingly noticeable; conspicuous]

ex. The trends since the 1950s have become even more marked.

adj.有記號的 [having a mark or marks]

ex. to read the marked pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

maroon

adj.褐紫紅色 [dark brownish-red.]

 

ps.1 還有當「把人放逐到孤島以作為懲罰」的字義

ps.2 Maroon 5 中文翻成魔力紅

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marsh

n.沼澤、濕地 [a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses]

 

我們來仔細講一下吧!小小地理學時間

在地理學中,marsh 或者說是 morass 都是指一種濕地,是經由經常性或連續性洪水所造成的。而一般來說在marsh是含有淺水的,裡頭會長一些早生植物,例如莎草、燈心草等等,沒有高大的樹木在裡面。

 

swamp跟marsh是不同類的,在swamp中含有更高比例水面積,而且有些地方可能比marsh深。在北美,swamp是用來指有樹林的濕地。

 

bog 與 mire也是濕地的一種,他是由酸性的泥煤,或是死掉的植物的分解物,所堆積而成的濕地。 bog 與 mire常出現於地面上的水是酸性的地方,不管是本身的地面上的水、或者是降雨的水是酸性的都可以。 Bog濕地,的特色之一就是他的水通常帶有棕色。

 

至於slough也是指濕地。

在英國,slough = muddy or marshy area

在美國(東、東南部),slough是一種淺水湖系統的swamp,通常是由大型水道的回水(backwater)所形成的濕地。slough裡面通常有長樹。另外slough這個字被保留來指「沒有與其他河流有連接」的freshwater swamp,slough中的水全都來自於降水。在海島上,slough是個重要的動植物棲息地,因為通常是唯一的淡水來源,像是短吻鱷也可能住在slough中。

 

 

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ps.之前好像講的怪怪的...這邊比較正確!

 

bog      n.沼澤 [wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter ]

mire      n.沼澤

 

swamp    n.沼澤

 

morass  n.沼澤

marsh    n.沼澤    [a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated ]

marshland n.沼澤

 

slough     n.沼澤(通用)  n. 蛇蛻下的皮

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marshal

n.元帥;高級將官 [A military officer of the highest rank in some countries]

ps. 還有當「警官局長」、「消防隊長」一些長官的title

v.編列 [To arrange or place (troops, for example) in line for a parade, maneuver, or review.]

ps. 概念就是為了某種目的,聚集眾人,然後在分配。

ex. Richard was marshalling the doctors and nurses, showing them where to go.

 

聯想:Marshall marshal 馬歇爾元帥