bellicose

英 [ˈbel.ɪ.kəʊs]      美 [ˈbel.ə.koʊs]
  • adj. 好战的;好斗的
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将“bellicose”拆解记忆,可以联想为“bell”(钟)加上“ic”表示形容词,再加上“lose”(失去),想象钟声在战争中失去了平静,变得充满敌意,这样就可以记忆为表示“好斗的”或“好战的”。

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bellicose 好战的

来自词根bell, 好战,词源同duel, 决斗。

bellicose
bellicose: see rebel
bellicose (adj.)
early 15c., "warlike," from Latin bellicosus "warlike, valorous, given to fighting," from bellicus "of war," from bellum "war," Old Latin duellum, dvellum, which is of uncertain origin.
1. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
2. He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.
他对政府越来越具挑衅性的声明表示担忧。
3. The animal was studying him with bellicose curiosity.
这个畜生正在用一种好战的好奇眼光仔细察看着他.
4. His bellicose disposition alienated his friend.
他生性好斗,他的朋友们都疏远了他.
5. Faber had imagined them to be young, fit , aggressive and bellicose as well as clever.
在费伯的想象中,他们都是年富力强, 逞能好斗,聪明伶俐的人.