In English learning, we expand our vocabulary through prefixes like sub, post, etc. Actually, understanding roots is also very important. I remember I once had a vocabulary book from New Oriental, which was organized starting from the last letters of words. This way, you can encounter many words with the same root. Learning phrases through another method.
Previously, we had similar units, such as
Root ult:
Words with similar spellings (suffix ult): insult, assault
Root ceive:
Words with similar endings (suffix ceive): (How many do you know?) perceive, deceive, receive
Today we will compile a set of words ending with cline. Common words include decline, incline, recline. Can you identify a few of them?
The root cline comes from the Latin clinare, which means slope.
deline, verb, (to gradually) decrease (to gradually become less, worse, or lower)
-His interest in the project declined after his wife died.
Another meaning is to refuse (formal) (to refuse)
-I invited him to the meeting but he declined.
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incline, verb, (to make) inclined (to (make someone) feel something or want to do something)
-The prime minister is believed to be inclining towards an April election.
Another meaning is (to make) slope (to (cause to) slope at a particular angle)
-The ground inclined steeply towards the ridge in the distance.
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recline, verb, (to make) lean back (to lean or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position)
–She was reclining elegantly on the sofa.
-He reclined his head against/on my shoulder.
Here it emphasizes the body leaning against something, which needs a preposition like on or against before.
卧佛寺: Temple of the Reclining Buddha
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Let’s summarize
Because of the root cline, many words have the meaning of sloping.
decline, (slope) decrease, refuse
incline, (slope) incline, or (slope) do something
recline, (slope) lean back
Why is the public account named i上最后的1点?
i上最后的1点 is a Dutch idiom (de puntjes op de i zetten), the literal meaning is to add the last dot on the i. The implied meaning is to make things perfect. This is also the original intention of this small English learning public account, to improve the details that are easily overlooked and confused in English.Completing the i上最后的1点.
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