单词记忆秘诀 More About Finale_英语论文

　　 Pattern: Finale is usually kept when a consonant suffix is added. 辅音后缀(consonant suffix)是

指以辅音字母开头的后缀，仅有几个是辅音后缀，容易记住，下面列出几个：

ble ful ly ship tion
cy fy ment th ty
dom less ness

但在应用时也有例外，举例如下：

Guides:

　　 1. Final e is dropped when ment is added to words ending dge. judge + ment = judgment

abridge + ment = abridgment

　　2. Final e is dropped in a few words when th is added. nine + th = ninth true + th = truth

wide + th = width

　　3. Final e is dropped in a few other words when a consonant suffix is added. due + ly =

duly awe + ful = awful true + ly = truly argue + ment = argument

　 Pattern: When ly is added to words ending ible or able, the le is dropped. able + ly = ably

possible + ly = possibly notable + ly = notably terrible + ly = terribly

SOME SPECIAL CASES

　　holy, holey, wholly holy a. 上帝的，神圣的，属于或来自上帝的 holey a. 有孔的，多洞的，来自

hole wholly a. 完全的，全部，十足 (entirely, completely)，来自whole，是由whole + ly形成，是去

掉e的一个例外。 speak, speech When you speak, you do something. A speech is the result of

speaking. Note the different vowel spelling in these two words. The al and all words 不要将含

有al的单词和包括all的短语相混淆。

Already means "earlier, previously". We had already spent the money.

All ready means "completely ready". We are all ready to leave.

Altogether means "totally, completely, or in all". The suit was altogether too costly.

There are twelve of us,altogether.

All together means "with one another". The suspects were all together in one room.

My family are never all together except at Thanks-giving.

Always means "every time". She is always kind and helpful.

All right is always two words. Everything will be all right now.

All right, let‘s get started.