字尾是 -id 的形容詞

Question 1

turbid

Answer 1

turbid [ˈtɝbɪd]
(a) 汙濁的
(MW) deficient in clarity or purity:FOUL, MUDDY <turbid depths of degradation and misery >
[源] tur- (confuse) + -b- + -id (形尾) ，可指 “混濁” 或引申為 “搞混”。
[例] The water was turbid after the children hadwaded through it.

Question 2

torpid

Answer 2

torpid [ˈtɔrpɪd]
(a) 無活力的
(MW) lacking in energy or vigor:APATHETIC, DULL
[源] torp- (numb) + -id(形尾) ，麻木所以失去 “活力”。
[衍] torpo [ˈtɔrpɚ] (n) “沒有活力”。
[例] Throughout the winter, nothingaroused the bear from his torpor: he would not emerge fromhibernation until spring.

Question 3

candid

Answer 3

candid [ˈkændɪd]
(a) 真誠的
(MW) marked by honest sincereexpression <a candid discussion >
[源] cand- (white) + -id (形尾) ，像張白紙一樣 “真誠”。
[衍] candor [ˈkændɚ] (n) “真誠”。
[例] Jack can carry candor too far: whenhe told Jill hishonest opinion of her,she nearly slappedhisface.
[解] cand- (white) 也是 candle, candidate 等的字源。同義字：frank, straightforward, outspoken。

Question 4

lurid

Answer 4

lurid [ˈlurɪd]
(a) 可怕的
(MW) causing horror or revulsion: GRUESOME
[源] 字源來自 pale yellow 這種顏色，引申為 ghastly。
[例] The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.
[例] Do the lurid cover stories in theEnquirer actually influencepeople to buy that trashy tabloid (八卦小報) ?
[解] 同義字：ghastly (= ghostly) “可怕的”，另一義是 “轟動的”(sensational, shocking) ，壹週刊封面 常是 lurid 的，但這種 “轟動” 通常是令人不舒服的，帶有負面意涵。tabloid 從 tablet+ oid “濃縮藥丸” 來。

Question 5

florid

Answer 5

florid [ˈflɔrɪd]
(a) 紅潤的
(MW) tinged with red: RUDDY <a florid complexion >
[源] flor- (flower) + -id(形尾) ，來自花朵，所以有紅色 (野花紅似火) 、紅潤的、有活力的意涵
[例] If you goto Florida and get asunburn, your complexion will look florid.
[解] 佛洛里達州 (Florida) 是 “花州”。flora and fauna 某地區的動植物 (flora：植物， fauna：動物) ，來自希臘神話的神名。