词根词缀
meta-：表示 change, between, after, beyond 的意思，单词有：metamorphosis（变形，[生]变态），metaphysical（形而上学的），metaphor（隐喻，暗喻），metabolic（新陈代谢的），metabolism（新陈代谢）
-et, -let, -ette：表示 small; female 的意思，单词有：coquette（卖弄风情的女人），cigarette（香烟），gazette（报纸），palette（调色板，因形如小铁铲而得名），vignette（小插图），etiquette（礼仪，以前写在小纸条上的要求），amulet（护身符），circlet（小圈，小环），epaulet（肩章），facet（方面，侧面，一小方面），pallet（简陋的小床），rivulet（小河，小溪）
-tude：表示 state or condition of 的意思，单词有：aptitude（天资），beatitude（祝福），decrepitude（衰老），lassitude（懒散），latitude（纬度），longitude（经度），magnitude（量级），platitude（陈词滥调），plenitude（充足），pulchritude（美丽），quietude（安静），rectitude（正直），servitude（奴隶状态），turpitude（卑鄙），verisimilitude（逼真），vicissitude（变化无常的状态）
英语语法概念：conjunction
In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated conj or cnj) is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are called the conjuncts of the conjunctions. The term discourse marker is mostly used for conjunctions joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a “conjunction” must be defined for each language. In English a given word may have several senses, being either a preposition or a conjunction depending on the syntax of the sentence (for example, “after” being a preposition in “he left after the fight” versus it being a conjunction in “he left after they fought”). In general, a conjunction is an invariable (noninflected) grammatical particle and it may or may not stand between the items conjoined.
成为单词的人名：Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (27 January 1836–9 March 1895) was an Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist, who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term masochism is derived from his name, invented by his contemporary, the Austrian psychiatrist Richard von Krafft-Ebing. Masoch did not consent to or approve of this use of his name.
masochism：[‘mæsəkɪz(ə)m] n.受虐狂，被虐待狂，受虐倾向
masochist：[‘mæsəʊkɪst] n.受虐狂者，有受虐倾向的人
修辞概念：hyperbole
Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally ‘growth’). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole may also be used for instances such as exaggerations for emphasis or effect. Hyperboles are often used in casual speech as intensifiers, such as saying “the bag weighed a ton”. Hyperbole makes the point that the speaker found the bag to be extremely heavy, although it was nothing like a literal ton. Understanding hyperboles and their use in context can further one’s ability to understand the messages being sent from the speaker. The use of hyperboles generally relays feelings or emotions from the speaker, or from those who the speaker may talk about. Hyperbole can be used in a form of humor, excitement, distress, and many other emotions, all depending on the context in which the speaker uses it.
