faceless是什么意思?难道是“没脸”的意思吗?

Time:August 14, 2024

现在很多人用词根背单词,想必大家都知道形容词后缀less意为“without”。

表示否定意义的-less是个本族语派生后缀,原意为free from或without。它主要加在名词后面,构成相应的形容词,意为without(无...的),lacking(缺乏...的),free from(没有...的)等;它也可以与某些动词结合,意为that never~s(从不...的),that cannot be~ed(不可...的)。

大部分加 -less 的词可以一眼看出词义,但也有少部分词需要谨慎判断,不能将“没有”强行加上,否则faceless就只能翻译成没脸了。

faceless

无个性的;身份不明的

例句:

Why did you pretend he was just some faceless stranger?

为什么你装作他是不知名的陌生人?

legless

legless 的一个意思是 without legs 无腿的,但当有着正常的腿想走路却完全不听使唤的时候,也是 legless:这时候 legless 表示的是:醉醺醺的;烂醉如泥的。

例句:

They found the locals getting legless on tequila.

他们发现当地人喝龙舌兰喝得酩酊大醉。

好啦,今天的小知识点,你学会了嘛?

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