表示“前before”的前缀
1.pre-
preconception(成见),pre-exsiting(先于……而存在的),pre-selection(选举前的) preface(前言)
2.Ante-
anteroom(前室,接待室),antecessor(先行者,先驱者)
3.Fore-
forehaed(前额),foreground(前景),foreman(工头,领班),foresee(预见,先见),foretell(预言)
表示“回”、“再次”、“向后”的前缀
1.Re-
Refuel(给…加油),retranslate(再译),reinforce(加强),reconstruct(重建),return(返回)
2.Retro-
Retrograde(倒退的),retrospect(回顾)
后缀
1.-ster,-eer,-er(or)意为:从事某种职业或参与某种活动的人(person engaged in an occupation or activity)例词:gamester,gangster,songster,engineer,profiteer,mountaineer,auctioneer,driver,teacher,director,actor,professor
2.-let意为:小或者不重要的东西(small,unimportant things)例词:booklet,leaflet,starlet
3.-ette意为:1)小的东西(small)例词:cigarette 2)假的东西(imitation)例词:leatherette 3)女性(female)例词: usherette
4.-ess意为:女性(female)例词:actress,poetess,hostess,paintress
5.-hood意为:时期(status;etc.)例词:boyhood,childhood,manhood
6.-ship意为:才能,状态,资格,品质等(skill,state,condition,status,quality)例词:leadership,friendship,membership,lectureship,sportsmanship