好词典

ous

UK /aʊs/US /aʊs/

词源

源自拉丁语后缀 -osus,表示“充满...的”或“具有...特性的”,后经由古法语传入英语。

suffix

❶ 作为后缀,表示“充满...的”或“具有...特性的”,常用于形容词中描述事物特征。

“The mountain was perilous to climb.”

(这座山攀登起来很危险。)

“Her speech was melodious and pleasant to hear.”

(她的演讲声音悦耳动听。)

同义词:-ful, -y, -ive

常见短语

dangerous — 表示“危险的”,用于描述可能造成伤害或风险的事物或情况。

“It's dangerous to walk alone at night.”

(晚上独自走路很危险。)

famous — 表示“著名的”,用于描述广为人知的人或事物。

“She became famous after winning the award.”

(她获奖后变得很有名。)