robbery
词根词缀:
bakery n. 面包房
bake 烘焙 + ery 场所,地点 → 面包房
cemetery n. 坟墓
cemet〔= cem躺〕+ ery 场所,地点 → 死人躺着的地方 → 坟墓
greenery n. 温室
green 绿色 + ery 场所,地点 → 温室
nursery n. 托儿所
nurse 养育,护理 + ery 场所,地点 → 托儿所
rosery n. 玫瑰园
rose 玫瑰 + ery 场所,地点 → 玫瑰园
scenery n. 风景;舞台布景
scene 景色 + ery 场所,地点 → 风景;舞台布景
bravery n. 勇敢
brave 勇敢的 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 勇敢
chicanery n. 欺骗
chicane 诈骗 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 欺骗
effrontery n. 厚颜无耻
ef〔= e离去〕+ front 脸面 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 不要脸 → 厚颜无耻
imagery n. 肖像
image 肖像 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 肖像
robbery n. 抢劫
rob 抢劫 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 抢劫
trickery n. 欺诈
trick 诡计 + ery 行为,情况,状态 → 欺诈
archery n. 射箭术
arch 弓 + ery 行业,…法,…术,身份 → 射箭术
slavery n. 奴隶制;奴隶身份
slave 奴隶 + ery 行业,…法,…术,身份 → 奴隶制;奴隶身份
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
Nicky was initiated into a world of robbery and violence.
尼基被带入了一个抢劫和暴力的世界。
The police apprehended him a week after the robbery.
在他抢劫后一周,警察就将他逮捕了。
Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。
Soon he was back in the armed robbery business. Again, he got nabbed.
他不久又再次持械抢劫,又一次被逮捕。
He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.
抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
Doesn't he look like that man who's wanted for the jewel robbery?
他不是很像那个因抢劫珠宝罪而受到通缉的罪犯吗?