常见构词法归纳1.派生法(1)前缀①表示否定意义的前缀:a. 纯否定前缀:un-: unable, unemployment(失业), unload(卸载), uncover(发现、揭开、揭露), unhappy, untrue, unlike(不像), unrest (不安的,动荡的), unfair, unknown, unhealthy, unusual(不寻常的;与众不同的), uncertain(无常的、含糊的), unclear(不清楚的), unequal, unlucky, unreal, unkind, uncomfortable, uneasy(心情不安的), uninteresting, unimportant, unnecessary, unpleasant, undivided(专心的、专一的、未分开的), unreserved(无保留的、坦白的)dis-: dislike(不喜欢), disarm(解除武装;放下武器), disconnect(vt拆开,使分离), disagree, disappear, disadvantage, dishonest, disability(残疾、无能), discover(v发现), disobey(违反、不服从)in-, im-, il-, ir-: incapable(不能的、无能力的), inability(无能力,无才能), incomplete, incorrect, inconvenient, inexpensive, impossible, immoral(不道德的), illegal(非法的), illogical(不合乎逻辑的), irregular, irrelative(无关系的)non-: non-smoker, non-stop(直达的,中途不停的), non-violent(非暴力的), nonwhite(非白人), non-member(非会员), nonparty(无党派), nonsense(无意义,胡说,废话)b. 表示错误的意义:mis-: mistake, mislead(误导), misunderstanding(n), misuse(n/vt滥用、误用、虐待), mistrust, mistreat(虐待)c. 表示“反、防、抗”的意义:anti-: antiknock(n/adj防震), antiforeign(排外的), anti-war(adj,反战的), antitank(反战车的), anti-pollution(防污染,反污染的)②表示空间位置、方向关系的前缀:ward(守卫)a- 表示“在……之上”,“向……”:aboard(在飞机上,在船上), aside(在旁边)de- 表示“在下,向下”:decrease(减少,下降), degrade(降级)en- 表示“在内,进入”:encage(入笼), enbed(上床)ex- 表示“外部,外”:exit, expand(扩张), export(输出、出口)fore- 表示“在前面”:forehead(前额), foreground(前景), foreleg, forefootin-, im- 表示“向内,在内,背于”:inland(内地、内陆), inside, indoor(s)(室内的,户内的;(s)在户内), importinter- 表示“在……间,相互”:international, interaction(相互作用), internet, interview(接见,面试)mid- 表示“中,中间”:midposition(中间位置)out- 表示“在外部,在外”:outline(轮廓,大纲,概要), outside, outward(s)(外表、外面;(s)向外地), outdoor(s)over- 表示“在上面,在外部,向上”:overlook(忽视,眺望), overhead(在头顶上,在空中), overcoat(大衣,外套), overdress (外衣), oversea(s)(海外)post- 表示“向后,在后边,次”:postscript(附言)pre- 表示“在前,在前面,提前”:prefix(前缀), preface(前言), preposition(介词)super- 表示“在…..之上,超级”:superstructure(上部建筑,上部构造), supernatural(超自然的,不可思议的), superpower (超强特权,超强大国), superman, supermarkettrans- 表示“移上,转上,在那一边”:translate, transform(转变、转换、转移), transplant(移植), transportation(交通)under- 表示“在…..下面,下的”:underline(下划线,强调,在下面划线), underground, underwater, undershirt(贴身内衣,美式)up- 表示“向上,向上面,在上”:upward(s)(向上的,上升的), uphold(支撑,鼓励), uphill(上坡),upload(上传)auto- 表示“自己,独立,自动”:automobile(自动车), autobiography[ɔːtəbaɪ'ɒgrəfɪ(自传)tele- 表示“远离”:television, telephone , telegram(电报), telegraph(电报,抽象名词), telescope(望远镜)③表示时间,序列关系的前缀:fore- 表示“在前面,先前,前面”:foreword(前言), forecast(预报), foretell(预言), foresee(预见), foreknow(先知),foreknowledge(先知)mid- 表示“中,中间”:midnight, midsummer, mid-day, mid-autumn(中秋节)post- 表示“在后,后”:postwar(战后的,战后时期), postgraduate(研究生), postdate(事后日期,推迟日期)pre- 表示“在前,事先,预先”:preheat(预先加热), prewar, prehistory(史前), preview(预习), prebattle, prepay(预付)re- 表示“再一次,重新”:retell(复述), rewrite, renew(续借), reconsider(重新考虑), reuse, remarry, recycle(再生,回收利用), rebuild(重建,改造)④表示比较程度差别关系的前缀:by- 表示“副,次要的”:byproduct(副产品), bywork(副业)extra- 表示“超越,额外”:extraordinary(非凡的,特别的)over- 表示“超过,过度,太”:overeat(吃过多), oversleep(睡过头), overpraise(过奖), overwork, overact(行为过分), overdo(夸张,做得过分)under- 表示“低劣,低下”:undersize(尺寸不足), undergrown(发育不全的), underproduction(生产不足)vice- 表示“副,次”:vice-president, vice –chairman,vice-monitor⑤表示共同,相等意思的前缀:co- 表示“共同,一起”:coexist(共同生存), co-operate, co-worker, coactions(合作行动), coauthor(合作作者)⑥表示某种状态,构成形容词、副词或动词:a- afraid, alive, alone, asleep, ashamed, aloud, ahead, aside, alike, awake⑦表示分离,离开意思的前缀:a- 表示“分离,离开”:away, apartde- 表示“离去,处去”:depart, decolour⑧表示“自我”:self- self-protect(ion), self-made, self-knowledge⑨表示变换词类作用的前缀:be- befrienden- enslave(束缚;征服), enable(使能够), enrich(使充实,使肥沃,使富足), enlarge(扩大,使增大), encourage(鼓励)⑩表示数量关系的前缀:a. 表示“单一”,“一”:uni- uniform(统一服装), unicellular(单细胞)b. 表示“二,两,双”:bi- bicycle(cycle循环,周期)twi- twilight(昏暗的,黎明)c. 表示“半,一半”:semi- semiconductor(半导体), semicircle(半圆), semimonthly(半月刊), semifinal(半决赛)d. 表示“百,百分之一”:centi- centimetere. 表示“千,千分之一”:kilo- kilometer, kilogram, kilowattf. 表示“微小”:micro- microvolt(微伏特), microcomputer(微机), microscope(显微镜)g. 表示“许多,复,多数”:multi- multimedia(多媒体), multicolored, multiform, multinaturalh. 表示“千分之一、毫”:milli- millimeter, milligrami. 表示“微小、微型”:mini- minibus, miniskirt, minipark(2)后缀①名词后缀:a. 具有某种职业或动作的人:-an, -ian, -ician 表示“……地方的人,精通……的人”:American, Asian, Australian, Russian, Italian , historian(历史学家), librarian(图书管理员), electricia(电工)n, magician(魔术师), technician, musician, politician(政客)-ant,-ent 表示“……人”:merchant, servant(仆人,佣人), assistant, agent, student,-ee 表示“动作承受者”:employee(雇员), examinee(应试者), payee(收款人), interviewee-eer 表示“从事于……人”:engineer, volunteer(志愿者)-er 表示“从事某种职业的人, 某地区,地方的人”:banker, observer, Londoner, villager singer, driver, writer, speaker, traveller, buyer-or 表示“……者”:author, doctor, operator, actor, visitor, inventor, educator-ar, -ary 表示“……的人, 从事……的人”:scholar, liar, beggar, secretary, missionary-ese 表示“……国人,……地方的人”:Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese(广东人)-ess 表示“阴性人称名词”:actress(女演员), hostess(女主人), manageress(女经理)-ist 表示“从事……研究者,信仰……主义者”:pianist, communist, dentist, artist, chemist, socialist, typist, receptionist -icist 表示“……家,……者, ……能手”:physicist(物理学家), phoneticist(语音学家), technicist(技术师)-logist 表示“……学家,研究者”:biologist(生物学家), geologist(地质学家)b. 构成具有抽象名词的含义:-age 表示“状态,行为,身份及其结果,总称”:courage, storage, marriage, percentage-al 表示“事物的动作,过程”:refusal(拒绝), arrival, survival(幸存), denial(否认), approval(批准,认可,赞成), trial(实验)-ance, -ence 表示“性质,状况,行为,过程,总量,程度”:importance, distance, avoidance(逃避,废止), appearance, performance (性能,绩效,表演), difference, obedience(顺从,服从), presence(出席,参加), existence-ancy, -ency 表示“性质,状态,行为,过程”:frequency(频繁), urgency(紧急), efficiency(高效率),-ity 表示“性质,状态,程度”:purity(纯度(化学)), reality, equality(平等)-bility 表示“动作,性质,状态”:ability, possibility, probability, responsibility-dom 表示“等级,领域,状态”:freedom, kingdom(王国,界), wisdom(智慧,才智)-ery, -ry 表示“行为,状态,习性,性质”:bravery(勇敢,勇气), slavery(奴役)-hood 表示“资格,身份, 年纪,状态”:childhood, girlhood(少女时期), boyhood(少年时代), manhood(男子气概)-ice 表示“行为,性质,状态”:notice, justice(司法), service-ing 表示“动作的过程,结果”:building, writing, learning-ion, -ation, -ition, -sion 表示“行为的过程,结果,状况”:suggestion, action, solution, invention, direction(方向,指导), correction(改正,修正), collection, instruction(指令,指示), destruction (破坏), introduction, congratulation , dictation(听写,口述), invitation(邀请), pronunciation, examination, graduation, operation, education, information, translation, starvation (饿死,绝食), satisfaction, relation, determination(决心,果断), preparation, imagination, explanation(说明,解释), opposition (反对), competition(竞赛,比赛), description, decision, division(除法), conclusion, impression(印象), expression(表达,表示), admission(承认), permission(允许,许可), discussion-ment 表示“行为,状态,过程,手段及其结果”:disappointment(失望), treatment, movement, judgment, punishment, argument, agreement(协议), government, development, improvement(改进,改善), requirement(要求,必要条件), encouragement-ness 表示“性质,状态,程度”:goodness(adj,善良,精华), kindness, tiredness, friendliness(友谊), business, illness, happiness(幸福), willingness(乐意,心甘情愿), weakness, fairness(公平)-ism 表示“制度,主义,学说,信仰,行为”:socialism(社会主义), criticism(批评), heroism(英勇), tourism, communism (共产主义), Marxism(马克思主义)-ship 表示“情况,性质,技巧,技能及身份,职业”:hardship(困苦,苦难), relationship, membership (资格,会员身份), friendship,ownership(所有权), scholarship(奖学金),-th, 表示“动作,性质,过程,状态”:strength, length, width, depth, wealth, truth, growth, warmth(温暖), youth -ure 表示“行为,结果”:exposure(暴露), pressure(压力), failure, procedure(手续), mixture-craft 表示“工艺”:aircraft, needlecraft, woodcraftc. 带有场所,地方的含义:-age 表示“住所,地点”:village, cottage(小屋,村舍)-ary 表示“住所,场地”:library, granary (谷仓)-ory 表示“工作场所,住处”:factory, dormitory, laboratory, observatory(天文台,气象台)②形容词后缀:a. 带有“属性,倾向,相关”的含义:-able, -ible: movable, comfortable, eatable, enjoyable, acceptable, reasonable, applicable(可适用的), visible(可见物), responsible, terrible(可怕的), horrible(恐怖的)-al: natural, additional(额外的,附加的), educational, national(国家的,国民的)-ant, -ent: distant, important, excellent-ing(表示特征:令人觉得): moving, touching, daring, interesting, exciting, disappointing , boring, amazing-ed(表示情绪:觉得): pleased, interested, surprised, worried, excited, bored, determined(决定了的,果断的), delighted (高兴的,欣喜的)-ish: foolish, bookish(出本上的,好读书的), selfish-ive: active, impressive(感人的,令人钦佩的), decisive(决定性的,果断的), active,expensive, progressive(改革的,进步的)b. 表示“相象,类似”的含义:-ish: boyish, childish(幼稚的,孩子去的)-like: manlike(有男子气概的,像男子的), childlike(天真浪漫的,像孩子的)-some: troublesome(麻烦的,讨厌的), handsome-y: milky, cloudy sunny, windy, rainy, foggy(有雾的,模糊的), healthy, wealthy, worthy, bloody(血腥的), funny, dirty, lucky, noisy, salty, smelly(发臭的), hilly(丘陵的,陡的)-ly: manly, fatherly, motherly, sisterly, brotherly, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, friendly, lonely, orderly, lovely (可爱的,令人愉快的), lively(活泼的,生动的), likely(很可能的), scholarly(博学的,学着风度的)c. 表示“充分的”含义:-ful: beautiful, wonderful, helpful, truthful, successful, harmful, useful, careful, forgetful, merciful(仁慈的,宽容的)-ous: dangerous, courageous(有胆量的,勇敢的), nervous(紧张不安的), mountainous(多山的), humorous(诙谐的,幽默的), various(各种各样的)d. 表示由某种物质形成,制成或生产的含义:-en: wooden, golden, woolen(羊毛的)e. 表示方向的含义:-ern: eastern, western, southern, northern, southeastern, northwestern-ward: downward(向下的), forwardf. 表示“数量关系”的含义:-teen: thirteen-ty: fifty-th: fourth, fiftiethg. 表示国籍,语种,宗教的含义:-an: Roman, European-ese: Chinese, Japanese-ish: English, Spanishh. 表示否定:-less: countless(无数的,数不尽的), stainless(不锈的), wireless, useless, endless(无止境的,连续的), priceless(无价的,贵重的), hopeless③动词后缀:-ize, ise 表示“做成,变成,……化”:modernize(现代化), democratize(民主化), organize, apologize, realize-en 表示“使成为,引起,使有”:quicken,(加快)weaken, soften, harden(变硬,变坚强)-fy 表示“使……化, 使成”:beautify, purify(净化), intensify, signify, simplify(简化), satisfy④副词后缀:-ly: possibly, swiftly(很快地), simply(简单地)-ward(s): downward, inwards(向内地), upward(向上地,上升地)-ways: always, sideways(向侧面的,一旁的)-wise: otherwise(另外的,否则,adj,adv), clockwise(顺时针方向地)注意:有的单词有双重后缀,如:use(用途)→useless(无用的)→uselessness(无用)self(自己)→selfish(自私的)→selfishness(自私)有的单词则是前后缀同时使用,如:important→importance→unimportanceregular(有规律的,有规则的)→irregular(无规律的,不规则的)→irregularity(无规律,不规则)2.合成法boyfriend, girlfriend, bus-driver, playground, radioactive(放射性的), headmaster(校长), sunshine, notebook, armchair (扶手椅), wheelchair(轮椅), postcard(明信片), football, spaceship, blackboard, firefighter(消防队员), fireman, gateman (看门人,售票员), chairman(主席,会长), weatherman, businessman, armyman(军人), postman, sportsman, bedroom, reading-room, classroom, newspaper, pickpocket(扒手), she-goat(雌性山羊), editor-in-chief(主编), daybreak(破晓), handshake(握手), silkworm(蚕), outbreak(爆发)由三个词构成的合成形容词:heart-to-heart, two-year-old, eight-metre-long其他合成形容词:everyday(日常的), faraway(遥远的), snow-white(雪白的), lay-off(下岗的)3.转化法(1)名词→动词hand(手→传递)back(背部,后面→支持,后退)charge(费用→收费)copy(抄本,复印件→抄写,复印)flood(洪水→淹没)heat(热量→加热)paint(油漆→刷漆)phone(电话→打电话)pin(别针→装订)waste(废物→浪费)face(脸→面对)use(用途→使用)interest(兴趣→使兴趣)surprise(惊讶→使惊讶)taste(味道→品尝)smell(气味→闻)break(短暂休息→折断)present(礼物→赠送)(2)形容词→动词clean(干净→使干净,打扫)clear(清楚→清理)dirty(脏→弄脏)dry(干燥→烘干,晒干)empty(空的→倒空)free(自由→使自由,释放)slow(慢的→放慢)warm(暖和→使暖和)cool(凉的→冷却)quiet(安静→使安静)4.截短法(缩略法)截短法,即将单词缩写,词义和词性保持不变,主要有截头、去尾、截头去尾等形式。