【AMBI/AMPHI】
means 'on both sides' or 'around'; ambi- comes from Latin and amphi- from Greek. An ambidextrous person can use the right and the left hand equally well. An amphibian,such as a frog or salamander, is able to live and breathe both on land and in the water.
ambiguous 不明确的, ambient周围环境, ambivalent矛盾的, amphitheater竞技场
【EP/EPI】
comes from Greek and means variously 'upon,' 'besides,' 'attached to', 'over,' 'outer,'or 'after'. An epiphenomenon is a phenomenon that occurs as a result of the original phenomenon. An epicenter is the portion fo the earth's surface directly over the focus of an earthquake. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin,overlying the inner layer or 'dermis.'
ephemeral, epiphyte, epitaph墓志铭, epithet绰号
【HYPO/HYP】
as a prefix can mean variously 'under,' 'beneath,' 'down,' or 'below normal.' Many hypo- words are medical. A hypodermic needle injects medication under the skin. Hypotension, or low blood pressure,can be just as unhealthy as hypertension,and hypoglycemia,low blood sugar, just as unhealthy as diabetes.
hypochondriac, hypocrisy虚伪, hypothermia降体温, hypothetical假设的
posted on 2005-07-07 09:38
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