affix
affix — 名詞
- affixsingular
- affixesplural
1. a small word part put before or after a base word to change its meaning or gramm
詞綴
加在詞根前後的語素
a small word part put before or after a base word to change its meaning or grammar
In class, Jiwoo circled the affix un- in each new word.
課堂上，Jiwoo 在每個新單字裡圈出了詞綴 un-。
the affix + written example
Our teacher said -ful is an affix that can change meaning.
老師說 -ful 是一個能改變意思的詞綴。
affix + function in word building
The workbook asks students to match each affix with its meaning.
這本練習本要學生把每個詞綴和它的意思配對。
Dahlia used the affix re- to build the verb retell.
Dahlia 用詞綴 re- 造出了動詞 retell。
文法句型
an affix meaning not
add an affix to a base word
study affixes in class
用法筆記
Used mainly in grammar and word-study contexts. It is the broad term that includes both prefixes and suffixes, rather than naming one position only.
常見錯誤
affix — 動詞
- affixpresent simple I / you / we / they
- affixeshe / she / it
- affixedpast simple
- affixing-ing form
1. to put one object firmly onto another, often by sticking, pinning, or sealing it
貼上；附上
固定到另一物上
to put one object firmly onto another, often by sticking, pinning, or sealing it there
Élise affixed the label to the sample jar before lunch.
午餐前，Élise 把標籤貼上樣本罐。
affix + object + to phrase
A brass plate was affixed beside the school gate yesterday.
昨天，一塊黃銅牌被固定在學校大門旁。
passive: be affixed
The clerk affixed a red seal to the contract in silence.
職員安靜地把紅色封印附在合約上。
At the museum, workers affixed warning signs near the wet floor.
在博物館裡，工作人員把警示牌貼在濕滑地面附近。
文法句型
affix something to something
be affixed to something
用法筆記
Common in formal instructions, legal writing, and museum or office contexts. The object is usually a label, seal, notice, or plate, and passive forms are frequent.
常見錯誤
2. to join letters before a base word or after it so a new form is created
加上詞綴
在詞前後加字母
to join letters before a base word or after it so a new form is created
Padma affixed -ness to kind and made the noun kindness.
Padma 把 -ness 這個詞綴加在 kind 後面，造出了名詞 kindness。
affix ending to base word
To make rewrite, the quiz asked students to affix re- before write.
為了造出 rewrite，小考要學生把 re- 這個詞綴加在 write 前面。
The suffix -er is affixed to paint in the word painter.
在 painter 這個字裡，字尾 -er 這個詞綴加在 paint 後面。
On Jiwoo's tablet, the app affixed -ed to regular verbs automatically.
在 Jiwoo 的平板上，這個應用程式會自動把 -ed 這個詞綴加在規則動詞後面。
- remove
take a word part away from the base
文法句型
affix something to a base word
be affixed to a stem
用法筆記
Used mainly in linguistics and classroom talk about word building. Distinguish from verb/1, which is about attaching physical objects rather than letter groups.