英文词源
- cordial (adj.)
- late 14c., "of the heart," from Middle French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordialis "of or for the heart," from Latin cor (genitive cordis) "heart," from PIE root *kerd- (1) "heart" (see heart (n.)). Meaning "heartfelt, from the heart" is mid-15c. The noun is late 14c., originally "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart." Related: Cordiality.
中文词源
cordial(诚恳的):意识发生于心脏的误解
我们中国人认为心脏是人的意识活动的场所,所以才有“心灵”、“心理”、“心思”等词汇。和我们东方人一样,古代西方人也有类似的观念,所以很多表示意识活动的单词都由表示心脏的词根cord构成。
core:[kɔː] n.核心,要点
cordial:['kɔːdɪəl] adj. 衷心的,诚恳的;兴奋的
record:['rekɔːd] v.记录,录音n.记录,档案。记:re再次+cord心→用心反复记住
concord:['kɒŋkɔːd] n.和谐;和睦;一致;协调。记:con共同+cord心→心思一致
accord: [ə'kɔːd]n. 符合;一致;协议;自愿vt. 使一致;给予vi. 符合;一致。记:ac趋向+cord心→心与心靠近
discord:['dɪskɔːd] n. 不和;不调和;嘈杂声vi. 不一致;刺耳。记:dis远离+cord心→心与心远离
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:cordial 词源,cordial 含义。
cordial:热情的,友好的
来自词根cord, 心,词源同heart, courage.
cordial:兴奋剂
词根词缀: -cord-心(脏) + -ial形容词词尾