单词发音
- 英式发音:/ɪn'dʌstrɪəs/
- 美式发音:/ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs/
分析词义
- industrious 是形容词,意思是“勤奋的,勤勉的”。它通常用来形容那些工作努力、不懈追求目标的人。
列举例句
- She is an industrious student who always gets excellent grades.
- 她是个勤奋的学生,总是获得优异的成绩。
- The industrious bees were busy collecting nectar all day long.
- 勤劳的蜜蜂整天都在忙于采集花蜜。
- He is known for being industrious and reliable in his job.
- 他以在工作中勤奋可靠而闻名。
词根分析
- 词根:industri
- 衍生词:industry (工业), industrial (工业的)
词缀分析
- 前缀:无
- 后缀:-ous(形容词后缀,表示“具有...性质的”)
- 相同词缀的单词:famous (著名的), dangerous (危险的)
发展历史和文化背景
- 来源:来自拉丁语 "industria",意为“勤奋,勤劳”。在英语中,这个词从14世纪开始使用,最初指的是体力劳动或艰苦的工作,后来逐渐演变为对任何形式的勤奋工作的赞扬。
- 文化内涵:在欧美文化中,勤奋被视为一种美德,是成功的关键因素之一。这种价值观体现在许多谚语和格言中,如“天道酬勤”。
单词变形
- 名词:industry(工业)
- 动词:industrialize(使工业化)
- 形容词:industrial(工业的)
- 副词:industriously(勤奋地)
记忆辅助
- 联想记忆法:将“industrious”与“industrious bee”(勤劳的蜜蜂)联系起来,想象一只忙碌采蜜的蜜蜂,帮助记住这个词的意思。
- 构词法记忆:记住词根“industri”和后缀“-ous”,理解其构成和含义。
小故事
John was an industrious young man who worked hard every day to build his own business. Despite facing many challenges, he never gave up and eventually succeeded in creating a successful company. His friends admired him for his determination and hard work.