示例
Anteater食蟻獸
=ant+eater
Blackmail勒索
=black+mailBotel水上旅館
=boat+hotel
Brittleadj.易碎的
=break+little→易碎的
Butterfly蝴蝶
=butter(黃油)+fly(蒼蠅)
cave-in陷落、塌方
deadlock死鎖→僵局
=dead+lock
dragonfly蜻蜓
=dragon(龍)+fly(蒼蠅)
eardrum耳膜
=ear+drum(鼓)
eggplant茄子
=egg+plant(植物)
eyelid眼皮
=eye+lid(蓋子)
facelift面部整容
=face+lift(提升)
hair-splitting吹毛求疵的
split[split]劈開
heavy-handedadj.笨手笨腳的,嚴厲的
motel汽車旅館
=motor+hotel
nightmaren.夢魘
=night(夜裡)+mare(女妖)
offhandadv即時的,無準備的
=off+hand
outcome結果
=out+come
outlaw歹徒
=out+law
outlet出口處
=out+let
outrage暴行
=out+rage(憤怒)
outskirt郊區
=out+skirt
outstandingadj.突出的
=out+standing
overturn傾覆
=over+turn
pitfall缺陷
=pit(坑)+fall(落入)
sidestep迴避
=side+step
sidestepadifficultquestion避開一個困難的問題
shortcut捷徑
=short+cut
slight[slait]adj.輕微的
=small+light
smog煙霧
=smoke+fog
standpoint立場
=stand+point
threadbareadj.穿破舊衣服的,俗套的
=thread(線)+bare(露出)
tiptoe腳尖
=tip+toe
waterproofadj.防水的
=water+proof