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Benign Adj French Bi'nain A.慈祥的 英 慈祥的(Good Natured Kindly

单词 benign
音标 [bi'nain]
解释 a.慈祥的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 慈祥的(good-natured , kindly)
【考】 反义词: malign(邪恶的)
【记】 ben(好)+ign(形容词 后缀)→好的→仁慈的;
字源 benign (adj.)
early 14c., from Old French benigne (12c., "kind, benign, merciful, gracious;" Modern French bénin, fem. bénigne), from Latin benignus "kindly, kindhearted, friendly, generous," literally "well born," from bene "well" (see bene-) + gignere "to bear, beget," from genus "birth" (see genus). For similar sense evolution, compare gentle, kind (adj.), generous. Related: Benignly.
不择手段背单词 adj. 慈样的, (气候, 性格)温柔善良的 = good-natured = kindly; (肿瘤)良性的
【例】A benign tumor will not cause you any fatal harm 良性肿瘤不会对你有致命的伤害.
【记】ben好, ign形容词后缀-好的-仁慈的;
【反】malign(adj 恶毒的); benignant(adj 仁慈的)-vicious(adj 恶的)
趣味全助记 【记】源自bene + gen;bene + gental;bene 好 + nice;be + knight 做个骑士

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