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44. grat [L]=

Accepted Answer

pleasing, thankful 使人高兴的，感激的
在常用词congratulate，grateful，gratitude 和gratify 中，grat 是个形容词性的词根，它来自
拉丁形容词gratus，意思相当于英语的pleasing（使人高兴的）或thankful（感激的，感谢的）。

congratulate [con-(com-)=together 一起；grat=pleasing 使人高兴的；-ul-;-ate v.=to make 使……
→“to make oneself pleased together with others 使自己与他人一起高兴”→] v. express one's
pleasure at the success, joy, etc. of other(s)祝贺：I congratulated him when he won the prize.我
祝贺他得了奖。

▽congratulatant [congratulat(e);-ant a./n.] a.祝贺的n.祝贺者

grateful [grat=pleasing, thankful 令人高兴的，感谢的；-e-;-ful a.=having the quality 有……性质
的→] a.① pleasing, or causing pleasure 令人愉快的；可喜的：a grateful rain 一场喜雨②
thankful, or appreciative 感谢的；感激的：grateful letter 感谢信

gratitude [grat=thankful 感谢的；-itude n.=the state or quality 表性质或状态→] n. thankfulness;
appreciation 感谢；感激：We express our gratitude for your help.对你们的帮助，我们表示感
谢。

gratify [grat=pleasing 令人高兴的；-ify v.=to make 使……→] v.① make pleased 使高兴：She was
gratified to get the news.得知消息，她很高兴。②make pleased by giving satisfaction to 使满意：
Don't gratify every wish of a child.对小孩子不能有求必应。

▽gratification [gratif(y);-ication n.] n.喜悦；满足

ingratiate [in-=into 成；grat=pleasing 惹人喜欢的；-i-;-ate v.=to make 使……→“to make into a
pleasing person 使成为讨人喜欢的人”→] v. bring oneself into favour with 讨好，巴结：He tried
his best to ingratiate himself with the boss.他尽力巴结老板。

▽ingratiating [ingratiat(e);-ing a.] a.讨好的；奉承的

gratuity [grat=pleasing 使人高兴的；-u-;-ity n.=things with the quality 有……性质的东西→
“things causing pleasure 使人高兴的东西”→] a. gift of money given for some service;tip 赏金；
小费：We don't accept gratuities.我们不收小费。

gratis [来自拉丁词gratis=pleasing 令人高兴的→“for pleasing other than for payment 为使人
高兴而不是为报酬的”→]Ⅰa. free of charge 免费的：Entrance is gratis.免费入场。→Ⅱ ad.
done or given for nothing;without charge 无偿地；免费地：We render assistance gratis.我们无
偿提供援助。

ingrate [in-=not 不；grat=thankful 感激的；-e→“not thankful 不感激的”→]Ⅰa. ungrateful
忘恩负义的→Ⅱ n. one who is ungrateful 忘恩负义者：You base ingrate.你这忘恩负义的小人。

Make Thankful V.=To Pleased Pleasure Quality Pleasing Oneself