Question

53. loqu, locut [L]=

Accepted Answer

to speak 讲
古罗马人是以能言善辩著名的。在拉丁语中有个很重要的动词loqui，表示“讲”这个概念。
现在要介绍的词根loqu 就是这个动词的不定式词干，locut 是它的完成式词干。

eloquent [e-(ex-)=out 出；loqu=to speak 说；-ent a.=having the quality 有……性质的→“having
the ability of speaking out freely 能自如地发言的” → ] a. able to make effective use of
language;forceful and moving 有口才的；雄辩的：Facts are most eloquent.事实最雄辩。

▽eloquence [e-;loqu;-ence n.] n.口才；雄辩术

elocution [e-(ex-)=out;locut=to speak 说；-ion n.=the act or manner of 表行为或方式→“the act
or manner of speaking out 发言或发言的方式”→] n. act or art of public speaking 演说；演说术：
Lawyers have to study elocution.当律师要研究演说术。

▽elocutionist [elocution;-ist n.] n.演说家；演说术教师
elocutionary [elocution;-ary a.] a.演说术的

colloquial [col-(com-)=together 一起；loqu=to speak 说；-i-;-al a.=of……的→“of speaking
together 一起说话的”→] a. ① belonging to conversational style 会话体的，口语的：Don't use
colloquial words in formal writing.在正式的文体中不要使用口头用语。② informal 非正式的，
通俗的：a colloquial phrase 俗语

▽colloquialism [colloquial;-ism n.] n.口语；口语词；口语用法

interlocutor [inter-=among 在……中间；locut=to speak 说；-or n.=person 人→“person who
speaks among a group 在群体中说话的人”→] n. person who takes part in a conversation 参加
谈话者；对话者：He was my only interlocutor that night.当晚他是唯一与我交谈的人。

▽interlocution [inter-;locut;-ion n.] n.对话；交谈
interlocutory [inter-;locut;-ory a.] a.对话的；对话体的

loquacious [loqu=to speak 说；-acious a.=inclined to 有……倾向的→“inclined to speak 喜欢说
话的”→] a. talkative;chattering 多嘴的；饶舌的：He is not eloquent but loquacious before girls.
他口才并不好，只是在女孩子面前变得多话起来。

▽loquacity [loqu;-acity n.] n.多话；饶舌

locution [locut=to speak 说话；-ion n.=the act or mood 表行为或方式→] n. act or mood of
speaking;style of speech 说话语气；说话风格：The boy struck us not by his words but by his
locution.那男孩语不惊人，但说话的语气却使我们吃惊。

circumlocution [circum-=around 环绕；locut=to speak 说；-ion n.=the act or manner 表行为或
方式→“speaking around 绕着圈子说话”→] n. roundabout expression;use of more words than
necessary 迂回说法；累赘的话：circumlocution office 办事拖拉的官僚机关

▽circumlocutory [circum-;locut;-ory a.] a.说话迂回的

magniloquent [magni-=grand 大的；loqu=to speak 说；-ent a.=-ing……的→“speaking in a grand
style 说话夸大的”→] a. boastful;bombastic 唱高调的；夸张的：a magniloquent statesman 唱
高调的政治家

▽magniloquence [magni-;loqu;-ence n.] n.虚夸；华而不实

Speak N Act Speaking N.=The Manner Colloquial Words