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智析单词书

Insubstantial

分析词义

Section titled “分析词义”

“Insubstantial” 是一个形容词。它描述事物缺乏坚实性、数量不足、或者是非常轻薄虚幻。它可以用来形容物质（如烟雾、薄雾），也可以用来形容抽象的事物（如证据、理由）。

列举例句

Section titled “列举例句”
  1. “The ghostly figures were insubstantial as mist.” (那些幽灵般的身影虚幻如薄雾。)
  2. “The prosecutor’s case was based on insubstantial evidence.” (检察官的案件是建立在微弱证据之上的。)
  3. “She was disappointed by the insubstantial meal.” (她对这顿分量不足的饭菜感到失望。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

源于17世纪，由 in-（不）+ substantial（实质的）组成。substantial 最终源于拉丁语 substantia（物质），由 sub-（在下面）+ stare（站立）演变而来。

词缀分析

Section titled “词缀分析”
  • 前缀: in- (不)
  • 词根: sub (下) + stan (站立)
  • 后缀: -ial (形容词后缀)

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

在文学中，“insubstantial” 常被用来营造虚幻、超自然或脆弱的氛围。在法律中，“insubstantial evidence” 指的是那些不足以定罪或支撑论点的证据。

单词变形

Section titled “单词变形”
  • 固定搭配: “insubstantial evidence” (证据不足), “insubstantial meal” (分量不足的一餐)。
  • 相关形式: insubstantiality (名词), insubstantially (副词)。

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

in (不) + sub (下) + stan (站) + tial。站不住脚的，也就是“无实质的”、“虚无的”。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

The dreamer woke up just as he was about to touch the mountain of gold, only to realize that his fortune was insubstantial and existed only in his mind. (追梦人正要触碰那一座金山时醒了过来，这才意识到他的财富是虚幻的，只存在于他的脑海中。)