transfix

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A discontinuous affix, typical of Afro-Asiatic languages, which occurs at more than one position in a word, i.e. a combination of prefixes, infixes and/or suffixes.
    — The Arabic word مكتوب (maktūb, “written”) is built from the root [script needed] (k–t–b, “writing”) and the transfix [script needed] (ma––ū–, “passive participle”).
动词 v.
  1. To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe. transitive
    — He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.
  2. To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon. transitive
    — The spear transfixed my arm that was uplifted In swift expostulation, and the blood Gushed round its point: I smiled, […]
  3. To fix or impale. transitive

词形变化

transfixes present,singular,third-person transfixing participle,present transfixed participle,past transfixed past transfixes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
transfixable
相关词
transfixation transfixion transfixture

词源

词源 1
From Middle French transfixer, from Old French transfixer, from Latin transfigō (“to pierce through”), from trans- (“through”) + figō (“to pierce”).
词源 2
From trans- + -fix.
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