animate的词源

英文词源

animate (v.)

1530s, "to fill with boldness or courage," from Latin animatus past participle of animare "give breath to," also "to endow with a particular spirit, to give courage to," from anima "life, breath" (see animus). Sense of "give life to" in English attested from 1742. Related: Animated; animating.

animate (adj.)

"alive," late 14c., from Latin animatus (see animate (v.)).

中文词源

animate：有生命的

发音释义：['ænɪmeɪt] vt. 使有生气；使活泼；鼓舞；推动adj. 有生命的

结构分析：animate =anima（生命）+ate（动词后缀）→使有生命

词源解析：anima←拉丁语anima（生命、呼吸）

同源词：animal（动物）

衍生词：animation（动画），animated（生动的、活泼的）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：animate 词源，animate 含义。

animate：有生命的，有生气的，生气勃勃的

词根词缀： -anim-生命 + -ate动词词尾