S18. scramble-S19. senior

scramble

构词：= scrabble = s（强化语义）＋ crab（爪子）＋ ble （层叠）

手忙脚乱 v. 费力攀爬, 仓促完成, 拼命抢夺, 搅乱

相关：crab, creep, craw, climb; grab, grip, grope

搭配：scramble over the wall / to one’s feet / for the exit / out of bed

            scramble eggs / signals / one’s brain

近义：scrabble, struggle, jumble, tussle, hustle

senior, senate, senator

构词：sen（= sir “先生”, 年长）＋i＋-or（= -er adj. 比较级）

年纪更大的 adj. 级别更高的

相关：junior, inferior, superior, prior

搭配：senior officer / manager / position / level / prom, 

            be senior to him / be ten years his senior

近义：elder; superior