T17. threat-T18. tragedy

threat, threaten

构词：thr（thrust 猛推）＋eat（“death 死亡”）

“推向死亡” n. 威胁, 恐吓

相关：throw, through, intrude, extrude, obtrude, protrude

搭配：constant / serious / death threat, 

carry out one’s threat, see someone as a threat, under threat, pose a major threat to our society 

近义：danger, risk, hazard, menace; warn, bully, intimidate

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tragedy, tragic

构词：com（回来）＋ed（eat）＋y（集合）团聚 n. 喜剧

            trag（出走）＋ed（eat）＋y（集合）离散 n. 悲剧

相关：travel, trip, traffic, trace, track

搭配：Greek / Shakespeare’s tragedies, it’s a tragedy that..., 

end in tragedy

tragic adj. 悲剧的。

a tragic actor /hero; tragic literature/ accident/ consequence/ situation

近义：tragedy = disaster, catastrophe, misfortune, adversity

tragic = sad, awful, unfortunate, miserable, pathetic, terrible

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