-ism
[医]〔后缀〕：状态, 情况：尤指由特定原因所致疾病状态, 如alcoholism（酒精中毒）
📖 牛津释义
-ism
suff 後缀
1 (with vs ending in -ize forming ns 与以-ize结尾的动词结合构成名词): baptism * criticism.
2
(a) (with ns forming ns 与名词结合构成名词) showing qualities typical of 表现有...的典型特徵、 特性或状态: heroism
Americanism.
(b) (with proper ns forming uncountable ns 与专有名词结合构成不可数名词) doctrine, system or movement 主义、 学说、 体系或运动: Buddhism
Communism.
(c) (with ns 与名词结合) medical condition or disease 病的状态; 疾病
alcoholism.
(d) (with ns 与名词结合) practice of showing prejudice or discrimination because of 因...的偏见或歧视: sexism * racism.
🧩 词语组成解析
n. 主义, 学说, 制度
🗣️ 情景例句
You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow,
明天你的扁桃腺一切除，
Which one do you like?
你喜欢哪一个？
If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
“亲爱的，长成大人真可怕啊！”