en-

en- /ɪn, en/ prefix [in verbs]

1 XXto make someone or something be in a particular state or have a particular quality 使处于某种状态；使具有某种特性

enlarge (=make something bigger)

扩大

endanger (=put someone in danger)

使处于险境

2 XXto go completely around something, or include all of it 围住；包括在内

encircle (=surround everything)

围绕，环绕

Examples from the Corpus

en-• to encircle• to endanger• to enlarge• to enrich

-en /ən/ suffix

1 [in adjectives]XX made of a particular material or substance 由…制成的

a golden crown

金冠

wooden seats

木椅

2 [in verbs]XX to make something have a particular quality 使具有某种特性

darken (=make or become dark)

(使)变黑

strengthen (=make or become stronger)

(使)增强

Examples from the Corpus

-en• ripening fruit• to darken

Origin en-

Old French Latin in-, from in “in”

-en

1. Old English

2. Old English -nian

单词	en-
释义	en- en- /ɪn, en/ prefix [in verbs] 1 XXto make someone or something be in a particular state or have a particular quality 使处于某种状态；使具有某种特性 enlarge (=make something bigger) 扩大 endanger (=put someone in danger) 使处于险境 2 XXto go completely around something, or include all of it 围住；包括在内 encircle (=surround everything) 围绕，环绕 Examples from the Corpus en-• to encircle• to endanger• to enlarge• to enrich -en /ən/ suffix 1 [in adjectives]XX made of a particular material or substance 由…制成的 a golden crown 金冠 wooden seats 木椅 2 [in verbs]XX to make something have a particular quality 使具有某种特性 darken (=make or become dark) (使)变黑 strengthen (=make or become stronger) (使)增强 Examples from the Corpus -en• ripening fruit• to darken Origin en- Old French Latin in-, from in “in” -en 1. Old English 2. Old English -nian
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