英文單字(31)《tent 延展》

「tent」作為單字是「帳篷」的意思，帳篷必須被「延展」才有空間，因此「tent」作為字尾就是「延展」的意思。

tent 帳篷(n.)

We pitched our tent in the shade.

tense 使繃緊(v.)、繃緊的、緊張的(adj.)、動詞時態(n.)

被延伸著代表緊繃；神經緊繃著就是緊張的。
Don't tense your shoulders, just relax.
She was very tense as she waited for the interview.
"I sing" is in the present tense and "I sang" is in the past tense.

extent 面積、長度、程度(n.)

往外伸展的最大區域就是面積、長度；面積有多大就代表程度有多大。

From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan.
The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometer in extent.
We don't yet know the extent of his injuries.

portent 預兆(n.)

這個字的「por」其實是由「pro」轉變而來。把發生的事件往前延伸就可以發現發生前的前兆。

The evening started with portents of impending doom.

portentous 預兆的、自命不凡的(adj.)

不斷把自己往前延伸表示自命不凡。
The problem with the book is that it sometimes descends into portentous philosophizing.

content 內容、目錄(n.)、使滿足(v.)、滿足的(adj.)

可以大致分為兩個意思，「內容」和「滿足」。內容就是內容物一起負責把空間延伸到滿，而目錄就是用來讓讀者大致了解內容是什麼；當某事物一起延展而填滿了內心就會使人滿足。

It's a very stylish and beautiful film, but it lacks content.
You're quite easily contented, aren't you?
He seems fairly content with his life.

contentment 滿足(n.)

I cannot describe the feeling of contentment that was with me at that time.

intent 意圖(n.)、執意的、 專注的(adj.)

將目的延展的事物的核心就是意圖、執意的(專注的)。

It was not his intent to hurt anyone.
I've tried persuading her not to go but she's intent on it.
She had an intent look on her face.

intention 意圖(n.)

intense 強烈的、認真的(adj.)

渴求著不斷往內部延伸，也可以解釋成極富有意圖侵略性。
He suddenly felt intense pain in his back.
An intense young man.

intensity 強烈、強度(n.)

The measures of light intensity.

intensive 加強的、密集的(adj.)

不斷的往內延伸來達成強化的目的；要強化就要密集的訓練。
An intensive course in English.

potent 強力的(adj.)

「pot」是鍋子的意思，可以想像成「強力的延伸型鍋子」來記憶。

Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon.
This a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.

potential 潛力(n.)、潛在的(adj.)

如果「pot」是茶壺的話，燒滾並顫抖鍋蓋準備爆發的「強力延伸型鍋子」可是很有潛力的。

The region has enormous potential for economic development.
A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.

Extra words:

pitch 搭帳棚(v.)、球場、程度(n.)
shade 陰涼處(n.)
injury 創傷(n.)
impending 逼近的(adj.)
doom 末日、厄運(n.)
descend 下降、籠罩(v.)
philosophizing 高談闊論(n.)