(每日一词)peripatetic

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Peripatetic  /ˌperipəˈtetɪk/ adj. 不固定的, 流动的;n.到处走动的人


meaning: If someone has a peripatetic life or career, they travel around a lot, living or working in places for short periods of time


1) 前缀:peri- 周围 (period 时期,周期—peri + road,表示一圈,一个循环一个周期)

2) 词根:pat- 走(path 路径)

3) 后缀:-etic 形容词后缀


e.g. Her father was in the army and the family led a peripatetic existence for most of her childhood.  她父亲是军人,全家人在她童年的大部分时间过着一种流动的生活。


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