metropolitan a 大都市的，首都的 =metro+politan
mettle n 勇气，斗志 viarant spelling of metal
mettlesome a 精神抖擞的 =mettle+some
microbe n 微生物 The prefix itself comes fromGreek mīkrós ‘small’, avariant of
smīkrós, which may be distantly related toEnglish small
microorganism n 微生物，细菌 =micro+organ+ism
microscope n 显微镜 =micro+scope
microscopic a 极小的；显微镜的 =micro+scop+ic
miff n 小争吵
mighty a 强有力的，强大的it goes back ultimately to Indo-European*mag- ‘be able, havepower’,
migratory a 迁移的，流浪的 =migrat+ory
milestone n 里程碑；转折点 =mile+stone
militia n 民兵 =milit+ia Military traces its history back to Latin mīles‘soldier’,
milk v 榨取 Far back into prehistory, milk traces its ancestryto an Indo-European base *melg-,which denoted ‘wiping’ or‘stroking’.
mill n 磨坊；压榨机；制造厂 a large family of English words that go backultimately to the Indo-European base *mel-, *mol-, *ml-, denoting‘grind’.
mime n 哑剧表演；哑剧(演员) ~mimic
mimic v 模仿，戏弄；n 模仿他人言行的人 Gk. mimos meant ‘imitator’, and hence‘actor’.
minaret n 清真寺的尖塔
minatory a 威胁的，恫吓的 =minat(menance)+ory
mince v 切碎；小步走路 =min+ce
mingle v 混合 ~mix
miniature n 小画像；缩影 =miniat+ure
minimize v 把…减至最低数量或程度=minim+ize
minion n 奴才，低下之人 =min+ion
minnow n 鲦鱼，小淡水鱼
mint n 大量；巨额 The ‘money factory’ comes ultimately from Latinmonēta ‘mint,money’
minuet n 小步舞 =minu+et
minuscule a 极小的 =minu+scule
minutes n 会议记录
minutia n 细枝末节，细节 =minut+ia
mirror n 镜子，写照 Based on mīrārī were Latin mīrābilis ‘wonderful’(source of English marvel) and mīrāculum ‘something to be wonderedat’ (source of English miracle).
miracle n 奇事，奇迹 =mir+acle~admire
mirage n 幻影，海市蜃楼 =mir+age
mire n 泥沼；困境 v 使…陷入困境
mirth n 欢乐，欢笑 ~merry
misanthrope n 愤世嫉俗者 =mis+anthrope
mischievous a 淘气的；有害处的 =mis+chiev(happen)+ous
miscreant n 恶棍，歹徒 =mis+cre(creed)+ant
miser n 守财奴，吝啬鬼
miserly a 吝啬的，贪婪的 =miser+ly
misgiving n 担心，疑虑 =mis+giving
misinform v 向…提供错误信息=mis+inform
misnomer n 名字的误用 =mis+nom+er
misperceive v 误解 =mis+perceive
misrepresent v 误传，歪曲 =mis+represent
misrepresentation n 歪曲 =mis+representation
misshapen a 畸形的，奇形怪状的 =mis+shap+en
missile n 发射物；导弹 =miss+ile ~Mission,etymologically a ‘sending’,
mite n 极小量；小虫 tiny insect-like creature’, goes back to aprehistoric Germanic *mītōn
mitigate v 减轻，缓和 =mit+ig+ate
mitten n 连指手套
mnemonics n 记忆法，记忆规则 =mnemon+ics ~mind
moan v/n(痛苦地/的)呻吟；(不满地/的)抱怨
moat n 壕沟；护城河 The word moat originally meanta‘mound’ or ‘embankment
mobile a 易于移动的 =mob+ile
mobility n 可动性，流动性 =mob+ility
mock v 嘲笑；模仿地嘲弄
mode n 样式，时尚；模式
modest a谦虚的，谨慎的；适度的 =mod+est
modicum n 少量 =mod+icum
modify v 修改，变更 =mod+ify
modish a 时髦的 =mod+ish
modulate v 调整(音的强弱) =mod+ulate
mogul n 显要人物，权势之人 ~Mongol
molar n 臼齿
mold n 模子；(美)霉；v 塑造 ~mode
molding n 装饰线条；铸造物 =mold+ing
moldy a 发霉的
molecule n 分子
mollify v 安慰，安抚comes ultimately from L. molluscus ‘soft’, a derivative ofmollis soft’.
mollycoddle v 过分爱惜，娇惯；n娇生惯养的人=molly+coddle
molt v 换羽，脱毛；n 换羽(期)，脱毛(期) ~mutable
molten v 熔化；a 熔化的 =molt+en
moment n 瞬间；重要 =mom+ent
momentous a 极重要的，严重的 =moment+ous
momentum n 推进力，势头 =moment+um
monarch n 君主，帝王 =mon+arch
monarchy n 君主制 =mon+archy
monetary a 货币的 =monet+ary
mongrel n 杂种动物；混血儿 ~among ,mingle
monochromatic a 单色的 =mono+chromatic
monochrome a 单色的，单色画的 =mono+chrome
monocle n 单片眼镜 =mono+cle
monogamy n 一夫一妻制 =mono+gam+y
monolithic a 巨石的，巨大的 =mono+lithic
monologue n 独白；个人长篇演说 =mono+log+ue
monomania n 偏狂症，狂热病 =mono+mania
monopoly n 专利权，垄断 =mono+poly
monotonous a 单调的，无聊的 =mono+ton+ous
monotony n 单调，千篇一律 =mono+ton+y
monsoon n 季雨，季风
montage n 蒙太奇；拼集画
monumental a 极大的；纪念碑的 =monument+al
morale n 士气，精神力量 =moral+e
moralistic a 道学气的 =moral+istic
moratorium n 停止偿付；禁止活动 =morat+orium
morbid a 病态的，不正常的 =morb+id
mordant a 讥讽的，尖酸的 =mord+ant ~morsel
mores n 风俗习惯，道德观念
moribund a 即将结束的；垂死的 =mori+bund
morose a 阴郁的 =mor+ose
morsel n 一小块(食物)；小量
mortality n 死亡率 =mort+ality Mortal goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base *mor-,*mr- ‘die’ (source also of English murder).
mortar n 小臼，乳钵；迫击炮
mortgage n 抵押贷款 v 用…作抵押Mortgage means literally ‘deadpledge’.
mortification n 耻辱，屈辱 =mort+ification
mortify v 使屈辱，使痛心 =mort+ify
mortuary n 停尸间，太平间 =mort+uary
mosaic n 马赛克；镶嵌细工
mosque n 清真寺 etymologically a place where you ‘bow down’ inprayer
mosquito n 蚊子 comes ultimately from the Latin word for ‘fly’,musca
mote n 微粒，微尘
motif n(作品)主题，主旨
motility n 运动性 =mot+ility
motley a 混杂的；杂色的 =
mottled a 有杂色的，斑驳的
motto n 座右铭；箴言
mountainous a 多山的；巨大的 =mountain+ous
mourn v 哀悼，哀伤
mournful a 悲伤的 =mourn+ful
movement n(交响乐)乐章=move+ment
muffle v 使声音降低；裹住
muffled a(声音)压低的=muffl+ed
muffler n 消音器；围巾 =muffl+er
mulish a 骡一样的，执拗的 =mul(e)+ish
multiple a 多样的，多重的 =multi+ple
multiplicity n 多样性 =multiplic+ity
multiply v 乘；增加；繁殖 =multi+ply
mumble v 咕哝，含糊不清地说
mundane a现世的，世俗的 =
municipality n 市；市政当局 =muni+cip+ality
munificence n 慷慨，宽宏大量 =muni+fic+ence
munition n 军火，弹药 =
mural a 墙壁的；n 壁画
murky a 黑暗的；朦胧的
murmur v 柔声地说，喃喃而言
muscle n 肌肉；肌肉的力量 ~mouse
muscular a 肌肉的；强健的 =musc+ular
muse v 沉思，冥想 This in turn was derived from mousa ‘muse’, sourceof English muse
mushroom n 蘑菇；v 雨后春笋般迅速发展 =mush+room
musicologist n 音乐学者 =music+ologist
musket n 旧式步枪
muster v 召集，聚集
mutate v 变异 the direct English descendant of the Indo-Europeanbase *moi-, *mei-‘change, exchange’,
mute a沉默的 v 减弱声音 n 弱音器 =mut+e
muted a 减弱的，变得轻柔的 =mut+ed
mutineer n 反叛者，背叛者 =muti+neer
mutter v 咕哝，嘀咕
myopia n 近视；缺乏远见
myopic a 近视眼的；缺乏辨别力的
myriad a 许多的，无数的 thousand
mystic 'a 神秘的，不可思议的 Greek múein meant ‘close one’s eyes or mouth’, andhence was used figuratively for ‘keep secret’.
