Word of the Day : July 13, 2019
torrid
adjective TOR-id
[h1]Definition[/h1]1 a : parched with heat especially of the sun : hot
b : giving off intense heat : scorching
2 : ardent, passionate
[h1]Examples[/h1]"There are tales of torrid love affairs…." — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 31 May 2019
"Scotch is my daily drink of choice…. But when summer hits New York hard, I occasionally get something lighter and more refreshing to survive the increasingly torrid days." — Karla Alindahao, Forbes.com, 10 May 2015
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]Torrid derives from the Latin verb torrēre, which means "to burn" or "to parch" and is an ancestor of our word toast. Despite the dry implications of this root, it is also an ancestor of torrent, which can refer to a violent stream of liquid (as in "a torrent of rain"). Torrid first appeared in English in the 16th century, and was originally used to describe something burned or scorched by exposure to the sun. The term torrid zone later came about to refer to tropical regions of the Earth. Torrid has taken on several extended meanings that we would use for hot, including "showing fiery passion," as in "torrid love letters," or "displaying unusual luck or fortune," as in "a baseball player on a torrid hitting streak."
Word Family Quiz
What word is distantly related to the Latin verb torrēre and refers to a flat area created on the side of a hill that is used for growing crops? [Hint: It has 7 letters and begins with "t.
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[h1]Definition[/h1]1 a：炎热，特别是太阳热：炎热
b：放出高温：烧焦
2：热情，热情
[h1]Examples[/h1]“有热情的爱情故事.......” - Madeleine Aggeler，The Cut，2019年5月31日
“苏格兰威士忌是我每天选择的饮品......但是当夏天用力打击纽约时，我偶尔会得到更轻盈，更清爽的东西来度过日益炎热的日子。” - Karla Alindahao，Forbes.com，2015年5月10日
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]Torrid来自拉丁语动词torrēre，意思是“燃烧”或“捣蛋”，是我们吐司的祖先。尽管这根干燥的含义，它也是洪流的祖先，它可以指一股暴力的液体流（如“大雨中”）。Torrid最初出现在16世纪的英语中，最初用于描述暴露在阳光下烧焦或烧焦的东西。后来热带地区一词指的是地球的热带地区。托里德已经采取了一些我们将用于热门的扩展意义，包括“显示火热的激情”，如“热情的情书”，或“显示不寻常的运气或财富”，就像“一个热烈的连击中的棒球运动员”。“
单词家庭测验
什么词与拉丁语动词torrēre有很大关系，是指在山坡上用来种植庄稼的平坦区域？[提示：它有7个字母，以“t”开头。]
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