1.odor n.气味(smell)
词根记忆:od(闻)+or--气味
例:The odor of freshly baked apple pie came from the kitchen.
2.offender n.冒犯者;违法者(one that transgresses the moral or divine law)
词根记忆:来自offend(v.冒犯:违反)
例:habitual offender惯犯
同根词:offensive(a.攻击的;冒犯的)
3.off-season n.淡季(slack);a.淡季的(being in a period of slack)
例:The football players became more aggressive during the season and remained so during the off-season.
4.offsot v.抵销(to countervail);补偿(to compensate for)
来自词组:set off(抵销)
注意:onset(n.袭击:突然开始)
例:Great risks must be offset by the chance of great rewards.//Henry has to offset his small salary by living economically.
5.offshoot n.分支(a branch, descendant, or member)
例: They originated as offshoots of church-related groups.
6.offspring n.(动物的)崽;后代(descendant)
联想记忆:off(出来)+spring(春天)--春天出来的--(动物的)崽
例:Monogamous parents should cooperate to care for their offspring.
7.olfactory a.嗅觉的(of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell)
词根记忆:ol(=smell味)+fact(做)+ory--做出味道来--闻到--嗅觉的
例:The poisonous gas damaged my olfactory nerves.
8.omen n.征兆,预兆(a phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil ;a prophetic sign)
例:Black rain clouds are an omen of heavy rainstorms.
9.omission n.遗漏(something neglected or left undone)
词根记忆:omi(t)(省略,遗漏)+ssion--遗漏
例:The omission of your article from the journal was accidental.