汪榕培 英语词汇学
Compound words may be morphologically motivated too.good-looking headache daydream
However, not all compounds are motivated. Eg.Eggplant; pineapple; hamburger; midwives; tableclothes; silverware night-cap; sweet-tooth
bigwig, egghead
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大亨,大人物; 万事通,有知识的人