parody [par-(para-)= beside 旁；ody = song 歌=>“a song or writing beside a serious one與嚴肅作品對比的歌曲或文字”→] n. a humourous imitation of a serious writing 模仿滑稽作品 / Parodies and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms. 滑稽性模仿與諷刺性漫畫是最尖銳的批評。

parodist n. 模仿他人作滑稽作品的人

parhelion [ par- ( para-) = beside 旁；helion = the sun 太陽=>“a sun beside the sun 太陽旁邊的太陽” →] n . a bright circle seen on either side of the sun 幻日，假日（日暈上的光輪）/ Parhelion is caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. 幻日是由于陽光通過懸浮在大氣中的冰晶折射而成的。 

parhelic a. 幻日的

最后，我們介紹para-與單詞結(jié)合的兩個例子。

paraprofessional [ para- = subordinate to 附屬…的；professional n. 專業(yè)人員=>“subordinate to a professional從屬于專業(yè)人員的”→]n. a person who assists a professional 輔助專職人員的人 / In that school, regular teachers together with paraprofessionals (mostly mothers) help the children in reading and writing. 在那所學(xué)校里，正規(guī)教員與輔助人員（大多數(shù)是母親）一起幫助小孩學(xué)文化。

paratyphoid [para- = related to 與…有關(guān)的；typhoid n. 傷寒=>“related to typhoid 與傷寒有關(guān)的 ”→]n. a bacterial disease resembling typhoid fever but usually milder 副傷寒 / The doctor treated it as paratyphoid fever. 醫(yī)生將這病當副傷寒處理。

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