词根:poster = coming after

  来自拉丁语的poster 意为coming after。


同源词:

1. preposterous(本来应该在后面的东西跑到前面的pre(=before) + poster(=coming after))
  adj.前后颠倒的;反常的;不合理,荒谬的
  preposterously adv.荒谬地,不合理地
  He makes the preposterous claim that he is the best tennis player in the city.他很荒唐地说自己是本市最出色的网球选手。

2. posterior
  adj.(时间、顺序)较晚的,以后的 n.臀部(=buttocks)
  kick his posterior 踹他的屁股

3. posterity
  n.子孙,后裔,后代
  plant trees for the benefit of posterity 为了造福后代而植树

4. postern
  n.暗道;后门;边门;私人出入口
  postern door /gate 后门