TO RESUME,conservative,Something about the word,Something about me,Conservative,[英][kənˈsə:vətiv] [美][kənˈsɚvətɪv],n.保守的人；（英国）保守党党员，保守党支持者 adj.保守的；（英国）保守党的；（式样等）不时新的,比较级：more conservative 最高级：most conservative,Something about the word,Something about the word,Conservative,Did you vote conservative at the last election? 上次选举你投保守党的票了吗？（n.）,Business dress is formal and conservative. 商务穿着偏正式和守旧adj.）,Something about the word,Something about me,Conservative,conserve v. 保存，保藏 n.保存，保藏 conservancy [kən'sɜːv(ə)nsɪ] n.保护，管理 conservation n.保存；保持；守恒 conservatory [kən'sə:və,tɔ:ri] n.温室 ；音乐学校,同义protective防护的；保护的 反义progressive 先进的；革新的,Something about the word,Something about me,Con-serv-ative,来自起强调作用的前缀con+拉丁词根serv，表示 to keep即保留和储备+拉丁复合后缀ative。
如果用一个短语概括ative这个后缀的话， 就是tending to趋向、易于的意思example sentences in our book -------,Lauren’s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke withtradition and wore a rose-coloredwedding gown.,劳拉的保守的亲戚们震惊于 她打破传统身着玫瑰色婚礼礼服example sentences in our book -------,When the mayor suggested a new method of recycling garbage, a conservative member of theaudience called out, “What we’ve done in the pastis good enough. Why change things？ ”,当市长提出一种新的方法回收垃圾时， 保守派拥护者喊道“我们过去做的一切足够 好，为神马要改变呢？”,something interesting,《Pretty Woman》,Dialogue,Edward: We may be going at evening, need something to wear. 爱德华: 我们晚上出去，需要穿一种衣服。
Vivian: Like what? 维维安: 怎样的？ Edward: Nothing too flashy or too sexy. Conservative, understand? 爱德华: 不要太花俏，太性感保守点的，知道吗？ Vivian: Boring! 维维安: 乏味！,。