By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it.
讀書可以使我門的思想充實，談話使其更臻完美。
英文諺語 3120 句（一）
第 55 部分
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 閱讀;宣讀;讀物;讀數;
v. 讀( read的現在分詞);看懂;理解;顯示，標明;
?? read閱讀+ing名詞后綴 → 閱讀
"He spent three years reading for a degree in history."
他花了三年時間攻讀歷史學的學位.
近義：lesson, perusal, read, recital, readout, result
vt. 使富裕，使富有;給…添加肥料;使…美味;裝飾;
?? en使成某種狀態+rich富裕→使富裕
"The farmers ploughed the vegetable leaves back to enrich the soil."
農夫們把蔬菜葉犁入土中作肥料.
近義：improve, perfect, upgrade, better, meliorate, enhance
反義：shear, spoliate, strip, bereave, despoil, destitute
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，頭腦，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，決心，見解，意見;記憶，記性，記憶力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 專心于;介意;愿意做;照顧;
?? mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；開會；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他開動腦筋,想弄懂這個問題.
近義：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 交談，會話;交往，交際;會談;（人與計算機的）人機對話;
?? con共同+vers轉變+ation表名詞 → 使大家共同轉變態度的會談 → 會話，非正式會談
"I had a long conversation with her the other day."
前幾天我與她作了一次長談。
近義：natter, speech, talk, talking, discussion, chat
v. 擦光;磨光;修改;潤色;
n. 光澤劑，擦亮劑;擦亮，磨光;優美，優雅，精良;
?? pol光滑+ish形容詞后綴→拋光，擦亮
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義：luster, mercerize, refine, shine, sleek, slick
反義：tarnish, dull, colorlessness, drabness, dullness