I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of an evening.
我深知這些問題,于是,今年我對自己的計劃要嚴加保密,只給自己定下兩項適中的任務;每天早上鍛煉身體,每天晚上多看點書。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 有限的;(君主權力)受憲法限制的;〈美〉乘客名額有限制的;(智力,能力等)有限的;
n. 高級快車;直達的火車或汽車;
?? lim門檻,限制+it=mit放出+ed形容詞后綴 → 放出限制 → 有限的,限量的
"Teachers have a limited amount of time to interact with each child."
教師和每個孩子溝通的時間有限。
近義:qualified, restricted, circumscribed, circumscript, confined, constricted
反義:illimitable, immeasurable, infinite, limitless, spaceless, termless
adj. 謙虛的,謙遜的;適度的,適中的;端莊的;羞怯的;
?? mode方式,模式,風度+st→做事有風度→禮貌的
"He charged a relatively modest fee."
他收取的費用不算高。
近義:humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
反義:immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
adj. 自然(界)的;身體的;物質的;自然規律的;
n. 身體檢查,體格檢查;
?? phys生理領域 + ical ...的 → a.物質的;物理的;身體的
"the cult of physical fitness"
健身熱
近義:material, personal, substantial, bodily, concrete, corporal
反義:unworldly
n. 練習;運動,訓練;運用;典禮;
vi. 鍛煉,訓練,練習;
vt. 鍛煉(身體某部位);使焦慮,使憂慮;實行,發揮(作用);運用;
?? ex出+erc力量+ise表名詞,物品,狀態 →練習,鍛煉
"You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog."
在霧中開車要極為小心.
近義:profess, wield, practice, practise, qualify, train
pron. 我自己,親自;
"I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity."
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
近義:me, i