but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.
可是一量涉及到榮譽問題，一旦你想到你和某一團體會因為你輸而丟臉時，那么最野蠻的爭斗天性便會激發起來。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 6 The sporting spirit
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 問題;疑問;懷疑;議題;
vt. 問（某人）問題;對（某事物）表示[感到]懷疑;
?? quest尋求，詢問+ion名詞后綴 → 疑問
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的問題我難以回答。
近義：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adv. 立刻，馬上;一會兒，不久;快;寧愿;
?? 速(諧音): 迅速
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義：hereupon, apace, immediately, promptly, pronto, quickly
反義：langsyne, lately, whilom, yesterday, yesteryear, yore
n. 威信，威望，聲望;聲譽;（財勢的）顯赫;信望;
?? pre(前面)+st(街道)+i(愛)+ge(哥)=在前面(pre)的那條街上(st)，有一個哥哥(ge)因充滿愛(i)而 聞名于世： 名聲 網友：yqy 補充
"Iran's prestige rose as America stumbled in Iraq."
美國在伊拉克摔了跟頭，這讓伊朗名聲大噪。
近義：name, renown, reputability, reputation, stock, cachet
反義：belittling, discredit, disrepute
vt. 感覺;認為;觸摸;試探;
vt.& vi. 感覺，覺得;認為，以為;觸摸;
n. 感覺;觸摸;感受;觸覺;
vi. 覺得;摸索;
"I feel all achy."
我感到渾身疼痛。
近義：notice, perceive, sense, be, touch, hold
unit
['ju:nit]
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詞根: uni
n. 單位，單元;裝置;個體;[數]單位數;
"The unit is comparatively easy to install and cheap to operate."
這種設備比較容易安裝而且用起來便宜。
近義：part, section, module, apparatus, appliance, mechanism
反義：array, kit, assemblage, suit, battery, cluster