Greater too than we can describe; for language, which was invented to convey the meanings of this world, cannot readily be fitted to the uses of another.
這種美感和靜謐是我們無法描述的,因為我們發明的語言是用來描述這個世界的含義,不能隨便拿來去描述另一個世界。
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 24 Beatuy

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describe [d?'skra?b] 詞頻1 詞根: scrib
vt. 描寫,形容;敘述;描繪,作圖;(行星等)周轉;
?? de加強意義+scribe寫→著重寫→描寫
"Can you describe him to me?"
你能向我描述一下他的樣子嗎?
近義:illustrate, paint, picture, portray, sketch, depict
language ['l??ɡw?d?] 詞頻1 詞根: langu
n. 語言,語言文字;表達能力;言語,語風,文風,文體;專門用語,術語;
?? langu語言+age表示狀態、情況及其他 → 語言,語言課程
"theories of child language acquisition"
幼兒語言習得的理論
近義:idiom, speech, tongue, dialect, linguistic, philologic
convey [k?n've] 詞頻2 詞根: con
vt. 傳達,傳遞;運送,輸送;[法]讓與,轉讓(財產等);表達;
?? con共同+vey路→共同用路→運輸
"Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength."
紅色之類的顏色可給人以充滿活力與力量的感覺。
近義:pipe, relay, transfer, transmit, transport, carry
readily ['r?d?li] 詞頻2 詞根: ready
adv. 樂意地;快捷地;輕而易舉地;便利地;
?? readi=ready準備好的,情愿的+ ly...地 → 樂意地,欣然地;容易地
"Although fatigue shows readily on Carter, he bounces back quickly."
卡特雖然容易顯出疲勞的樣子, 但他恢復得很快.
近義:easily, effortlessly, ungrudgingly, voluntarily, willfully, willingly
world [w?ld] 詞頻1
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe

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