if these intimations of a something behind and beyond are not evil humour born of indigestion, or whimsies sent by the devil to mock and madden us.
如果某種玄妙事物的暗示不是消化不良引起的邪惡情緒,也不是魔鬼為了捉弄我們,使我們發狂而送給我們的邪念,
新概念英語第四冊 Lesson 24 Beatuy

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從本句中提取的重要詞匯

behind [b?'ha?nd] 詞頻1
prep. (表示位置)在…的后面;支持;(表示順序)在身后;(表示比較)落后于; adv. 在后面;向后;在后面較遠處;(落)在后面; n. 〈口〉屁股;
?? be構成一些介詞+hind藏在后面→在…后面
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障礙物后面。
近義:back, posterior, rear, rearward, lagging, late 反義:quick, rapid, accelerated
evil ['ivl] 詞頻1
adj. 邪惡的,罪惡的;有害的;不幸的,不吉的;品行壞的; n. 邪惡,罪惡;壞事,惡行;邪惡的力量、勢力或化身;災禍;
?? e 加強或引申意義、使…+vil =base (卑劣的) → n.邪惡;禍害 a.壞的
"the evil effects of racism"
種族主義的惡劣影響
近義:ill, infirmity, malady, complaint, affection, disease 反義:goodness, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, loyal
devil ['d?vl] 詞頻1
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘氣鬼;冒失鬼; vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎機)扯碎;(替作家,律師等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
?? diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是個奸詐狡猾的家伙。
近義:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend 反義:archangel, seraph, cherub
madden ['m?dn] 詞頻5
vt. 使狂怒,使發狂;
?? mad瘋狂+d+en動詞后綴 → 使瘋狂,激怒
"For more detailed information on induced polarization, review papers by Madden."
關于誘發極化法的更詳細的資料, 可參閱馬登的述評文章.
近義:incense, infuriate, irritate, unbalance, upset, craze 反義:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mitigate, mollify
beyond [b?'jɑnd] 詞頻1
prep. 超過;越過;那一邊;在…較遠的一邊; adv. 在遠處;在更遠處; n. 遠處;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那條路經過村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近義:farther, further, off, out, outside, past

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