symbols of courage, power, and cruelty,
象征著勇敢、力量和殘暴，
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 27 The 'Vasa'
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 殘忍;殘忍的行為;殘酷行為;虐待;
?? cruel殘酷的+ty表名詞 →殘酷
"The deliberate cruelty of his words cut her like a knife."
他故意說的殘酷無情的話對她像刀割一樣。
近義：outrage, heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness
n. 勇氣;膽量;魄力;肝膽;
?? 靠(c)我們的(our)年齡(age)鼓起 勇氣
"courage in the face of adversity"
面對逆境的勇氣
近義：heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反義：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility