Forming characters! Whose? Our own or others? Both. And in that momentous fact lies the peril and responsibility of our existence.
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯,幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 重大的;重要的;
?? mom(move)+entous(形容詞后綴)→極重要的
"I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion."
能應邀出席如此重要的場合,我深感榮幸.
近義:imperative, important, key, landmark, major, material
n. 危險;冒險;
vt. 置…于危險中;危及;
?? peri, piri 表穿過,通過,嘗試#詞根助記:peri+il→嘗試→冒險
"The country's economy is now in grave peril."
現(xiàn)在,這個國家的經(jīng)濟陷入了嚴重危機。
近義:hazard, jeopardy, parlousness, perilousness, risk, riskiness
n. 責任;職責;責任感,責任心;負責任;
?? re 再、重復 + spons承諾 + ibility 抽象名詞 → n. (U)責任,責任心; 職責,義務
"The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
法院宣告他對該事故不負任何責任。
近義:obligation, obstriction, onus, commitment, duty, function
反義:flippancy, authorization, permission
n. 存在,實在;生活,生活方式;實體,存在物;
?? ex出+ist站立+ence名詞后綴 →存在,生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
對于仁慈的神之存在的篤信
近義:presence, life, being
反義:inexistence, absence
n. 事實,實情;實際;真相,證據(jù);犯罪行為;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他們坐著埋怨別人不肯給他們一個機會。
近義:particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity