Years ago my mother said to me, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
?? 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. 可愛的;令人愉快的;有趣的;晴朗的;
?? pleas=please快樂 + ant...的 → a.令人愉快的，舒適的
"I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together."
我有很多有關我們一起度過的時光的美好回憶.
近義：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
反義：antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly
vt. 推薦;勸告;使顯得吸引人;托付;
vi. 推薦;建議;
?? re加強+commend推薦→推薦
"Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?"
你能不能推薦一位能承擔這項工作的同學?
近義：prescribe, propose, suggest, counsel, advise
反義：contraindicate, discommend
n. 母親，媽媽;女修道院院長;大娘;
vt. 像母親般地照顧;養育;溺愛;
?? 莫(mo)非這個(the)人(r)是 媽媽？
"The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
這個嬰兒被母親遺棄了。
近義：mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum
反義：child, descendant, girl
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
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
aux. 必須;必然要;（做出邏輯推斷）;（表示堅持）;
n. 必須做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必須;（提出建議）應該;得;（表示很可能或符合邏輯）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite