Not till we are lost, in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize the infinite extent of our relations.
?? 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
vt. 實現;了解，意識到;（所擔心的事）發生;以…價格賣出;
vt.& vi. 變賣，賺得;
?? real真實的+ize表動詞→實現
"I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue."
我沒有意識到這一問題能引起群情激奮.
近義：apprehend, note, notice, perceive, sense, realise
反義：misunderstand, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive
adj. 極大的;無法衡量的; 無限的;無窮盡的;
n. 無限的事物;無窮盡的事物; 上帝;
?? in無+fin結束，范圍+ite有...的 → 沒有范圍的 → 無限的
"The universe seems infinite."
宇宙似乎是無限的.
近義：infinity, boundlessness, illimitable, immeasurable, immense, incommensurate
反義：limited, qualified, constricted
n. 程度;長度;廣大地域;扣押;
?? ex出+tent伸展；擴大→伸出去的范圍 → 范圍；程度
"It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage."
損失情況難以全面估計。
近義：largeness, magnitude, size, bigness, limits, outreach
till
[til]
conj. 直到…時（為止）;在…之前;
vt. 耕種;耕作;
n. 錢柜，錢箱;放錢的抽屜;[地]冰磧土（物）;
prep. 直到;
"There was music and dancing till two in the morning."
音樂和舞蹈一直持續到凌晨兩點。
近義：plough, plow, toil, drawer, to, until
adj. 失去的;迷路的;不知所措的;
v. 遺失，失去（ lose的過去式和過去分詞）;（使）失去（所需要的東西，尤指錢）;（因事故、年老、死亡等）損失;浪費;
"I lost my balance and fell backwards."
我沒有站穩，仰面摔倒。
近義：mislaid, misplaced, missing, stray, wayward, adrift
反義：discovered, safe
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