The prime purpose of eloquence is to keep other people from talking.
?? 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. 最好的;首要的;最初的;基本的;
n. 精華;初期;全盛時期;青年;
vt. 使準備好;填裝;事先指導;
adv. 極好地;
vi. （為槍炮）裝火藥;涂底漆;修剪樹枝;注水入泵引起;
?? prim第一，主要的+e → 最初的，基本的
"Ade has been widely tipped as the Prime Minister."
很多人認為艾德將繼任首相.
近義：stoke, fuel, bloom, blossom, blossoming, efflorescence
n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 口才，辯才;雄辯;雄辯術;修辭法;
?? e出+loqu說話+ence名詞后綴 → 雄辯，口才
"I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts."
恐怕我的雄辯也無補于事實了.
近義：loquacity, oratory, rhetoric, speaking, speechmaking, fluentness
反義：laconicism, succinctness, terseness, brevity
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate