Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.
?? 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
adv. 通常，經常，平常，慣常地;一直，向來;動不動，一般;素;
?? usual通常的+ly副詞后綴→通常地，慣常地
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。
近義：invariably, mostly, normally, oft, often, oftentimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 可怕的;危害極大的;<非正>很糟的;劣質的;
adv. 口〉非常，很，極;
n. 可怕的人;
?? terr怕+ible...的 → 可怕的
"to make a terrible blunder"
犯大錯
近義：heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific
反義：innocuous, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign, harmless
vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除，寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口，托辭;道歉，歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了！你這次有什么借口？
近義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
n. 進步;前進;[生物學]進化;（向更高方向）增長;
v. （使）進步，（使）進行;發展;促進;
vi. 發展;（向更高方向）增進;
?? pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
近義：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反義：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
adv. 真，真正;實在，果真;實際上;事實上;
?? real真實的+ly表副詞 →真正地
"Tom was really hungry and ate up everything served."
湯姆確實餓壞了,把端到桌上的東西吃得精光.
近義：honestly, indeed, just, authentically, particularly, properly
反義：hypocritically, insincerely, lyingly, meretriciously, misleadingly, untruthfully
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎禮儀的;合乎規矩的;
int. （表示接受建議）;
v. 做( do的過去分詞);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完，也許我可以說點什么。
近義：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded