He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.
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?? 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
n. 帝國，帝國領土;帝權，君權，最高統治權;大企業組織;
adj. 新古典風格的;
?? empire=emper命令，統治 → 進行統治的地方 → 帝國
"Her efforts were justly rewarded with a British Empire Medal."
不列顛帝國勛章是對她的努力的公正獎賞.
近義：imperium, reich, reign, sovereignty, empery, dominion
n. 內容;（書等的）目錄;滿足;容量;
?? con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→內容，容量；滿足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起來比較滿意，不那么失望。
近義：volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反義：pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
n. 地下室，地窖;酒窖;<英>（都市住宅的）地下煤窖;[機]油盒;
vt. 把…藏入地窖（酒窖）;
?? cell小房子+ar表名詞 →地窖
"the inky blackness of the cellar"
地窖里的一片漆黑
近義：winery, bin, mainstay, plinth, base, basement
n. 心，心臟;感情;要點;胸部;
vt. 鼓勵;激勵;
vi. 結心;
?? 醫生查病聽(hear) 心臟跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心臟異常
近義：hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center
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
pron. （反身代詞）他自己;（用以加強語氣）他親自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他總是覺得自己一無是處, 便企圖自殺.
近義：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself