I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
— Mae West
· Temptation
?? 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(huà)
adv. 一般地，通常;廣泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
?? gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常強(qiáng)調(diào)普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為成功會(huì)推動(dòng)人的積極性.
近義：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
vt. 避開(kāi)，避免，預(yù)防;[法]使無(wú)效，撤銷(xiāo)，廢止;
?? a=out處于+void空→empty out空出來(lái)→避開(kāi)，避免
"Write clear definitions in order to avoid ambiguity."
釋義要寫(xiě)清楚以免產(chǎn)生歧義。
近義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
反義：approach, initiate, launch, start, tackle, wage
n. 誘惑，引誘;誘惑物;
?? tempt嘗試 + ation 名詞后綴→ 誘惑，引誘
"Push against temptation and you will get muscle in your character."
如果你能抵制誘惑,你的性格就會(huì)堅(jiān)強(qiáng)起來(lái).
近義：inclination, luring, desire, enticement
conj. 除非，如果不;
prep. 除了，…除外;
"The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge."
如果沒(méi)有更多的作家和藝術(shù)家出現(xiàn)，這個(gè)國(guó)家的文化生活將衰退。
近義：save, except
v. 抵抗，抗拒;忍耐;反對(duì)，抵制;
n. 防染劑;防腐劑;
?? resist(相反)+sist(站)- 抵制 抵抗 網(wǎng)友：yqy補(bǔ)充： re反, sist站－不站－反抗；特別適用于中小學(xué)生，老師罰他們站，他們偏不－－反抗
"We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator."
我們感到無(wú)力抗拒獨(dú)裁者的意志.
近義：object, oppose, rebel, recalcitrate, revolt, stand
反義：submit, surrender, yield, bow, cede, compromise