One is tempted to define man as a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
?? 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. 規(guī)定;使明確;精確地解釋;畫出…的線條;
vi. （給詞、短語等）下定義，構(gòu)成釋義;
?? de加強+fine限制→加強限制→限定；下定義
"Please listen while I define your duties."
在我規(guī)定你的職責(zé)時,請仔細(xì)聽好.
近義：appoint, limit, post, set, subtend, bound
adj. 神智清楚的;理性的;理智的;合理的;
n. 合理的事物;[數(shù)]有理數(shù);懂道理的人，人類;〈英〉合理的服裝;
?? ration定量，計算+al...的→通過計算的→合理的
"It was a rational plan and bound to succeed."
這是一個合理的計劃,肯定會成功.
近義：intelligent, logical, moderate, practical, reasonable, sensible
反義：illogical, inane, meaningless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous
n. 動物，獸，牲畜;<俚>家畜，牲口;<俚>畜生（一般的人）;獸性;
adj. 動物的;肉體的;肉欲的;
?? anim生命，精神+al名詞后綴→有生命的東西→動物
"I have an allergy to animal hair."
我對動物毛過敏。
近義：beast, crittur, creature, critter, physical, beastly
反義：vegetal
n. 一致;和諧;給予;
?? ac一再+cord一致+ance名詞后綴→一致
"Cancellation charges will apply in accordance with paragraph 4 above."
按照上面第四節(jié)條款內(nèi)容應(yīng)該支付注銷費.
近義：pact, patience, resignation, settlement, treaty, accord
n. 性情，脾氣;特征;（鋼等）回火;怒氣;
vt. 調(diào)和;使回火;鍛煉;緩和;
vi. 使調(diào)和;
?? temperature(n.溫度)-temper(n.脾氣){溫度越高脾氣越大} 網(wǎng)友：yqy temp 補充：臨時（temp）發(fā)作的東西(er)就是脾氣
"He needs to learn to curb his temper."
他得學(xué)著控制自己的脾氣。
近義：mitigate, moderate, qualify, restrain, slake, buffer
反義：macerate, mollify, relax, slacken, tenderize, tender
prep. 在…上面;當(dāng)…時候;
"It was a title bestowed upon him by the king."
那是國王賜給他的頭銜。
近義：above, atop, on, onto, over, o'er