One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
?? 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. 必要地;必需地;必定地;必然地;
?? necessari必要的 + ly 表示如...的、有...特征的、→ ad.必然，必定
"The number of places available is necessarily limited."
可錄學生的名額不可避免地很有限。
近義：mandatorily, needfully, obligatorily, perforce, unavoidably, compulsorily
反義：superfluously, unnecessarily
adj. 潛在的，有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潛力，潛能;[物]電位，勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣;
?? potent能力，動力+ial...的→由“能力”引申為“潛力” → 潛力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水電的潛力因地而異.
近義：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
n. 練習;實踐;（醫(yī)生或律師的）業(yè)務;慣例;
vi. 實行;慣常地進行;練習;實習;
vt. 實行，實踐;執(zhí)業(yè);練習;慣常地進行;
?? pract實踐+ice表名詞，行為，狀態(tài) →實踐
"Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day."
想當音樂家就要每天練許多小時。
近義：practise, rehearse, drill, exercise, scrimmage, spar
adj. 仁慈的，寬恕的，溫和的，（情形）良好的，順利的，（處罰）寬大的;
?? merci=mercy同情+ful形容詞后綴 → 仁慈的
"They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners."
他們要她對犯人慈悲為懷。
近義：lenient, pious, pitying, prayerful, saintly, softhearted
反義：relentless, rigid, rude, cruel
adj. 慷慨的，大方的;豐盛的;肥沃的;濃厚的;
?? gener出生，產(chǎn)生+ous形容詞后綴→[不斷]產(chǎn)生→豐富的，慷慨的
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒絕這樣一個慷慨的提議未免失禮。
近義：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal
反義：knavish, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious
vt. bear的過去分詞;支撐，支持;親自攜帶，運輸;
vi. 結果，生產(chǎn);和…有關;
adj. 出生的，出身于…的;天生的，天賦的;
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
薩姆在鄉(xiāng)下出生，特別喜愛大自然。
近義：inborn, inbred, inchoate, innate, congenital, connate