The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not.
— Eric Hoffer
· Religion
?? 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
adj. 相對的;對面的;對立的;[數學]（頂、邊等）對的;
prep. （表示位置）在…的對面;[數學]（頂、邊等）對的;與…在一排;（表示方式）與…聯合主演;
adv. 在對面，對過;
n. 對立面，對立物，相反的人[事物];
?? op對+pos放+ite表形容詞，有...的→放到對面→相對的
"The chief of the group has gone over to the opposite."
那個組織的頭頭歸降了對方.
近義：antipode, antipole, antithesis, opposition, reverse, contrast
反義：back, fro
adj. 虔誠的;篤信宗教的;宗教的;謹慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
?? relig=rely依賴 + ious 形容詞后綴→用來依賴的→ 虔誠的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔誠。
近義：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反義：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
n. 狂熱者，入迷者;
adj. 狂熱入迷的;
?? fan廟+atic...的 →在廟里盲目信仰 →狂熱的，盲信的
"He is a fanatic jogger."
他是一個極喜歡慢跑的人.
近義：fan, hothead, radical, zealot, extremist, bigoted
反義：objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist, contrarian
adj. 溫和的;文雅的;高尚的;
vt. 使溫和;使馴服;
n. 蛆;餌;
?? gen “出生,種族”#詞根助記：gen+tle→出身好的→高雅的
"a quiet and gentle man"
溫文爾雅的男士
近義：master, tame, break, domesticate, mellow, mild
反義：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
cynic
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n. 憤世嫉俗者，諷世者;犬儒學派的人;
adj. 憤世嫉俗的;犬儒學派的;
?? cyn-, cur =dog,表示”狗”
"I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters."
在這些事上我變得相當憤世嫉俗。
近義：skeptic, misanthrope, misanthropist, hater
反義：humane, humanitarian, benefactor, samaritan, altruist
n. 無神論者;
"She was an atheist but now she says she's seen the light."
她本來是個無神論者,可是現在她說自己的信仰改變了.
近義：heretic, infidel, misbeliever, nihilist, nonbeliever, skeptic
反義：votary, worshiper, worshipper, devotee