We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.
?? 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
prep. （表示位置）在…的后面;支持;（表示順序）在身后;（表示比較）落后于;
adv. 在后面;向后;在后面較遠處;（落）在后面;
n. 〈口〉屁股;
?? be構成一些介詞+hind藏在后面→在…后面
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障礙物后面。
近義：back, posterior, rear, rearward, lagging, late
反義：quick, rapid, accelerated
n. 進步;前進;[生物學]進化;（向更高方向）增長;
v. （使）進步，（使）進行;發展;促進;
vi. 發展;（向更高方向）增進;
?? pro向前，在前+gress走→向前走
"She watched the cow's ponderous progress."
她看著牛遲緩地向前走著。
近義：improve, unfold, advance, develop, evolve, gestate
反義：pullback, pullout, recoil, retirement, walkout, withdrawal
vt. 把…除外;不計;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口語]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反對，表示異議（與 to 或 against連用）;
?? ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我應得的東西,我并未接受任何東西.
近義：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反義：realize, accommodate, consider
n. 記憶，記憶力;回憶，往事;[計]存儲器，內存;
?? memor記憶+y → 記憶，記憶力
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：recall, retention, retentiveness, memento, recollection, remembrance
反義：forgetfulness, amnesia
n. 推測，設想;放肆，傲慢;<律>推定;
?? pre預先+sumpt拿取+ion表名詞 → 假定；專橫
"The presumption is that he had lost his way."
推想起來,他當時是迷了路.
近義：hubris, immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, jactitation
反義：humbleness, lowliness, meekness
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore