Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
?? 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
n. 名氣，名聲;好名聲;信譽，聲望;榮譽，名望;
?? re再+put認為，思考+ation名詞后綴 → 再讓人想起的東西 → 名聲
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他們公正的名聲令他們引以為豪.
近義：name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反義：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
n. 性格;特點;字母;角色;
vt. 刻，印;使具有特征;
?? 性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案，在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義：makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反義：timidity, timidness
n. 樹;木料;樹狀圖;宗譜;
vt. 把…趕上樹;使處于困境;把鞋型插入（鞋內）;
?? 吹”（諧音）：風吹 樹動 T像樹，r是樹叉，e是葉片- 樹
"We put up the decorations and the tree and started to feel Christmassy at last."
我們布置好了裝飾品和圣誕樹，這才開始感受到圣誕節的氣氛。
近義：arboreal, arborescent
n. 陰影;影子;鬼，幽靈;隱蔽處;
vt. 投陰影于;使朦朧;跟蹤，尾隨;預示;
vi. 漸變;陰沉;
adj. 影子內閣的;陰影的;非正式的;
?? 老大(ad)在展示(show) 陰影
"Please stand to one side; you're casting your shadow over my work."
請你往邊上站一站, 你擋著我的光線了.
近義：sadden, darken, trail, obfuscate, obscure, shade
vt. 想;思索;以為;看待;
vi. 思辯;考慮;構想;回憶;
adj. 深思的;供思考的;
n. 想;想法;
?? 深刻(諧音):深刻的思 想 我在想（think）該如何感謝（thank）他們
"They'll think you're being antisocial if you don't go."
要是你不去，他們就會認為你不合群。
近義：imagine, meditate, mull, perpend, ponder, ratiocinate
adj. 真的;真實的，現實的;事實上的;真誠的;
adv. 真正，實在;確實地;
n. 實在，現實;實數;
"I made a real balls-up of my exams."
我考試考得一塌糊涂。
近義：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
反義：imaginary, utopical, visional, chimeric, chimerical, dreamlike