The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.
?? 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. 親密的，親近的;私人的，個(gè)人的;內(nèi)部的;直接的;
n. 至交;密友;
v. 暗示，提示;宣布，通知;
?? intim內(nèi)心的+ate...的 → 內(nèi)心的 → 親近的；不說(shuō)出口的 → 親密的 暗示
"We're not on intimate terms with our neighbours."
我們和鄰居來(lái)往不多。
近義：hint, imply, insinuate, mean, propose, purport
反義：break, isolated, outlying, remote, removed, retired
n. 了解，理解;知識(shí)（表示多方面的知識(shí)時(shí)有復(fù)數(shù)knowledges這一用法）;學(xué)科;見(jiàn)聞;
?? know知道+ledge框架 → 知識(shí)
"She has acquired a good knowledge of English."
她英語(yǔ)已經(jīng)學(xué)得很好。
近義：idea, learning, notion, background, sageness, sapience
反義：nescience, philistinism, unacquaintance, unawareness, unfamiliarity, benightedness
n. 價(jià)格，價(jià)錢;代價(jià);價(jià)值;賞金;
vt. 標(biāo)價(jià);定價(jià);問(wèn)…的價(jià)格;給…定價(jià);
?? 平(p) 價(jià)大米(rice)不貴
"This pass enables me to travel half - price on trains."
我用這張通行證可以半價(jià)乘火車.
近義：appraise, appreciate, assess, quote, rate, value
n. 職業(yè)，專業(yè);同行;宣稱;信念，信仰;
?? profess(講授)+ion(名綴):講授是他的 職業(yè)
"He made a profession of friendship to his classmate Mary."
他向他的同學(xué)瑪麗表白了他的友情.
近義：job, occupation, office, post, pursuit, service
反義：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
n. 呼喊;（從事某職業(yè)或活動(dòng)的）欲望;職業(yè);邀請(qǐng);
v. 叫( call的現(xiàn)在分詞);通電話;認(rèn)為;估計(jì);
"He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel."
他體悟到宣講福音是他的使命。
近義：invocation, paging, summoning, summons, beck, prayer
adj. 難看的;丑陋的;有敵意的;不祥的;
n. 丑陋的人（東西）;
?? 阿哥你（諧音）：阿哥你很 丑，但你很溫柔 李逵很 丑，被太太稱為“阿哥李”（諧音）
"There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued."
昨晚暴亂持續(xù)之際，街上險(xiǎn)象環(huán)生。
近義：homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
反義：lovable, lovely, neat, nice, smart, super