When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, Idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.
?? 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. 直的;連續的;直率的;整齊的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直線;直線部分;
?? straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直線；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
這種甜食從冰箱里拿出來就可以吃。
近義：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反義：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
adv. 在樓下;向[往]樓下;
adj. 樓下的;
?? downstair樓下的+s表副詞 →在樓下，往樓下
"She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen."
她沖下樓闖進廚房。
vi. 來;開始;出現;發生;
vt. 做;裝扮…的樣子;將滿（…歲）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使這些美麗的動物能生存下去，現在就要行動起來。
近義：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反義：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
vt.& vi. 走;步行;散步;
n. 步行;步態;人行道;步行的路徑;
vi. 行走;陪伴…走;徒步旅行;不翼而飛;
vt. 牽著（動物）走，遛，趕著…走;
"The sidewalk is very uneven — be careful where you walk."
這人行道凹凸不平——走路時請小心.
近義：march, move, pass, ride, roam, transit
反義：quit, rest, stand, cease, desist, end
n. （路邊）排水溝;（屋頂的）天溝;貧民窟;
vt. 形成溝或槽于…;為…裝檐槽;
vi. 在溝槽或小溪中流淌;淌蠟;（燭火）風中搖晃;
"There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter."
陰溝里有個香煙盒.
近義：quiver, twinkle, flicker, spline, corrugate, groove