Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you like best, they are merely the people who got there first.
?? 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. 相反的;違反的，反對的;對立的;頑固的，任性的;
n. 對立或相反的事物;對立方;[邏]反對命題;
adv. 相反地，矛盾地;
?? contr反對，相反+ary形容詞后綴→相反的
"Contrary to popular belief , many cats dislike milk."
與普通的看法相反，許多貓不喜歡牛奶。
近義：antipodean, incompatible, opposed, opposing, opposite, averse
反義：associated, united, coalesced, combined, confederated, affiliated
adj. 大致的;綜合的;總的，全體的;普遍的;
n. 上將;一般;一般原則;常規;
?? gener出生，產生+al形容詞后綴→出生[一般]→普通的n.總論
"These difficulties are general among people of his age."
這些困難在他那個年齡的人中普遍存在.
近義：total, unspecific, vague, universal, gp, intermutual
反義：particular, especial, special, concrete, definite
adv. 必要地;必需地;必定地;必然地;
?? necessari必要的 + ly 表示如...的、有...特征的、→ ad.必然，必定
"The number of places available is necessarily limited."
可錄學生的名額不可避免地很有限。
近義：mandatorily, needfully, obligatorily, perforce, unavoidably, compulsorily
反義：superfluously, unnecessarily
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 僅僅，只不過;只是;純粹;全然;
?? mere僅僅 + ly...的 → ad.僅僅，只不過
"Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?"
你是真的想去呢,還是僅僅為了表示友好?
近義：just, only, purely, simply, solely, but
n. 信，信任;信念，意見;信條;
?? 病(b)鵝(e)對(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 網友：tom zxl 補充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是靈魂所躺之處 信念就是（be）謊言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他對自己的工作所抱的堅定信心。
近義：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion
反義：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction