For the sense of smell, almost more than any other, has the power to recall memories and it is a pity that you use it so little.
— Rachel Carson
· Memory
?? 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. 感覺，官能;意識，觀念;理性;識別力;
vt. 感到;理解，領會;檢測出;
?? sens(feel)+e(名詞后綴)→感官；知覺；意義；判斷力；感知
"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：intuit, perceive, feel, apprehend, note, notice
adv. 幾乎，差不多;將近;快要;近乎;
?? al(all)+most→差不多；幾乎(=nearly)
"I like almost all of them."
我差不多所有的都喜歡。
近義：about, approximately, insufficiently, around, loosely, nearly
反義：liberally, off, outright, abundantly, plethorically, plumb
vt. 叫回，召回;使想起，回想;取消;調(diào)回工廠;
n. 召回，喚回;記憶力，回想;罷免;收回通告;
?? re回，向后+call呼喚→召回，回憶
"He seemed to have a very selective recall of past events."
他好像對過去的事情有選擇地回憶.
近義：recollect, remember, revive, reminisce, retrospect, memento
n. 嗅覺;氣味;臭味;發(fā)出臭氣的人[東西];
vt.& vi.& link-v. 嗅，聞;聞出，發(fā)覺，查出;發(fā)出…的氣味;
?? 鼻子太小（small），聞（smell）不到
"I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood."
一聞到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
近義：nose, scent, sniff, snuff, pong, reek
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動機發(fā)動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進;快速行進;
adj. 權力的;機械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發(fā)動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
n. 憐憫;同情;可惜的事;憾事;
vt. 對…表示憐憫;對…感到同情;
?? 鼻涕(諧音): 同情他人，眼淚鼻涕一起流 掉進坑(pit)里的老外(y)讓人 同情 網(wǎng)友：馬 勝 敏 補充：1：可惜的事情發(fā)生了，我新買的皮鞋（pi）在石頭上踢
"What he felt was more akin to pity than love."
他感受到的更像憐憫，而不是愛。
近義：commiserate, leniency, mercy, ruth, sorriness, sympathy
反義：heartlessness, inclemency, inhumanity, insidiousness, mercilessness, rage