Petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of reality.
?? 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. 現實，現實性;真實情況，實際情形;實體，實在;事實;
?? real真實的+ity名詞后綴 →現實，真實
"our perception of reality"
我們對現實的認識
近義：sooth, substantiality, truth, verity, actuality, fact
反義：chimaera, chimera, fable, hallucination
adj. 不重要的;卑鄙的，小氣的;小的，一點點;小規模的;
n. [會]小額;佩蒂;廁所;
?? pet(寵物)+y(.的):像寵物一樣的- 細小的 小氣的
"The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier."
對一些瑣碎規定的取消使生活更自在了.
近義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, meaningless
反義：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
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