Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

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underestimate [?nd?'?st?met] 詞根: under
vt. 低估;對…估計不足;看輕;把…的價值估計過低; n. 低估;估計不足;過低評價，過低估價;輕視;
?? under不足，不夠+estimate估計→估計不足
"We often underestimate our potentialities."
我們常常低估自己的潛力。
近義：slight, snub, spurn, trivialize, underrate, understate 反義：prize, treasure, value, admire, esteem
compliment ['kɑmpl?m?nt] 詞頻3 詞根: com
n. 恭維;敬意;道賀，賀詞;致意; vt. 向…道賀;稱贊;向…致意;
?? com全部+pli滿，填滿+ment名詞后綴→[讓人]+分滿足→恭維[別人]
"The manager paid her a compliment on her work."
經理贊揚了她的工作.
近義：laud, praise, joy, congratulate, eulogize, extol 反義：attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
potential [p?'t?n?l] 詞頻3 詞根: potent
adj. 潛在的，有可能的;[語法學]可能語氣的，表示可能性的;有能力的; n. 潛力，潛能;[物]電位，勢能;潛能的事物;[語]可能語氣;
?? potent能力，動力+ial...的→由“能力”引申為“潛力” → 潛力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水電的潛力因地而異.
近義：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability 反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
often ['?f(t?)n] 詞頻1
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes 反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
power ['pa??] 詞頻1 詞根: 力量
n. [機]動力，功率;力量;政權，權力;強國，大國; vt. 運轉;用發動機發動;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
touch [t?t?] 詞頻1
vt. 觸摸;使某物與…輕輕接觸;吃或喝，嘗;[數]與…相切; n. 觸摸，碰;觸覺，觸感;修飾，潤色;痕跡; vi. 接觸;聯系;
?? 十條(t)輪船(ou)上的長椅(ch)前后 接觸， 聯系在一起 偷(tou)吃(ch-chi)的人在 觸摸包子
"They embraced and promised to keep in touch."
他們互相擁抱，許諾將保持聯系。
近義：reference, discuss, impact, impinge, impress, influence 反義：indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden

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