The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
— John Dewey
· Decisions
?? 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. 連續(xù)的;延伸的;綿;聯(lián)綿;
?? con全部+tinu握住+ous多...的 →連續(xù)不斷的
"She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five."
她連續(xù)不斷地受雇于人，一直工作到六十五歲。
近義：indiscrete, incessant, assiduous, steady, successive, sustained
反義：intercadent, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken, faltering
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;純凈的;單一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近親繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣著風(fēng)格顯得十分自信。
近義：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
adj. 準(zhǔn)備好的，現(xiàn)成的;即時的，敏捷的;情愿的;即將的;
vt. 做好…的準(zhǔn)備;
adv. 預(yù)先;已完成地;
n. 現(xiàn)款;
?? 準(zhǔn)備好，再讀（read）一（y）遍
"Everyone, allow me face, come back tomorrow when I have everything ready."
各位, 給我一個面子, 等明天我把一切準(zhǔn)備好了再請你們過來玩吧.
近義：prepare, adapt, deploy, enable, fix, minded
反義：unprepared
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構(gòu)的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
n. 形成;構(gòu)成，結(jié)構(gòu);形成物;編隊，隊形;
?? form（n./v.形狀；形成）
"the formation of a new government"
組成新政府
近義：conformation, constitution, creation, generation, background, schooling
反義：huddle, jumble, mess, muddle, muss, bafflement
n. 選擇;選擇權(quán);精選品;入選者;
adj. 上等的，精選的;
?? 后綴:ice 構(gòu)成抽象名詞,表示行為,情況
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看來這個隊的隊員完全是隨意選定的。
近義：option, pick, preference, selection, picking, avenue