I cannot call to mind a single instance where I have ever been irreverent, except toward the things which were sacred to other people.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，頭腦，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，決心，見解，意見;記憶，記性，記憶力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 專心于;介意;愿意做;照顧;
?? mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；開會；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他開動腦筋,想弄懂這個問題.
近義：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 例子，實例;情況;要求，建議;[法]訴訟手續;
vt. 舉…為例;
?? in(upon)+stan(stand)+ce(名詞后綴)→建議；實例；訴訟程序；例證
"It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart."
無獨有偶.
近義：exemplify, occurrence, example, occasion, opportunity, case
irreverent
[?'r?v?r?nt]
adj. 不敬的，無禮的;不虔誠的;
?? ir 不 + rever敬畏+ ent ...的 → 不敬的，無禮的
"an irreverent attitude to tradition"
不把傳統放在眼里的態度
近義：profanatory, sacrilegious, uncivil, indignant, disrespectful, flippant
反義：reverential, adorant
vt. 把…除外;不計;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口語]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反對，表示異議（與 to 或 against連用）;
?? ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我應得的東西,我并未接受任何東西.
近義：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反義：realize, accommodate, consider
adj. 宗教的;神圣的;受崇敬的，值得崇敬的;有宗教性質的;
?? sacr神圣+ed...的 → 神圣的
"In Africa the snake is still sacred with many tribes."
非洲許多部落仍認為蛇是不可冒犯的.
近義：holy, sacral, consecrated, divine, hallowed
反義：immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene, piacular
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