It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
?? 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. 徒勞的;自負(fù)的;無(wú)結(jié)果的;無(wú)用的;
?? vain(empty)→無(wú)效的；空虛的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不過(guò)是個(gè)愚蠢自負(fù)的女人。
近義：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反義：low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
n. 人，人類;
adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點(diǎn)的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴，屬于...的，傳說(shuō)人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個(gè)比喻，把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義：mortal
a. 感到滿意的
近義：jaded, pleased, replete, sated, satiated, chuffed
反義：ungratified, unhappy
aux. 必須;必然要;（做出邏輯推斷）;（表示堅(jiān)持）;
n. 必須做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必須;（提出建議）應(yīng)該;得;（表示很可能或符合邏輯）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項(xiàng)工作你得會(huì)說(shuō)法語(yǔ)。
近義：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
n. 行動(dòng)，活動(dòng);功能，作用;手段;[法]訴訟;
?? 后綴:ion 構(gòu)成抽象名詞,表示行為,行為的結(jié)果
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使這些美麗的動(dòng)物能生存下去，現(xiàn)在就要行動(dòng)起來(lái)。
近義：movement, advance, implement, start, activate, proceeding
反義：inactivity, ineffectiveness, inertia, rest, inactiveness
v. 發(fā)現(xiàn);找到;查明;發(fā)覺(jué);
n. 發(fā)現(xiàn)物;被發(fā)現(xiàn)的人;
?? 翻的(諧音): 找東西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我們到處尋找,但仍沒(méi)能找到.
近義：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反義：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass