There were always people like the pope. They serve a certain function, of course. They subsidize us. But, they don't create anything and they must never be allowed to stop the artist from creating.
?? 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. 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
vt.& vi. (為…)服務;任(職);提供;端上;
vt. 招待;(為…)工作;對…有用;向…供應;
vi. 適合;服役;供職;[網球、羽毛球]發球;
n. 網球等發球;發球權;所發的球;
?? serv(serve)+e(動詞后綴)→服務;供應;伺候;備餐;開球;發球
"Serve with a green salad."
端上去的時候配一份生菜色拉。
近義:tend, assist, pour, supply, dish, kickoff
n. 功能,作用;應變量,函數;職務;重大聚會;
vi. 有或起作用;行使職責;
?? funct活動+ion表名詞 → 功能
"The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body."
腎的功能是排泄人體里的廢物.
近義:ceremony, operate, perform, run, work, interrelation
n. 課程;航線;行動方向;一道菜;
vt. 快速地流動;奔流;跑過;追逐;
vi. 沿…(方向)前進;指引航線;快跑;迅速移動;
?? cour 發生+se → n. 發展;進程,課程,一道菜
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我們三人學高級課程。
近義:racecourse, racetrack, speedway, track, pass, range
vt. 創造,創作;產生;封爵,把…封為(貴族);
vi. [英][俚]大發脾氣,大發牢騷;
?? cre增長,產生+ate造成→增長→創造
"Mellow music and lighting helped to create the right atmosphere."
柔和的音樂和燈光襯托出了適宜的氛圍。
近義:indite, innovate, invent, make, manufacture, mold
n. 藝術家;畫家;能手;騙子;
?? art藝術+ist表示從事某種職業的人→藝術家,畫家
"He is considered the foremost British artist of this century."
他被認為是本世紀英國第一流的藝術家.
近義:longhair, artiste, showman, entertainer, performer, soloist