There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us grovelling in 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
n. 人，人類;
adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴，屬于...的，傳說人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個比喻，把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義：mortal
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
n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 演變;進化;發展;
?? e出+volu卷+tion表名詞→卷入事物的開端 → 進化
"the evolution of the human species"
人類的進化
近義：headway, improvement, progress, promotion, stride, transformism
反義：logjam, marasmus, paralyzation, stagnancy, stalemate, standstill
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句（l）話（word）講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
n. 浪費，白費，揮霍錢財;廢料，廢品，廢物;荒地，荒蕪;消耗（量），損耗;
vt.& vi. 徒勞;（使）損耗;（使）消瘦;浪費;
vt. 破壞;干掉;（游戲或比賽中）大勝;
adj. 廢棄的， 無用的， 荒蕪的;
?? 天天wash(洗)衣服，waste(浪費)水。 網友：馬勝敏 補充：1：鄰居家那個愛喝娃（wa）哈哈的美女（s）真是特（te）別啊！她竟然把廢棄的易拉罐作成了吊
"I consigned her letter to the waste basket."
我把她的信丟進了廢紙簍。
近義：lose, miss, lavish, misspend, misuse, piddle
反義：avail, utilise, utilize, sparingness, thrift, economy
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"Real meaningful endeavours, the biggies in human existence, often require the sacrifice of others."