There are no whole truths; all truths are half- truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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adj. 令人難于忍受的;難堪的;令人厭煩的;
v. 試圖( try的現在分詞);試驗,嘗試;審訊;
?? try(考驗)+ing(形容詞后綴)→難堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
試圖重返歌壇的已經上了年紀的流行音樂歌星
近義:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
n. 款待;招待;樂事;樂趣;
v. 對待;治療;處理;款待;
?? treat(draw)→對待;治療;處理;款待
"Staff members are trained to treat customers with civility at all times."
全體職員接受訓練,以便在任何時候對顧客都以禮相待。
近義:cure, bargain, trade, transact, deal, invite
反義:sicken
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘氣鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎機)扯碎;(替作家,律師等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
?? diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是個奸詐狡猾的家伙。
近義:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反義:archangel, seraph, cherub
adj. 全部的,所有的;完整的;
n. 整體,整個;全部;
?? who(誰)+le(樂): 整個的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就變成 整個的了嗎?
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整棟大樓很快就熊熊燃燒起來。
近義:totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反義:quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished
adj. 一半的,半個的;
n. 半;一半;(啤酒等飲料的)半品脫;(比賽、音樂會等的)半場;
adv. 一半;部份地;
"He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking."
他已把一半財產投資于一個新企業.
近義:mid, midway, partially, semi
反義:absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively