Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
?? 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
adv. 無疑;當然;確定;肯定;
?? certain確實的+ly副詞后綴，…地 → 確實地，一定地，當然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定會時刻睜大眼睛提防他的行為。
近義：indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely
反義：hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
adj. 寶貴的，珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的，寶貝的;
adv. <口>很，非常;
n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義：appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed
反義：loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
adj. 芳香的，香的;愉快的;噴香;芳菲;
?? fragr 香的 + ant表示屬于...的、具有...性質的 → adj.芬芳的, 香的
"The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills."
空氣中蕩漾著山和海的芬芳氣息。
近義：aromatic, odorous, perfumed, balmy, redolent, scented
反義：infested, malodorous, pestiferous, pestilent, stinking, stunk
n. 繁榮;興旺，昌盛;成功;
?? prosper繁榮+ity表名詞 → 繁榮昌盛
"Our future prosperity depends on economic growth."
我們未來的繁榮昌盛依賴經濟的發展。
近義：progress, prosperousness, welfare, abundance, bonanza, boom
反義：misadventure, miserableness, misfortune, suffering, torment, tribulation
vt. 發現;碰見;撞見;獲得知識;
?? dis相反+cover蓋→把蓋揭開→發現
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我們得找出他的計劃，照著辦。
近義：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
n. 逆境;不幸;災難;
?? ad一再+vers轉+ity名詞后綴→逆境，不幸，苦難
"courage in the face of adversity"
面對逆境的勇氣
近義：misadventure, miserableness, misfortune, suffering, torment, tribulation
反義：progress, prosperousness, welfare, abundance, bonanza, boom