On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.
?? 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. 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
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
adv. 相當，很;非常;確實如此;
?? 教室非常（quite）安靜（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
這個方案表面上看來似乎很實際.
近義：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反義：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準（機械的）速度;撥準（鐘、表）的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期（付款）的;
int. [體育]時間到，（一場或一局等的）比賽時限，暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
?? George Orwell 的更多名言
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."