We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
?? 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
adj. 較小的，少數的，小…;未成年的;[樂]小調的，小音階的;（兩同姓男孩中）年幼的;
n. 未成年人;副修科目;小公司;[邏輯學]小前提;
vi. [主美國英語]副修，選修，兼修;
?? min小+or 表物→ 較小的；較少的
"You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment."
治療中你會稍感不適。
近義：hobbledehoy, teen, teenager, youngster, youth, boy
反義：senior, oldster, greybeard, ancient, grownup, higher
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命運的）星相;
?? plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被動的漂流,閑逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球這顆行星
近義：planetary
vt.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默認;聽說;領會;
?? under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通曉；認為
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那僅僅是近似值。
近義：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反義：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
n. 宇宙;天地萬物; 經驗領域;
?? uni一個+vers轉向+e→統一旋轉→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科學家對宇宙是怎樣形成的有分歧。
近義：world, cosmos
adj. 特殊的;專門的;專用的;重要的;
n. 專車;特價;特刊;特約稿;
?? speci種類+al...的→比其他種類好的→特別的
"A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications."
有一個特別小組委員會裁決規劃申請項目。
近義：outstanding, unusual, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, particular
adj. 先進的;高等的，高深的;年老的;晚期的;
v. 前進(advance的過去式和過去分詞);增加;上漲;
?? advanc前進+ed...的→ 先進的，高級的
"There were only three of us on the advanced course."
只有我們三人學高級課程。
近義：progressive, civilized, developed, forward, anticipated, late
反義：posterior, subsequent, succeeding, ulterior, farther, following