Books...are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.
?? 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
prep. （表示位置）在…的后面;支持;（表示順序）在身后;（表示比較）落后于;
adv. 在后面;向后;在后面較遠處;（落）在后面;
n. 〈口〉屁股;
?? be構成一些介詞+hind藏在后面→在…后面
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障礙物后面。
近義：back, posterior, rear, rearward, lagging, late
反義：quick, rapid, accelerated
n. 證詞;證據;跡象;明顯;
vt. 使明顯;顯示;表明;證實;
?? e出+vid看+ence表名詞→明顯的證據→證據，證人
"You'd better give us as much factual evidence as possible."
你最好向我們盡可能多地提供事實證據.
近義：manifest, bare, show, state, represent, debunk
n. 發展，進化;被發展的狀態;新生事物，新產品;開發區;
?? develop發展+ment表名詞 →發展發達，發展
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
這一開發項目遭到了當地社區的憤怒抵制。
近義：progress, unfoldment, upgrowth, evolution, evolvement, growth
反義：backwardness, underdevelopment, atrophy, degeneracy, degeneration
vt. 包圍，圍繞;
n. （物品的）邊;外圍物;
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"Tall trees surround the lake."
環湖都是大樹。
近義：hem, rail, band, ring, wall, blockade
反義：pass, range, span, traverse, bridge, course
pron. “myself”的復數;我們自己;（把）我們自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我們快活極了。
近義：us, we
vt. 種植;擴大;擴展;增加;
vi. 生長;漸漸變得;逐漸開始;
vt.& vi. （使）留長，蓄長;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經決定留起絡腮胡子和髭。
近義：proliferate, propagate, breed, upsize, expand, increase
反義：shrink, lessen, attenuate, reduce, remit, slacken