We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
?? 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. 奢侈,豪華;奢侈品,美食,美衣;樂趣,享受;不常有的樂趣(或享受、優勢);
adj. 奢華的,豪華的;
?? luxu+ry(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→奢侈(品)
"a luxury cruise liner"
豪華郵輪
近義:sumptuosity, sumptuousness, costliness, dressiness
反義:homeliness, ingenuousness, innocence, artlessness, naivete, naivety
adj. 幸福的;快樂的;巧妙的;〈口〉有點醉意的;
?? happ機會,運氣+y...的→有運氣的→幸運的;幸福的
"I am so happy to get munificent birthday presents from my friends."
我很高興跟我朋友收到大量的生日禮物.
近義:lively, cheerful, fluky, flukey, jaunty, jocular
反義:luckless, malcontent, mirthless, miserable, mournful, sad
conj. 雖然,盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是,但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少,卻是最出色的老師。
近義:however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
n. 安慰;舒適;使人舒服的事物;給予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt. 安慰,使舒適;使(痛苦等)緩和;
?? fort(=forc表力) force 力 一起(com)用力(fort)使舒適 安慰 向外(e)用力(fort)叫 努力(effort) 使(en)有力(fo
"A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job."
對數百萬失業者來說,通貨膨脹率的微降是不起作用的安慰。
近義:appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm
反義:prostrate, undeceive, abate, chill, disenthrall, damp
adj. 級別最高的;總的;主要的;最重要的;
n. 族長;酋長;首領;主管人員;
?? 欺付(諧音): 首領欺付小弟
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robin Hall"
空軍上將羅賓?霍爾爵士
近義:head, headman, manager, principal, boss, gaffer
反義:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 生活,生計;生命,性命;一生,壽命;人生,塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義:being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義:passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end