The real tradegy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort-he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature.
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n. 悲劇，慘劇;悲劇文學;悲劇理論，悲劇表演藝術;悲劇式作品;
?? trag 表”山羊”,后引申為”悲劇”(最開始的悲劇是撒克遜人的山羊劇)##ode, ody 【希臘傳入拉丁】表”歌,詩”#詞根助記：trag(=山羊)+edy=山羊之歌(古代羊人劇是悲劇的前身)=悲劇
"a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy"
偏愛喜劇而不是悲劇
近義：holocaust, misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, debacle, disaster
反義：joy, bliss, blithe, felicity, godspeed, happiness
adj. 最高的;至高的，無上的;最重要的;（程度）很大的;
?? supe(above)+eme(表最高級的后綴)→最高的；至尊的；無上的；最重要的；最后的
"The vice-president must now take on the mantle of supreme power."
副總統現在必須承擔起最高權力的重任。
近義：hegemonic, hegemonical, hegemonist, highest, paramount, perfect
反義：lesser, lower, minor, undermost
n. 努力，嘗試;工作;成就;杰作;
?? ef出+fort強大，力量→出力→努力
"She made a feeble effort to get to school on time."
她努力想按時趕到學校,但未成功.
近義：intent, pledge, pull, push, spirit, struggle
反義：heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness, weariness
n. 容量;才能;性能;生產能力;
adj. 充其量的，最大限度的;
?? cap拿，抓，握住+acity表名詞，有...傾向→拿住的能力→容量；才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我們不能不顧自己的能力企圖無限制地發展.
近義：aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
n. （特指人的）身長，身材;聲望;發展、成長的狀況或高度;
?? stat站著+ure名詞后綴 → 身長；身材
"an actress of considerable stature"
頗有名望的女演員
近義：height, tallness, kind, quality, rank, bracket
adj. 真的;真實的，現實的;事實上的;真誠的;
adv. 真正，實在;確實地;
n. 實在，現實;實數;
"I made a real balls-up of my exams."
我考試考得一塌糊涂。
近義：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
反義：imaginary, utopical, visional, chimeric, chimerical, dreamlike