A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun - and neither can stop the march of events.
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從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
adj. 正確的;合適的;符合公認準則的;得體的;
v. 改正;批改;指出錯誤;
?? cor共同+rect正→全部改正→糾正
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他認定部長說謊，事實果然如此。
近義：righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke
反義：impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead
neither
['nie?]
adj. （兩者）都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非；皆不；兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協，問題就在這里。
近義：no, either
反義：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
pessimist
['pesimist;'pes?mist]
n. 悲觀主義者，悲觀者;厭世者;
"You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble."
不是悲觀論者也能意識到我們有了麻煩。
近義：defeatist, doomsayer, fatalist
vi. 停止;中斷;逗留;（使）停止工作;
vt. 塞住;堵塞;阻撓;止付;
n. 停止;（管風琴的）音栓;停車站;（管風琴的）音管;
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一輛警車開過來與我們并排，示意我們停下來。
近義：impede, arrest, obstruct, paralyse, paralyze, stalemate
反義：implement, roll, start, action, activate, improve
vi. （堅定地向某地）前進;行軍，進軍;游行示威;進展，進行;
vt. 使前進;使行軍;
n. 行進，前進;行軍;游行示威;進行曲;
?? 馬騎（諧音）：騎著馬在 行軍 網友：tom 補充：大馬［M］三月（March ），小馬［m］游行（march ）。 march 馬騎（諧音）：騎著馬在 行軍 網
"It was a day's march from the city to the camp."
從這個城市行軍到營地需要一天的行軍時間.
近義：transit, walk, go, parade, operation, running
n. 樂觀主義者;樂天派;
"Pete, ever the optimist, said things were bound to improve."
一向樂觀的皮特說,事情必定是會好轉的.