Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.
— James Boswell
· Wisdom
?? 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. 比，比率;[數學]比例（法）;面積;相稱，平衡;
vt. 使成比例;使相稱;使均衡;
?? pro前面+port部分，分開+ion名詞后綴→成分其中一部分→[所占]比例
"Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface."
水覆蓋了地球表面的大部分。
近義：proportionate, accommodate, adapt, fit, proportionality, balance
反義：hype, magnify, overstate, stretch, dramatize, bulge
n. 經驗，體驗;經歷，閱歷;
vt. 親身參與，親身經歷;感受;發現;
?? ex出+per嘗試+ience名詞后綴→嘗試出來的東西→經驗
"Salary will be commensurate with experience."
薪金將會與資歷相稱。
近義：career, tradition, undergo, savvy, skill, expertise
反義：inexpertness, rawness, unskillfulness, callowness
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
adj. 聰明的，有智慧的;博學的，博識的;明白的;像智者的;
vt. 使知道，使懂得;教導;指點;
vi. 了解，知道;
"a wise and virtuous man"
博學多識的君子
近義：informed, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered
反義：silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened