The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.
?? 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. 可能，可能性;希望，可能發生的事物;
?? poss可能+ ibility表名詞→ 可能；可能的事
"We cannot rule out that possibility."
我們不能排除那種可能性。
近義：likelihood, opportunity, outlook, potential, potentiality, virtuality
反義：impracticability, inability
adj. 決定性的;堅定的;果斷的，決斷的;
?? de使…成為，加強+cis切開+ive形容詞后綴，…的→決定性的
"A decisive person acts quickly and often succeeds."
果斷的人行動迅速,常常成功.
近義：key, momentous, outright, peremptory, plump, robust
反義：idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
adj. 古代的，已往的;古老的，過時的;年老的;老式的;
n. 古代人;古文明國的國民;<古>高齡老人;<古>旗手;
?? anci古老+ent....的 → 古代的
"extant remains of the ancient wall"
尚存的古城墻遺跡
近義：senior, elder, antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic
反義：hot, imaginative, innovative, latest, modern, novel
adj. 危險的;
?? danger危險+ous.....的 →危險的
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：hazardous, jeopardous, parlous, perilous, risky, unsafe
反義：innocuous, inoffensive, offenceless, riskless, secure, sure
n. 人，人類;
adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴，屬于...的，傳說人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個比喻，把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義：mortal
n. 信，信任;信念，意見;信條;
?? 病(b)鵝(e)對(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 網友：tom zxl 補充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是靈魂所躺之處 信念就是（be）謊言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他對自己的工作所抱的堅定信心。
近義：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion
反義：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction