The capacity for passion is both cruel and divine.
?? 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. 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. 激情，熱情;熱心，愛好;熱戀;酷愛;
vt.&vi. [詩歌用語]表露強烈感情，顯示巨大熱情;
?? pass感情+ion名詞后綴 →熱情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一發脾氣就跺腳.
近義：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反義：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
adj. 神的， 天賜的;極好的;神圣的;
vt.&vi. 占卜，預言;猜測， 預測;（用丫形杖）探測（地下水）;
n. 牧師;神學家;
?? divinus(屬于神的)+ine(形容詞后綴)→神的；神圣的；超人的
"No player has a divine right to be in this team."
沒有哪名選手天生就有權留在這個隊里。
近義：augur, portend, predict, prophesy, foresee, foretell
反義：hellish, immoral, impious, iniquitous, irreligious, obscene
adj. 殘酷的，殘忍的;使人痛苦的，讓人受難的;無情的，嚴酷的;
?? 可辱爾（諧音）： 殘酷到可以污辱你
"A mother who is cruel to her child is unnatural."
母親對孩子殘忍是不近人情的.
近義：heartless, inclement, inexorable, inflexible, inhuman, inhumane
反義：merciful, pietistic, prayerful, religious, saintly, theological