The tragic mistake of so many in the environmentalist movement is the belief that the rest of the world can afford to hold itself to our expensive green standards.
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?? 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
adj. 悲劇的;悲慘的;
?? 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)
"The play is both comic and tragic."
這部劇既滑稽又悲慘。
近義：tragical
n. 錯誤，過失，誤解;差錯，口誤，筆誤;失策，失誤;
vt.& vi. 弄錯，誤解;
vt. 認不出;誤會;看錯;
vi. 弄錯;誤解;
?? mis錯誤，壞+take拿→拿錯→錯誤
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我們已經清楚出了差錯。
近義：miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy
反義：arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
n. 運動;活動;動作，舉動;樂章;
?? move動+ment表名詞 →運動
"The burglar alarm is activated by movement."
這防盜警報器一動就會響。
近義：motion, moving, progress, speed, translocation, displacement
vt. 買得起;擔負得起;提供;給予;
?? af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→買得起
"Can we afford a new car?"
我們買得起一輛新車嗎？
近義：minister, offer, award, present, procure, proffer
反義：limit, narrow, prohibit, qualify, reduce, restrain
adj. 昂貴的，花錢多的;豪華的;
?? ex出+pens花費+ive形容詞后綴→要花錢的→昂貴的
"The two liars asked for more expensive silk."
兩個騙子索要了很多昂貴的絲綢。
近義：pricey, costly, dear
反義：inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
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