For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imaginations, we learned to talk.
?? 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. 人類;男性，男子;
?? man人+kind 種類→ n.人類
"the history of mankind"
人類的歷史
近義：humanity, humankind, humans, man, civilization
adj. 有學(xué)問的;博學(xué)的;學(xué)術(shù)上的;精通某門學(xué)問的;
v. 學(xué)習(xí)(learn的過去式和過去分詞);得知;
?? learn學(xué)習(xí)+ed形容詞后綴 → 有學(xué)問的；學(xué)術(shù)上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他還沒有學(xué)會怎樣豁達(dá)大度地面對失敗。
近義：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
n. [機(jī)]動力，功率;力量;政權(quán)，權(quán)力;強國，大國;
vt. 運轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動機(jī)發(fā)動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進(jìn);快速行進(jìn);
adj. 權(quán)力的;機(jī)械能的，電動的;用電力（或動力）發(fā)動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進(jìn)行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
v. 說話;討論;講，說;說閑話;
n. 交談;討論;報告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate