What is hope? nothing but the paint on the face of Existence; the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of.
?? 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. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
n. 存在，實在;生活，生活方式;實體，存在物;
?? ex出+ist站立+ence名詞后綴 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
對于仁慈的神之存在的篤信
近義：presence, life, being
反義：inexistence, absence
n. 真理;真相，事實;忠實，忠誠;現實，現實性;
?? tru相信，真實+th抽象名詞 →事實，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反義：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 希望，期望;希望的東西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情況;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚語]相信，認為;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
?? 侯補”對員有 希望成為正式隊員
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年輕一代的希望之燈。
近義：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反義：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
n. 顏料，涂料;繪畫作品;胭脂等化妝品;色彩，裝飾;
vt. 涂色于;繪畫;（用語言，文字等）描寫;擦脂粉等;
vi. 描繪;繪畫;化妝;
?? 油漆難保存存，最怕(pa)放在(in)桶(t)里
"The walls of the building were daubed with red paint."
這棟建筑的墻上隨意涂了一層紅色涂料。
近義：hue, tint, colour, color, outline, pencil
反義：discolour, discolor, whitener, whitewasher, blancher, bleach
adj. 最小的;最少的（ little的最高級）;最不重要的，地位最低的;
adv. 最少，最小;
n. 最小;最少量;
"We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation."
如欲取消，請至少提前24小時告知。
近義：lowest, lowliest, measly, merest, minimal, minimum
反義：maximal, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost, greatest