If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention, than to any other talent.
— Isaac Newton
· Patience
?? 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. 貴重的，寶貴的;有價值的;可評估的;
n. 貴重物品，財寶;
?? valu=value價值+able形容詞后綴→有價值的
"However, to my brother they are very valuable."
然而，對我弟弟來說，它們是很珍貴的。
近義：helpful, immeasurable, appreciated, inappreciable, inestimable, loved
反義：inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
adj. 有耐性的;能容忍的;
n. 患者;病人;病號;
?? pati病+ent表示人→病人
"a drug that disposes the patient towards sleep"
使病人想睡覺的藥
近義：sufferer, tolerant, inactive, indifferent, passive, submissive
反義：anxious, exasperated, annoyed
n. 注意，注意力;照料，關懷;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
?? at向+tent延伸+ion表名詞 →伸展出去聽別人講 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他專心注視著屏幕，只是心不在焉地點了點頭。
近義：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反義：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虛構的;保證成功的;
v. 使(make的過去式和過去分詞);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
n. 天資，才能;天才，人才;塔蘭特，古代的一種計量單位，可用來記重量或作為貨幣單位;<舊，非正式>性感的人;
?? 他能的（諧音）： 天才他能的 tal(tall高)+ent(人):高人- 天才
"a constellation of Hollywood talent"
一群好萊塢天才
近義：aptitude, aptness, ingenuity, intellect, intelligence, invention
反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability
adj. 欠著的，應付的，未付的;
v. 感激( owe的現在分詞 );應把…歸功于;欠…債;（對位高權重者）忠誠;
"The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain."
比賽因大雨取消了。