Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
?? 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. 不能的,不會的;無能力的,不熟練的;不能勝任的;〈罕,詩〉弱,無力的;
?? un不+able形容詞后綴, 具有某種性質的 → 不能的, 不會的
"Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall."
數(shù)以百計的人未能獲準進入大廳。
近義:incapable, incompetent, uncapable, unfit, unqualified, bumbling
pron. 他[她,它]們自己;他們親自;“himself”的復數(shù);“herself”的復數(shù);
?? them他們+selves自己的復數(shù) → 他們自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我們所有的警察都接受過自衛(wèi)訓練,能夠對付持刀襲擊。
近義:herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
v. 知道;了解;認識;確信;
n. 知情;
?? 知道know的人愛說自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你認識所有的字母嗎?
近義:learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎禮儀的;合乎規(guī)矩的;
int. (表示接受建議);
v. 做( do的過去分詞);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完,也許我可以說點什么。
近義:made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
v. 看見( see的過去分詞 );觀看;領會;考慮;
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。