The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.
?? 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
vt. 鼓勵，鼓舞;支持;促進;鼓動;
?? en 加強 + cour心臟+age表名詞 → en+courage內心的力量=勇氣 → 鼓勵
"The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities."
這個方案旨在鼓勵大眾更多地參與體育活動.
近義：hearten, applaud, impel, incentivize, incite, inspire
反義：intimidate, overawe, scare, unman, cow, bully
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. 意見，主張;評價;鑒定，判定;
?? opin- 表”假設,想,判斷”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍認為這次會議是成功的。
近義：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
n. 諂媚, 阿諛, 巴結
近義：praise, blandishment, blandishments, adulation, obsequiousness, servility
反義：homeliness, honesty, naivete, openheartedness, openness, outrightness
vt. 安慰;緩和;使平靜;減輕痛苦;
"This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites."
這種乳膏含有一種性能平和的止痛劑,能緩解被螫咬后的疼痛.
近義：heal, hush, appease, lighten, lull, assuage
反義：intensify, worsen, deteriorate, exacerbate, preoccupy, rattle
pron. “myself”的復數;我們自己;（把）我們自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我們快活極了。
近義：us, we