You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
?? 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. 節約;節儉;儲蓄金;挽救;
v. 拯救( save的現在分詞);收集;保留;避免;
prep. 除…以外;
adj. 可取的,保存的;節省的,節約的;補償的;救助的;
?? sav節省+ing名詞后綴 → 節省,節約
"electrical labour-saving devices around the home"
節省勞力的各種家用電器
近義:sparingness, thrift, economy, rescue, salvage, lean
反義:loss, misuse, spoilage, squandering, thriftlessness, wastage
adj. 宏偉的;浮夸的;壯闊;沾沾自喜;
?? grandi宏大的+ose多....的 →浮夸的;雄偉的
"Have grandiose aims but puny abilities, great ambition but little talent."
眼高手低, 志大才疏.
近義:imposing, impressive, junoesque, magnificent, majestic, majestical
n. 政治;政治事務;政治觀點;權術;
?? polit國家,城市+ics表名稱,學科學術 →政治
"The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser."
教授在政治上是激進派,但衣著卻很守舊.
vt.& vi. 開始;著手;創始;創辦;
vi. (從…)開始;起始;起初是;開始講話;
"There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again."
人們愈來愈擔心會重開戰火。
近義:induct, initiate, launch, originate, spark, start
反義:realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句(l)話(word)講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準(機械的)速度;撥準(鐘、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期(付款)的;
int. [體育]時間到,(一場或一局等的)比賽時限,暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon