Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.
— George Santayana
· Age
?? 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.& vi. 懂，理解;
vt. 了解;默認;聽說;領會;
?? under(under)+stand→懂；了解；通曉；認為
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那僅僅是近似值。
近義：ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反義：misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
endeavor
[?n'd?v?]
vt.& vi. 嘗試，試圖;盡力，竭力;
n. 努力，盡力;
?? en(in,使成為)+deavour(duty)→努力；竭力
"Thereupon, we knew, our endeavor was valuable."
于是, 我們知道, 我們的努力是有價值的!
近義：endeavour, hurry, intend, labor, overwork, strain
vt. 反駁，駁斥;否認;與…矛盾，與…抵觸;
vi. 反駁;否認;發生矛盾;
?? contra(反的)dict(話)- 反駁
"She waxes righteously indignant if anyone tries to contradict her."
如果有人想反駁她,她說起話來就會義憤填膺.
近義：impugn, naysay, oppose, rebut, refute, belie
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adj. 公平的;合理的;晴朗的;美麗的;
adv. 公平地;直接地;清楚地;正大光明地;
n. 集市，廟會;商品交易會，展覽會;美人，美麗的事物;
vt. （卡通制作）順利接合;（動作）銜接協調;（飛機）裝配平整;使（飛機接合部）平滑;
vi. 轉晴;
?? 費扼潑賴fair play 公平比賽{公平互利的交易- 集市} 網友：tom abide 補充：比賽只要fair （公平），不怕fail（失敗）。
"The punishment was very fair."
這個處罰很公正。
近義：plain, uniform, even, flat, blond, bazaar
反義：inequitable, iniquitous, tyrannous, unjust, unrighteous, wrongful
n. 朋友，友人;資助者;助手;近親;
v. <詩>與…為友;
?? 星期五(fri)和 朋友結束(end)友誼(friendship) 網友：馬 勝 敏 補充：fiend n.魔鬼, 魔王, 撒旦, 邪神, 能手, 成癖者 說明
"a close ally and friend of the prime minister"
首相的一個親密盟友和伙伴
近義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe