The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
?? 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. 意志;目的;作用;（進(jìn)行中的）行動(dòng);
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說(shuō)的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 存在，實(shí)在;生活，生活方式;實(shí)體，存在物;
?? ex出+ist站立+ence名詞后綴 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
對(duì)于仁慈的神之存在的篤信
近義：presence, life, being
反義：inexistence, absence
vt. 使和好，使和解;調(diào)停，排解（爭(zhēng)端等）;[宗]使（場(chǎng)所等）潔凈;[船]使（木板）接縫平滑;
?? re一再，重新+con共同+cile召集→雙方再次召集到一起→和解
"an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment"
協(xié)調(diào)工業(yè)發(fā)展的需要和環(huán)境保護(hù)之間關(guān)系的努力
近義：pacify, collate, conciliate, harmonize, ingratiate, reunite
反義：indispose, separate, distance, divide, divorce, alienate
n. 意見(jiàn)，主張;評(píng)價(jià);鑒定，判定;
?? opin- 表”假設(shè),想,判斷”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍認(rèn)為這次會(huì)議是成功的。
近義：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動(dòng)物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒(méi)有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
glowing
['gl?ui?]
adj. 灼熱的，灼熾的;熱心的，熱烈的;鮮艷的;臉色紅潤(rùn)的;
v. 發(fā)光(glow的ing形式);容光煥發(fā);發(fā)熱;
"She was positively glowing with happiness."
她滿臉幸福.
近義：reddening, blush, lit, aglow, alight