To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the spirit.
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n. 仁慈,善行;友好的行為;
?? kind仁慈的+ness表名詞 →仁慈
"an act of kindness"
善行
近義:humaneness, humanism, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, leniency
反義:impoliteness, rudeness, scurrility, solecism, uncouthness, unkindness
n. 哲學;哲學體系,哲學思想;生活信條;哲理;
?? philo愛+sophy智慧→愛智慧→哲學
"the mechanistic philosophy that compares the brain to a computer"
將人腦比作電腦的機械論哲學
近義:ideology, conviction
n. 心,精神,心力,知,智力,智慧;心胸,頭腦,人;愿望,目的,意向,意志,決心,見解,意見;記憶,記性,記憶力,回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 專心于;介意;愿意做;照顧;
?? mind→心;意志;精神;理性;智力;注意;開會;介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他開動腦筋,想弄懂這個問題.
近義:heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 精神,心靈;情緒;勇氣;精髓;
v. 神秘地帶走;
?? spir呼吸+it名詞→有精神
"He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance."
他以挑釁性的態度把門砰地一下關上.
近義:obliterate, efface, eradicate, exterminate, lifeblood, atman
反義:soma, heartsickness, hopelessness, intimidation, lassitude, tiredness
vi. 變為,成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合,適宜;相稱,相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為;成為(=to come upon)
"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:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義:remain, keep, stay, get
acquainted
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adj. 了解;知曉(某事);熟悉;交游甚廣的;
v. 使熟悉( acquaint的過去式和過去分詞 );使了解;通知;告知;
"The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare."
這些學生已經讀過莎士比亞的著作。
近義:informed, knowledgeable, aware