I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 首都;資本;資源;大寫字母;
adj. 極好的;死刑的;資本的;首都的;
?? capit頭+al...的→頭的→首要的；首都；資本
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：magnificent, outstanding, premier, prime, prize, superb
反義：little, miniature, miniscule, minuscule, minute, pokey
n. 錯誤，過失，誤解;差錯，口誤，筆誤;失策，失誤;
vt.& vi. 弄錯，誤解;
vt. 認不出;誤會;看錯;
vi. 弄錯;誤解;
?? mis錯誤，壞+take拿→拿錯→錯誤
"It has now become evident to us that a mistake has been made."
我們已經清楚出了差錯。
近義：miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail, inaccuracy
反義：arrival, success, triumph, victory, achievement
vt. 扭成一束;搓，捻;繞，卷;連結，交結;
vi. 被搓揉;蜿蜒，曲折;扭曲身體，扭動;旋轉，轉動;
n. 揉搓之物;絲線;煙草卷;旋轉;
?? twi(two)+st→卷纏；扭曲；使變形；盤旋；曲解；線；繩；彎折；偏差；技巧
"Twist the wire to form a circle."
把鐵絲彎成一個環(huán)。
近義：kink, twine, wrench, wring, bend, turn
反義：reerect, right, straighten, unbend, mend, remedy
n. 一套外衣;西裝，套裝;訴訟;懇求;
vt. 適合于（某人）;尤指服裝、顏色等相配;合身;適宜;
vi. 合適，相稱;
?? suit(follow)→適合于；適應；一套；一組；請求；訴訟
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
這個太貴，而且顏色也不適合你。
近義：satisfy, suffice, fit, fulfil, fulfill, answer
反義：apologia, plea, pleading, defence, allegation
vt. 推測;猜測，臆測;猜中;假定，認為;
vi. 猜，猜測;猜對;
n. 猜測;推斷;
?? 聯(lián)想：猜也猜不著“該死
"You'll never guess what's happened!"
你根本猜不到出了什么事！
近義：presume, sense, assume, suspect, speculate, suppose
反義：learn, miscalculate, misdeem, miss, confuse, fail