What has a man's face to do with his character? Can a man of good character help having a disagreeable face?
— Ann Radcliffe
· Beauty
?? 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. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
adj. <正> 不合意的;令人不快的;討厭的;（人）不友善的;
?? grat, gree, grac =pleasing,表示”感激,高興”#詞根助記：dis否定+a向著+gree=使……不高興=不同意
"a disagreeable bad-tempered man"
一個脾氣不好難以相處的男人
近義：annoying, antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough
反義：likeable, nice, personable, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing
n. 性格;特點;字母;角色;
vt. 刻，印;使具有特征;
?? 性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了這次欺詐案，在她的品格上留下了一個很大的污點。
近義：makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反義：timidity, timidness
vt.& vi. 幫助;有助于， 有利于;
vt. 治療;避免;招待（客人）;給…盛（飯、菜）;
n. 幫助;助手;補救辦法;有用;
vi. （在餐桌旁）招待，侍應，作仆人（或店員、服務員等）;
int. [呼救語]救命！;
?? 同義詞：assist，aid
"He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us."
盡管勉強，他最后還是同意幫助我們。
近義：assist, assuage, attend, succor, succour, support
反義：leave, neglect, quit, strand, desert, forsake