When the mind has once begun to yield to the weakness of superstition, trifles impress it with the force of conviction.
— Ann Radcliffe
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?? 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. 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(huì)；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他開動(dòng)腦筋,想弄懂這個(gè)問題.
近義：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經(jīng);一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經(jīng);
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細(xì)菌一進(jìn)入血液里，就附著在紅細(xì)胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
n. 弱點(diǎn)，缺點(diǎn);軟弱，優(yōu)柔寡斷;弱，衰弱，虛弱;〈口〉偏愛，癖好;
?? weak虛弱的+ness表名詞 →懦弱，虛弱
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然兩腿發(fā)軟踉蹌了一下。
近義：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
反義：heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
n. 迷信;迷信行為;<古>邪教;
?? super在…上面+stit站+ion名詞后綴→站在人理智之上的東西→迷信
"According to superstition, breaking a mirror brings bad luck."
按照迷信的說法，摔碎鏡子會(huì)帶來噩運(yùn)。
近義：fetichism
反義：incertitude, incredulity, mistrust, scepsis, scepticism, unbelief
vt. 印;給…以深刻印象;使銘記;
n. 印象;印記;
?? im進(jìn)+press擠壓→壓進(jìn)去→蓋印→印入頭腦→蓋印；感動(dòng)
"The speaker tried hard to impress the audience but left them cold."
講演者試圖感動(dòng)聽眾,但他沒有打動(dòng)聽眾的心.
近義：imprint, print, stamp, enchase, engrave, etch
n. 定罪;說服;確信;信念;
?? con全部+vict征服，戰(zhàn)勝+ion表名詞→定罪；堅(jiān)信
"His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal."
后來，上訴法院撤銷了對(duì)他的有罪判決。
近義：ideology, judgement, judgment, assurance, assuredness, notion
反義：hesitation, incertitude, indecision, indecisiveness, indefinition, indetermination