Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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vt.& vi. 與…作戰;爭斗;
n. 戰爭,戰役;比賽,較量;長期論戰或長期作戰;激烈的競爭;
?? batt打,走+le表名詞 → 戰斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑鐵盧戰役
近義:strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反義:reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
adj. 巨大的,龐大的;(建筑物)巍峨的;
n. 怪物;惡魔,惡人;龐然大物;畸形,畸胎;
?? monstr(show)+er(名詞后綴)→怪物;惡人
"a monster with three heads"
三頭怪獸
近義:monstrosity, freak, behemoth, giant
n. 深淵,無底洞;深邃;<古>地獄,陰間;渾沌;
?? a沒有+byss底→沒有底→深淵
"Ahead of them was a gaping abyss."
他們前面是一個巨大的深淵。
近義:precipice, ravine, gully, gulley, chasm, cliff
反義:height, apex, highness, hilltop, apogee, peak
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
vi. 凝視,注視;
n. 凝視,端詳;
?? 該死(諧音):一人 凝視著你,被你痛哭該死 g(美女,象形)+a(一只)+z(色瞇瞇的)+e(眼睛):一只色瞇瞇的眼睛盯著美女- 凝視
"He sat down, purposely avoiding her gaze."
他坐了下來,有意避開她的目光。
近義:view, behold, contemplate, eye, look, peer
conj. 唯恐;以免;惟恐;生怕;
?? 測試(test)時要帶只筆(l), 免得麻煩
"He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob."
他緊抓著他兄弟的胳膊,怕他讓暴民踩著。