He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.
?? 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
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
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."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
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
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
adj. 不同的;各式各樣的;個別的;不平常;
?? differ相異+ent...的 →不同的
"a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes"
一大批形狀大小不一的瓶子
近義：heterogeneous, inharmonious, irregular, assorted, asymmetric, asymmetrical
反義：identical, indistinct, kindred, like, resembling, same
vt. 責備，責罵;使丟臉;申斥;損傷…的體面;
n. 責備，責罵;恥辱，污辱;譴責;[宗]應答圣歌;
?? re反+proach接近→接近的反面→責備，非難
"Torn between anger and self - reproach, he could hardly fall asleep."
他又是氣憤,又埋怨自己, 簡直沒法睡著.
近義：recuse, reprimand, criticize, rebuke, remonstrate, reprehend
反義：indulgence, absolve, pardon, remit, resolve, spare
vt. 使想起，使記起;提醒;
?? re再+mind思考，神智→再次思考→提醒
"Remind me to buy another hairspray when I'm in town, would you?"
在我進城時提醒我再買一罐噴發定型劑, 好 嗎 ?