Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
— William Penn
· Language
?? 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. 適當地;恰當地;正確地;完全，非常;
?? proper 恰當的 + ly 表示如...的、有...特征的、屬于...的 → adv. 適當地；正確地；恰當地
"How much money do we need to do the job properly?"
我們需要多少錢才能做好這件事？
近義：appositely, appropriately, aptly, aright, justly, particularly
反義：inadequately, inappropriately, naughtily, unsuitably
n. 擺闊;講排場;炫耀;賣弄;
?? ostent=ostens出現+ation表名詞 →表面，表層→ 虛飾；虛有其表
"I don't like the ostentation of their expensive life - style."
他們生活奢侈,愛擺闊,我不敢恭維.
近義：lavishness, pomp, pomposity, pompousness, pretence, pretentiousness
反義：humbleness, lowliness, meekness
vt.& vi. 講，談;演說;從某種觀點來說;
?? 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 說
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
adv. 明顯地，清楚地;簡單地;樸素地;平坦地;
"If ever eyes could speak, hers did very plainly."
如果說眼睛能說話, 她的眼睛可說得清楚極了.
近義：openly, clearly, explicitly, frankly, just, simply
反義：backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently
n. 演說，演講，發言;說話，談話，說話能力或方式;（樂器的）音，音色;方言，民族語言;
"He finished his speech amid tremendous applause."
他在雷鳴般的掌聲中結束了演講。
近義：lecture, locution, monologue, peroration, phrase, prelection
understand的過去式和過去分詞
近義：implicit, implied, included, assumed, tacit, unexpressed
反義：apparent, irrefutable, manifest, obvious, ostensible, ostensive