In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time.
?? 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. 問(wèn)題;疑問(wèn);懷疑;議題;
vt. 問(wèn)（某人）問(wèn)題;對(duì)（某事物）表示[感到]懷疑;
?? quest尋求，詢問(wèn)+ion名詞后綴 → 疑問(wèn)
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的問(wèn)題我難以回答。
近義：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
vt. 提供，給予;提出，提議;出價(jià)，開(kāi)價(jià);表示愿意;
vi. 提議;企圖，想要;供奉;
n. 提議;出價(jià)，開(kāi)價(jià);試圖;求婚;
?? of一再+fer帶來(lái)，拿來(lái)→一再帶來(lái)→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
請(qǐng)書(shū)面確認(rèn)你接受這項(xiàng)提議。
近義：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反義：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
adj. 謙虛的，謙遜的;適度的，適中的;端莊的;羞怯的;
?? mode方式，模式，風(fēng)度+st→做事有風(fēng)度→禮貌的
"He charged a relatively modest fee."
他收取的費(fèi)用不算高。
近義：humble, low, lowly, meek, mild, moderate
反義：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
n. 提議;建議;求婚;〈美〉投標(biāo);
?? pro向前+pos放+al名詞后綴→向前放→提建議
"That proposal is nothing else other than a patchwork."
那個(gè)建議只是一個(gè)大雜燴而已.
近義：motion, nomination, offer, offering, overture, point
n. 宇宙;天地萬(wàn)物; 經(jīng)驗(yàn)領(lǐng)域;
?? uni一個(gè)+vers轉(zhuǎn)向+e→統(tǒng)一旋轉(zhuǎn)→宇宙
"Scientists disagree about how the universe was created."
科學(xué)家對(duì)宇宙是怎樣形成的有分歧。
近義：world, cosmos
adv. 簡(jiǎn)單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過(guò)，僅僅;簡(jiǎn)直;<非正>實(shí)在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡(jiǎn)單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時(shí)鐘純屬擺設(shè)，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly