The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
?? 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
vt.& vi. 策劃，圖謀;
n. 計劃;體系;陰謀;
vt. 設計，計劃;謀劃，圖謀;
vi. 密謀，制定計劃;
?? is(是)+che(車)+me(我):想擁有車得有 計劃
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
這個方案表面上看來似乎很實際.
近義：machinate, plot, trump, weave, brew, concoct
cutting
[['k?ti?]]
n. 切斷, 切下, 路塹\\n[化] 切屑
近義：snippet, clipping, snip, trimming, clip, trim
反義：innocuous, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign, harmless
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay