The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 球(體);(興趣或活動的)范圍;勢力范圍;天體,如行星或恒星;
vt. 形成球體;包圍,圍繞;置于球面內(nèi)部;
?? spher(ball)+e(名詞后綴)→球;球體;天體;范圍;地位
"This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US."
這一地區(qū)先前屬于美國的勢力范圍。
近義:ball, orb, globe, province, range, realm
vt. 把…除外;不計;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口語]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反對,表示異議(與 to 或 against連用);
?? ex出+cept拿,抓,握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我應(yīng)得的東西,我并未接受任何東西.
近義:omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反義:realize, accommodate, consider
n. [機(jī)]動力,功率;力量;政權(quán),權(quán)力;強(qiáng)國,大國;
vt. 運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);用發(fā)動機(jī)發(fā)動;使…有力量;
vi. 靠動力行進(jìn);快速行進(jìn);
adj. 權(quán)力的;機(jī)械能的,電動的;用電力(或動力)發(fā)動的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在對這臺引擎進(jìn)行改裝以增加它的功率.
近義:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反義:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adj. 成年的,成熟的;被…長滿的;栽培的;
v. 種植(grow的過去分詞);生長,變成;
"The two halves of the main branch have grown apart."
主枝的左右兩邊各向不同的方向生長.
近義:mature, adult
prep. (表示方向)越過;(部份或全部覆蓋)在…上面;由于;(表示論及)關(guān)于;
adv. 結(jié)束;再;(倒)下;從一邊至另一邊;
adj. 過去的;外面的;在上的;上級的;
n. 額外;剩余;剩余(或多余)的量;剩余物;
int. [電信學(xué)]報文完,請回復(fù)!;
vt. 走過,跳過;[美國方言]從…恢復(fù)過來;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府對核能的態(tài)度來了個180度的大轉(zhuǎn)變。
近義:above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反義:under, below, beneath
pron. (反身代詞)他自己;(用以加強(qiáng)語氣)他親自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他總是覺得自己一無是處, 便企圖自殺.
近義:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself