A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
— Epicurus
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?? 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. 命運，宿命;災難，死亡;命中注定的事（尤指壞事）;
v. 注定;
?? fa, fabl, fam, fan =speak,表示”說”#詞根助記：fate=上帝的話
"They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them."
他們并不知道即將降臨到他們頭上的厄運。
近義：predestine, preordain, foreordain, karma, lot, misfortune
n. 奴隸身份;奴隸制度;苦役，奴隸般的勞動;奴役，束縛，屈從，耽迷（酒色等）;
?? slav=slave奴隸+ery表行為，身份 →奴隸身份
"the abolition of slavery"
奴隸制的廢除
近義：peonage, thraldom, thrall, thralldom, vassalage, bondage
反義：independence, liberty, autocracy, autonomy, emancipation
adj. 精確的;絕對的;嚴格的，嚴謹的;[植]筆直的;
"strict adherence to the rules"
嚴格遵守規章制度
近義：ascetic, austere, rigid, rigorous, severe, spartan
反義：assenting, pleasing, pliant, accommodating, tolerant, complaisant
n. 信，信任;信念，意見;信條;
?? 病(b)鵝(e)對(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 網友：tom zxl 補充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是靈魂所躺之處 信念就是（be）謊言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他對自己的工作所抱的堅定信心。
近義：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion
反義：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction
adj. 最差的;最嚴重的;最令人不滿的;最糟的;
n. 最壞的事情;最嚴重的事;
adv. 最壞;最糟;最嚴重;
vt. 勝過，擊敗;
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
這也許是他們迄今為止最糟糕的表現。
近義：master, overcome, overpower, pip, thrash, vanquish
反義：mint, optimal, optimum, preferable, superior, better
n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本質，天性;同類;某類;
adj. 仁慈的，體貼的;友善的，好心的;溫和;寬宏大量的;
"Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted."
他外表冷漠，心地卻十分善良。
近義：nature, order, quality, rank, sort, stamp
反義：heedless, impolite, inattentive, inclement, abrupt, loutish