?? 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
adj. 重要的;權威的;有勢力的;有地位的;
?? import重要的 + ant 具有...性質的 → a.重要的;有勢力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透氣的重要工作。
近義:appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
反義:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
vt. 尊重;尊敬;關心;遵守;
n. 尊重,恭敬;敬意;某方面;
?? re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英國法律最重要的原則。
近義:honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard
反義:outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
n. 責任;職責;責任感,責任心;負責任;
?? re 再、重復 + spons承諾 + ibility 抽象名詞 → n. (U)責任,責任心; 職責,義務
"The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident."
法院宣告他對該事故不負任何責任。
近義:obligation, obstriction, onus, commitment, duty, function
反義:flippancy, authorization, permission
adj. 貧窮的,貧乏的;令人憐憫的,可憐的;匱乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 貧困者,窮人;
?? 穿破(po)衣服的人(or),是因為 貧窮的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的稅應該比窮人的多.
近義:indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反義:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
adj. 較少的(little的比較級);較小的;較次的,較劣的;較不重要的;
adv. 較少地,較小地;
prep. 減去;少掉;不足;
n. 較少,較小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我們的宗旨是為社會地位比較低下的人增加機會。
近義:least, lesser, minus
adj. 僥幸的,幸運的;帶來幸運的,吉利的;
n. 有好運的人;
?? for(因為)+t(她)+un(否定)+ate(吃):因為它沒吃所以很 幸運 fortune(n.運氣)-fortunate(a.幸運的)
"I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer."
我很有福氣,去過世界許多地方作演講。
近義:jammy, lucky, privileged, successful, happy
反義:lamentable, luckless, miserable, ominous, poor, baleful