Wit is brushwood; judgment timber; the one gives the greatest flame, and the other yields the most durable heat; and both meeting make the best fire.
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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. 火焰;熱情，激情;〈俚〉愛人，情人;激動;
vi. 燃燒，發出火焰;面紅;閃光;
vt. 燒;激起，激怒;
?? flame=flam火焰 → n.火焰；光輝；熱情
"The flame of the burning candle soon went out."
蠟燭的火焰很快就熄滅了.
近義：incandesce, radiate, shine, sparkle, wave, beam
adj. 耐用的，耐久的;持久的;長期的;
n. 耐用品，耐久品;
?? dur持久，堅硬+able能...的 →持久的
"negotiations for a durable peace"
為持久和平而進行的談判
近義：lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, perpetual, chronic
反義：perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
n. 會議;聚會;匯合點;運動會;
v. 相遇( meet的現在分詞);相識;開會;接觸（某物）;
?? meet開會 + ing名詞后綴→ 聚集，會合，會見
"an ad hoc meeting to deal with the problem"
處理此問題的特別會議
近義：assembly, association, parley, reunion, seminar, session
n. 木材，木料;（用于建筑或制作物品的）樹木;用材林，林場;素質;
vt. 用木料支撐;備以木材;
?? 踢木伯(諧音): 木材 木料(lumber)是木材(timber),又拉又踢來
"roughly hewn timber frames"
粗劈成的木架子
近義：shore, log, lumber, wood, rafter, beam
n. 熱，熱度，高溫;熱烈，激烈;（身體的）發燒，發熱;發情;
vt.&vi. 使溫暖，使熱;激發…的感情，使興奮;
"This new boiler generates more heat than the old one."
這個新鍋爐產生的熱量比舊鍋爐多.
近義：warm, temperature, warmth, rut, oestrus, estrus
反義：ice, nip, congeal, cool, freeze, chill
adj. 最好的( good和well的最高級);最愉快的;最幸福的;最合適的;
adv. 最好地;最出色地;最高標準地;
n. 佼佼者;（個人的）最高水平;最重要的優越性;最好的東西，最合乎要求的事物;
vt. [口]打敗，勝過;
"He is arguably the best actor of his generation."
按理他是他那一代中最優秀的演員。
近義：master, outgo, outmatch, outrange, outrank, outstrip
反義：badder, baddest, worse