I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.
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conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adv. 簡單地，樸素地;（引出概括或解釋）不過，僅僅;簡直;<非正>實在;
?? sim一次 + ply 折疊 →折一次 → ad.簡單地；樸素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
這架時鐘純屬擺設，它再也不走了。
近義：just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反義：elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
vt. 憎惡，嫌惡，痛恨;
?? de不+test證據→不愿作證→嫌惡
"I detest people who tell lies."
我恨說謊的人.
近義：loathe, scorn, scout, scunner, contemn, despise
反義：idolize, worship, cherish, adore
n. 分類，類別;品質，本性;方法;一群;
vt.& vi. 分類;整頓，整理;適合;
vt. 挑選;把…分類;將…排順序;
vi. 分類;交往;協調;
?? sort(kind)→種類；分類；整理；揀選
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
這種光線下你看不清楚，其實我的新外衣帶棕色。
近義：arrange, order, organise, organize, pigeonhole, range
反義：jumble, mess, muss, shuffle, tousle, upset
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 演講;訓斥，教訓;
vi. 作演講;
vt. 給…作演講;教訓（通常是長篇大論的）;
?? lect(選)+ure(抽象名詞后綴):選出來的東西用來 演講
"His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition."
他在講演中使用了探險時拍攝到的幻燈片。
近義：orate, prelect, speak, discourse, dissert, dissertate
?? H. L. Mencken 的更多名言
"A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents."