Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
?? 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
vt. 提高（土地、地產）的價值;利用（機會）;改善，改良;
vi. 變得更好;改進，改善;
?? im(in)+prov(test)+e(動詞后綴)→改良；改善；進步
"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：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義：rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored
反義：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
vt. 拿，取;采取;接受（禮物等）;耗費（時間等）;
vi. 拿;獲得;
n. 鏡頭;看法;收入額;場景;
"Students will normally take three A2 subjects."
學生通常要選三門A2證書考試科目。
近義：apprehend, keep, nab, receive, seize, snatch
反義：transfer, cede, give, reject, snub, spurn
n. 第一，最初;頭等;一號，;[樂]高音部;
adv. 最早，最初;首次;寧愿;優先;
adj. 第一流的;最初的，最早的;基本的，概要的;高音的;
num. 第一;
?? 泰森 第一拳(fist)打在稻草(r)人身上，訓練
"Freud first mentioned this concept in his paper'On Narcissism '."
弗洛伊德在他的論文《論自戀》中首次提到了這個概念.
近義：initial, beginning, prime, foremost, initiative, preliminary
反義：hindermost, hindmost, latest, latter, rearmost, utmost
n. 危險，冒險;保險額;被保險人或物;
vt. 冒…的危險;使…冒風險（或面臨危險）;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, stake, threaten
反義：protect, safeguard, shield, ward, forefend, defend
adj. 誠實的;坦誠的;老實的;辛勤掙得的;
"I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you."
我實在不愿把實情告訴你，但并非人人都像你那樣誠實。
近義：honorable, honourable, irreproachable, just, principled, pure
反義：licentious, astray, miscreant, nefarious, perverse, perverted