?? 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. 高聳的,巍峨的;高尚的;傲慢的;
?? loft天空+y...的 → 極高的;崇高的
"A mackerel sky and mares'tails make lofty ships carry low sails."
魚鱗天,馬尾云,大船降帆莫航行.
近義:noble, illustrious, aristocratic, ascetic, ascetical, magnanimous
反義:ignoble, lowly, mean, nasty, odious, perverse
n. 視力,視覺;美景,絕妙的東西;幻影;想像力;
vt. 在幻覺中看到;幻想,想象;夢見;
?? vis看+ion表名詞→視力,眼界
"She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision."
她飽受頭暈目眩之苦。
近義:seeing, sight, view, foresight, apparition, phantasm
vt. 允諾,許諾;給人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 許諾;有指望,有前途;
n. 許諾;希望,指望;允諾的東西;
?? pro前面+mise送,放出→在做事前送出的話→允諾
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你許諾了,你就要履行你的諾言.
近義:assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反義:recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench
adj. 理想的,完美的;被認為是最好的;完全或相當令人滿意的;想象的,假設的;
n. 理想;典范,典型;目標,高尚的、有價值的原則或目標;
?? ide=idea思想,觀點+al名詞后綴 → 對未來的思想 → 理想
"Any attempt to construct an ideal society is foredoomed to failure."
任何構建理想社會的努力都注定要失敗。
近義:idealization, intention, aspiration, mark, objective, purport
反義:inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, insufficient, lacking, scanty
n. 預言;預言能力;預言書;
?? prophec=prophet預言+ y表名詞 → n.預言, 預言能力
"Apollo was the Greek god of the arts, prophecy, medicine and light."
阿波羅是希臘神話中主管藝術 、 預言 、 醫藥和光明之神.
近義:prediction
vi. 變為,成為;變得;變成;
vt. 適合,適宜;相稱,相當;變成;發生;
?? be(upon)+come→變為;成為(=to come upon)
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里,他是她唯一的守護神。
近義:turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反義:remain, keep, stay, get