It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
?? 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. 有學問的;博學的;學術上的;精通某門學問的;
v. 學習(learn的過去式和過去分詞);得知;
?? learn學習+ed形容詞后綴 → 有學問的；學術上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他還沒有學會怎樣豁達大度地面對失敗。
近義：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
adj. 正確的;合適的;符合公認準則的;得體的;
v. 改正;批改;指出錯誤;
?? cor共同+rect正→全部改正→糾正
"He was correct in his assertion that the minister had been lying."
他認定部長說謊，事實果然如此。
近義：righto, right, mend, rectify, emend, rebuke
反義：impair, disarrange, disorder, misdirect, misguide, mislead
n. 人，人類;
adj. 人的;有人性的;顯示人類特有弱點的;人本性的;
?? hum土,地+an名詞后綴，屬于...的，傳說人是由土造出的 → 人類
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老師打了個比喻，把人的心臟比作水泵。
近義：mortal
n. 上下文;背景;環境;語境;
?? con共同+text文本→上下文
"This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s."
這篇演說需要放到20世紀60年代的英國這一背景之下來看待。
近義：meaning, significance, drift, background
反義：keynote, motif
n. 興趣，愛好;利害關系，利益;利息;趣味，感興趣的事;
vt. 使產生興趣;使參與，使加入;引起…的意愿;使產生關系;
?? 在最高級（est）之間（inter）容易產生 興趣 在休息(rest)中間(inter)有 利息，真 有趣 在(in)特(te) 有趣的游戲里休息(rest)
"the awakening of interest in the environment"
對環境產生的興趣
近義：absorb, wow, engross, enthuse, excite, fascinate
反義：overfatigue, overtire, overwork, pall, spend, tucker
n. 筆記;便箋;音符;鈔票;
vt. 注意;記錄;對…加注釋;指出;
"I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary."
我將把下次會議的事記在我的記事簿上。
近義：apprehend, notice, observe, perceive, realize, see
反義：neglect, overleap, overlook, pass, pretermit, slight