The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.
?? 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. 量,數量;總額;本利之和;全部效果,全部含義;
vi. (在意義、價值、效果、程度等方面)等于;等同,接近;合計,總共;發展成為;
?? mount =ascend,表示”上升, 山”#詞根助記:a朝向+mount=朝向……提升直到總量=總量
"The insurance company will refund any amount due to you."
保險公司將退還你應得的所有款項。
近義:import, matter, signify, count, number, quantity
pron. 任何人;任何一個;誰;
?? any任何+one一個→任何一個
"Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else."
較年長的工人的適應能力和學習速度有時并不亞于其他任何人。
近義:any, anybody, one, somebody, someone, whoever
n. 比,比率;[數學]比例(法);面積;相稱,平衡;
vt. 使成比例;使相稱;使均衡;
?? pro前面+port部分,分開+ion名詞后綴→成分其中一部分→[所占]比例
"Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface."
水覆蓋了地球表面的大部分。
近義:proportionate, accommodate, adapt, fit, proportionality, balance
反義:hype, magnify, overstate, stretch, dramatize, bulge
n. 容量;才能;性能;生產能力;
adj. 充其量的,最大限度的;
?? cap拿,抓,握住+acity表名詞,有...傾向→拿住的能力→容量;才能
"We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity."
我們不能不顧自己的能力企圖無限制地發展.
近義:aptitude, aptness, potential, proficiency, skilfulness, skill
反義:impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
adj. 內心的,精神的,思想的,心理的;智慧的,智[腦]力的;〈口〉精神病的,意志薄弱的,愚笨的;
n. 精神病患者;
?? ment思考,神智+al表形容詞 → 智力的;精神的
"Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age."
隨著年齡的增長,心智和體力自然衰退.
n. 噪音;嘈雜聲,喧鬧聲;聲音,聲響;雜音;
vt. 謠傳;哄傳;傳說;
vi. 發出聲音;大聲議論;
?? 音“鬧死”: 噪音太大,吵鬧死了 鼻子(nose)里加個(i)- 吵鬧
"If you close that door, you can shut the noise in."
你要是關上那扇門, 就聽不到吵鬧聲了.
近義:preach, propagate, report, reveal, spread, broadcast
反義:still, stillness, quietness