Know thyself? A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever observes himself arrests his own development. A caterpillar who wanted to know itself well would never become a butterfly.
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adj. 很有害的，惡性的，致命的，險惡的;引起巨大傷害的;毀滅性的;
?? per貫穿，自始至終+nic毒+ious形容詞后綴→有毒的
"The principle had been pernicious from beginning to end."
這條原則自始至終都是有害的.
近義：hostile, hurtful, inimical, injurious, malign, malignant
反義：helpful, auspicious, profitable, propitious, salutary, useful
pron. （引導名詞性從句）誰;無論誰，任何人;不管誰…;
?? who誰+ever究竟→無論誰,究竟是誰
"All terrorist crime is detestable, whoever the victims."
無論受害者是誰，一切恐怖主義罪行都是可憎的。
近義：any, anybody, anyone, who, whomever, whomsoever
n. 發展，進化;被發展的狀態;新生事物，新產品;開發區;
?? develop發展+ment表名詞 →發展發達，發展
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
這一開發項目遭到了當地社區的憤怒抵制。
近義：progress, unfoldment, upgrowth, evolution, evolvement, growth
反義：backwardness, underdevelopment, atrophy, degeneracy, degeneration
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
v. 知道;了解;認識;確信;
n. 知情;
?? 知道know的人愛說自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你認識所有的字母嗎？
近義：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
n. 格言，座右銘;準則;
"" Waste not, want not " is her favourite maxim."
“ 不浪費則不匱乏 ” 是她喜愛的格言.
近義：aphorism, proverb, saw, saying, byword, adage
?? Andre Gide 的更多名言
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."