Don't overestimate the decency of the human race.
?? 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. 對(數量)估計過高,對…作過高的評價;,對…估計過高;
n. 過高的估計;過分的評價;
vi. 估計過高;評價過高;
?? over過度+estim價值+ate動詞后綴→過度估計→高估
"Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem."
別把問題看重了.
近義:overprize, overvalue, overrate
反義:slight, snub, spurn, trivialize, underrate, understate
n. 正派;正直;體面;社會上高尚文雅行為的標準;
?? dec 美+ency 名詞后綴→體面,莊重
"Her behaviour showed a total lack of common decency ."
她的舉止顯示她連起碼的禮節都不懂。
近義:honesty, appropriateness, integrity, politeness, propriety, seemliness
反義:impertinence, impudence, impudency, impudicity, insolence, lip
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. 賽跑;人種;競爭;民族;
v. 參加比賽;快速移動;空轉;
?? 比賽跑(r=run)第一(ace,撲克a)
"Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race."
使他大為懊惱的是他賽跑沒獲勝.
近義:hurry, nip, run, scurry, speed, sprint
反義:pace