But having satisfied the requirements of practical necessity, most people go no further.
但是,大部分人在满足了实际需要后,就不再继续发展这种能力了。
新概念英语第四册
lesson 31 The sculptor speaks
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 实践的,实际的;可实现的,实用的;注重实际的;可用的;
💡 pr=pre提前+act行动,做+ical...的→pract实践+ical...的→实践的;实用的
"Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations."
讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
近义:intelligent, logical, attainable, possible, practicable, practiced
反义:inapplicable, unadaptable, unpractical
n. 必要(性);(迫切)需要;必需品;自然规律;
💡 necess 必要 + ity指具备某种性质 → n.必要性;必然性
"We recognize the necessity for a written agreement."
我们认为有必要签订一份书面协议。
近义:must, need, pinch, precedence, priority, proviso
反义:nonissue
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. 更远的,较远的;更进一步的,深一层的;更多的;
adv. 进一步地;更远地;而且;
vt. 促进,推动;增进;
💡 furth=forth向前,向前方+er比较级 → 更前面的→ 更远的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生气,便不再说话。
近义:patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
a. 感到满意的
近义:jaded, pleased, replete, sated, satiated, chuffed
反义:ungratified, unhappy