Although perhaps only 1 per cent of the life that has started somewhere will develop into highly complex and intelligent patterns,
虽然在已经产生生命的某个地方，可能只有1%会发展成高度复杂有智力的生命形态，
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 43 Are there strangers in space
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 或许;（表示不确定）也许;（用于粗略的估计）或许;（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会，运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反义：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
adv. 某处，在某处;在[到]某处;不知道在[到]什么地方;某地;
💡 some某个+where哪里 → 在某处
"I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else."
我相信我能在别的地方更便宜地买到这种物品。
近义：someplace
vi. 发展;生长;形成;发达 ;
vt. 发展;开发;研制;冲洗（胶片）;
💡 de相反+velop盖上→不阻止，不掩盖→发展，形成，开发
"to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment"
制订解决失业问题的对策
近义：urbanize, cultivate, evolve, expand, fabricate, amplify
反义：accomplish, climax, complete, crown, finalize, stanch
adj. 复杂的;难懂的;复合的;
n. 建筑群;相关联的一组事物;情结;不正常的忧虑;
💡 com共同+plex重叠→全部重叠→复杂的
"the complex structure of the human brain"
错综复杂的人脑构造
近义：resort, complicate, installation, system, apparatus, complexus
反义：modest, ordinary, oversimplified, plain, bare, stodgy
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义：logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded