The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 试验;考验;测验;化验;
vt. 测验;考查;考验;勘探;
vi. 受试验;受测验;受考验;测得结果;
💡 test =test,tuitness,表示”测试,证据”
"I completed the test within the time allotted ."
我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
近义：inspect, investigate, assay, overhaul, probe, sample
反义：invent, noodle, vamp, adlib, extemporise, extemporize
n. 少数;少数民族;未成年;
💡 minor小或少+ity名词后缀→少的状态→少数；未成年
"Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views."
只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。
近义：nonage
反义：plurality, bulk
tolerance
['tɑlərəns]
n. 宽容，容忍;限度;公差;耐药量，耐药性;
💡 toler容忍 + ance 表示状态、情况、性质、行为→ n.忍受，容忍；公差
"She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind."
她容不得开任何玩笑。
近义：approbation, approval, assent, avowal, acceptance, acceptation
反义：obduracy, obstinacy
n. 多数;（获胜的）票数;成年;法定年龄;
💡 major主要的+ity表名词 → 大多数
"The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio."
大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
近义：plurality, bulk
反义：nonage
n. 勇气;胆量;魄力;肝胆;
💡 靠(c)我们的(our)年龄(age)鼓起 勇气
"courage in the face of adversity"
面对逆境的勇气
近义：heart, intrepidity, manhood, manliness, mettle, nerve
反义：intimidation, poltroonery, recreancy, spinelessness, timidity, unmanliness