Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.
— James F. Byrnes  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
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
security [sə'kjʊrəti] 词频2 词根: se
n. 安全;保证，担保;保护，防护;有价证券; adj. 安全的，保安的，保密的;
💡 se分开+cur关心+ity抽象名词，性质状态 → 安全；证券
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：prevention, safety, care, protection, safeguard, safeness
opportunity [ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-] 词根: port
n. 机会;适当的时机良机;有利的环境，条件;
💡 op=ob靠近 + portun=harbor港口+ ity 表名词 → 向港口靠近 →机会
"He took the opportunity to deliver us another snub."
他借机再次冷落我们.
近义：instance, occasion, case, episode, event, happening 反义：hindrance, hitch, knot, misadventure, mishap, obstacle
death [dɛθ] 词频1
n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end 反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
thinking ['θiŋkiŋ] 词频1
n. 思考;想法，思想;意见;见解; adj. 有思想的;有理性的; v. “think”的现在分词;
"She's thinking about a career in banking."
她正在考虑从事银行业。
近义：approach, judgement, judgment, notion, opinion, sentiment
instead [ɪn'stɛd] 词频1 词根: 站立
adv. 代替，顶替;反而;反倒;
💡 在(in)三杯(s)茶(tea)里用靴子(b) 代替杯子
"Lee was ill so I went instead."
李病了，所以我去了。
近义：however, rather

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