Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
n. 祈祷;祈祷（习惯）;祈祷文;经文;
💡 pray祈祷 + er表物 →祷文,祷辞
"We concluded the meeting at eight o'clock with a prayer."
我们在八点钟以祈祷结束了会议.
近义：invocation, petition, prayers, praying, rogation, summoning
反义：moaning, profanity, vituperation, curse
adv. 的确，确实，实在;实际上，真正地;真的，真是;甚至;
💡 在行为（deed）事实里（in）即 确实
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陈述的实际要求确实是无关紧要的.
近义：assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
n. 呼喊;（从事某职业或活动的）欲望;职业;邀请;
v. 叫( call的现在分词);通电话;认为;估计;
"He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel."
他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
近义：invocation, paging, summoning, summons, beck, prayer
pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
vt. 把…借给;贷（款）;贡献，给予;适于;
vi. 增加;增添;给…增加;给予;
💡 “愣的”－－把肉借出去了，只好愣愣地看别人吃了
"Can you lend me a fiver?"
你能借我五英镑吗？
近义：loan
反义：cadge
n. 手;协助，帮助;（工具等的）把，柄;掌管;
vt. 传递，交给;搀扶;支持;
💡 音“焊的”，断臂维纳斯怎么有了手?人工焊的。 网友：SUNSHINE 补充：手要出“汗”，所以就是“汗得”
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴，然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义：pass, reach, relay, concede, donate, give