Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.
📚 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
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vt.& vi. （使）下决心，（使）做出决定;
vt. 决定，确定;判定，判决;使决定;限定;
vi. [主用于法律]了结，终止，结束;
💡 de加强动作+termin界限+e→加强界限→下决心
"An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident."
已展开调查以确定事故原因。
近义：ascertain, pinpoint, decide, appoint, itemize, post
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, proscribe
n. 阅读;宣读;读物;读数;
v. 读( read的现在分词);看懂;理解;显示，标明;
💡 read阅读+ing名词后缀 → 阅读
"He spent three years reading for a degree in history."
他花了三年时间攻读历史学的学位.
近义：lesson, perusal, read, recital, readout, result
n. 秒;瞬间;次货;第二份食物;
adj. 第二的;次要的;居第二位的;另外的;
adv. 第二;其次;以第二位;
vt. 支持;临时调派;附议;赞成提案;
💡 sec跟随+ond=one第一→跟随第一个之后→第二；秒
"She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter."
她当木工学徒已是第二年了。
近义：back, backstop, reinforce, support, advocate, endorse
反义：oppose, confront, contradict, counter, fence
n. 出行，离去;出发;行为;工作情况;
adj. 活着的，现在的;进行中的，营业中的;现行的;流行中的;
v. 进行(go的现在分词);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要极力奉劝你别单独外出。
近义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"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：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe