As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
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vt. 看出;理解，了解;识别，辨别;
vi. 辨明，分清;
💡 dis分开+cern搞清，区别→分开搞清→区别
"Some people find it difficult to discern blue from green."
有些人很难分辨蓝色与绿色.
近义：understand, apprehend, note, notice, perceive, realize
adj. 单独的;惟一的;专有的，独占的;
n. 鞋底;有…底的 -soled;脚底;鳎（可食用比目鱼）;
vt. 给（鞋）换底;
💡 sol单独+e→单独的，唯一的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是扩大个人权势。
近义：resole, flounder, one, only, single, unique
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
n. 存在，实在;生活，生活方式;实体，存在物;
💡 ex出+ist站立+ence名词后缀 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
近义：presence, life, being
反义：inexistence, absence
n. 黑暗;阴郁;模糊;无知;
💡 dark黑暗的+ness表名词 →黑暗
"They left under the cloak of darkness."
他们在黑暗的掩护下离开了。
近义：murk, murkiness, obscurity, tenebrosity, blackness, dark
反义：lightness, limpidity, lucidity, pellucidity, splendor, transparence