He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.
📚 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. 帝国，帝国领土;帝权，君权，最高统治权;大企业组织;
adj. 新古典风格的;
💡 empire=emper命令，统治 → 进行统治的地方 → 帝国
"Her efforts were justly rewarded with a British Empire Medal."
不列颠帝国勋章是对她的努力的公正奖赏.
近义：imperium, reich, reign, sovereignty, empery, dominion
n. 内容;（书等的）目录;满足;容量;
💡 con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→内容，容量；满足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起来比较满意，不那么失望。
近义：volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反义：pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
n. 地下室，地窖;酒窖;<英>（都市住宅的）地下煤窖;[机]油盒;
vt. 把…藏入地窖（酒窖）;
💡 cell小房子+ar表名词 →地窖
"the inky blackness of the cellar"
地窖里的一片漆黑
近义：winery, bin, mainstay, plinth, base, basement
n. 心，心脏;感情;要点;胸部;
vt. 鼓励;激励;
vi. 结心;
💡 医生查病听(hear) 心脏跳(t)
"abnormalities of the heart"
心脏异常
近义：hub, nucleus, root, bottom, bowels, center
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
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