Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 抱负;渴望得到的东西;追求的目标;夙愿;
vt. 追求;有…野心;
💡 amb大+it行走+ion名词后缀→走大步→雄心，志向
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
近义：covet, dream, moneygrubbing, avarice, avidity, avidness
反义：humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largess, largesse, liberality, munificence
adj. 强大的;权力大的;（药）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. 激情，热情;热心，爱好;热恋;酷爱;
vt.&vi. [诗歌用语]表露强烈感情，显示巨大热情;
💡 pass感情+ion名词后缀 →热情，激情
"That child stamps her foot when she is in a passion."
那女孩一发脾气就跺脚.
近义：infatuation, inflaming, ardor, obsession, paroxysm, vehemence
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
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
adv. 不管到什么程度;无论如何;然而;可是;
conj. 不管怎样;
💡 how + ev =age （年龄，时代） + er [名词后缀],表示人,行为的主动者，做某事的人 → ad.然而；不管怎样
"But I am very much believable, however, you'll get him to come."
我相信你不管怎样都能把他请来.
近义：instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, rather, regardless
n. 乳房，乳腺;胸脯，胸部;心窝，胸怀;
vt. 升高，攀登;坚毅地面对，与…搏斗;挺胸迎…而上;
💡 breath(n.呼吸)-breast(n.乳房)→呼吸使 胸部运动 哺乳(br)东方(east)用 乳房 b(象形B)+r(乳)+east(eat+s):身体
"chicken breast in aspic"
鸡脯冻
近义：bosom, chest, outbrave, brave, confront, face