America's greatest strength, and its greatest weakness, is our belief in second chances, our belief that we can always start over, that things can be made better.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 力量;优点，长处;（光、声、色等的）力度;人力[数];
💡 streng=strong强壮的+th抽象名词 →力量
"Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength."
红色之类的颜色可给人以充满活力与力量的感觉。
近义：heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
反义：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
n. 弱点，缺点;软弱，优柔寡断;弱，衰弱，虚弱;〈口〉偏爱，癖好;
💡 weak虚弱的+ness表名词 →懦弱，虚弱
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
近义：puniness, weakening, weariness, exinanition, debility, destructibility
反义：heart, impetuosity, impetus, impulsiveness, ardour, mastery
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. 信，信任;信念，意见;信条;
💡 病(b)鹅(e)对(d)劣(lie)匪(f)的 信念 网友：tom zxl 补充：be（是）+lie（躺）+f 信念是灵魂所躺之处 信念就是（be）谎言（lie
"I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing."
我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的坚定信心。
近义：idea, judgement, judgment, knowledge, assurance, notion
反义：incredulity, astonishment, misgiving, mistrust, stun, stupefaction
n. 开始;动身;开动;起点;
vt.& vi. 出发，启程;
vt. 起动;提出（问题）;开办;使开始;
vi. 起始;突然出现;突然跳起;突然涌出;
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校，开始新学年的学习。
近义：begin, commence, open, implement, induct, initiate
反义：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
🏷 更多「America」名言
"America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up."
— Oscar Wilde