You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 清静的;僻静的;不起眼的;不激动的;
vt.& vi. 安静下来,使…安静,平静;
vt. 减轻(病痛、疑虑、恐惧等);[法律]确定(产权等);
prep. 克制的,稳重的,不张扬的;
n. 宁静;寂静;
adv. 安静地,平静地;
💡 qui “静止,平静”
近义:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义:preoccupy, rattle, trouble, unnerve, upset, worry
n. 爱国主义;爱国心,爱国精神;
💡 patriot=patri祖国 + ism主义 →爱国主义;爱国心
"They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism."
他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱.
近义:nationalism, civism
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. 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
till
[til]
conj. 直到…时(为止);在…之前;
vt. 耕种;耕作;
n. 钱柜,钱箱;放钱的抽屉;[地]冰碛土(物);
prep. 直到;
"There was music and dancing till two in the morning."
音乐和舞蹈一直持续到凌晨两点。
近义:plough, plow, toil, drawer, to, until
n. 短促的敲打(声);爆震声;敲击声;敲门(或窗等)声;
vi. 猛烈敲击;与某物相撞;撞到了桌子;
vt. (心)怦怦跳;把…撞击成(某种状态);批评;
💡 敲打你“脑壳”(谐音)
"a knock on the door"
敲门
近义:hit, knuckle, pound, bat, beat, bonk