Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue, But, like the shadow, proves the substance true.
📚 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. 嫉妒，妒忌;羡慕;
vi. 感到妒忌;显示出妒忌;
💡 en使+vy=vid看到别人→妒忌
"I don't envy your journey in this bad weather."
我并不羡慕你在这样恶劣的天气里旅行.
近义：begrudge, covet, grudge, heartburning, jealousy, enviousness
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
vt. 继续;追求;进行;追捕;
vi. 追，追赶;继续进行;
💡 pur纯洁+sue控告，求婚→纯粹控告→追赶；追击
"He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life."
他开始追求安逸舒适的生活.
近义：chevy, chivvy, chivy, chase, follow, dog
反义：implement, obtain, reach, realize, satisfy, accomplish
n. 物质，材料;实质，内容;[神]灵;（织品的）质地;
💡 sub下面+st站立+ance表名词→站在下面的东西→物质；本质
"to be arrested for possession of a controlled substance"
因藏有毒品而被捕
近义：matter, materiality, tangibility, corporeality, inwardness, quiddity
n. 价值，优点;[宗教]（行善得到的）功德;功绩，功勋;荣誉;
vt. 值得，应获得;[宗教]（因行善而）应得（善报）;
vi. 值得，应得;[宗教]积德;
💡 mer(merry)+it(它):有 优点，才能娶它 网友：yqy 补充：与very对比：m-v,y-i。只有非常好的才是优点；源自merry欢乐的，快乐就是人
"Some of the proposals have merit."
其中有些建议值得考虑。
近义：incur, justify, occasion, deserve, worth, worthiness
反义：disadvantage
n. 遮阳，遮棚;挡风物;玻璃罩;（画的）阴暗部分;
vt. 遮蔽;险胜;加灯罩;画阴影于…之上;
vi. 逐渐变化;
💡 sh(是)+a(an暗)+de(的): 荫凉处
"The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade."
这颜料可用水稀释以使色度淡一些。
近义：hide, mask, sleek, veil, cloak, conceal
反义：bleach, decolourise, discolour, decolorize, etiolate, fade
n. 阴影;影子;鬼，幽灵;隐蔽处;
vt. 投阴影于;使朦胧;跟踪，尾随;预示;
vi. 渐变;阴沉;
adj. 影子内阁的;阴影的;非正式的;
💡 老大(ad)在展示(show) 阴影
"Please stand to one side; you're casting your shadow over my work."
请你往边上站一站, 你挡着我的光线了.
近义：sadden, darken, trail, obfuscate, obscure, shade