The body is an instrument, the mind its function, the witness and reward of its operation.
— George Santayana  ·  Body

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instrument ['ɪnstrəmənt] 词频2 词根: in
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件; vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
mind [maɪnd] 词频1 词根: 心智
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想; vi. 介意;注意; vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
function ['fʌŋkʃən] 词频2 词根: funct
n. 功能，作用;应变量，函数;职务;重大聚会; vi. 有或起作用;行使职责;
💡 funct活动+ion表名词 → 功能
"The function of the kidneys is to excrete wastes from the body."
肾的功能是排泄人体里的废物.
近义：ceremony, operate, perform, run, work, interrelation
operation [,ɑpə'reʃən] 词频1 词根: oper
n. 操作，经营;手术;[数]运算;作用;
💡 oper 工作 + ation 表示行为、状态、过程 → n.操作；手术；运算
"a triple bypass operation"
接三通管的手术
近义：campaign, enterprise, errand, maneuver, maneuvering, manoeuvering
body ['bɔdi] 词频1
n. 身体;尸体;团体;物体; vt. 赋予形体;
💡 象形: o byd 身体
"They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves."
他们发现尸体被埋在一堆树叶下面。
近义：object, soma, bodywork, chassis, fuselage, association 反义：lifeblood, atman, psyche, spirit, anima
witness ['wɪtnəs] 词频2
n. 目击者，见证人;[法]证人;证据; vt. 出席或知道;作记录;提供或作为…的证据; vi. 做证人;见证;
💡 wit(watch看)+ness(名词): 目击者 证人 wit(智慧)+ness: 证人要有智慧 网友：yqy补充： wit智慧, 知道, ness: 知情者
"The witness was cross-examined for over two hours."
那位证人被盘问了两个多小时。
近义：see, sight, view, behold, discern, eye 反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass

📜 George Santayana 的更多名言

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"Those who speak most of progress measure it by quantity and not by quality."
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"The need of exercise is a modern superstition, invented by people who ate too much and had nothing to think about."
"Beauty as we feel it is something indescribable; what it is or what it means can never be said."
"The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity."
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