I have always found that angels have the vanity to speak of themselves as the only wise.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt. 创办，成立，建立;
v. 发现（ find的过去式）;找到;到达;发觉;
💡 found基础 → 为(房屋等)打基础，建立，创立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
n. 虚荣，浮华;自负;空虚，无聊的事物;无价值的东西;
💡 van空+ity表名词→空虚
"A man's vanity is actually in proportion to his ignorance."
一个人的虚荣心实际上是和他的愚蠢程度成正比.
近义：immodesty, imperiousness, insolence, insolency, jactitation, arrogance
反义：humbleness, lowliness, meekness
pron. 他[她，它]们自己;他们亲自;“himself”的复数;“herself”的复数;
💡 them他们+selves自己的复数 → 他们自己,
"All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks."
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, them, yourself
vt.& vi. 讲，谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
adj. 聪明的，有智慧的;博学的，博识的;明白的;像智者的;
vt. 使知道，使懂得;教导;指点;
vi. 了解，知道;
"a wise and virtuous man"
博学多识的君子
近义：informed, judicious, knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered
反义：silly, stupid, tomfool, unaware, uneducated, unenlightened