It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 徒劳的;自负的;无结果的;无用的;
💡 vain(empty)→无效的；空虚的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义：immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反义：low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
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
a. 感到满意的
近义：jaded, pleased, replete, sated, satiated, chuffed
反义：ungratified, unhappy
aux. 必须;必然要;（做出逻辑推断）;（表示坚持）;
n. 必须做的事，必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. （表示必要或很重要）必须;（提出建议）应该;得;（表示很可能或符合逻辑）一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
n. 行动，活动;功能，作用;手段;[法]诉讼;
💡 后缀:ion 构成抽象名词,表示行为,行为的结果
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：movement, advance, implement, start, activate, proceeding
反义：inactivity, ineffectiveness, inertia, rest, inactiveness
v. 发现;找到;查明;发觉;
n. 发现物;被发现的人;
💡 翻的(谐音): 找东西是要“翻的
"We searched in all quarters but still couldn't find it."
我们到处寻找,但仍没能找到.
近义：learn, realize, locate, perceive, sense, spot
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass