There is nothing sadder in this world than the waste of human potential. The purpose of evolution is to raise us out of the mud, not have us grovelling in it.
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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
adj. 潜在的，有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潜力，潜能;[物]电位，势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
💡 potent能力，动力+ial...的→由“能力”引申为“潜力” → 潜力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水电的潜力因地而异.
近义：aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability
反义：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 演变;进化;发展;
💡 e出+volu卷+tion表名词→卷入事物的开端 → 进化
"the evolution of the human species"
人类的进化
近义：headway, improvement, progress, promotion, stride, transformism
反义：logjam, marasmus, paralyzation, stagnancy, stalemate, standstill
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
n. 浪费，白费，挥霍钱财;废料，废品，废物;荒地，荒芜;消耗（量），损耗;
vt.& vi. 徒劳;（使）损耗;（使）消瘦;浪费;
vt. 破坏;干掉;（游戏或比赛中）大胜;
adj. 废弃的， 无用的， 荒芜的;
💡 天天wash(洗)衣服，waste(浪费)水。 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：邻居家那个爱喝娃（wa）哈哈的美女（s）真是特（te）别啊！她竟然把废弃的易拉罐作成了吊
"I consigned her letter to the waste basket."
我把她的信丢进了废纸篓。
近义：lose, miss, lavish, misspend, misuse, piddle
反义：avail, utilise, utilize, sparingness, thrift, economy