Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.
📚 名句词汇解析
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pron. 没有人,无人;
n. 小人物,无足轻重的人;
💡 no无 +body 人→ pron.谁也不;无人
"Nobody can gainsay his claims."
没人能够反驳他的说法。
近义:none
adv. 什么地方;任何地方;无论何处;〈口〉(用于否定句〕根本(不);
💡 any任何+where哪里 → 无论何处
"I can't see it anywhere."
我哪儿也见不到它。
近义:anyplace, wherever, whithersoever, everywhere, wheresoever
反义:noplace
adv. 简单地,朴素地;(引出概括或解释)不过,仅仅;简直;<非正>实在;
💡 sim一次 + ply 折叠 →折一次 → ad.简单地;朴素地
"The clock is simply for ornament; it doesn't work any more."
这架时钟纯属摆设,它再也不走了。
近义:just, merely, only, purely, solely, but
反义:elaborately, painfully, wearisomely, challengingly, hardly
n. 内容;(书等的)目录;满足;容量;
💡 con全部+tent握住→全部拿住→内容,容量;满足的
"He seemed more content, less bitter."
他看起来比较满意,不那么失望。
近义:volume, contents, pleased, satisfied, chuffed, contented
反义:pain, roil, undeceive, vex, disillusionize, disillusionise
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