Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
adj. 坚固的，坚牢的;坚定的，坚决的;严格的;确定的;
vt.& vi. 使坚固;使坚实;
n. 商号，商行;公司;企业;工作集体;
adv. 坚定地，稳固地;
vt. 使坚定，使牢固;
vi. 变坚实，变稳固;
💡 firm =firm,表示”坚定,坚固”
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：office, bureau, business, company, concern, corporation
反义：astable, astatic, precarious, unsettled, unsteady, wobbly
n. 拒绝;优先取舍权;
💡 re向后，相反+fus流，泻+al名词后缀→拒绝
"His refusal to agree left him out on a limb."
他拒不表示同意,致使自己处于孤立地位.
近义：negation, negative, objection, abstention, opposition, protest
反义：applause, approbation, assent, nodding, o.k., ok
n. 剩余物，残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余，剩下;逗留;终属，归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义：vary, alter
adj. 有意识的，神志清醒的;自觉的，有意的;（痛苦，感情，冷气等）感觉得到的;同“self-conscious“;
💡 con全部+sci知道+ous...的→知道的→有意识的；自觉的
"She's very conscious of the problems involved."
她完全意识到了所涉及的问题。
近义：sentient, knowing, mindful, attentive, awake, aware
反义：fainted
vt. 向…保证;使…确信;<英>给…保险;
💡 as一再+sure确定→一再确定→肯定，确信
"He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed."
他急忙向我们保证新闻界是不会知道的.
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, ratify
反义：negative, refute, traverse, veto, controvert, disaffirm
n. 台，看台;立场;停止;抵抗;
vi. 站立，起立;竖直放置;保持看法;停滞;
vt. 使站立;忍受;抵御;承担责任;
vt.& vi. 站立，（使）直立，站着;
"The crowd had to stand behind barriers."
人群只好站在障碍物后面。
近义：suffer, take, tolerate, bear, stick, endure
反义：placate, quit, remit, soften, subside, yield