About Superman and Batman: the former is how America views itself, the latter, darker character is how the rest of the world views America.
📚 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. 以前的,从前的;在前的;前任的;
n. 模型,样板;构成者,创造者;起形成作用的人;[无线]线圈架;
💡 form=fore先前 + er表人\/物→前者
"A couple of them are former bosses."
有几位是以前的上司或老板。
近义:onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
反义:hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
pron. (it的反身形式);它自己,它本身;自身,本身;
"The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself."
人类有足够的武器灭绝自己。
近义:herself, himself, oneself, themselves, yourself, yourselves
adj. 后者的;末了的;较后的;
💡 later(ad.后来)-latter(a.后面的)
"The latter point is the most important."
后面提及的那一点是最重要的。
近义:hindmost, last, latest, rearmost, utmost, aftermost
反义:onetime, back, preceding, previous, prior, old
n. 性格;特点;字母;角色;
vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
💡 性格 品质佳的人坐着椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)两(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案,在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit
反义:timidity, timidness
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;宁静,安宁;
vt.& vi. (使)休息;(使)倚靠[支撑];
vi. 休息;静止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使轻松;使长眠;使依赖;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦劳累那么久,你该休息一下了。
近义:relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反义:heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear
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