If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
📚 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
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
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
adj. 愚蠢的;鲁莽的;荒谬的，可笑的;混;
💡 fool笨蛋+ish表形容词，“像…一样，有的…” →愚蠢的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, inane, asinine, moronic
反义：ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
adj. 愚蠢的;迟钝的;乏味的;晕眩的，昏迷不醒的;
n. <口>傻子，笨蛋;
💡 stup笨，麻木+id形容词，“如…的” →笨的
"You stupid little bitch!"
你这个愚蠢的小悍妇！
近义：idiot, imbecile, loggerhead, ass, ninny, nitwit
反义：logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling