In attempts to improve your character, know what is in your power and what is beyond it.
— Francis Thompson  ·  Character

📚 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

improve [ɪm'pruv] 词频1 词根: 证明
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
character ['kærəktɚ] 词频2 词根: ch-
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
know [no] 词频1 词根: 知道
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信; n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
power ['paʊɚ] 词频1 词根: 力量
n. [机]动力，功率;力量;政权，权力;强国，大国; vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量; vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进; adj. 权力的;机械能的，电动的;用电力（或动力）发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize 反义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
beyond [bɪ'jɑnd] 词频1
prep. 超过;越过;那一边;在…较远的一边; adv. 在远处;在更远处; n. 远处;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近义：farther, further, off, out, outside, past
attempts
n. 企图, 试图；尝试（attempt的复数）\\nv. 试图；努力去做（attempt的三单形式）

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