Worrying is the most natural and spontaneous of all human functions. It is time to acknowledge this, perhaps even to learn to do it better.
— Lewis Thomas  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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natural ['nætʃrəl] 词频1 词根: nat
adj. 自然的;物质的;天生的;不做作的; n. 自然的事情;（生来的）白痴;[乐]（风琴等的）白键;
💡 natur=nature自然+al...的 →自然（界）的
"She showed a natural aptitude for the work."
她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
近义：inherent, lifelike, unaffected, native, raw, unprocessed 反义：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
spontaneous [spɑn'tenɪəs] 词频5 词根: 应答
adj. 自发的;自然的;天然产生的;无意识的;
💡 spont=spond承诺+aneous表形容词→自内心承诺→自愿的
"Spontaneous applause broke out as soon as she finished speaking."
她一讲完,大家不约而同都鼓起掌来.
近义：intentional, natural, sudden, unbidden, unconstrained, unexpected 反义：intentional, preconceived, premeditate, premeditated, premeditative, prepense
human ['hjumən] 词频1 词根: hum
n. 人，人类; adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
acknowledge [ək'nɑlɪdʒ] 词频2 词根: ac
vt. 承认;鸣谢;对…打招呼;告知已收到;
💡 ac给予+know知道+ledge突出的部分→给予认知→认知，承认
"She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform."
她拒不承认改革的必要性。
近义：avow, recognize, confess, honor, accept, recognise 反义：impugn, naysay, negate, object, oppose, rebut
perhaps [pɚ'hæps] 词频1 词根: hap
adv. 或许;（表示不确定）也许;（用于粗略的估计）或许;（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许; n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会，运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply 反义：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
time [taɪm] 词频1
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准（机械的）速度;拨准（钟、表）的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期（付款）的; int. [体育]时间到，（一场或一局等的）比赛时限，暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义：clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon

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