One act of beneficence, one act of real usefulness, is worth all the abstract sentiment in the world. Sentiment is a disgrace, instead of an ornament, unless it lead us to good actions.
📚 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. 抽象的，理论上的;难解的;抽象派的;茫然的;
n. 抽象概念;抽象派艺术作品;摘要;[化]萃取物;
vt. 提取，分离;转移（注意等）;概括，摘录;<婉辞>剽窃;
💡 abs向外+tract拉→把整体向外拉出一部分→抽象出来的
"The law is still too abstract."
反垄断法仍然太抽象。
近义：absorb, withdraw, detach, disassociate, dissociate, abridge
反义：append, sum, summate, aggregate, stretch, augment
n. 感情，情绪;情操;意见，观点;感伤;
💡 senti感觉+ment名词后缀→感觉→感情
"He has illustrated this sentiment thoroughly in a drama."
他在一出戏剧里充分地表现了这种感情.
近义：pathos, thrill, affect, affectivity, emotion, excitement
反义：imperviousness, insensitiveness, insensitivity, severity, steeliness, sternness
n. 丢脸;耻辱;不光彩;丢脸的人（或事）;
vt. 使丢脸;使失宠;使受耻辱;贬黜;
💡 dis 不 + grace优雅 →耻辱, 失宠, 丢脸的人(或事)
"Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family."
她的行为使家人蒙羞。
近义：insult, libel, mistreat, offend, outrage, abuse
反义：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
n. 装饰;装饰物;[乐]装饰音;
v. 装饰;美化;
💡 orna=orn装饰+ment名词后缀→装饰品
"The flowers were put on the table for ornament."
花放在桌子上做装饰用.
近义：array, attire, prank, tool, trig, trim
adj. 真的;真实的，现实的;事实上的;真诚的;
adv. 真正，实在;确实地;
n. 实在，现实;实数;
"I made a real balls-up of my exams."
我考试考得一塌糊涂。
近义：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
反义：imaginary, utopical, visional, chimeric, chimerical, dreamlike
n. 有用, 有益\\n[经] 有用, 有用性
近义：helpfulness, profitableness, purposefulness, service, serviceability, serviceableness
反义：incompetence, ineffectiveness, otiosity, pointlessness, unusefulness, fruitlessness