Words are such small things, like confetti in the brain, and yet they are color and clarify everything, they can stain the mind or warp the feelings.
📚 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.& vi. 使清楚，澄清;
vt. （尤指通过加热使黄油）纯净;说明;使（头脑、神智等）清醒;
vi. （液体）变得澄清;净化;变得清楚;
💡 clar清楚+ify表动词 → 澄清，弄清
"I am happy to clarify any points that are still unclear."
我愿意说明任何仍然不清楚的地方.
近义：illuminate, manifest, resolve, clear, elucidate, evince
反义：intrigue, misdirect, misguide, misinform, mislead, mystify
vi. 弄脏;污染;被玷污;
vt. 玷污，染污;败坏（名声）;给…染色;
n. 污点;瑕疵;着色剂;色斑;
💡 s(dis的简型)+tain(to dye染色)→染污；污点
"I hope it doesn't stain the carpet."
希望它别把地毯弄脏。
近义：maculate, attaint, smear, smirch, soil, speckle
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 脑;智慧;聪明的人;（群体中）最聪明的人;
vt. 打破…的脑袋;打…的头部;
💡 b(不)+rain(雨): 大脑不(b)会进水(rain)
"Being in love must have addled your brain."
坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
近义：brains, cerebrum, encephalon, cerebral