The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.
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adj. 智力的;有才智的;需用智力的;智力发达的;
n. 知识分子;脑力劳动者;有极高智力的人;凭理智（而非感情）办事的人;
💡 intellect智力+ual...的→ 智力的
"Some Americans see Oxford as an intellectual Disneyland."
一些美国人把牛津视为知识分子的乐园。
近义：highbrow, literatus, scholar, longhair, egghead
反义：ignoramus, philistine, illiterate, lowbrow, uneducated, uninstructed
n. 优越（性），优等;傲慢;
💡 super超级+ior较...+ity名词后缀→超过一般人的→优越(性),优等
"the superiority of this operating system"
这种操作系统的优越性
近义：hegemony, lead, leadership, mastery, predominance, preeminence
adj. 道德的，道义上的;精神上的;无疑的，当然的;教导道德的;
n. 寓意，教训;（尤指男女间的）品行;格言;〈古〉相对者;
💡 mor道德+al...的 → 道德的
"My sister came along just to give me some moral support."
我姐姐只是过来给我一些道义上的支持。
近义：parable, corollary, principled, righteous, deontological, ethical
反义：immodest, indecent, iniquitous, lewd, obscene, piacular
n. 生物，动物;人;创造物;（他人的）工具;
💡 cre产生+ at=ate表动词 + ure表名词→ create创造 + ure表名词 → 创造物，生物
"The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature."
榛睡鼠是一种在夜间活动的胆小动物。
近义：inbeing, being, entity, wight, animal
n. 事实，实情;实际;真相，证据;犯罪行为;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
近义：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
adv. 立刻，马上;向右，右边;恰当地;一直;
adj. 右方的;正确的;合适的;好的，正常的;
n. 正确，正当;右边;权利;右手;
vt. 纠正;扶直，使正;整理;补偿;
vi. （船舶等）复正，恢复平稳;
💡 请把名字写(write)在右边(right)
"Is the coffee all right?"
这咖啡还满意吗？
近义：avenge, vindicate, wreak, mend, rectify, reerect
反义：counterfeit, fake, forge, obstriction, pledge, responsibility
📜 Mark Twain 的更多名言
"Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."