In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing.
📚 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. 和蔼可亲的;温和的;
💡 ami=am爱+able…的→能〔被〕爱的→亲切的,和蔼的,友善的
"an amiable tone of voice"
亲切的声调
近义:hearty, approachable, kind, likable, lovable, loving
adj. 强大的;权力大的;(药)有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词,“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. 天才;天赋;天才人物;(特别的)才能;
💡 geni出生,产生+us用→生出[就有]→天才
"the genius of Shakespeare"
莎士比亚的天才
近义:sage, savant, intellect, intelligence, invention, knack
反义:idiocy, imbecility, inanity, asininity, ludicrousness, nonsense
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
vt.& vi. 爱,热爱;爱戴;喜欢;赞美,称赞;
vt. 喜爱;喜好;喜欢;爱慕;
n. 爱情,爱意;疼爱;热爱;爱人,所爱之物;
💡 l是男性,o是女性,v是交叉- 爱
"Being in love must have addled your brain."
坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
近义:idolize, worship, cherish, adore, like, dig
反义:loathe, scorn, scunner, despise, detest, dislike
n. 英雄,勇士;男主角;(古代神话中的)神人,半神的勇士;
💡 她的(her)的心(o)献给 英雄
"His identification with the hero of the book made him sleepless."
对书中主人公的同情使他睡不着.
近义:leader, luminary, notable, personage, strongman, celebrity