In all things there are three choices: Yes, No & no choice, except in this -- I either choose the truth or I am deceit.
📚 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. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
n. 欺骗，欺诈;诡计;谎言;
💡 de(dis-=away)+ceit(to take)→欺骗
"He was accused of lies and deceit."
他被指控撒谎和欺诈。
近义：hoax, hypocrisy, illusion, lie, meretriciousness, absurdity
反义：honesty, openheartedness, openness, singleness, straightforwardness, veracity
n. 选择;选择权;精选品;入选者;
adj. 上等的，精选的;
💡 后缀:ice 构成抽象名词,表示行为,情况
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义：option, pick, preference, selection, picking, avenue
vt. 挑选;认为…比其它更可取;决定或选定;
vi. 选择;进行挑选;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
近义：pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反义：junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash