The question is not, can they reason? Nor, can they talk? But, can they suffer?
📚 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
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问（某人）问题;对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求，询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
vi. 受痛苦;受损害;变糟;变差;
vt. 忍受;容忍;容许;遭受;
💡 suf在…下面+fer带→带到下面去→受苦
"to suffer from claustrophobia"
患幽闭恐怖症
近义：worry, ail, anguish, grieve, undergo, bear
反义：like, live, love, possess, dig, have
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
v. 说话;讨论;讲，说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们,把事情商量一下.
近义：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate