The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
📚 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. 球（体）;（兴趣或活动的）范围;势力范围;天体，如行星或恒星;
vt. 形成球体;包围，围绕;置于球面内部;
💡 spher(ball)+e(名词后缀)→球；球体；天体；范围；地位
"This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US."
这一地区先前属于美国的势力范围。
近义：ball, orb, globe, province, range, realm
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. [机]动力，功率;力量;政权，权力;强国，大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的，电动的;用电力（或动力）发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义：move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义：incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility
adj. 成年的，成熟的;被…长满的;栽培的;
v. 种植(grow的过去分词);生长，变成;
"The two halves of the main branch have grown apart."
主枝的左右两边各向不同的方向生长.
近义：mature, adult
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself