As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose.
📚 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. 熟练的，有技能的;需要技能的;娴;
💡 skill技术+ed有...的→有技术的 →熟练的
"We need skilled workers and technical know-how."
我们需要熟练工人和专业技术知识。
近义：apt, knowing, artful, learned, masterful, nifty
反义：inexperienced, inexpert, nonprofessional, poor, unexperienced, unfledged
vt.& vi. （为…）服务;任（职）;提供;端上;
vt. 招待;（为…）工作;对…有用;向…供应;
vi. 适合;服役;供职;[网球、羽毛球]发球;
n. 网球等发球;发球权;所发的球;
💡 serv(serve)+e(动词后缀)→服务；供应；伺候；备餐；开球；发球
"Serve with a green salad."
端上去的时候配一份生菜色拉。
近义：tend, assist, pour, supply, dish, kickoff
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 经文，圣典;文稿;
💡 script写+ure名词后缀→写出的宗教作品 →圣经，经典
"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."
为了达到目的,魔鬼也会援引圣经.
vt.& vi. 喝（酒）;饮;喝酒;（尤指）酗酒;
vt. 吸收，吸入;
n. 酒，饮料;酒宴;一杯或一份酒;
💡 准渴(谐音): 饮料 喝
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒绝烈性酒
近义：take, guzzle, booze, touch, refreshment, beverage
反义：puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域;
v. 给…浇水;供以水;加水稀释;流泪;
💡 字母W像水的波浪，联想到水。
"A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water."
微风拂动水面.
近义：irrigate, squirt, douche, weep, blubber, boohoo