Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
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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
adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的;
n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物，赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反义：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 剩余物，残骸;残余;遗迹;遗体;
vi. 留下;保持;留待;依然;
vi.& link-v. 搁置;剩余，剩下;逗留;终属，归于;
💡 re回+main逗留→回来留下→剩余
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义：keep, stay, get, persevere, hold, continue
反义：vary, alter
adj. 非凡的;特别的;非常奇特的;
💡 extra超过+ordinary普通的 → 特别的
"It is very extraordinary that I should meet him here."
很奇怪,我在这儿碰上他了.
近义：particular, peculiar, single, singular, huge, imposing
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
vi. 发生;出现;闪现;
💡 oc向+cur 跑 → 某个方向跑 → 发生
"When exactly did the incident occur?"
这一事件究竟是什么时候发生的？
近义：arise, issue, pass, supervene, transpire, bechance