Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right.
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n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
adv. 或许;（表示不确定）也许;（用于粗略的估计）或许;（表示勉强同意或其实不赞成）也许;
n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
💡 per全部+hap机会，运气+s表复数→全是机会→也许，可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply
反义：indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
n. 怀疑，疑虑;未确定;
vt. 怀疑，疑惑;
vi. 不确定，不能肯定或怀疑;
💡 doubt二→二种状态→怀疑
"a feeling of doubt and uncertainty"
迟疑不定的感受
近义：disbelieve, hesitation, hesitate, mistrust, question, stagger
反义：prove, reassure, verify, vouch, check, demonstrate
frightening
['fraɪtnɪŋ]
adj. 令人恐惧的;引起突然惊恐的;吓人;
"After the quietness of home and school, university had been almost frightening."
过惯了家庭和中学的平静生活之后, 大学简直有些可怕了.
近义：horrible, horrifying, intimidating, menacing, awesome, awful
反义：innocuous, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign, harmless
convinced
[kən'vinst]
adj. 确信的;深信的;有坚定信仰的;
v. 使确信(convince的过去分词);说服;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我坚信她是清白无辜的。
近义：persuaded, sold
prep. 超过;越过;那一边;在…较远的一边;
adv. 在远处;在更远处;
n. 远处;
"The road continues beyond the village up into the hills."
那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。
近义：farther, further, off, out, outside, past