Sometimes, indeed, there is such a discrepancy between the genius and his human qualities that one has to ask oneself whether a little less talent might not have been better.
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adv. 有时，间或;时而;
💡 sometime某一时间的+s表副词 →有时
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有时也有分歧。
近义：occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反义：invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
n. 矛盾;不符合（之处）;
💡 dis 分开 + crep= crepare破裂 + ancy构成名词，表示状态、情况 → n. 不符合(之处),不一致(之处)
"The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter."
他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系.
近义：variance, deviation, difference, disagreement, discrepance, disparity
反义：rapport, togetherness, unison, unity, bonhomie, fraternizing
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
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. 的确，确实，实在;实际上，真正地;真的，真是;甚至;
💡 在行为（deed）事实里（in）即 确实
"The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed."
文件中陈述的实际要求确实是无关紧要的.
近义：assuredly, absolutely, really, verily, certainly, yea
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
oneself
[wʌn'sɛlf]
pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;
"One has to ask oneself what the purpose of the exercise is."
大家必须问一问自己，这个锻炼的目的是什么。
近义：herself, himself, itself, one, themselves, yourself