The greatest and noblest pleasure which men can have in this world is to discover new truths; and the next is to shake off old prejudices.
— Frederick The Great  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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pleasure ['pleʒɚ] 词频1 词根: plac
n. 愉快;娱乐;令人高兴的事; vt. 使高兴;使满意; vi. 觉得高兴，享受;寻欢作乐;
💡 pleas=please令人高兴的+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →愉快
"His grandchildren afforded him his greatest pleasure in his old age."
他的孙子和孙女们在晚年的时候给了他最大的欢乐.
近义：please, delectate, delight, enchant, gladden, joy 反义：indifference, irritant, nonchalance, nuisance, tiff, unpleasantness
discover [dɪ'skʌvɚ] 词频1 词根: dis
vt. 发现;碰见;撞见;获得知识;
💡 dis相反+cover盖→把盖揭开→发现
"We have to discover his plans and act accordingly."
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
近义：locate, descry, detect, encounter, find, inquire
world [wɝld] 词频1
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe
next [nɛkst] 词频1
adj. 紧接在后的;次于的;贴近的;紧邻的; adv. 接下去;然后;居后地;依次的; n. 下一位;下一个; prep. 靠近;居于…之后;在…的隔壁;
"The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget."
议程表上的下一项是宣传预算。
近义：oncoming, subsequent, succeeding, upcoming, pursuant, coming 反义：prior, nowadays, presently, today, currently
shake [ʃek] 词频1 词根: sh-
vt. 动摇;摇头;使发抖;使心绪不宁[烦恼，惊吓]; vi. 摇（出），抖（掉）;握手;（嗓音）颤抖; n. 摇动;震动;哆嗦;混合饮料;
💡 谢客”(谐音): 握手谢客告别 sha(杀)+ke(客):联想 杀人者使人 发抖
"He's a dealer who'll give you a fair shake."
他是个买卖公平的商人.
近义：jar, jiggle, jolt, jounce, perturb, toss 反义：caseharden
greatest
[计] 最大的
近义：maximal, maximum, meridian, top, upmost, uppermost

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