The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own opinions, and value others that deserve it.
📚 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
n. 形状，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;构成;组织;塑造;
vi. 形成，产生;排队，整队;
💡 form =shape,表示”形状”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名词mouse是 mice 的单数形式.
近义：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反义：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort
vt.& vi. 反射（光、热、声或影像）;考虑;
vt. 反射，反照;表达;显示;折转;
vi. 映出;反射;深思熟虑;慎重表达;
💡 re回，向后+flect弯曲→反弯曲→反射
"The election results do not always reflect back the views of voters."
选举的结果并不总是真实地反映出选民的观点.
近义：meditate, mull, muse, perpend, ponder, ruminate
adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只，只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义：joint
n. 公司，商号;作伴，伴侣，客人;连队，中队;（社交）集会，聚会;
💡 com(together)+pan(bread)+y(名词后缀)→交谊；伙伴
"He absconded with the company funds."
他卷走公司的资金潜逃了。
近义：institution, merging, partnership, pool, society, trust
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 不信任;怀疑;
n. 不信任，猜疑;疑惑，不相信;
💡 tru =true,表示”相信,真实”#词根助记：dis不+trust
"They looked at each other with distrust."
他们心怀戒备地相互看着对方。
近义：misbelieve, mistrust, disbelieve, doubt, misdoubt, suspect
反义：rely, trust, confide, aplomb, assurance, poise
n. 价值，价格;意义，涵义;重要性;（邮票的）面值;
vt. 评价;重视，看重;估价，给…定价;
💡 val(strong)+ue(名词后缀)→价值；估价；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
近义：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反义：snub, coldshoulder