When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely-- the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt. 理解，懂得;熟知，通晓;获知，理解;谅解;
vi. 理解，懂得;表示同情或谅解;据说;
n. 认识，了解;谅解;知识;
adj. 能谅解的;宽容的;通情达理的;
💡 under下+stand站立+ing名词后缀 → 理解
"an imperfect understanding of English"
对英语的不透彻理解
近义：idea, insight, knowledge, assimilation, notion, perception
反义：incoherence, incomprehension, disagreement, inharmony, nonapproval, nonconformity
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
adv. 完全地;完整地;完全，彻底，全部，一干二净;很，非常，充分，十分，万分;
💡 com 共同 + plete=plet满，填满 + ly ...地 → adv. 完全地，彻底地；完整地
"No funding will be available until the technology is completely proven."
该技术得到充分验证后才会有拨款.
近义：absolutely, off, outright, perfectly, plumb, positively
反义：insufficiently, scarcely, scrappily, skimpily, truncately, unexhaustively
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
v. 说话;讨论;讲，说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们,把事情商量一下.
近义：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
adv. 无疑;一定，确实;（回答）当然，好;保管;
"You surely don't begrudge him his happiness."
你肯定不是嫉妒他的幸福吧。
近义：indubitably, infallibly, assuredly, sure, undoubtedly, unequivocally
反义：hesitantly, arguably, uncertainly, wonderingly, deniably, dubiously