The finest words in the world are only vain sounds if you cannot understand them.
📚 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
adj. 徒劳的;自负的;无结果的;无用的;
💡 vain(empty)→无效的;空虚的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义:immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
vt.& vi. 懂,理解;
vt. 了解;默认;听说;领会;
💡 under(under)+stand→懂;了解;通晓;认为
"That's just an approximation, you understand."
你知道那仅仅是近似值。
近义:ideate, imagine, apprehend, interpret, assimilate, penetrate
反义:misapprehend, misconstrue, mishear, misinterpret, misrepresent, misread
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
=can not;未可;不能;不可;
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。