Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do, than what one can do.

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sometimes ['sʌmtaɪmz] 词频1 词根: sometime
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
important [ɪm'pɔrtnt] 词频1 词根: ant
adj. 重要的;权威的;有势力的;有地位的;
💡 import重要的 + ant 具有...性质的 → a.重要的;有势力的
"Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil."
蚯蚓做了使土壤透气的重要工作。
近义:appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material 反义:idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
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
cannot ['kænɔt] 词频1
=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。

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