Know thyself? A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever observes himself arrests his own development. A caterpillar who wanted to know itself well would never become a butterfly.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 很有害的，恶性的，致命的，险恶的;引起巨大伤害的;毁灭性的;
💡 per贯穿，自始至终+nic毒+ious形容词后缀→有毒的
"The principle had been pernicious from beginning to end."
这条原则自始至终都是有害的.
近义：hostile, hurtful, inimical, injurious, malign, malignant
反义：helpful, auspicious, profitable, propitious, salutary, useful
pron. （引导名词性从句）谁;无论谁，任何人;不管谁…;
💡 who谁+ever究竟→无论谁,究竟是谁
"All terrorist crime is detestable, whoever the victims."
无论受害者是谁，一切恐怖主义罪行都是可憎的。
近义：any, anybody, anyone, who, whomever, whomsoever
n. 发展，进化;被发展的状态;新生事物，新产品;开发区;
💡 develop发展+ment表名词 →发展发达，发展
"The development was bitterly opposed by the local community."
这一开发项目遭到了当地社区的愤怒抵制。
近义：progress, unfoldment, upgrowth, evolution, evolvement, growth
反义：backwardness, underdevelopment, atrophy, degeneracy, degeneration
vi. 变为，成为;变得;变成;
vt. 适合，适宜;相称，相当;变成;发生;
💡 be(upon)+come→变为；成为(=to come upon）
"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：turn, wax, get, go, grow, suit
反义：remain, keep, stay, get
v. 知道;了解;认识;确信;
n. 知情;
💡 知道know的人爱说自己不no知道
"Do you know your ABC?"
你认识所有的字母吗？
近义：learn, understand, get, cognize, comprehend, meet
n. 格言，座右铭;准则;
"" Waste not, want not " is her favourite maxim."
“ 不浪费则不匮乏 ” 是她喜爱的格言.
近义：aphorism, proverb, saw, saying, byword, adage
📜 Andre Gide 的更多名言
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."