在名人的鼓舞下记单词—苏格拉底篇

时间：2009-04-01 02:45:12

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    苏格拉底被认为是西方哲学和伦理学的奠基人，与其学生柏拉图以及柏拉图的学生亚里斯多德并称“希腊三贤”。

    作为人类历史上最伟大的哲学家之一，苏格拉底却异常谦虚，他曾说：“我唯一知道的事情就是我的无知。”苏格拉底一生的生活朴实无华，专心致力于学问研究。在欧洲文化史上，他一直被看作是为追求真理而死的圣人。他的思想对人类历史影响如此深远，我们学习英语的人也非常有必要了解这一位伟大的智者。在记忆英语单词的时候，温习一些这位历史巨人的名言一定会受益不浅。


1.A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere1 illusion, a thoroughly2 vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true.
Morality:道德
Illusion:虚幻
Thoroughly:完全地
Vulgar:庸俗的；低级的

2 All men's souls are immortal3, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
Righteous:正直的
Divine:神圣的

3. Envy is the ulcer4 of the soul.
Envy:嫉妒；形容词 envious
Ulcer:溃疡：弊病

4.As to marriage or celibacy5, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent6.
Celibacy: 独身；形容词为celibate， 同时celibate7 也可以做名词，意思是保持独身的人。
Repent:后悔
（这句话就别当名言了，幽默一下吧！）

5 Beauty is the bait which with delight allures8 man to enlarge his kind.
Bait:诱饵
Allure:诱惑
Enlarge:扩大

6 Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
Barrenness: 荒芜；贫乏；形容词Barren

7 By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
Philosopher:哲学家
（这句话就别当名言了，再幽默一下吧！瞧瞧，大哲学家可不是我们想像的那样学究气十足，其实他们最富幽默感）

8 False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
Infect:传染；污染

9 I decided9 that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime10 messages without knowing in the least what they mean.
Instinct:本能
Inspiration:灵感
Prophet:先知
Sublime:崇高的

10 I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
Ignorance: 无知；形容词ignorant

11 If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented11 to take their own and depart.
Misfortune:不幸
Whence：由此（书面语）
Portion:一份；部分
Contented:满意的

12 Our prayers should be for blessings12 in general, for God knows best what is good for us.
Prayer:祷告
Blessing:祝福

13 The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.
Interpreter: 解释者；口译者

14 Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.
Worthless:没有价值的；无意义的

15. Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue13 elation14 in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
Undue:过度的
Elation:得意洋洋
Prosperity:富足；繁荣
Depression:消沉；抑郁
Adversity: 逆境；不幸

16. Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly15 reprove thy faults.
Faithful:忠实的
Reprove:责备；不赞成
Fault:缺点；错误
Thy: （古英语）你的，相当于“your”


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1 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
2 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
参考例句：
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
3 immortal 7kOyr     
adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的
参考例句：
  • The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
  • The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！
4 ulcer AHmyp     
n.溃疡，腐坏物
参考例句：
  • She had an ulcer in her mouth.她口腔出现溃疡。
  • A bacterium is identified as the cause for his duodenal ulcer.一种细菌被断定为造成他十二指肠溃疡的根源。
5 celibacy ScpyR     
n.独身(主义)
参考例句：
  • People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy. 有些宗教修会的人发誓不结婚。
  • The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor. 修道者的独身观念含有禁欲与宗教热情之意。
6 repent 1CIyT     
v.悔悟，悔改，忏悔，后悔
参考例句：
  • He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
  • Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。
7 celibate 3cKyS     
adj.独身的，独身主义的；n.独身者
参考例句：
  • He had defended the institution of a celibate priesthood.他捍卫了独身牧师制度。
  • The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
8 allures 9117511c314b38bb40e9952d0e9c0056     
诱引，吸引( allure的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Hawaii allures many tourists. 夏威夷吸引了许多旅游者。
  • The fine weather allures the ladies into the garden. 晴朗的天气吸引女士们来到花园里。
9 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
10 sublime xhVyW     
adj.崇高的，伟大的；极度的，不顾后果的
参考例句：
  • We should take some time to enjoy the sublime beauty of nature.我们应该花些时间去欣赏大自然的壮丽景象。
  • Olympic games play as an important arena to exhibit the sublime idea.奥运会，就是展示此崇高理念的重要舞台。
11 contented Gvxzof     
adj.满意的，安心的，知足的
参考例句：
  • He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
  • The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
12 blessings 52a399b218b9208cade790a26255db6b     
n.（上帝的）祝福( blessing的名词复数 )；好事；福分；因祸得福
参考例句：
  • Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
13 undue Vf8z6V     
adj.过分的；不适当的；未到期的
参考例句：
  • Don't treat the matter with undue haste.不要过急地处理此事。
  • It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms.最好不要过分看重他的批评。
14 elation 0q9x7     
n.兴高采烈，洋洋得意
参考例句：
  • She showed her elation at having finally achieved her ambition.最终实现了抱负，她显得十分高兴。
  • His supporters have reacted to the news with elation.他的支持者听到那条消息后兴高采烈。
15 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地
参考例句：
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

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