今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是:
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have
governed my life: the longing for love, the search for
knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of
mankind.
我的一生被三种简单却又无比强烈的激情所控制:对爱的渴望,
对知识的探索和对人类苦难难以抑制的同情。
【Vocabulary】
1. overwhelmingly:压倒性地;不可抵抗地
Example: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.他们以压倒多数票反对这项提案。
2. govern:统治;支配
Example: They demand the right to govern themselves.他们要求自治权。
3. longing for:渴望
Example: They long for a chance to visit Shanghai.他们渴望有机会访问上海。
4. unbearable:无法忍受的
Example: The uncertainty is unbearable.事情定不下来真让人难以忍受!
5. mankind:人类
Example: Mankind learns its first language in early childhood.人类是在幼年开始学习第一种语言的。