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.
我的一生被三種簡單卻又無比強烈的激情所控制:對愛的渴望,
對知識的探索和對人類苦難難以抑制的同情。
【Vocabulary】
1. overwhelmingly:壓倒性地;不可抵抗地
Example: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.他們以壓倒多數(shù)票反對這項提案。
2. govern:統(tǒng)治;支配
Example: They demand the right to govern themselves.他們要求自治權(quán)。
3. longing for:渴望
Example: They long for a chance to visit Shanghai.他們渴望有機會訪問上海。
4. unbearable:無法忍受的
Example: The uncertainty is unbearable.事情定不下來真讓人難以忍受!
5. mankind:人類
Example: Mankind learns its first language in early childhood.人類是在幼年開始學(xué)習(xí)第一種語言的。