长难句释义

1. The differences were all but wiped out by the similarities. (Para. 4)

2. And the simplest reality of all was that the human community was one—greater than any of its parts, greater than the separateness imposed by nations, greater than the different faiths and loyalties or the depth and color of varying cultures. (Para. 4)

3. This larger unity was the most important central fact of our time—something on which people could build at a time when hope seemed misty, almost unreal. (Para. 4)

4. It turned out that my ability to get along with other peoples depended not so much upon my comprehension of the uniqueness of their way of life as my comprehension of the things we had in common. (Para. 5)

5. But to stop there was like clearing the ground without any idea of what was to be built on it. (Para. 5)

6. It was the mark of a rounded man to be well traveled. (Para. 6)

7. … the universe itself does not hold life cheaply. Life is a rare occurrence… (Para. 8)

●Snow is of frequent occurrence in that country.

●His arrival was an unexpected occurrence.

●His arrival was an unexpected occurrence.

8. Of all these countless forms of life, only one, the human species, possesses certain faculties in combination that give it supreme advantages over all the others. (Para. 8)

1) I bought the jacket at an advantage.

2) He negotiated for my advantage.

3) It is of great advantage to them.

4) We must use to the best advantage what ability we may possess.

5) Employ your time to the best advantage.

6) Our volleyball girls had the advantage of being taller than their Japanese opponents.

7) The advantage we have over them is that they are weak and sentimental.

8) You have an advantage over me.

9. Viewed in global perspective, what counts is not that… but that… (Para. 9)

1) It is not how much you read but what you read that counts.

2) In business, a strong personality often counts for more than formal training.

10. Leadership on this higher level does not require mountains of gold or thundering propaganda. (Para. 11)