Power 大国 nuclear power 核大国 superpower 超级强权
concive vt. 构思, 以为, 持有 vi.怀孕,考虑,设想 conceive of sth.
must have been 表示猜测,推测。
phase: period, estate 时期
is finished = is over
lack:short of 缺乏
practice 实践 experience 经验
Notes on the text 课文注释
1. Make a very poor show, 出丑。
2. I stand alone, 仅我一人。
3. The last creature to compete with man, 其中的 last 有“极不可能”的意思。
The Holy Office knew this full well when it caused heretics to be burned in days gone by. The
Holy Office 是指罗马天主教的宗教法庭;full well 中的 full 是副词,有 very 的意思;gone
by 作 days 的定语,整个词组的意思是“过去的日子”。
Must have been 表示猜测,推测! in the man’a days , phase :perisd ,estate
I I am sure that…
Without …I would make ….虚拟语气
Make a very poor show 出洋相
make a fool of oneself 做傻事,出丑
make an exhibition of oneself 当众出丑
The ownership of a cave 一个洞穴的所有权
In this view ,I don’t stand alone;
Stand alone 独立,孤立;
I am alone in this point ; 没人赞同我。