In fact, the Tower of Babel story in the Bible is a fable and warning about the power of language.
And this leads to the wonderful irony that our languages exist to prevent us from communicating.
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In fact, the Tower of Babel story in the Bible is a fable and warning about the power of language.
And this leads to the wonderful irony that our languages exist to prevent us from communicating.
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trait | [treit] |
想一想再看 n. 特點,特征,特性,一筆,少量 |
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conceit | [kən'si:t] |
想一想再看 n. 自負,自大,個人觀點,幻想,巧妙的構思 |
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prevent | [pri'vent] |
想一想再看 v. 預防,防止 |
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species | ['spi:ʃiz] |
想一想再看 n. (單復同)物種,種類 |
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extract | ['ekstrækt,iks'trækt] |
想一想再看 n. 榨出物,精華,摘錄 |
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confused | [kən'fju:zd] |
想一想再看 adj. 困惑的;混亂的;糊涂的 v. 困惑(confu |
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crack | [kræk] |
想一想再看 v. 崩潰,失去控制,壓碎,使裂開,破解,開玩笑 |
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usurp | [ju'zə:p] |
想一想再看 vt. 篡奪,霸占 vi. 篡位 |
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intelligence | [in'telidʒəns] |
想一想再看 n. 理解力,智力 |
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irony | ['aiərəni] |
想一想再看 n. 反諷,諷剌,諷剌之事 |