Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. I‘m not sure about the former, but I know of a third example, human genius.
语音讲解
单词发音
only /ˈəʊnli $ ˈoʊn-/
infinite /ˈɪnfənət/
stupidity -y结尾的单词重读落在倒数第三个音节 /stjuːˈpɪdəti $ stuː-/
genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/
连词发音
things are infinite /θɪŋzərˈɪnfənət/
轻读重读
重读:two/ stupidity
弱读:are/the/ and
词汇讲解
1.infinite adj.
释义:without limits in space or time
例句:Teaching little children takes infinite patience.
教育幼儿须有极大的耐心。
反义词 finite 有限的
The physical universe is finite in space and time.
物质世界在时间和空间上是有限的。
2.stupidity noun.
stupid的名词形式
例句:Conceit is associated with stupidity and ignorance.
骄傲的朋友是愚蠢和无知。
3.know of
例句:I'm surprised that you didn't know of such an important event.
这么大的事你竟会不知道?
know精讲
A. know 知道,了解 侧重直接性
例句:I know her very well 我很了解她
B. know about 知道关于...的情况
例句:I happened to know about him. 我碰巧了解他的情况。
C. know of 知道有... 听说过..侧重间接性
I know of the town but I've never been there. 我知道有那么个镇子,但从未有过那里。
活学活用
infinite
英文:Obviously, no company has infinite resources.
中文:显然,没有哪个公司的资源是无限的。
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