無盡的知識

"The more you know, the more you don't know"

隨著知識的增長，您會意識到自己所不知道的東西更多。當你開始深入了解一個領域或知識範疇時，你會發現這個領域中的複雜性和細節遠超出你原本的想像，使你認識到自己的無知。這種現像鼓勵我們保持謙虛，並促使我們不斷學習和探索更多未知的事物。

沒有哪個人可以掌握所有知識，因為知識本身是無窮無盡的。越深入了解，就會越發感受到知識的浩瀚與廣闊，從而認識到學習的路程永遠沒有盡頭，也使我們更加珍惜每一次學習和發現的機會。

shipyard: a place where ships are built or repaired

weary: very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time

saloon: a bar where alcoholic drinks were sold in the western US and Canada in the past

stagger: to walk with weak unsteady steps, as if you are about to fall

diversion: something that takes your attention away from somebody/something while something else is happening

wistful: thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

alley: DJ[ˋæli] a narrow passage behind or between buildings

prospect: to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc.

attribute: to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

axiom: a rule or principle that most people believe to be true

bygone: ​happening or existing a long time ago

illiterate: (of a person) not knowing how to read or write

knuckle under: (informal) to accept somebody else’s authority

stucco: a type of plaster that is used for covering ceilings and the outside walls of buildings

stained glass: ​pieces of colored glass that are put together to make windows showing pictures or special designs, especially in churches

bungalow: a house built all on one level, without stairs

circus: a group of people, sometimes with trained animals, who perform acts with skill in a show that travels around to different places

nail: a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head, used for joining pieces of wood together or hanging things on a wall

A surrogate son is someone who acts as a son, either in a literal or metaphorical sense, without being one's biological or adopted son.

dropout: a person who leaves school or college before they have finished their studies

millwork: woodwork (such as doors, sashes, or trim) manufactured at a mill

deputy: a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does that person’s job when they are away

ethos: the moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group, society or person

coupe: a car with two doors and usually a sloping back

nonchalantly: in a calm and relaxed way, showing no sign of worry

yank: to pull something/somebody hard, quickly and suddenly

unyielding: if a person is unyielding, they are not easily influenced and they are unlikely to change their mind

elation: a feeling of great happiness and excitement

peek: ​a quick and secret look at something that you should not be looking at

persona: the aspects of a person’s character that they show to other people, especially when their real character is different

rumble seat: a folding seat in the back of an automobile (such as a coupe or roadster) not covered by the top

fender: a part of a car that is above a wheel

rattle:  to make a series of short loud sounds when shaking or hitting against something hard; to make something do this

rutted: with deep tracks that have been made by wheels

drift away: to gradually lose personal contact or connection with someone or something, or to slowly move away from a particular state, situation, or feeling

revere: to admire and respect somebody/something very much

barrage balloon: a large balloon that floats in the air and is held in place by cables, used in the past to make the progress of enemy aircraft more difficult

USS Tennessee: This battleship was involved in the Pearl Harbor attack and played a significant role in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

posh: typical of or used by people who belong to a high social class

ridicule: unkind comments that make fun of somebody/something or make them look silly

drill sergeant: a sergeant who trains new soldiers

apologetic: feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

recruit: a person who has recently joined the armed forces or the police

get booted: being forced to leave or being removed from something, often a job or an activity

chin-up: an exercise in which you hold onto a high bar above your head and pull yourself up towards it

weakling: ​a person who is not physically strong

flunk: DJ[flʌŋk] to fail an exam, a test or a course

second lieutenant: an officer of lower rank in the army or the US air force just below the rank of a lieutenant

firebomb: ​a bomb that makes a fire start burning after it explodes

The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces who have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy.

Bill Gates "Source Code"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

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