“The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.”
– Thomas Babington Macaulay, Historian
句型分析
The measure(of a man’s real character) is【 what he would do (if he knew he would never be found out)】
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主句
The measure is sth 标准是某物
表语从句,后跟一个条件状语从句:
表语从句:what he would do
标准是他要做什么
条件状语从句
if he knew he would never be found out
如果...,他要做什么
名词所有格,...的标准
of a man’s real character
中文释义
「衡量一个人真正的品格,要看他在知道绝不会被人发现的情况下做什么。」
– 托马斯·巴顿·麦考利,历史学家
人物链接
托马斯·巴顿·麦考利(1800-1859)是英国史学家、散文家,以博学和雄辩著名,曾担任英国军务大臣和财政部部长,1848年起出版的《英国史》是他的代表作之一。
KEY WORDS
measure[me(r)] v.测量;度量;n.措施;方法;
例句:
A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine.
量油尺是用来探查引擎中的剩余油量的。
character [krkt(r)] 品质,性格;vt.刻;印;使具有特征
例句:
The character of the neighbourhood hasn"t changed at all.
这片住宅区的风貌依旧。