No one discovers a rarity by chance.

by chance ^{偶然的、不经意的}

• by accident ^{偶然地、意外地}
• accidentally ^{adv.意外地，偶然地； 意外失误地}

on purpose ^{故意地：有意地、刻意地做某事}

• intentionally ^{adv.故意地，有意地}
• deliberately ^{adv.故意地；从容不迫地，小心翼翼地}

No one succeeds by chance. ^{没有人成功是偶然的。}

A truly dedicated bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, the ability to recognize the worth of something when he sees it.

above all (else) ^{胜过一切、重要的是、尤其...}

• Max is clever, hardworking, and above all (else) honest.

造句：A truly dedicated head-hunter must have patience, and above all, an eye for talents. ^{一个真正全身心投入的猎头必须要有耐心，并且最重要的是，要有识才的慧眼。}

have an eye for sth. ^{具有对…的鉴赏力(慧眼)}

• He has an eye for beauty. ^审美
• You do have an eye for paintings. ^{你的确对油画有很高的鉴赏力。}
• She have an eye for colour. ^{她对颜色很有鉴赏力。}

To do this, he must be at least as knowledgeable as the dealer.

as ... as ... ^{前副后连（经常省略conj.后的谓语动词）}

He must be as knowledgeable as the dealer (is). ^{不省略也可以}
He isn't as / so knowledgeable as the dealer (is). ^{否定句中多一个so的形式}

• When at Rome, do as the Romans do. ^入乡随俗
• When at Rome, do like the Romans.
• ... Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.

Like a scientist bent on making a discovery, he must cherish the hope that one day he will be amply rewarded.

be bent on (doing) sth. ^{专心致志地做某事（打定主意、一门心思要做某事）}

• The boy is bent on mischief.
• He is bent on winning at all costs.

cherish ^{v.珍视，珍爱；怀念（过去），抱有（希望）}

• Time is valuable, and we should cherish it. ^{时间宝贵，我们应该珍惜时间。}
• When you have such one friend, cherish your friendship for life long. ^{当你有这样一个朋友时，请珍惜你们的友谊。}
• If we cherish every minute and learn to gather them, we can do a great thing in one minute. ^{如果我们珍惜每一分钟，并学会收集它们，我们可以在一分钟做出伟大的事情。}
• Farming the land for a whole day tired us out and made us realize that we should cherish food. ^{耕地一整天后我们疲惫不堪，也意识到我们应该珍惜食物。}
• Many people search for love without success, so if you have found it, then cherish it and count yourself lucky. ^{许多人没能成功地找到爱，因此如果你已经找到了，珍惜它并认为自己是幸运的。}

nourish ^{v.养育，滋养；培养，怀有（感情、信念等）}

• Lisa has long nourished the hope of becoming a ballerina.
• The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
• There is a lot of beautiful scenery in China. → China boasts a lot of beautiful scenery. ^{v.有（值得自豪的东西）；吹嘘，夸耀}
• They have three lovely children. → They are blessed with three lovely children. ^{有幸(幸运的拥有)}
• The girl has both beauty and brains. → The girl is endowed with both beauty and brains. ^{具有(天生就有)}

be rewarded ^{取得回报（rewarded 是 reward 的过去分词）}

• Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue ^{对美德的奖赏}
• be amply rewarded ^{得到丰厚的回报}
• There is always hope that all my patience will be amply rewarded.