So much is certain: that we would have doctors and preachers, lawyers and defendants, marriages and births -- but our spiritual outlook would be different.
So much is certain: that... 如此确定的是…（同位语的固定句式）
- So much is certain: that the project will not be finished on time.如此确定的是：该项目将无法按时完成。
spiritual outlook 精神面貌/精神视野
- Our spiritual outlook would be different in a bookless world.在一个没有书本的世界里，我们的精神面貌将有所不同。
- Meditation can profoundly change a person's spiritual outlook.冥想可以深刻地改变一个人的精神面貌。
We would lay less stress on 'facts and figures' and more on a good memory, on applied psychology, and on the capacity of a man to get along with his fellow-citizens.
We would lay less stress on 'facts and figures' and (lay) more (stress) on a good memory, (lay more stress) on applied psychology, and (lay more stress) on the capacity of a man to get along with his fellow-citizens. 课文补全
- It has been said that everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers (live) by selling wisdom and priests (live) by selling spiritual comfort.
- Carlyle was entirely ignorant of what the bottle in his pocket contained, (Carlyle was entirely ignorant) of the nature of the illness from which his friend was suffering, and (Carlyle was entirely ignorant) of what had previously been wrong with his wife, but a medicine …
- For in a university, science majors look down on humanities majors, foreign language majors (look down) on Chinese majors, Chinese majors (look down) on philosophy majors, philosophy majors (look down) on sociology majors, and sociology majors (look down) on eattach importance to … ducation majors. Since education majors have no one to look down on, they can only despise the professors in their own department. 《围城》
lay stress on... 强调/重视
- The company lays great stress on customer service.该公司非常重视客户服务。
- We would lay less stress on 'facts and figures' and more on a good memory.我们对“事实和数据”的重视会减少，而对良好的记忆力会更加重视。
| attach importance to … 重视 | We would attach less importance to 'facts and figures' and more to a good memory, to applied psychology, and to the capacity of a man to get along with his fellow-citizens. 课文改写 |
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get along with... 与…和睦相处
- It is important to get along with your colleagues.与同事和睦相处很重要。
- He has the capacity to get along with his fellow-citizens.他有与同胞和睦相处的能力。
- Despite their differences, the two neighbours get along well.尽管他们之间有分歧，但这两个邻居相处得很好。
If our educational system were fashioned after its bookless past we would have the most democratic form of 'college' imaginable.
fashion v.（尤指用手工）制作，使成形；塑造
- He fashioned a toy gun from a piece of wood.
- She fashioned a pot from the clay. 她用黏土制成一个罐。
- He fashioned a whistle out of a piece of wood. 他用一块木头做成一个哨子。
- He fashioned a box from some old pieces of wood. 他用几块旧木板手工做了一个盒子。
fashioned ... after... 仿照…制作/设计
- If you fashion your character after your brother’s, you’ll get along with your classmates. 按照后者改变前者
- The new building is fashioned after an old Roman temple.这座新建筑是仿照一座古罗马神庙设计的。
- Her new dress was fashioned after a latest style. 她的新衣服是根据一种最新款式制作的。
- Mary has always fashioned herself after her mother. 玛丽总模仿她的母亲。
able / able 前后都可以修饰（灵活性高）
- He has to deduce what he can from the few scanty clues available.
- the most civilized society imaginable
- the most shocking spectacle conceivable
- the most effectual measure possible
- the most talented person available
被修饰的词前面有其它修饰时，able / ible 通常会后置。
Among tribal people all knowledge inherited by tradition is shared by all; it is taught to every member of the tribe so that in this respect everybody is equally equipped for life.
share v.共享，合用；分享
- In some moods, nature shares it. 有一样的，共同的
- This shows how long it was before we deemed it necessary to make sure that all our children could share in the knowledge accumulated by the 'happy few' during the past centuries. 本课内容
| share sth. with sb. 与某人分享某物 | I would like to share my ideas with the rest of the team. 我想与团队的其他成员分享我的想法。 |
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| share (in) sth. 分享/分担（情感、责任、成果等） |
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in this respect 在这一方面;在这点上
- The two companies are similar in this respect: both prioritize innovation.这两家公司在这一方面是相似的：都优先考虑创新。
- The two models are very similar in this respect. 这两款型号在这方面非常相似。
| in this aspect 在这个方面 | We need to improve our service in this aspect. 我们需要在这个方面改进我们的服务。 |
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| in this way 以这种方式；这样一来 | In this way, we can save both time and money. 以这种方式，我们既能节省时间又能省钱。 |
| from this angle 从这个角度（物理或抽象） | If you look at the problem from this angle, it seems much simpler. 如果你从这个角度看问题，它似乎简单得多。 |
| from this perspective 从这个视角/观点来看 | From this perspective, the decision was clearly the right one. 从这个视角来看，那个决定显然是正确的。 |
equality in terms of receiving knowledge 总结：在获取知识方面的平等性
be equipped for... 为…做好准备/具备…能力
- The training program aims to ensure that all graduates are equipped for the challenges of the modern workplace.该培训计划旨在确保所有毕业生为现代工作场所的挑战做好准备。
- The centre is well equipped for canoeing and mountaineering. 本中心有齐全的划船和登山设备。
- Is the ship fully equipped for its voyage? 这条船已经为出航装备好了吗？
- This hotel room is not equipped for cooking. 这家旅馆的房间不备炊具。