散文：Faith is a fine invention
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：英语散文阅读
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"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see -
But Microscopes are prudent 1
In an Emergency.
In this poem, Emily calls attention to the friction 2 between science and religion. People only believe what they can see and use the invention of faith as a means to solve their life problems or health ailments 3. Yet in an emergency when something cannot be seen with the naked eye has to be examined, close scrutiny 4 and inspection 5 or science symbolized 6 by microscopes prevails.
When Gentlemen can see -
But Microscopes are prudent 1
In an Emergency.
In this poem, Emily calls attention to the friction 2 between science and religion. People only believe what they can see and use the invention of faith as a means to solve their life problems or health ailments 3. Yet in an emergency when something cannot be seen with the naked eye has to be examined, close scrutiny 4 and inspection 5 or science symbolized 6 by microscopes prevails.
adj.谨慎的，有远见的，精打细算的
- A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
- You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。
n.摩擦，摩擦力
- When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
- Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。
疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )
- His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
- He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。
n.详细检查，仔细观察
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
n.检查，审查，检阅
- On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
- The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的过去式和过去分词 )
- For Tigress, Joy symbolized the best a woman could expect from life. 在她看，小福子就足代表女人所应有的享受。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- A car symbolized distinction and achievement, and he was proud. 汽车象征着荣誉和成功，所以他很自豪。 来自辞典例句