今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have

governed my life: the longing for love, the search for

knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of

mankind.

我的一生被三种简单却又无比强烈的激情所控制：对爱的渴望，

对知识的探索和对人类苦难难以抑制的同情。

【Vocabulary】

1. overwhelmingly:压倒性地;不可抵抗地

Example: They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.他们以压倒多数票反对这项提案。

2. govern:统治;支配

Example: They demand the right to govern themselves.他们要求自治权。

3. longing for:渴望

Example: They long for a chance to visit Shanghai.他们渴望有机会访问上海。

4. unbearable:无法忍受的

Example: The uncertainty is unbearable.事情定不下来真让人难以忍受!

5. mankind:人类

Example: Mankind learns its first language in early childhood.人类是在幼年开始学习第一种语言的。