A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
不能以衣著取人。
英文谚语 3120 句(一) 第 23 部分

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ragged ['ræɡɪd] 词频3
adj. 衣着破烂的,衣衫褴褛的;参差不齐的,凹凸不平的;粗糙刺耳的;
💡 rag破布 + g + ed...的 → 衣衫褴褛的
"A ragged shout went up from the small crowd."
这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫.
近义:miserable, raggedy, scruffy, shabby, shirtless, sloppy 反义:immaculate, impeccable, nice, ordered, orderly, organised
cover ['kʌvɚ] 词频1 词根: 看护
v. 遮盖;掩蔽;涉及;洒上; n. 覆盖物;避难所;掩护;封面;
💡 cover→覆盖;遮蔽;占(时间或空间);掩护;包括
"Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up."
政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。
近义:hide, line, roof, seal, veil, blanket 反义:uncap, uncork, uncover, bare, undress, expose
coat [kəut] 词频1
n. 上衣,外套; vt. 给…穿上上衣[外套];盖上;
💡 扣它(谐音):扣好 外套别感冒 外套要扣(co)在(at)外面
"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."
这种光线下你看不清楚,其实我的新外衣带棕色。
近义:pelage, fur, jacket, sportcoat, line, overlay 反义:bare, undress, expose
honest ['ɔnist] 词频1
adj. 诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
"I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you."
我实在不愿把实情告诉你,但并非人人都像你那样诚实。
近义:honorable, honourable, irreproachable, just, principled, pure 反义:licentious, astray, miscreant, nefarious, perverse, perverted

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