An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
英文谚语 3120 句(一) 第 36 部分

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enemy ['ɛnəmi] 词频1 词根: en
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物; adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记:en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe 反义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
mouth [maʊθ] 词频1
n. 口;出入口;传闻; vt. 装腔作势地说;喃喃地说,心不在焉地说,言不由衷地说; vi. 装腔作势说话;
💡 音“冒失”,冒失的就是“嘴” 摸(m)了摸在外面(out)喝(h)过汽水的 嘴
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴,然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义:articulate, name, phrase, pronounce, speak, utter
seldom ['sɛldəm] 词频1
adv. 很少,罕见;难得;不大;
"He had seldom seen a child with so much talent."
有如此天赋的孩子他以往没见过几个。
近义:infrequently, rarely 反义:manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
speaks
v. 讲, 谈( speak的第三人称单数 ); 说; 演说; 从某种观点来说

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