It's no sin to sell dear, but a sin to give ill measure.
高价卖不为过,短斤少两才有罪。
英文谚语 3120 句(一) 第 147 部分

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measure ['mɛʒɚ] 词频2 词根: 测量
n. 测量,测度;措施;程度;尺寸; vt. 测量;估量; vi. 测量;测量(大小,容量,尺寸等);
💡 meas计量,测量+ure名词后缀 → 测量,测定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何计量气体的体积?
近义:meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
sell [sel] 词频1
vt.& vi. 卖,售;使好卖;使接受,使赞成;销售; vt. 经销;推销;出卖;欺骗; n. 销售;欺骗;失望;推销术; vi. 卖;出售;受欢迎;有销路;
"Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car."
在当地报纸登一则广告来出售你的汽车。
近义:merchandise, merchandize, retail, vend, flog, expend 反义:obtain, procure, purchase, secure, acquire, get
dear [dɪr] 词频1
adj. 亲爱的;敬爱的;昂贵的;严厉的; n. 亲爱的人;宠物; int. 哎; adv. 高价地;疼爱地;贵;
💡 亲爱的大(d)耳朵(ear) 网友:马胜敏 补充:说明:把r和d颠倒位置,就会变成dear(亲爱的,昂贵的) 如果把dear的d顺时针旋转180度,就会变成pe
"your dear departed brother"
你挚爱的亡兄
近义:love, honey, sweetheart, truelove, beloved, darling 反义:loathed, unpopular, unwelcome, detestable, detested, disliked
give [ɡɪv] 词频1
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出; vt. 供给;产生;举办;(为购买某物或做某事而)支付; vi. (物体)塌下;让步; n. 伸展性,弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure 反义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure

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