Money can buy the devil himself.
有钱能使鬼推磨。
英文谚语 3120 句(二)
第 180 部分
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘气鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
💡 diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。
近义:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反义:archangel, seraph, cherub
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱,家长会“骂你”(谐音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
pron. (反身代词)他自己;(用以加强语气)他亲自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他总是觉得自己一无是处, 便企图自杀.
近义:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself