Money is often lost for want of money.
往往由于缺乏金钱而丧失金钱。
英文谚语 3120 句(二)
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
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
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of), 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义:manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
adj. 失去的;迷路的;不知所措的;
v. 遗失,失去( lose的过去式和过去分词);(使)失去(所需要的东西,尤指钱);(因事故、年老、死亡等)损失;浪费;
"I lost my balance and fell backwards."
我没有站稳,仰面摔倒。
近义:mislaid, misplaced, missing, stray, wayward, adrift
反义:discovered, safe
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义:intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义:scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay