Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain.
智力投资,决非虚掷。
英文谚语 3120 句(二)
第 182 部分
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 徒劳的;自负的;无结果的;无用的;
💡 vain(empty)→无效的;空虚的
"She's just a vain, foolish woman."
她不过是个愚蠢自负的女人。
近义:immodest, infatuated, inflated, insolent, arrogant, assuming
反义:low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, unassuming
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
a. 用尽的, 精疲力竭的\\nspend的过去式和过去分词
近义:outworn, unavailable, consumed, depleted, exhausted
n. 脑;智慧;聪明的人;(群体中)最聪明的人;
vt. 打破…的脑袋;打…的头部;
💡 b(不)+rain(雨): 大脑不(b)会进水(rain)
"Being in love must have addled your brain."
坠入爱河必已使你神魂颠倒。
近义:brains, cerebrum, encephalon, cerebral