Public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.
公款如圣水，人人都要尝一嘴。
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
adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
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
adj. 神圣的;值得尊敬的，值得推崇的;圣洁的，圣徒般的;宗教的;
💡 厚礼（谐音）: 神圣的厚礼 洞里(hole)的丫头(y)是 神圣的（洞很深、很神秘） holiday=holi-holy 神圣的+day(天)
"A holy person is required to read the Holy Bible."
圣徒必读《圣经》.
近义：sacral, sacred, sainted, saintly, blessed, blest
反义：unconsecrated
n. 水;雨水;海水;海域;
v. 给…浇水;供以水;加水稀释;流泪;
💡 字母W像水的波浪，联想到水。
"A gentle wind disturbed the surface of the water."
微风拂动水面.
近义：irrigate, squirt, douche, weep, blubber, boohoo
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