Two ears to one tongue, therefore hear twice as much as you speak.
两只耳朵对一舌，故应多听而少说。
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
adv. 因此;所以;故;乃;
💡 there这样+fore无实义 → 因此，所以
"He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased."
他身体虚弱, 因此更增加了他的困难.
近义：hence, hencewith, hereupon, appropriately, avaunt, properly
adv. 两次;两倍;两遍;
💡 twi二，两+ce副词后缀，…次 →二次
"The ball bounced twice before he could reach it."
球弹了两次他才接到。
近义：doubly, double
n. 舌头，喙;语言，方言;演说，鞋舌;[复]口才;
vt. 用舌吹;舔;嵌接;[古]批评，指责;
vi. 吹奏（管乐器）;运用舌法发音;突出;
💡 烫(谐音):烫 舌头 tongue=tone音调-音调取决于 舌头
"I dislike the man; he has such a sharp tongue."
我不喜欢这个人, 他爱说刻薄挖苦的话.
近义：lick, tab, tang, flap, idiom, language
vt.& vi. 听到，听见;
vt. 听说;得知;听取;审理;
vi. 听;听见;
💡 h(身体两侧)+ear(耳朵):身体两侧能 听见
"I could hear him bumbling around in the kitchen."
我听得见他在厨房里瞎折腾。
近义：listen, overhear, hearken, hark, harken
vt.& vi. 讲，谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse