The reason we have two ears and only one mouth, is that we may hear more and speak less.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
n. 口;出入口;传闻;
vt. 装腔作势地说;喃喃地说，心不在焉地说，言不由衷地说;
vi. 装腔作势说话;
💡 音“冒失”，冒失的就是“嘴” 摸(m)了摸在外面(out)喝(h)过汽水的 嘴
"He wiped his hand across his mouth, then belched loudly."
他用手抹了抹嘴，然后打了个响亮的饱嗝。
近义：articulate, name, phrase, pronounce, speak, utter
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
adj. 较少的（little的比较级）;较小的;较次的，较劣的;较不重要的;
adv. 较少地，较小地;
prep. 减去;少掉;不足;
n. 较少，较小;
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：least, lesser, minus