I choose the likely man in preference to the rich man; I want a man without money rather than money without a man.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 可能的;适合的;有希望的;
adv. 可能;或许;大概;多半;
💡 like可能 + ly...的\/地 → a.可能的 ad.很可能
"Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble."
这种糕饼用米粉做不那么容易碎。
近义：inclined, apt, liable, ostensible, plausible, possible
反义：imaginary, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, uncertain, utopical
n. 偏爱;优先权;偏爱的事物;（债权人）受优先偿还的权利;
💡 pre预先+fer带来，拿来+ence名词后缀 → 预先带来的行为 → 偏爱，优先权
"What is your preference?"
你有什么嗜好?
近义：liking, predilection, prerogative, privilege, bias, choice
反义：antipathy, loathing, odium, averseness, rancor, rancour
vt. 挑选;认为…比其它更可取;决定或选定;
vi. 选择;进行挑选;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
近义：pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反义：junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;丰富多彩的;油腻的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
过了一会儿，浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。
近义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反义：impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
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
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