No, 'tis slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword, whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile, whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world.
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n. 口头诽谤;口头诽谤罪;
v. 口头诽谤;诋毁;中伤;
"The article is a slander on ordinary working people."
那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁.
近义:libel, asperse, malign, outrage, abuse, badmouth
n. 边;优势;(悬崖、峭壁的)边缘,端;锋利,尖锐;
vt. 在…上加边界;使渐进;给(刀刃)磨边,使锋利;修整;
vi. 慢慢向前移动,侧身移动;
💡 过去(ed)哥哥(ge)在 边缘
"The workers skirted the edge of the cliff on a geological survey."
工人们沿着崖壁作了一次地质勘察.
近义:hone, point, sharpen, strap, strop, taper
n. 剑,刀;武力,战争;兵权,权力;
💡 s(蛇)+word(说话):蛇说话吐出的舌头像一把 剑
"Fame can be a two-edged sword ."
名声是把双刃剑。
近义:blade, brand, steel
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
n. 呼吸;一口气;呼吸力;微量;
💡 breath(呼吸)和bread(面包)都很重要
"While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath."
那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的.
近义:respiration, puff, heart, spirit, strength, encouragement
posting
['pəustiŋ]
n. 记录;[会计]过帐,记账;委派;
v. 邮寄;张贴(post的现在分词);公布;
"She has now accepted a posting as ambassador to Scandinavia."
她现在已接受任命,担任驻斯堪的纳维亚大使.
近义:broadcast, announcement