You can buy a pretty good dog with a lot of money, but you can't buy the wag of its tail.
— Josh Billings  ·  No category

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pretty ['prɪti] 词频1
adj. 漂亮的;机灵的，聪明的; adv. 相当，颇; n. 漂亮的人（或东西）;
"Two days after the accident she still looked pretty banged up."
事故过去两天后她看上去伤势仍然很重。
近义：lovable, lovely, neat, nice, smart, super 反义：homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
money ['mʌni] 词频1
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
tail [teil] 词频1
n. 尾;尾部;燕尾服;尾随者; vt. 跟踪;装上尾巴; vi. 队伍单行行进时拉长或产生间隔;侦察队两两散开;[建筑学] 嵌上，搭上;
💡 那个童话(tale)里的动物没有 尾巴 太矮了(谐音): 尾巴 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：她（t）爱人（ai）长得像一（l）条狗尾巴
"a dog with a curly tail"
卷尾巴的狗
近义：tailgate, scut, end

📜 Josh Billings 的更多名言

"As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand."
"Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there."
"My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there."
"Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can let go when you want to."
"Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are and doing things as they ought to be done."
"Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well."
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