What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only that gives everything its value.

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obtain [əb'ten] 词频2 词根: ob
vt. 获得,得到;流行;买到,达到(目的); vi. 通行,通用;流行;存在;
💡 ob加强动作+tain握住→拿到→获得;达到
"He has enough money to obtain the necessaries of life."
他有足够的钱购买生活必需品
近义:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure 反义:net, produce, return, yield, bear, generate
esteem [ɪ'stim] 词频3 词根: estim
vt. 尊敬,敬重;认为,以为;考虑;估价; n. 尊敬,尊重;意见,看法;评价;名声;
💡 esteem=estim价值 → 有价值 → 仰慕 → 尊敬
"She is held in high esteem by her colleagues."
她深受同事的敬重。
近义:honor, appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect 反义:loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
value ['vælju] 词频1 词根: 强壮
n. 价值,价格;意义,涵义;重要性;(邮票的)面值; vt. 评价;重视,看重;估价,给…定价;
💡 val(strong)+ue(名词后缀)→价值;估价;尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
近义:appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure 反义:snub, coldshoulder
cheap [tʃip] 词频1 词根: ch-
adj. 便宜的,廉价的;劣质的,低劣的;小气的,可鄙的; adv. 便宜地;卑鄙地;
💡 音“棋谱”,棋谱书很 便宜 车(che)上阿婆(ap)买的是 便宜的票 网友:好好学习 补充:车(che)虽然有一(a)点儿破(p),但是很便宜
"market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac"
集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
近义:inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply, punk 反义:pricey, costly, dear
lightly ['laitli] 词频2
adv. 轻轻地,轻巧地;轻松地,轻快地;轻易地,容易地,不费力地;轻率地;
"Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface."
揉生面团时,案板上要撒点面粉。
近义:shallowly, slightly, superficially, vacuously, gently, dimly 反义:immoderately, excessively
dearness
n. 昂贵, 亲爱
近义:costliness, scarcity, shortage, want, dearth

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