A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
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n. 雨伞;〈比喻〉保护物;[军]空中掩护幕;总括;
💡 umbr阴影+ella小东西→带来影子的小东西 → 伞
"Can I borrow your umbrella?"
借你的伞用一下行吗?
近义:gamp, brolly, bumbershoot
n. 分,分钟;瞬间,片刻;备忘录;会议记录;
vt. 把…记录在案;为…测定时间;
💡 minut小+e → 一分钟; 微小的,细微的
"The vendors were gazundered at the last minute."
卖主在最后一刻被要求降低房价。
近义:insignificant, little, miniscule, minuscule, petty, pokey
n. 银行家;银行主;银行经理;庄家;
💡 bank银行+er人 →银行家
"A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police."
暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了.
n. 同伴;男子;(大学的)研究员;(某些学院或大学的)董事;
adj. 同伴的;同事的;同类的;同情况的;
vt. 使…与另一个对等;使…与另一个匹敌;
💡 肥鹅(fe)认识1个(l)低(low) 男子
"He towers above his fellow students in mathematical ability."
他的数学才能胜过他的同学.
近义:individual, partner, person, single, subject, dude
n. 背,背部;背面,反面;后面,后部;(椅子等的)靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
"Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought."
在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
近义:second, support, endorse, illustrate, document, backtrack
反义:impel, inch, save, loop, sheer, slew
n. 雨;(热带地区的)雨季,雨天;雨点般降落的东西;<俚>电子流;
vt.& vi. (雨)降下,(使)降落;大量地给,(使)大量落下;
💡 润(谐音):春 雨润物细无声
"By the looks of it, we shan't have much rain this month."
看样子这个月雨水也不会很多.
近义:shower, rainfall, pluvial