Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped but an openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment.
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n. 刑罚，惩罚;严厉对待;<口>给吃苦头;
💡 punish惩罚+ment表名词 →处罚
"Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others."
对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。
近义：lesson, penalization, penalty, penance, sanction, chargeoff
反义：indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
n. 沙;沙滩;沙色;
vt. 撒沙于;用砂纸磨光;
💡 散的”（谐音）: 沙是散的 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：美女（s）和（and）沙雕大师一起合影时她狠狠地亲了大师一口。 2：散（san）落一地（d）的沙子把地板
"footprints in the sand"
沙地足迹
近义：sandpaper, grit
customs
['kʌstəmz]
n. 关税;海关;习惯( custom的名词复数);海关;
adj. 定做的;专做定货的;
"The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin."
海关查获了大量走私的海洛因。
近义：customhouse, customshouse, duty, practice, trade, clientele
n. 岩石，石头;摇滚乐;棒糖;<非正式>宝石（尤指钻石）;
v. 摇晃;摇动;震动;
vi. 演奏摇滚乐;随摇滚乐起舞;
💡 公鸡(ccck)肉 r放在 岩石上 网友：马 胜 敏 补充：1：浑身是肉（ro）的刺客（ck）过跳上房梁时整个屋子都摇动起来。 2：草儿（r）从洞内（o）侧（c
"an ageing rock star"
日益年迈的摇滚乐歌星
近义：oscillate, balance, swing, teeter, bob, waver
adv. 公开地;公然地;直率地;当众;
"The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group."
这些问题被公开提了出来并在小组进行了讨论.
近义：aboveboard, just, manifestly, observably, obviously, outspokenly
反义：backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently
n. 习惯，惯例;海关，关税;经常光顾;[总称]（经常性的）顾客;
adj. （衣服等）定做的，定制的;
"This custom has been carried down from the 18 th century."
这一习俗从18世纪一直传到现在.
近义：practice, prevalence, style, stylishness, tradition, usage
反义：naturalness, sincerity, spontaneousness, unaffectedness, made, precast