Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
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adj. 小的;难为情的;低级的，卑劣的;细微的，微弱的;
adv. 小小地;卑鄙地;
n. 细小部分，腰部;琐碎东西;身份低的人;矮小的人;
"These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters."
这些颗粒聚结形成较大的团。
近义：little, meager, meagre, minute, reduced, scanty
反义：large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 胆汁;五倍子;怨恨;苦物，苦味;
vt. 擦伤，擦破;使烦恼;侮辱;被磨损;
vi. 被磨伤;
"Then they had the gall to complain!"
而且他们居然还有脸抱怨！
近义：abrade, bite, chafe, corrode, erode, excoriate
vt. 捏，掐;挤痛，夹痛;使（植物）枯萎，凋谢;使紧缺，节制;
vi. 挤痛，压痛;吝惜，节约;
n. 匮乏;少量，一撮;困苦;
💡 p(皮)+inch(英寸):你的头皮被我 掐掉一英寸 网友：yqy 补充：“拼起”（谐音）：捏,掐,拧，把这些东西拼起来
"Gordon pinch ran for Gomez."
戈登上场替补跑垒员戈麦斯。
近义：nip, tweak, jab, pink, poke, prick
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义：small
n. 原因;动机;理由;事业;
vt. 成为…的原因;导致;引起;使遭受;
💡 不是(be)因为(because) 引起的
"The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence."
这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的.
近义：induce, inspire, instigate, instill, make, occasion
反义：hinder, obstruct, oppose, avert, preclude, prevent
vi. 跌跌撞撞地走，蹒跚;结巴;弄错，失足;偶然碰见;
n. 绊脚，失足;差错，失误;过失，失败;
💡 蛇(s)把踏木伯(tumble)给 绊倒了 网友：yqy补充： s, tumble(v /n 跌倒)－绊脚
"The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble."
她突然两腿发软踉跄了一下。
近义：trip, bumble, bump, lurch, stagger, sway