Speak of things public to the public, but of things lofty and secret only to the loftiest and most private of your friends. Hay to the ox and sugar to the parrot.
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adj. 公众的，公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的，知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;（文学家等的）爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的，公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义：assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义：participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
adj. 高耸的，巍峨的;高尚的;傲慢的;
💡 loft天空+y...的 → 极高的；崇高的
"A mackerel sky and mares'tails make lofty ships carry low sails."
鱼鳞天,马尾云,大船降帆莫航行.
近义：noble, illustrious, aristocratic, ascetic, ascetical, magnanimous
反义：ignoble, lowly, mean, nasty, odious, perverse
n. 秘密，机密;秘诀;奥秘;
adj. 秘密的，机密的;神秘的;隐秘的;
💡 se分开，离开，区别开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
权力无限的秘密警察
近义：arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve
反义：indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
adj. 私有的，私人的;秘密的;内心的;平民的，无官职的，士兵的;
n. 列兵，士兵，[陆]二等兵;〈古〉私人，个人;阴部，生殖器;
💡 priv单个+ate形容词后缀→个人的
"You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments."
整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
近义：pfc, grunt, squaddie, inside, noteworthy, particular
反义：open, overt, patent, communal
vt.& vi. 讲，谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
n. 食糖;一匙糖;宝贝儿，亲爱的;
vt. 在…加糖;给…裹上（糖衣或类糖物）;
vi. 形成糖;
int. （做了蠢事或出现差错时表示懊恼，用作 shit 的委婉语）哎呀，真是的;
💡 快速(su)地在咖喱(ga)肉(r)中加 糖
"abnormal levels of sugar in the blood"
血糖值不正常
近义：honey, sweeten, candy, edulcorate, palaver, softsoap
反义：salt