Be courteous, be obliging, but don't give yourself over to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow trade.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
adj. 有礼貌的;谦恭的;殷勤的;客气;
💡 court礼貌+eous有...的→有礼貌的 ；参考：coirtly典雅的有礼貌的
"a courteous young man"
彬彬有礼的年轻人
近义：polite, heedful, kind, kindly, ladylike, manageable
反义：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
pron. 你自己;（用以加强语气）亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
n. 利益，好处;救济金，津贴;义演，义卖;恩惠，恩泽;
vt. 有益于，有助于;使受益;得益，受益;
💡 bene善，好+fit做→做事后的好处→利益，好处
"I've had the benefit of a good education."
我得益于受过良好教育。
近义：improve, avail, profit, stead, advantage, aid
反义：hurt, impair, injure, penalize, prejudice, spoil
a. 乐于施惠的, 体贴的, 有礼貌的
近义：heedful, indulging, kind, mannerly, mindful, obsequious
反义：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
vt.& vi. 给予;赠送;作出;
vt. 供给;产生;举办;（为购买某物或做某事而）支付;
vi. （物体）塌下;让步;
n. 伸展性，弹性;
💡 给吾(谐音): 给
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我们再给你几分钟时间让你连续打下去.
近义：impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure
反义：attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
prep. （表示方向）越过;（部份或全部覆盖）在…上面;由于;（表示论及）关于;
adv. 结束;再;（倒）下;从一边至另一边;
adj. 过去的;外面的;在上的;上级的;
n. 额外;剩余;剩余（或多余）的量;剩余物;
int. [电信学]报文完，请回复！;
vt. 走过，跳过;[美国方言]从…恢复过来;
"The government did an about-turn over nuclear energy."
政府对核能的态度来了个180度的大转变。
近义：above, on, up, regarding, relating, respecting
反义：under, below, beneath
📜 George Eliot 的更多名言
"But pride only helps us to be generous; it never makes us so, any more than vanity makes us witty."