The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.
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n. 测量，测度;措施;程度;尺寸;
vt. 测量;估量;
vi. 测量;测量（大小，容量，尺寸等）;
💡 meas计量，测量+ure名词后缀 → 测量，测定
"How do you measure the volume of a gas?"
你如何计量气体的体积？
近义：meter, quantify, dose, gauge, measurement, measuring
n. 诚实，真诚;正直;〈古〉贞洁;[植]一年生缎花;
💡 hono-, honest- 表”荣誉,诚实"
"I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty."
我可不想批评你的诚信。
近义：honor, integrity, openheartedness, openness, politeness, probity
反义：improbity, thievishness, corruptness, crookedness
n. 收入，进款;进来的动作;进入;
💡 in 向内，进入 + come来 → n.收入；收益；进款
"Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax?"
削减所得税的主要受益者将是谁？
近义：interest, proceeds, profit, rental, rents, returns
反义：outgo, outlay, spending, cost, debit, defrayal
v. 回转，返回;复发，又来;送还;言归正传;
n. 归来，返乡;来回，汇成;赢利;统计表;
💡 re回，向后+turn转→回来，返回
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校，开始新学年的学习。
近义：reappear, reenter, regress, redeliver, redintegrate, refund
反义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
vt.& vi. （改变…以）适应，调整，校正;调准（望远镜等），对准，校正，校准（机械等）;核算（盈亏）;[保]评定（赔偿要求）;
💡 ad做…，加强…+just正确→弄正确→调整
"Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly."
当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
近义：arrange, normalize, readjust, regularise, regularize, regulate
反义：impair, jumble, mess, muss, overset, overturn
n. 浴室;盥洗室;（带抽水马桶的）厕所;卫生间;
💡 bath洗澡+room房间 → 浴室
"She did out the bathroom with lots of soap and hot water."
她用了大量肥皂和热水打扫浴室.
近义：loo, restroom, lavatory, toilet