Let us not be too particular; it is better to have old secondhand diamonds than none at all.
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adj. 特别的;详细的;独有的;挑剔的;
n. 特色，特点;（可分类，列举的）项目;详细情节，细情，细目;某一事项;
💡 part部分，分开+icular有…的→有自己的部分→特别的
"There is one particular patient I'd like you to see."
我想让你见一个病人。
近义：item, technicality, circumstance, detail, fact, factor
反义：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
pron. 没有人，没有一人;没有一个;没有一部分，没有一点;
adv. 根本不;无法，绝不;
💡 n(not)+one→毫无；无人；无物；毫不
"None of the passengers and crew were injured."
没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。
近义：naught, nobody, nothing, nought, aught, any
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
secondhand
['sɛkəndhænd]
adj. 旧的;用过的;二手的;<贬>（消息、信息等）间接得来的;
💡 second第二+hand手 → 二手的
"I bought a secondhand chair which is as good as new."
我买了一把二手货椅子,它如同新的一样.