Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.
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adj. 可怕的;危害极大的;<非正>很糟的;劣质的;
adv. 口〉非常,很,极;
n. 可怕的人;
💡 terr怕+ible...的 → 可怕的
"to make a terrible blunder"
犯大错
近义:heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific
反义:innocuous, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign, harmless
adj. 卓越的;杰出的;优秀的;太好了;
💡 ex离开+cell监狱+ent...的→品德优秀的人离监狱很远 →杰出的
"For a car of this size the lock is excellent."
对于这种大小的车子来说,这刹车要算很好了.
近义:marvelous, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, prime, select
反义:lousy, abysmal, punk, rotten, terrible, worse
n. 仆人,佣人,雇工;[美]奴仆,奴隶;官吏,公务员,服务员;随员,献身…的人;
💡 serv服务,保持+ant表示人 →仆人;公务员
"They treat their mother like a servant."
他们像对待用人一样对待自己的母亲。
近义:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 钱;财富;薪水;款项;
💡 如果乱花 钱,家长会“骂你”(谐音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
这笔款子是当地一位不愿透露姓名的企业家捐赠的。
近义:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
n. 硕士;主人(尤指男性);大师;男教师;
vt. 精通,熟练;作为主人,做…的主人;征服;使干燥(染过的物品);
adj. 主要的;主人的;精通的,优秀的;原版的;
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。
近义:tame, teach, train, break, domesticate, domesticize
反义:helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant