The proverb answers where the sermon fails, as a well-charged pistol will do more execution than a whole barrel of gunpowder idly exploded in the air.
📚 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
n. 谚语，格言;话柄，笑柄;人人知道的事情，有名的事情;俚谚剧，俚谚游戏;
💡 pro前面+verb词语→古人的言语→谚语
"As the proverb goes, time is money."
俗语说, 时间就是金钱.
近义：aphorism, locution, maxim, phrase, saw, saying
n. 依法处决;实行，执行;演奏;
💡 ex出，在外+ecut枪毙，执行死刑+ion名词后缀 → 死刑，实行，执行
"He faced execution by hanging for murder."
他因谋杀要以绞刑处死。
近义：attainment, performance, pursuance, realization, success, accomplishment
反义：nonexecution, nonperformance
n. 桶;一桶之量;圆筒，活塞筒，滚筒;圆筒;
adj. 桶状的;
vt. 装进桶里，放进桶里;
vi. 高速行驶;
💡 bar 木棒,障碍#词根助记：bar木条,桶是用木条做成的
"a barrel bound with iron hoops"
用铁箍箍紧的桶
近义：cask, hogshead, keg, puncheon, tun, drum
n. 火药;有烟火药，黑色火药;中国珠茶;
💡 gun枪+powder粉末 → 火药；有烟火药
"The barrel of gunpowder blew up with a terrible noise."
火药桶爆炸了,发出轰然一声巨响.
近义：mortar, powder
n. 布道;讲道;讲道文章;一大通教训;
"Sometimes the rector came up and preached a sermon."
有时候教区牧师来布道.
近义：homily, lecture, preaching, screed, spiel, speech
n. 手枪;
v. 用手枪射击;
💡 必死透”(谐音): 手枪 杀手(pi)从街上(st)的井(o)里拿出一(l)把 手枪
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义：revolver, gun, handgun