The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor.
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adj. 令人惊异的;
vt. 使大为吃惊，使惊奇( amaze的现在分词);使惊异：感到非常好奇;
n. 吃惊;好奇;
💡 amaz=amaze惊异+ing形容词后缀 → 令人惊异的
"That's amazing, isn't it?"
真是令人惊叹，是不是？
近义：incredible, arresting, marvelous, astonishing, astounding, miraculous
反义：inartistic, artless, modest, mundane, normal, average
adj. 不重要的;卑鄙的，小气的;小的，一点点;小规模的;
n. [会]小额;佩蒂;厕所;
💡 pet(宠物)+y(.的):像宠物一样的- 细小的 小气的
"The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier."
对一些琐碎规定的取消使生活更自在了.
近义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, meaningless
反义：appreciable, indispensable, interesting, landmark, major, material
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;丰富多彩的;油腻的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
过了一会儿，浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。
近义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反义：impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
adj. 蠢的;糊涂的;不明事理的;没头脑的;
n. （常用于向孩子指出其愚蠢行为）傻孩子，淘气鬼;傻子，蠢货;
💡 稀里（谐音):稀里 胡涂 傻的人认“死理”（谐音）
"That was a silly thing to do !"
那事做得蠢！
近义：idiot, imbecile, ass, ninny, nit, noodle
反义：ingenious, intelligent, inventive, argute, knowing, astute
adj. 贫穷的，贫乏的;令人怜悯的，可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 贫困者，穷人;
💡 穿破（po）衣服的人（or），是因为 贫穷的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的税应该比穷人的多.
近义：indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied