To give money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in everyman's power nor an easy matter.

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decide [d?'sa?d] 詞頻1 詞根: cis
vt. 決定;決心;解決;裁決; vi. 決定;下決心;
?? de使…成為+cide切→切下去→下決心→決定,決心
"You choose, I can't decide."
你來(lái)選吧,我拿不定主意。
近義:determine, resolve, set, settle, rule 反義:object, vary, clash, differ, disaccord, discord
purpose ['p?p?s] 詞頻1 詞根: pos
n. 意志;目的;作用;(進(jìn)行中的)行動(dòng); vt. 有意;打算;企圖(做);決意(做);
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的,意圖
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我們說(shuō)的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
近義:intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
neither ['nie?]
adj. (兩者)都不的; pron. 兩者都不; adv. 兩個(gè)都不;既不…也不; conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非;皆不;兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協(xié),問(wèn)題就在這里。
近義:no, either 反義:likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
give [ɡ?v] 詞頻1
vt.& vi. 給予;贈(zèng)送;作出; vt. 供給;產(chǎn)生;舉辦;(為購(gòu)買某物或做某事而)支付; vi. (物體)塌下;讓步; n. 伸展性,彈性;
?? 給吾(諧音): 給
"We'll give you a few minutes to play through."
我們?cè)俳o你幾分鐘時(shí)間讓你連續(xù)打下去.
近義:impart, minister, offer, award, present, procure 反義:attain, procure, purchase, reach, realize, secure
money ['m?ni] 詞頻1
n. 錢(qián);財(cái)富;薪水;款項(xiàng);
?? 如果亂花 錢(qián),家長(zhǎng)會(huì)“罵你”(諧音)
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當(dāng)?shù)匾晃徊辉竿嘎缎彰钠髽I(yè)家捐贈(zèng)的。
近義:assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
easy ['izi] 詞頻1
adj. 容易的;舒適的;寬裕的;從容的; adv. 容易地;不費(fèi)力地;悠閑地;緩慢地; vi. 停止劃槳(常用作命令); vt. 向(水手或劃手)發(fā)出停劃命令;
"It is axiomatic that life is not always easy."
生活并不總是一帆風(fēng)順,這是明擺著的事實(shí)。
近義:simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, facile 反義:arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful

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