The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated.
— H. L. Mencken
· Money
?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. 價值，價格;意義，涵義;重要性;（郵票的）面值;
vt. 評價;重視，看重;估價，給…定價;
?? val(strong)+ue(名詞后綴)→價值；估價；尊重
"The main criterion is value for money."
主要的標準是錢要用得劃算。
近義：appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect, treasure
反義：snub, coldshoulder
adj. 級別最高的;總的;主要的;最重要的;
n. 族長;酋長;首領;主管人員;
?? 欺付（諧音）： 首領欺付小弟
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robin Hall"
空軍上將羅賓?霍爾爵士
近義：head, headman, manager, principal, boss, gaffer
反義：helper, houseboy, lackey, lacquey, maid, manservant
n. 錢;財富;薪水;款項;
?? 如果亂花 錢，家長會“罵你”（諧音）
"The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous ."
這筆款子是當地一位不愿透露姓名的企業家捐贈的。
近義：assets, means, resources, specie, wherewithal, readies
n. 事實，實情;實際;真相，證據;犯罪行為;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他們坐著埋怨別人不肯給他們一個機會。
近義：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句（l）話（word）講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe