He had heard people speak contemptuously of money: he wondered if they had ever tried to do without it.
?? 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. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt.& vi. 講，談;演說;從某種觀點來說;
?? 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 說
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項工作你得會說法語。
近義：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
adv. 輕蔑地
近義：pejoratively, scornfully, slightingly, superciliously, disdainfully, dismissively
反義：laudably, praiseworthily, commendably
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
a. 試驗過的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已經審訊的, 已經查驗的
近義：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested
反義：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled
v. 聽到，聽見( hear的過去式和過去分詞 );聽說;得知;聽取;
"We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard."
我們現在享受到了過去只是聽說過的那些舒適條件.