Laws are sand, customs are rock. Laws can be evaded and punishment escaped but an openly transgressed custom brings sure punishment.
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n. 刑罰,懲罰;嚴厲對待;<口>給吃苦頭;
?? punish懲罰+ment表名詞 →處罰
"Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others."
對他的懲罰但愿能起到殺一儆百的作用。
近義:lesson, penalization, penalty, penance, sanction, chargeoff
反義:indulgence, indult, pardon, release, remise, remission
n. 沙;沙灘;沙色;
vt. 撒沙于;用砂紙磨光;
?? 散的”(諧音): 沙是散的 網(wǎng)友:馬 勝 敏 補充:1:美女(s)和(and)沙雕大師一起合影時她狠狠地親了大師一口。 2:散(san)落一地(d)的沙子把地板
"footprints in the sand"
沙地足跡
近義:sandpaper, grit
customs
['k?st?mz]
n. 關(guān)稅;海關(guān);習(xí)慣( custom的名詞復(fù)數(shù));海關(guān);
adj. 定做的;專做定貨的;
"The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin."
海關(guān)查獲了大量走私的海洛因。
近義:customhouse, customshouse, duty, practice, trade, clientele
n. 巖石,石頭;搖滾樂;棒糖;<非正式>寶石(尤指鉆石);
v. 搖晃;搖動;震動;
vi. 演奏搖滾樂;隨搖滾樂起舞;
?? 公雞(ccck)肉 r放在 巖石上 網(wǎng)友:馬 勝 敏 補充:1:渾身是肉(ro)的刺客(ck)過跳上房梁時整個屋子都搖動起來。 2:草兒(r)從洞內(nèi)(o)側(cè)(c
"an ageing rock star"
日益年邁的搖滾樂歌星
近義:oscillate, balance, swing, teeter, bob, waver
adv. 公開地;公然地;直率地;當眾;
"The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group."
這些問題被公開提了出來并在小組進行了討論.
近義:aboveboard, just, manifestly, observably, obviously, outspokenly
反義:backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently
n. 習(xí)慣,慣例;海關(guān),關(guān)稅;經(jīng)常光顧;[總稱](經(jīng)常性的)顧客;
adj. (衣服等)定做的,定制的;
"This custom has been carried down from the 18 th century."
這一習(xí)俗從18世紀一直傳到現(xiàn)在.
近義:practice, prevalence, style, stylishness, tradition, usage
反義:naturalness, sincerity, spontaneousness, unaffectedness, made, precast