If the rich could hire the poor to die for them, the poor would make a very nice living.
?? 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
adj. 活(著)的;現存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生計;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的現在分詞);居住;以…為生;(按照規(guī)矩)管理生活;
?? liv生活+ing名詞后綴 → 生活,生計
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。
近義:livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反義:inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;豐富多彩的;油膩的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
過了一會兒,濃味沙司開始顯得油膩了。
近義:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反義:impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
vt. 聘用;錄用;雇用;租用;
vi. 受雇;得到工作;
n. 租金;酬金,工錢;[非正式用語] 被雇傭的人;銷售部的兩個新雇員;
?? Hi,阿姨(re):對阿姨說hi- 雇用
"a hire purchase agreement"
分期付款協(xié)議
近義:recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage, charter
反義:sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier, cease
adj. 貧窮的,貧乏的;令人憐憫的,可憐的;匱乏的;低劣的;
n. the poor 貧困者,窮人;
?? 穿破(po)衣服的人(or),是因為 貧窮的
"Taxes should be levied more on the rich than on the poor."
向富人征收的稅應該比窮人的多.
近義:indigent, impecunious, landless, meager, miserly, needy
反義:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
adj. 美好的,愉快的;正派的;友好的,親切的;細致的;
?? 冰(ice)清玉潔多(n) 美好(nice)
"He seemed like a nice bloke."
他看上去像個好人。
近義:likeable, neat, personable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable
反義:heinous, hideous, horrible, horrid, horrifying, awesome