The man who comes with a tale about others has himself an ax to grind.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 傳說,傳言;(尤指充滿驚險的)故事;壞話,謠言;〈古〉計算,總計;
?? 他(ta)樂(le)聽 傳說和 故事 tale=tell a (story): 寓言
"The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale."
講故事的人一步步展開故事情節,孩子們都聽得入迷了.
近義:legend, narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story
pron. (反身代詞)他自己;(用以加強語氣)他親自,他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他總是覺得自己一無是處, 便企圖自殺.
近義:herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself
vt.& vi. 磨碎,嚼碎;折磨;
vt. 磨快,磨光;咬牙;
vi. 嘎吱嘎吱地擦;
n. 碾,磨;苦差事,苦活兒;〈美〉刻苦用功的學生;研細的程度;
?? grind→grand(大的)→把大塊的石頭 磨碎 grind 網友:yqy 把稻米磨碎,好像咧嘴一笑(grin)的(d)
"Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me?"
請給我磨一磅咖啡好 嗎 ?
近義:moil, toil, backbreaker, bonebreaker, bullwork, gruntwork