If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil.
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n. 魔鬼;家伙;淘氣鬼;冒失鬼;
vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎機)扯碎;(替作家,律師等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮;
?? diabolo-, diabol- 表示”魔鬼”
"He's a crafty old devil."
他是個奸詐狡猾的家伙。
近義:daemon, daimon, demon, deuce, fiend
反義:archangel, seraph, cherub
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. 瘟疫;災害,折磨;
vt. 使染瘟疫;使痛苦,造成麻煩;
?? 捕那個(諧音){除四害捕那個} 瘟疫 pla(play)+gue(gui鬼):被鬼玩- 瘟疫
"Plague was then prevailing in that city."
當時瘟疫正在該城流行.
近義:infect, infest, pester, parasitize, contaminate, defile