Children are guilty of unpardonable rudeness when they spit in the face of a companion; neither are they excusable who spit from windows or on walls or furniture.
— Unknown
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?? 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. 內疚的;有罪的;
?? guilt內疚 + y...的→ adj.內疚的；有罪的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領主的罪過是以權勢欺壓村民.
近義：culpable
反義：ingenuous, naif, naive, pure, sincere, blameless
n. 面容;表面;臉;方面;
vt.& vi. 面對;面向…;正視;承認;
vt. （感到不能）對付;（明知不好辦而）交談;必須對付（某情況）;面臨…;
?? face=fac表示臉、面 → 臉；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
聞到這令人作嘔的氣味,他皺眉蹙額.
近義：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
n. 同伴;[天]伴星(=~star);（用于書名）指南;同甘共苦的伙伴;
vt. 同行;陪伴;
?? com 共同 + pan謀生 + ion表名詞 →共同謀生的人 → 同伴
"Fear was the hostages' constant companion."
人質一直都感到恐懼不安。
近義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
反義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
neither
['nie?]
adj. （兩者）都不的;
pron. 兩者都不;
adv. 兩個都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
?? n(not)+either→既非；皆不；兩者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
雙方都不愿意妥協，問題就在這里。
近義：no, either
反義：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
n. 家具;設備;附屬品;
?? furni 安置+ ture表名詞→ n.家具；裝置，設備
"furniture stored in the attic"
存放在閣樓的家具
近義：housefurnishings, movables, suite, furnishings
反義：immovables, realty, estate
vt. 吐，吐出;
n. 唾沫;口水;烤肉叉;
vi. 吐痰，吐口水;發出劈啪聲;
?? s(蛇)+pit(坑):有 唾沫 網友：莫晶 馬勝敏 補充：看動物世界,蛇婆愛吐(spit)唾沫. 1：對死（s）皮（pi）賴臉的人吐痰（t）以示蔑視 2：美女
"The travellers looked weather - beaten , there was little spit and polish."
旅客們滿面風塵, 儀容不整.
近義：spew, gob, hawk, expectorate, interject, utter
反義：ingurgitate, pop, quaff, wolf, down, engulf