詞彙 "a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich" 在中文的含義
"a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich" 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
US /ə θif ˈpæsəz fɔr ə ˈdʒɛntəlmən wɛn ˈstilɪŋ hæz meɪd hɪm rɪtʃ/
UK /ə θiːf ˈpɑːsɪz fɔːr ə ˈdʒɛntlmən wɛn ˈstiːlɪŋ hæz meɪd hɪm rɪtʃ/
成語
竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯, 盜賊致富便成紳士
a proverb suggesting that wealth can hide a person's dishonest origins or character, and that society often respects rich people regardless of how they acquired their money
範例:
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He built his empire on fraud, but now that he's a billionaire, everyone treats him with respect; truly, a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
他靠詐騙建立了帝國，但現在他成了億萬富翁，每個人都對他恭敬有加；真是竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯（盜賊一旦致富，便能躋身紳士之列）。
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The public quickly forgot his criminal past once he started donating millions to charity, proving that a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
一旦他開始向慈善機構捐贈數百萬美元，公眾很快就忘記了他的犯罪過去，這證明了盜賊致富便成紳士。