詞彙 "give a thing, and take a thing to wear the devil's gold ring" 在中文的含義
"give a thing, and take a thing to wear the devil's gold ring" 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
give a thing, and take a thing to wear the devil's gold ring
US /ɡɪv ə θɪŋ, ænd teɪk ə θɪŋ tu wɛr ðə ˈdɛvəlz ɡoʊld rɪŋ/
UK /ɡɪv ə θɪŋ, ænd teɪk ə θɪŋ tu weə ðə ˈdɛvəlz ɡəʊld rɪŋ/
成語
送了人又拿回來的人會受到懲罰
A traditional proverb or nursery rhyme used to criticize someone who gives a gift and then asks for it back (an 'Indian giver').
範例:
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You can't ask for the toy back now; remember, give a thing, and take a thing to wear the devil's gold ring.
你現在不能把玩具要回去；記住，送了人又拿回來的人會受到懲罰。
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The children chanted 'Give a thing, and take a thing to wear the devil's gold ring' when Tommy tried to reclaim his marble.
當湯米試圖要回他的彈珠時，孩子們齊聲唱道：「送了人又拿回來的人會受到懲罰。」