詞彙 "near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin" 在中文的含義
"near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin" 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
near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin
US /nɪr ɪz maɪ ʃɜrt, bʌt ˈnɪr.ər ɪz maɪ skɪn/
UK /nɪər ɪz maɪ ʃɜːt, bʌt ˈnɪər.ər ɪz maɪ skɪn/
成語
親疏有別，先顧自己, 自己的利益最重要
one's own interests and well-being, or those of one's family, come before those of others
範例:
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I'd like to help the charity, but near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin, and I must pay my own bills first.
我想捐助慈善機構，但親疏有別，先顧自己，我得先付清自己的帳單。
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He decided not to lend the money, thinking near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.
他決定不借錢，心想還是先顧好自己吧。