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詞彙集 實用性和價值(屬於 品質):完整且詳細的清單

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it doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice

/ɪt ˈdʌz.ənt ˈmæt.ər ɪf ə kæt ɪz blæk ɔːr waɪt, soʊ lɔːŋ æz ɪt ˈkætʃ.əz maɪs/

(idiom) 不管黑貓白貓,捉到老鼠就是好貓

範例:

The CEO didn't care about the new software's interface; he said, 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.'
執行長並不關心新軟體的介面;他說:「不管黑貓白貓,捉到老鼠就是好貓。」

a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn

/ə kɪŋz tʃæf ɪz wɜːrθ mɔːr ðæn ˈʌðər mɛnz kɔːrn/

(idiom) 宰相門前七品官, 王室的殘羹剩飯也比常人的主食強

範例:

He took the entry-level job at the palace, knowing that a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.
他在宮廷裡找了一份入門級的工作,因為他知道宰相門前七品官(王室的殘羹剩飯也比常人的主食強)

a store is no sore

/ə stɔːr ɪz noʊ sɔːr/

(idiom) 有備無患, 多多益善

範例:

I know we have plenty of batteries, but a store is no sore.
我知道我們有很多電池,但有備無患

free vinegar is sweeter than honey

/friː ˈvɪnɪɡər ɪz ˈswiːtər ðæn ˈhʌni/

(idiom) 白撿的醋比蜜甜

範例:

I don't even like this brand of soda, but free vinegar is sweeter than honey.
我甚至不喜歡這個牌子的汽水,但白撿的醋比蜜甜

it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for

/ɪt ɪz ə pʊr dɔɡ ðæt ɪz nɑt wɜrθ ˈwɪslɪŋ fɔr/

(idiom) 不值得理會, 毫無價值

範例:

I wouldn't bother fixing that old radio; it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for.
我才不會費勁去修那台舊收音機;那是個不值得哪怕一點點關注的破玩意兒

not worth a brass farthing

/nɑːt wɜːrθ ə bræs ˈfɑːr.ðɪŋ/

(idiom) 一文不值, 毫無價值

範例:

His promises are not worth a brass farthing.
他的諾言一文不值

one man's trash is another man's treasure

/wʌn mænz træʃ ɪz əˈnʌðər mænz ˈtrɛʒər/

(idiom) 人之所棄,我之所取, 別人的垃圾是另一個人的寶貝

範例:

I found this vintage lamp in a dumpster; truly, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
我在垃圾桶裡發現了這盞復古燈;真是人之所棄,我之所取

if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it

/ɪf juː kiːp ə θɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪərz, juː ɑːr ʃʊər tuː faɪnd ə juːs fɔːr ɪt/

(idiom) 東西留七年,總會有用處

範例:

I don't want to throw away these old cables because if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
我不想扔掉這些舊電纜,因為東西留七年,總會有用處

no more than the man in the moon

/noʊ mɔːr ðæn ðə mæn ɪn ðə muːn/

(idiom) 一竅不通, 完全不知道

範例:

He knows about nuclear physics no more than the man in the moon.
他對核物理學一竅不通
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