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詞彙集 唯物主義(屬於 富有與成功):完整且詳細的清單

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he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend

/hi ðæt hæθ ə fʊl pɜrs ˈnɛvər ˈwɔntɪd ə frɛnd/

(idiom) 腰包鼓的人永遠不缺朋友

範例:

Ever since he won the lottery, he's been surrounded by new 'best friends'; as they say, he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend.
自從他中了彩票,身邊就圍滿了新的「好朋友」;正如俗話所說,腰包鼓的人永遠不缺朋友

a great dowry is a bed full of brambles

/ə ɡreɪt ˈdaʊ.ri ɪz ə bed fʊl əv ˈbræm.bəlz/

(idiom) 豐厚的嫁妝是布滿荊棘的床

範例:

He married for money, but soon realized that a great dowry is a bed full of brambles.
他為了錢而結婚,但很快就意識到豐厚的嫁妝是布滿荊棘的床

no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold

/noʊ mæn lʌvz hɪz ˈfɛtərz, bi ðeɪ meɪd ʌv ɡoʊld/

(idiom) 沒有人會喜歡他的枷鎖,哪怕那是金子做的

範例:

He has a high-paying job but no free time; truly, no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold.
他有一份高薪工作但沒有自由時間;確實,沒有人會喜歡他的枷鎖,哪怕那是金子做的

you can't take it with you when you die

/juː kænt teɪk ɪt wɪð juː wen juː daɪ/

(idiom) 生不帶來,死不帶去

範例:

He decided to spend his savings on a world trip, reasoning that you can't take it with you when you die.
他決定把積蓄花在環球旅行上,理由是生不帶來,死不帶去

the best things in life are free

/ðə bɛst θɪŋz ɪn laɪf ɑːr friː/

(idiom) 生活中最好的東西都是免費的

範例:

We spent the whole day hiking and watching the sunset; truly, the best things in life are free.
我們花了一整天徒步旅行看日落;真的,生活中最好的東西都是免費的

man does not live by bread alone

/mæn dʌz nɑt lɪv baɪ brɛd əˈloʊn/

(idiom) 人不僅僅是靠麵包生活, 人活著不單靠食物

範例:

He realized that a high salary wasn't enough to make him happy, for man does not live by bread alone.
他意識到高薪不足以讓他快樂,因為人不僅僅是靠麵包生活

a moneyless man goes fast through the market

/ə ˈmʌni.ləs mæn ɡoʊz fæst θruː ðə ˈmɑːrkɪt/

(idiom) 無錢之人過市快

範例:

I didn't buy anything because I forgot my wallet; as they say, a moneyless man goes fast through the market.
我什麼也沒買,因為我忘了帶錢包;正如俗話所說,無錢之人過市快

money can't buy happiness

/ˈmʌn.i kænt baɪ ˈhæp.i.nəs/

(idiom) 金錢買不到幸福

範例:

He has millions in the bank but is deeply lonely; it just goes to show that money can't buy happiness.
他在銀行裡有數百萬存款,卻深感孤獨;這正說明了金錢買不到幸福

the things you own end up owning you

/ðə θɪŋz ju oʊn ɛnd ʌp ˈoʊnɪŋ ju/

(phrase) 你擁有的東西最終會佔有你

範例:

He decided to sell his luxury car because he realized that the things you own end up owning you.
他決定賣掉他的豪車,因為他意識到你擁有的東西最終會佔有你

money is not everything

/ˈmʌn.i ɪz nɑːt ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/

(idiom) 金錢不是萬能的, 金錢不是一切

範例:

He is very rich but lonely, which just goes to show that money is not everything.
他很富有但很孤獨,這說明金錢不是萬能的
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