词汇 "a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool" 在中文的含义
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a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool
US /ə nɑːd frʌm ə lɔːrd ɪz ə ˈbrekfəst fɔːr ə fuːl/
UK /ə nɒd frəm ə lɔːd ɪz ə ˈbrekfəst fɔːr ə fuːl/
成语
贵族的点头只是傻瓜的早餐
a proverb meaning that foolish people are easily satisfied by empty gestures or superficial attention from powerful people, rather than receiving anything of real value
示例:
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He thinks the CEO's brief greeting means he's getting a promotion, but a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.
他以为首席执行官的简短问候意味着他要升职了，但贵族的点头只是傻瓜的早餐（指愚人易受虚礼欺骗）。
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Don't be fooled by mere flattery; remember that a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.
不要被单纯的奉承所迷惑；记住，贵族的点头只是傻瓜的早餐。