词汇 "better give a shilling than lend a half-crown" 在中文的含义
"better give a shilling than lend a half-crown" 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法
better give a shilling than lend a half-crown
US /ˈbetər ɡɪv ə ˈʃɪlɪŋ ðæn lend ə hæf kraʊn/
UK /ˈbetər ɡɪv ə ˈʃɪlɪŋ ðæn lend ə hæf kraʊn/
成语
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与其借出大钱收不回来，不如施舍小钱
it is better to lose a small amount of money by giving it away than to lose a larger amount by lending it and not being repaid
示例:
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He asked for a large loan, but I remembered the old saying, 'better give a shilling than lend a half-crown,' so I just gave him a small gift instead.
他想借一大笔钱，但我记起那句俗语‘与其借出半克朗，不如施舍一先令’，所以我就给了他一点小钱。
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I know you want to help him, but better give a shilling than lend a half-crown if you ever want to see that money again.
我知道你想帮他，但如果你还想见到那笔钱，与其借出半克朗，不如施舍一先令。
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