词汇集 实用性和价值（属于 质量）：完整且详细的清单
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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) 不管黑猫白猫，捉到老鼠就是好猫
示例:
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.'
首席执行官并不关心新软件的界面；他说：“不管黑猫白猫，捉到老鼠就是好猫。”
a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn
/ə kɪŋz tʃæf ɪz wɜːrθ mɔːr ðæn ˈʌðər mɛnz kɔːrn/
(idiom) 宰相门前七品官, 王室的残羹剩饭也比常人的主食强
示例:
He took the entry-level job at the palace, knowing that a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.
他在宫廷里找了一份入门级的工作，因为他知道宰相门前七品官（王室的残羹剩饭也比常人的主食强）。
/ə stɔːr ɪz noʊ sɔːr/
(idiom) 有备无患, 多多益善
示例:
I know we have plenty of batteries, but a store is no sore.
我知道我们有很多电池，但有备无患。
free vinegar is sweeter than honey
/friː ˈvɪnɪɡər ɪz ˈswiːtər ðæn ˈhʌni/
(idiom) 白捡的醋比蜜甜, 便宜莫贪
示例:
I don't even like this brand of soda, but free vinegar is sweeter than honey.
我甚至不喜欢这个牌子的汽水，但白捡的醋比蜜甜。
it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for
/ɪt ɪz ə pʊr dɔɡ ðæt ɪz nɑt wɜrθ ˈwɪslɪŋ fɔr/
(idiom) 不值得理会, 毫无价值
示例:
I wouldn't bother fixing that old radio; it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for.
我才不会费劲去修那台旧收音机；那是个不值得哪怕一点点关注的破玩意儿。
/nɑːt wɜːrθ ə bræs ˈfɑːr.ðɪŋ/
(idiom) 一文不值, 毫无价值
示例:
His promises are not worth a brass farthing.
他的诺言一文不值。
one man's trash is another man's treasure
/wʌn mænz træʃ ɪz əˈnʌðər mænz ˈtrɛʒər/
(idiom) 人之所弃，我之所取, 别人的垃圾是另一个人的宝贝
示例:
I found this vintage lamp in a dumpster; truly, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
我在垃圾桶里发现了这盏复古灯；真是人之所弃，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) 东西留七年，总会有用处
示例:
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.
我不想扔掉这些旧电缆，因为东西留七年，总会有用处。
no more than the man in the moon
/noʊ mɔːr ðæn ðə mæn ɪn ðə muːn/
(idiom) 一窍不通, 完全不知道
示例:
He knows about nuclear physics no more than the man in the moon.
他对核物理学一窍不通。