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beggar-my-neighbor

/beg-er-mahy-ney-ber/US // ˈbɛg ər maɪˈneɪ bər //

以邻为壑

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : beggar-your-neighbor.

Examples

  • At his Tucson hacienda he is a gracious host and a good neighbor.

  • Better to be a beggar in freedom,” he cried out, “than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.

  • After a pause she invited me in with a warm smile, as if I were a neighbor.

  • Sure, your cubicle mate, neighbor, and aunt all own a Fitbit or JawBone fitness tracker.

  • Selling off the extras, I saw my neighbor marvel at the scent and murmur that he wished he could afford one.

  • It was father against son, brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor.

  • He's a lucky beggar, Reginald, a very lucky beggar, and Warrender's daughter is more than he deserves.

  • A beggar asking alms under the character of a poor scholar, a gentleman put the question, Quomodo vales?

  • She passed the box to her neighbor, who uttered similar expressions to her own.

  • It is founded upon love of the neighbor, and a desire to be beloved, and to show love.