May 19, 2018 23:15
6 yrs ago
English term

a topped-up soap dispenser

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Let's not dwell on the poor examples as that would be in bad taste. Suffice to say I'd rather perform my ablutions in a hole in the ground than in a gold-plated palace if the former was the one with {a topped-up soap dispenser}.
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4 FYI
5 最顶级的皂液器

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pkchan May 22, 2018:
Topped-up-從頂方出皂液的皂液器

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FYI

装满的皂液机/器
装满液体肥皂的皂液机/器

形容虽然少、不值钱但却是属于自己可以支配的。镶嵌满金子的宫殿,却没有自己可以拿到的金子。

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Note added at 20 mins (2018-05-19 23:36:35 GMT)
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也可以理解为“有用的东西/恰好可以满足需要的东西”。
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最顶级的皂液器

topped-up 这里应当是指最好的 - ”Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount“:

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/topped up

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