To suppose, as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and keep absolutely sober.
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vt. 假定;猜想,推測;認為;讓(用于祈禱語氣);
vi. 想象,猜想;
?? sup在…下面+pose放→放下去想→猜想,推測
"I suppose your presence here today is not entirely coincidental ."
我認為你今天來這里不完全是碰巧。
近義:imagine, assume, presume, regard, surmise, suspect
vi. 表現;舉止端正;自然反應;
vt. 使守規矩;
?? be表示動作+have持有→[一個人]擁有的動作→舉動,舉止
"I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way."
我從未想到她的行為竟如此陰險。
近義:act, deal, demean, deport
反義:underact
adv. 絕對地;完全地;毫無疑問地;[語]獨立地,分離地;
?? ab不+solute松開+ly...地→不松開地→絕對地
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事講得一清二楚。
近義:positively, quite, stark, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally
反義:likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;豐富多彩的;油膩的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
過了一會兒,濃味沙司開始顯得油膩了。
近義:loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反義:impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
vt.& vi. 喝(酒);飲;喝酒;(尤指)酗酒;
vt. 吸收,吸入;
n. 酒,飲料;酒宴;一杯或一份酒;
?? 準渴(諧音): 飲料 喝
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒絕烈性酒
近義:take, guzzle, booze, touch, refreshment, beverage
反義:puke, regorge, regurgitate, barf, rolf, spew
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. (食品)保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持,保養;供養,撫養;生活,生計;飼料;牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義:hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義:transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate