We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
— Mark Twain
· Talent
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adj. 焦急的;渴望的;令人焦慮的;流露出憂慮的;
?? anx苦惱+ious...的 → 焦慮的
"He seemed anxious about the meeting."
他似乎對這次會議憂心忡忡。
近義：hopeful, appetent, impatient, longing, aspiring, avid
反義：impassive, indifferent, ardorless, lackadaisical, listless, abulic
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;顯得重要的;
v. 辨別，區別( distinguish的過去式和過去分詞);突出;區別(distinguish的過去式);
?? distinguish區別+ed表形容詞→與眾不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在醫學領域的輝煌生涯
近義：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
vt. 擁有;掌握，懂得;主宰;纏住，迷住;
?? sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#詞根助記：pos(=port向著)+sess=向有……的地方坐著 = 持有,擁有
"She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess."
她自稱有種種她事實上并不具有的才能.
近義：hold, own, enjoy, have, obsess, spellbind
n. 天資，才能;天才，人才;塔蘭特，古代的一種計量單位，可用來記重量或作為貨幣單位;<舊，非正式>性感的人;
?? 他能的（諧音）： 天才他能的 tal(tall高)+ent(人):高人- 天才
"a constellation of Hollywood talent"
一群好萊塢天才
近義：aptitude, aptness, ingenuity, intellect, intelligence, invention
反義：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability
n. 十五;十五個人組成的橄欖球隊;
"She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl."
她數出15個便士交給女店員.
v. 稱贊( praise的過去式和過去分詞 ); 贊美; 頌揚; 崇拜
近義：vaunted, acclaimed, extolled
反義：uncelebrated, unrenowned, unsung
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"Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade?"
— Benjamin Franklin