Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
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adj. 強(qiáng)大的;權(quán)力大的;(藥)有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
?? power力量+ful表形容詞,“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領(lǐng)主的罪過(guò)是以權(quán)勢(shì)欺壓村民.
近義:lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反義:impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
n. (指成年女子,有些人尤其是長(zhǎng)者認(rèn)為這樣說(shuō)比較禮貌)女士;(不尊重的非正式稱呼)女人;(在英國(guó)對(duì)女貴族或貴族成員的妻子女兒或爵士妻子的稱呼)夫人;舉止文雅且有教養(yǎng)的女子;
?? lad+y(表示人的名詞后綴)→女士;淑女
"She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth."
她試演了麥克佩斯夫人的角色。
近義:ma'am, madam, mrs., ms., woman, ms
反義:gentleman
n. 人,人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于,布滿;使住滿人,在…殖民;把動(dòng)物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒(méi)有幽默感的人打交道。
近義:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 告訴,說(shuō);辨別;吩咐;講述;
vt.& vi. 分辨,辨別;告訴,吩咐;泄漏;保證;
vi. 泄密,告發(fā);(顏色、聲音等)顯示;識(shí)別;
n. [考古學(xué)](古代村落遺址堆積而成的)臺(tái)形土墩;[方言]講的話;談話;傳聞;
?? 他告訴(tell)我,他哥哥很高(tall)
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他們講真話。
近義:maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反義:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil