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，推测;认为;让（用于祈祷语气）;
vi. 想象，猜想;
💡 sup在…下面+pose放→放下去想→猜想，推测
"I suppose your presence here today is not entirely coincidental ."
我认为你今天来这里不完全是碰巧。
近义：imagine, assume, presume, regard, surmise, suspect
vi. 表现;举止端正;自然反应;
vt. 使守规矩;
💡 be表示动作+have持有→[一个人]拥有的动作→举动，举止
"I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way."
我从未想到她的行为竟如此阴险。
近义：act, deal, demean, deport
反义：underact
adv. 绝对地;完全地;毫无疑问地;[语]独立地，分离地;
💡 ab不+solute松开+ly...地→不松开地→绝对地
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：positively, quite, stark, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally
反义：likely, maybe, perchance, perhaps, plausibly, possibly
adj. 富有的;肥沃的;丰富多彩的;油腻的;
"After a while, the rich sauce begins to cloy."
过了一会儿，浓味沙司开始显得油腻了。
近义：loaded, moneyed, monied, opulent, abundant, propertied
反义：impecunious, indigent, landless, meager, miserly, needy
vt.& vi. 喝（酒）;饮;喝酒;（尤指）酗酒;
vt. 吸收，吸入;
n. 酒，饮料;酒宴;一杯或一份酒;
💡 准渴(谐音): 饮料 喝
"total abstinence from strong drink"
戒绝烈性酒
近义：take, guzzle, booze, touch, refreshment, beverage
反义：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，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反义：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate