She had learned the self-deprecating ways of the woman who does not want to be thought hard and grasping, but her artifices could not always cover the nakedness of her need to excel.
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adj. 有学问的;博学的;学术上的;精通某门学问的;
v. 学习(learn的过去式和过去分词);得知;
💡 learn学习+ed形容词后缀 → 有学问的；学术上的
"He has not yet learned how to be gracious in defeat."
他还没有学会怎样豁达大度地面对失败。
近义：highbrow, informed, knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, literate
v. 遮盖;掩蔽;涉及;洒上;
n. 覆盖物;避难所;掩护;封面;
💡 cover→覆盖；遮蔽；占（时间或空间）；掩护；包括
"Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up."
政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。
近义：hide, line, roof, seal, veil, blanket
反义：uncap, uncork, uncover, bare, undress, expose
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
n. 女人，妇女;成年女子;女拥人或女下属;女人本能;
💡 我(wo)蛮(man)- 女人
"She was an elegant and accomplished woman."
她是位优雅的才女。
近义：lady, bint, judy, cunnus, female, feme
反义：gentleman, male
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
n. 思想;想法;关心;思索;
v. 想( think的过去式和过去分词);思索;以为;认为;
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：idea, intent, meditation, mind, notion, pondering
反义：unintentional, unmeant, unwilled, unwitting, unwilling