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.
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adj. 焦急的;渴望的;令人焦虑的;流露出忧虑的;
💡 anx苦恼+ious...的 → 焦虑的
"He seemed anxious about the meeting."
他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
近义：hopeful, appetent, impatient, longing, aspiring, avid
反义：impassive, indifferent, ardorless, lackadaisical, listless, abulic
adj. 卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的;显得重要的;
v. 辨别，区别( distinguish的过去式和过去分词);突出;区别(distinguish的过去式);
💡 distinguish区别+ed表形容词→与众不同→著名的
"a distinguished career in medicine"
在医学领域的辉煌生涯
近义：illustrious, appointed, leading, marked, meritorious, outstanding
反义：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
vt. 拥有;掌握，懂得;主宰;缠住，迷住;
💡 sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#词根助记：pos(=port向着)+sess=向有……的地方坐着 = 持有,拥有
"She pretends to various abilities she doesn't, in fact, possess."
她自称有种种她事实上并不具有的才能.
近义：hold, own, enjoy, have, obsess, spellbind
n. 天资，才能;天才，人才;塔兰特，古代的一种计量单位，可用来记重量或作为货币单位;<旧，非正式>性感的人;
💡 他能的（谐音）： 天才他能的 tal(tall高)+ent(人):高人- 天才
"a constellation of Hollywood talent"
一群好莱坞天才
近义：aptitude, aptness, ingenuity, intellect, intelligence, invention
反义：inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability
n. 十五;十五个人组成的橄榄球队;
"She counted out fifteen pence and passed it to the salesgirl."
她数出15个便士交给女店员.
v. 称赞( praise的过去式和过去分词 ); 赞美; 颂扬; 崇拜
近义：vaunted, acclaimed, extolled
反义：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