Being powerful is a lot like being a woman: If you have to tell someone that you are, invariably, you are not.
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adj. 强大的;权力大的;（药）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
💡 power力量+ful表形容词，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大领主的罪过是以权势欺压村民.
近义：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反义：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
pron. 某人，有人;
n. 某个人;
💡 some某些+one一个 → 某人
"Someone must have blabbed to the police."
一定有人向警方告密了。
近义：anybody, anyone, one, somebody
adv. 总是;不变的;“invariable”的派生;无不;
💡 in不，无 + vari = vary变化 + ably 可...地 → 不变地,始终如一地,总是
"This acute infection of the brain is almost invariably fatal."
这种急性大脑传染病几乎总是导致死亡。
近义：periodically, regularly, steadily, unalterably, usually, changelessly
反义：erratically
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
vt. 告诉，说;辨别;吩咐;讲述;
vt.& vi. 分辨，辨别;告诉，吩咐;泄漏;保证;
vi. 泄密，告发;（颜色、声音等）显示;识别;
n. [考古学]（古代村落遗址堆积而成的）台形土墩;[方言]讲的话;谈话;传闻;
💡 他告诉（tell）我，他哥哥很高（tall）
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：maintain, assert, asseverate, mention, assure, name
反义：hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil