Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
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n. 質(zhì)量，品質(zhì);美質(zhì)，優(yōu)點(diǎn);才能，能力，技能，素養(yǎng);品種;
adj. 優(yōu)質(zhì)的，高質(zhì)量的;上流社會(huì)的;
?? qual資格+ity表名詞 → n.質(zhì)量；品質(zhì)，特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投訴的要點(diǎn)是品質(zhì)非常差.
近義：manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反義：poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
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
n. 環(huán)境，外界;周圍，圍繞;工作平臺(tái);（運(yùn)行）環(huán)境;
?? environ 環(huán)境+ ment 表示行為、行為的過(guò)程或結(jié)果 → n.環(huán)境，外界；圍繞
"A bad home environment can affect a child's healthy growth."
不良的家庭環(huán)境能影響兒童的健康成長(zhǎng).
近義：milieu, nature, atmosphere, background, space, surroundings
yardstick
['jɑ:dstik]
n. 碼尺;尺度;
"a yardstick by which to measure sth"
衡量某事物的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
近義：norm, benchmark, canon, criterion, gauge
adj. 用過(guò)的;習(xí)慣于;二手的;舊的;
v. 使用（ use的過(guò)去式和過(guò)去分詞）;常常，經(jīng)常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
現(xiàn)在情況不比從前了。
近義：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反義：unused, unworn
n. 優(yōu)秀，卓越;優(yōu)點(diǎn);美德;
"His art has reached a high degree of excellence."
他的藝術(shù)已達(dá)到爐火純青的地步.
近義：predominance, primacy, remarkableness, supremacy, quality, distinction