Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
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n. 批評,批判;鑒定,審定,考證,???苛求,[哲]批判主義;評論,評論文章;
?? critic批評,辨明,分開+ism表名詞 → 批評
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
這項計劃引起了各消費者組織的指責。
近義:brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反義:applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
adv. 特別;尤其;異乎尋常地;
?? particular特別的+ly...地→有自己的部分地→特別地
"Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing."
在英國度假對我并不特別有吸引力。
近義:namely, peculiarly, privately, properly, really, singularly
adj. 相關的;相對的;相互有關的;比較而言的;
n. 親屬,親戚;相關物;親緣植物(或動物);[語法學]關系詞;
?? relat=relate聯系+ive名詞后綴,表人 →親戚
"Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated."
與其面積相比, 這個城市的人口是稀少的.
近義:kin, kindred, kinsman, relation, congener, pertaining
反義:outlander, outsider, auslander, tramontane, alien, foreigner
n. 相識的人,熟人;相識;對…有了解;知識,心得;
?? ac一再+quaint告知+ance表名詞 → 一再告知 → 了解,熟悉
"Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved on further acquaintance."
起初她的舉止讓人很不愉快, 但是經過進一步接觸她改了許多.
近義:relation, acquaintant, pal, connection, companion, comrade
n. 陌生人,不認識的人;外地人;局外人;門外漢;
adj. 不熟悉的,陌生的(strange)的比較級;
?? strang陌生的+er人→陌生人;新來者
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上,一個完全陌生的人貿然走到她跟前搭訕。
近義:outlander, outsider, auslander, tramontane, alien, foreigner
反義:relation, acquaintant, indian, aborigine, creole, local
adj. 誠實的;坦誠的;老實的;辛勤掙得的;
"I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you."
我實在不愿把實情告訴你,但并非人人都像你那樣誠實。
近義:honorable, honourable, irreproachable, just, principled, pure
反義:licentious, astray, miscreant, nefarious, perverse, perverted
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"Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again."