He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.
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neither
['niðɚ]
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
adv. 逐步地，渐渐地;按部就班地;日趋;冉冉;
💡 grad步+ ual...的 + ly...地→ gradual逐步的+ ly...地 → 逐步地
"The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness."
这些药的效果起初非常好,但后来逐渐失效.
近义：increasingly, progressively, seriatim, slowly, successively, consecutively
反义：clean, cold
n. 心，精神，心力，知，智力，智慧;心胸，头脑，人;愿望，目的，意向，意志，决心，见解，意见;记忆，记性，记忆力，回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 专心于;介意;愿意做;照顾;
💡 mind→心；意志；精神；理性；智力；注意；开会；介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.
近义：heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
vt. 使震惊，使大吃一惊;使惊跳，使惊吓;
vi. 惊吓;受惊;惊跳;
n. 惊愕;惊恐;震惊，吃惊;惊跳;
💡 start开始+ le 表动词 → 突然开始动起来 → 使惊吓
"I didn't mean to startle you."
我不是存心要吓唬你。
近义：jolt, astonish, astound, scare, shock, surprise
反义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
adj. 成功的，如愿以偿的;
💡 suc在下面 + cess 行走，前进 + ful ...的 → success成功 + ful...的 → adj. 成功的,有成就的
"The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign."
这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
近义：jammy, lucky, privileged, prosperous, thriving, thrifty
反义：unsuccessful, wrecked, dashed
adj. 聪明的;理解力强的;有智力的;[计]智能的;
💡 intellig知识界 + ent表示具有...性质的 → 智能型的;有才智的,聪明的
"You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery."
你很聪明，不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。
近义：logical, astute, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, practical
反义：idiot, idiotic, ignorant, moronic, naive, noodleheaded