Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
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n. 成功,成就;好成绩,好结果;成功的人(或物);
💡 suc在…下面+cess行走→在后面跟着前人走→成功;胜利
"He had finally achieved success."
他终于获得了成功。
近义:hit, arrival, triumph, trump, victory, win
反义:infelicity, irregularity, lapse, miss, overthrow, shortcoming
vt.& vi. 战胜,克服;压倒,制服,…不堪;
vt. 被(烟、感情等)熏[压]倒,使受不了;
vi. 受到…的极大影响;
💡 over在上,在外+come来→来到上面→战胜,克服
"They would overcome them with their wit."
他们将用智慧战胜这些困难。
近义:master, overpower, overwhelm, pip, subdue, subjugate
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验,尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的;使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义:arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
vi. 成功;继承;
vt. 继承,继任,继位;随…之后;
💡 suc在…下面+ceed走→从下走到上面→成功
"I'm determined to succeed."
我决心要获得成功。
近义:prosper, thrive, triumph, win, overcome, conquer
反义:miscarry, renege, bungle, default, fizzle, flop
measured
[['meʒəd]]
a. 整齐的, 慎重的, 基于标准的
近义:moderate, abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, poised, reserved
反义:immoderate, inordinate, intemperate, lavish, outermost, profuse
n. 位置,方位;地位,职位;态度;状态;
vt. 安置;把…放在适当位置;给…定位;驻扎军队;
"Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position."
她不愿回答问题,这不利于她所处的形势.
近义:lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, post
反义:layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness