Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
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n. 质量，品质;美质，优点;才能，能力，技能，素养;品种;
adj. 优质的，高质量的;上流社会的;
💡 qual资格+ity表名词 → n.质量；品质，特性
"The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor."
他投诉的要点是品质非常差.
近义：manner, mode, nature, way, character, kind
反义：poorness, shoddiness, sleaziness, trashiness
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
n. 环境，外界;周围，围绕;工作平台;（运行）环境;
💡 environ 环境+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.环境，外界；围绕
"A bad home environment can affect a child's healthy growth."
不良的家庭环境能影响儿童的健康成长.
近义：milieu, nature, atmosphere, background, space, surroundings
yardstick
['jɑ:dstik]
n. 码尺;尺度;
"a yardstick by which to measure sth"
衡量某事物的标准
近义：norm, benchmark, canon, criterion, gauge
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn
n. 优秀，卓越;优点;美德;
"His art has reached a high degree of excellence."
他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步.
近义：predominance, primacy, remarkableness, supremacy, quality, distinction