Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
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n. 批评，批判;鉴定，审定，考证，校勘;苛求，[哲]批判主义;评论，评论文章;
💡 critic批评，辨明，分开+ism表名词 → 批评
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。
近义：brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反义：applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
adj. 温和的;文雅的;高尚的;
vt. 使温和;使驯服;
n. 蛆;饵;
💡 gen “出生,种族”#词根助记：gen+tle→出身好的→高雅的
"a quiet and gentle man"
温文尔雅的男士
近义：master, tame, break, domesticate, mellow, mild
反义：impolitic, inconsiderate, loutish, randy, rank, raw
vt. 滋养，施肥于;抚养，教养;怀抱（希望、怨恨）;使健壮;
💡 nour营养+ish表动词，“造成…” →养育，哺育
"They needed good food to nourish their bodies."
他们需要好食品滋养身体.
近义：invigorate, maintain, nurture, strengthen, support, sustain
反义：underfeed
n. 生长;增长;一茬植株;肿块，肿瘤;
💡 grow成长+th抽象名词 → 成长
"Do you know the optimum temperature for the growth of plants?"
你知道庄稼生长的最佳温度 吗 ?
近义：headway, improvement, increase, augmentation, progress, rising
反义：lessening, letup, recession, reduction, remission, shortage
n. 雨;（热带地区的）雨季，雨天;雨点般降落的东西;<俚>电子流;
vt.& vi. （雨）降下，（使）降落;大量地给，（使）大量落下;
💡 润（谐音）：春 雨润物细无声
"By the looks of it, we shan't have much rain this month."
看样子这个月雨水也不会很多.
近义：shower, rainfall, pluvial
adv. 足够地，充足地;十分地;
adj. 充足的;足够的;
n. 充分，足够;满足;
int. 够了;
"How were they going to raise enough money for it?"
他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金 呢 ?
近义：sufficient, sufficing, rather, sufficiently, considerably, amply
反义：inadequate, lacking, scanty, scarce, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying