Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.
📚 名句词汇解析
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vt. （使）发生联系;（使）联合;结交;联想;
vi. 联盟;陪伴同事;
💡 as一再+soci社团+ate动词后缀→结成团队→联合；结合
"I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood."
一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。
近义：join, league, merge, partner, band, unite
反义：part, secede, split, abstract, unpeg, withdraw
pron. 你自己;（用以加强语气）亲自;你的正常或健康的情况;
💡 your你的+self自己 → 你自己
"De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath."
舒舒服服洗个澡放松一下。
近义：herself, himself, itself, oneself, themselves, thyself
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
vt. 尊敬，敬重;认为，以为;考虑;估价;
n. 尊敬，尊重;意见，看法;评价;名声;
💡 esteem=estim价值 → 有价值 → 仰慕 → 尊敬
"She is held in high esteem by her colleagues."
她深受同事的敬重。
近义：honor, appreciate, prize, regard, relish, respect
反义：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
n. 名气，名声;好名声;信誉，声望;荣誉，名望;
💡 re再+put认为，思考+ation名词后缀 → 再让人想起的东西 → 名声
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他们公正的名声令他们引以为豪.
近义：name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反义：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
adj. 单独的;独一无二的;独自的;
adv. 单独地;独自地;孤独地;只，只有;
💡 al(all)+one→单独的(地)(=quite by oneself)
"She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone."
她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
近义：isolated, lone, remote, secluded, sequestered, solitary
反义：joint