Be neither too remote nor too familiar.
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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
adj. （时间上）遥远的;远离的;远程的;微小的;
n. 远程操作;遥控器;
vt. 使…向远方延伸，把…延展到远处;
💡 re回+mote移动→动回去→退回去→遥远的
"The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter."
只有乘直升机才能进入那遥远的荒漠地区。
近义：isolated, outlying, removed, retired, secluded, separate
反义：hither, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, neighbouring
adj. 熟悉的;通晓的;冒昧的;随便的;
n. 常客，密友;高级官吏的家属;[天主]教皇[主教]的仆人;
💡 famili=family家庭+ar...的 →熟悉的
"The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline."
帝国大厦是人们熟悉的纽约高楼大厦中的地标。
近义：known, acknowledged, intimate, near, close, friendly
反义：obscure, odd, outlandish, quaint, queer, queerish