Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.
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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
adv. 特别;尤其;异乎寻常地;
💡 particular特别的+ly...地→有自己的部分地→特别地
"Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing."
在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
近义：namely, peculiarly, privately, properly, really, singularly
adj. 相关的;相对的;相互有关的;比较而言的;
n. 亲属，亲戚;相关物;亲缘植物（或动物）;[语法学]关系词;
💡 relat=relate联系+ive名词后缀，表人 →亲戚
"Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated."
与其面积相比, 这个城市的人口是稀少的.
近义：kin, kindred, kinsman, relation, congener, pertaining
反义：outlander, outsider, auslander, tramontane, alien, foreigner
n. 相识的人，熟人;相识;对…有了解;知识，心得;
💡 ac一再+quaint告知+ance表名词 → 一再告知 → 了解，熟悉
"Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved on further acquaintance."
起初她的举止让人很不愉快, 但是经过进一步接触她改了许多.
近义：relation, acquaintant, pal, connection, companion, comrade
n. 陌生人，不认识的人;外地人;局外人;门外汉;
adj. 不熟悉的，陌生的(strange)的比较级;
💡 strang陌生的+er人→陌生人；新来者
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
近义：outlander, outsider, auslander, tramontane, alien, foreigner
反义：relation, acquaintant, indian, aborigine, creole, local
adj. 诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
"I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you."
我实在不愿把实情告诉你，但并非人人都像你那样诚实。
近义：honorable, honourable, irreproachable, just, principled, pure
反义：licentious, astray, miscreant, nefarious, perverse, perverted