Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。
英文諺語 3120 句（一）
第 47 部分
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 輝煌的;榮譽的;極好的;<口>非常愉快的;
?? glori=glory共榮的+ous形容詞后綴 →光榮的
"a glorious chapter in our country's history"
我國歷史上光輝的一頁
近義：magnificent, exalted
反義：idle, immaterial, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insubstantial, meaningless
n. 死亡;（某種）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
?? dead(死)+th(表示抽象名詞的后綴)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁決
近義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反義：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
adj. 可恥的;丟臉的;不體面的;猥褻的;
?? shame恥辱+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →可恥的
"It was shameful the way she was treated."
她竟然受到那樣的對待，太不像話了。
近義：humiliating, ignominious, insulting, offending, offensive, opprobrious
反義：honourable, reputable, venerable
adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強的;好轉的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我們希望明天天氣轉好。
近義：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
n. 生活，生計;生命，性命;一生，壽命;人生，塵世;
"My life seemed aimless."
我的生活似乎沒有目標。
近義：being, existence, liveliness, spark, sprightliness, zest
反義：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end