He had to choose between death and dishonor.
他不得不在死亡和恥辱之間選擇。
英語常用口語 1000 句
第 80 部分
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
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
n. (票據(jù)的)拒付;侮辱;丟臉;丟臉的事(或人);
vt. 拒付;侮辱;奸污;使丟臉;
?? dis不+honor名譽(yù) → 拒付;不名譽(yù)
"What he had done brought dishonor to the family."
他的所作所為敗壞了他家的聲譽(yù).
近義:libel, asperse, malign, outrage, abuse, badmouth
反義:honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
vt. 挑選;認(rèn)為…比其它更可取;決定或選定;
vi. 選擇;進(jìn)行挑選;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各樣可供挑選的禮品
近義:pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反義:junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash