Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have cheated of the best things that life has to offer.
有理由害怕自己會(huì)死在戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上的年輕人，想到自己被剝奪了生活所能給予的最美好的東西時(shí)，感到痛苦，這是可以理解的。
新概念英語第四冊(cè)
Lesson 11 How to grow old
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 與…作戰(zhàn);爭(zhēng)斗;
n. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，戰(zhàn)役;比賽，較量;長(zhǎng)期論戰(zhàn)或長(zhǎng)期作戰(zhàn);激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng);
?? batt打，走+le表名詞 → 戰(zhàn)斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑鐵盧戰(zhàn)役
近義：strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反義：reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
vt. 提供，給予;提出，提議;出價(jià)，開價(jià);表示愿意;
vi. 提議;企圖，想要;供奉;
n. 提議;出價(jià)，開價(jià);試圖;求婚;
?? of一再+fer帶來，拿來→一再帶來→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
請(qǐng)書面確認(rèn)你接受這項(xiàng)提議。
近義：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反義：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
adj. 年幼的;有朝氣的;年輕人的;青年的;
n. 年輕人;幼小的動(dòng)物，崽;
?? 秧”（諧音）苗當(dāng)然是 年輕的。有（U）勇(yong)的 年輕人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言論使許多年輕選民離他而去。
近義：offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反義：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;爭(zhēng)辯;辯論;向…解釋;
?? 再（re）生一個(gè)（a）兒子(son)， 理由是第一個(gè)兒子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水災(zāi)是那場(chǎng)大雨造成的.
近義：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反義：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
n. 害怕;可能性;（對(duì)神等的）敬畏;憂慮;
vt. 畏懼;害怕;為…憂慮（或擔(dān)心、焦慮）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;憂慮;感到害怕;懼怕;
?? f(像寶劍)+ear(耳):把寶劍放在耳邊威脅- 害怕 網(wǎng)友：zz 補(bǔ)充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起來 因?yàn)辄c(diǎn)炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕會(huì)死去, 便立了遺囑.
近義：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood