the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
如果怕死；就有點(diǎn)兒可憐又可鄙。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 11 How to grow old
?? 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. 害怕;可能性;（對神等的）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
adv. 稍微;有點(diǎn);達(dá)到某種程度;
n. 少量;某些數(shù)量;某種程度;
?? 不管什么東西（whatever）總是有一些（some）- 有點(diǎn)
"He has a somewhat donnish air about him."
他身上有點(diǎn)學(xué)究氣。
近義：kinda, some, somehow, sorta
反義：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
adj. 卑鄙的，下賤的;（指境況）凄慘的;輕蔑的，被鄙視的;厚顏無恥的;
"This policy has turned out to be an abject failure."
這一政策最后以慘敗而告終.
近義：low, askew, mean, perverse, bad, base
adj. 卑鄙的; 可恥的;出身低微的; 地位低下的;
"There's something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude."
這種態(tài)度有點(diǎn)怯懦可鄙.
近義：low, lowly, mean, nasty, plebeian, base
反義：loyal, elevated, generous, good