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
vi. 發生;碰巧;出現;偶然遇到;
?? hap(luck)+pen(動詞后綴)→發生;偶然發生;碰巧
"It's frightening to think it could happen again."
想到此事可能再次發生就使人不寒而栗。
近義:arise, issue, occur, pass, supervene, transpire
adj. 最差的;最嚴重的;最令人不滿的;最糟的;
n. 最壞的事情;最嚴重的事;
adv. 最壞;最糟;最嚴重;
vt. 勝過,擊敗;
"It was possibly their worst performance ever."
這也許是他們迄今為止最糟糕的表現。
近義:master, overcome, overpower, pip, thrash, vanquish
反義:mint, optimal, optimum, preferable, superior, better