I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead.
— Homer
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?? 名句詞匯解析
從本句名言中提取的重要詞匯，幫助你深度理解這句話
n. （某人的）命運;富有;幸運;[常作復數]（人生事件中的）時運;
vt. 給予財富;
vi. 偶然發生;
?? fortun=luck運+e表名詞 → 運氣，命運
"He amassed a fortune from silver mining."
他靠開采銀礦積累了一筆財富。
近義：hazard, luck, accident, cess, chance, dace
反義：jinx, misadventure, mischance, miserableness, misery, mishap
adv. 稍微，有點;相當，頗;寧愿;相反地;
int. 當然啦，怎么不;
?? 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相當肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的話,我寧愿今晚出去.
近義：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
adj. 又一個;再一個;另一的;其他一種;
pron. 另一個，別個;再一個;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
這家公司現在已與當地一家公司合并了。
近義：other
n. 農奴，奴隸;像農奴般遭受奴役的人;
"The serf - owners had the right to beat , abuse or even kill the serfs at will."
(那時) 農奴主 有權任意打罵甚至殺害農奴.
近義：vassal, villein, villain, slave, thrall, bondman
n. 家;家庭;家庭生活;終點;
adj. 家庭的;家用的;本地的;本部的;
adv. 在家;在家鄉;深深地;深入地;
vi. 回家;有家;朝向;自動導航;
vt. 把…送回家;送…回家;給…提供住處;使有安身之處;
"a range of furnishings and accessories for the home"
各種各樣的家居裝飾物及配件
近義：house, lodging, quarter, residence, seat, gaff
n. 生活，生計;謀生之道;營生;
"Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood."
島上的居民靠捕鯨為生。
近義：living, subsistence, survival, sustenance
反義：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness