I am convinced that it is not the fear of death, of our lives ending that haunts our sleep so much as the fear ... that as far as the world is concerned, we might as well never have lived.
?? 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. 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. 結局;結束;終結;最后部份;
v. 結束，終止(end的現在分詞);
?? end結束+ing表名詞 → 結尾，結局；死亡
"A period is the regular ending for a sentence."
句點是一個句子符合規則的結尾.
近義：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
反義：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
convinced
[k?n'vinst]
adj. 確信的;深信的;有堅定信仰的;
v. 使確信(convince的過去分詞);說服;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我堅信她是清白無辜的。
近義：persuaded, sold
n. 害怕;可能性;（對神等的）敬畏;憂慮;
vt. 畏懼;害怕;為…憂慮（或擔心、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 網友：zz 補充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起來 因為點炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕會死去, 便立了遺囑.
近義：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反義：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
vi.& link-v. 睡，睡覺;
vi. 睡，睡覺;睡眠狀態;
vt. 為…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡覺打發日子;
n. 睡眠;
?? s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡覺 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只綿羊（sheep）
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum
反義：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness
n. 世界;地球;領域;塵世;
?? 一句（l）話（word）講出 世界的本質
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一個突然變得陌生而危險的世界里，他是她唯一的守護神。
近義：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe