Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather.
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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. 職責，責任;義務;職責或工作;稅收;
?? deb, du =owe (欠債)
"It is my duty to report it to the police."
把這事報告給警方是我的責任。
近義：job, obligation, obstriction, onus, responsibility, commitment
反義：authorization, permission
n. 山，山岳;山脈;一大堆;大量;
?? mount登上+ain名詞后綴 → 山
"the eastern slopes of the mountain"
東山坡
近義：highlands, hill, mount, sierra, highland, savage
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
lighter
['la?t?]
n. 打火機;點火器;點火者;駁船;
adj. 較輕的( light的比較級);較淡的;
vt. 用駁船運;
?? light點火+er表名詞 →打火機
"The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade."
這顏料可用水稀釋以使色度淡一些。
n. 羽毛，翎毛;狀態，心情;種類;槳葉的水平運動;
v. 給裝上羽毛，用羽毛裝飾;使（槳）與水面平行;長羽毛;
?? 父親(father)的被子(e)是 羽毛做的
"Winning the gold medal was a feather in his cap."
奪得金牌是他值得自豪的成就.
近義：plume, fletch, quill