For a living dog is better than a dead lion,
— Bible
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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
adj. 活（著）的;現(xiàn)存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生計(jì);生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的現(xiàn)在分詞);居住;以…為生;（按照規(guī)矩）管理生活;
?? liv生活+ing名詞后綴 → 生活，生計(jì)
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住條件極為惡劣。
近義：livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反義：inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強(qiáng)的;好轉(zhuǎn)的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進(jìn);
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我們希望明天天氣轉(zhuǎn)好。
近義：improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反義：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
adj. 死去的;完全的;無(wú)感覺的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;絕對(duì);極度;
n. 死者;（死一樣的）寂靜;極寒時(shí)候;
?? 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我們不知道他是死是活。
近義：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反義：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
n. 獅子;名人;[天文學(xué)、占星術(shù)]獅子（星）座;勇士，名流;
?? 狐貍(li)騎在(on) 獅子身上
"The lion's claws had gouged a wound in the horse's side."
獅爪在馬身一側(cè)抓了一道深口。
近義：heavy, hotshot, mogul, nabob, notable, personage