I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave.
— E. M. Forster
· Courage
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 膽小鬼，懦夫;
adj. 怯懦的，膽小的;
?? cow嚇唬，嚇壞+ard不好的人 →膽怯者
"You coward! What are you afraid of?"
你這膽小鬼！你怕什么呢？
近義：quitter, slacker, pansy, wimp, chicken, pussy
反義：valiant, heroic, heroical, intrepid, lionhearted, manful
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 人，人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于，布滿;使住滿人，在…殖民;把動物放養(yǎng)在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
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. 勇敢的;需要勇氣的;華麗的;漂亮的;
vt. 勇敢面對，不怕，不顧;
n. 勇士;美洲印第安武士;
?? 不畏武(諧音): 勇敢 網友：yqy 補充：boy（b）敢到墓穴（grave）去，真勇敢
"brave men and women"
英勇無畏的男女
近義：outbrave, breast, confront, face, outdare, beard
反義：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
vt. 損害;使受傷;使傷心;使受皮肉之苦;
vi. 疼痛;感到疼痛;受痛苦;有壞處，有害;
n. 傷害;痛苦;
adj. 受傷的;痛苦的;（受）損壞的;
"She was hurt by the coldness in his voice."
他說話的冷漠語氣讓她很傷心。
近義：impair, injure, lash, scourge, spoil, trash
反義：intact, safe, scatheless, undamaged, unharmed, unimpaired