He had to choose between death and dishonor.
他不得不在死亡和耻辱之间选择。
英语常用口语 1000 句
第 80 部分
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 死亡;（某种）死法，死亡方式;病危;死神;
💡 dead(死)+th(表示抽象名词的后缀)→死的
"a verdict of accidental death"
意外死亡的裁决
近义：passing, quietus, decease, demise, disappearance, end
反义：inception, nascence, nascency, onset, origin, rising
n. （票据的）拒付;侮辱;丢脸;丢脸的事（或人）;
vt. 拒付;侮辱;奸污;使丢脸;
💡 dis不+honor名誉 → 拒付；不名誉
"What he had done brought dishonor to the family."
他的所作所为败坏了他家的声誉.
近义：libel, asperse, malign, outrage, abuse, badmouth
反义：honour, magnify, praise, regard, revere, reverence
vt. 挑选;认为…比其它更可取;决定或选定;
vi. 选择;进行挑选;
"a wide assortment of gifts to choose from"
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
近义：pick, select, cull, elect, opt, intend
反义：junk, reject, scrap, waive, discount, squash