Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have cheated of the best things that life has to offer.
有理由害怕自己会死在战场上的年轻人，想到自己被剥夺了生活所能给予的最美好的东西时，感到痛苦，这是可以理解的。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 11 How to grow old
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 与…作战;争斗;
n. 战争，战役;比赛，较量;长期论战或长期作战;激烈的竞争;
💡 batt打，走+le表名词 → 战斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑铁卢战役
近义：strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反义：reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
vt. 提供，给予;提出，提议;出价，开价;表示愿意;
vi. 提议;企图，想要;供奉;
n. 提议;出价，开价;试图;求婚;
💡 of一再+fer带来，拿来→一再带来→提供，提出
"Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing."
请书面确认你接受这项提议。
近义：plan, pose, present, proffer, promise, propose
反义：impetrate, lobby, obtest, petition, press, requisition
adj. 年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的;
n. 年轻人;幼小的动物，崽;
💡 秧”（谐音）苗当然是 年轻的。有（U）勇(yong)的 年轻人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
近义：offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反义：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native
n. 理由;原因;理性;理智;
vt.& vi. 推理，思考;争辩;辩论;向…解释;
💡 再（re）生一个（a）儿子(son)， 理由是第一个儿子夭折了
"The reason for the flood was that heavy rain."
水灾是那场大雨造成的.
近义：ratiocinate, think, conclude, deduce, deduct, motivation
反义：idiocy, applesauce, imbecility, inaccuracy, inanity, mistake
n. 害怕;可能性;（对神等的）敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑（或担心、焦虑）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
💡 f(像宝剑)+ear(耳):把宝剑放在耳边威胁- 害怕 网友：zz 补充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起来 因为点炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood