the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
如果怕死；就有点儿可怜又可鄙。
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
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. 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
adv. 稍微;有点;达到某种程度;
n. 少量;某些数量;某种程度;
💡 不管什么东西（whatever）总是有一些（some）- 有点
"He has a somewhat donnish air about him."
他身上有点学究气。
近义：kinda, some, somehow, sorta
反义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
adj. 卑鄙的，下贱的;（指境况）凄惨的;轻蔑的，被鄙视的;厚颜无耻的;
"This policy has turned out to be an abject failure."
这一政策最后以惨败而告终.
近义：low, askew, mean, perverse, bad, base
adj. 卑鄙的; 可耻的;出身低微的; 地位低下的;
"There's something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude."
这种态度有点怯懦可鄙.
近义：low, lowly, mean, nasty, plebeian, base
反义：loyal, elevated, generous, good