I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead.
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n. （某人的）命运;富有;幸运;[常作复数]（人生事件中的）时运;
vt. 给予财富;
vi. 偶然发生;
💡 fortun=luck运+e表名词 → 运气，命运
"He amassed a fortune from silver mining."
他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
近义：hazard, luck, accident, cess, chance, dace
反义：jinx, misadventure, mischance, miserableness, misery, mishap
adv. 稍微，有点;相当，颇;宁愿;相反地;
int. 当然啦，怎么不;
💡 她的（her）老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义：heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种;
pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
n. 农奴，奴隶;像农奴般遭受奴役的人;
"The serf - owners had the right to beat , abuse or even kill the serfs at will."
(那时) 农奴主 有权任意打骂甚至杀害农奴.
近义：vassal, villein, villain, slave, thrall, bondman
n. 家;家庭;家庭生活;终点;
adj. 家庭的;家用的;本地的;本部的;
adv. 在家;在家乡;深深地;深入地;
vi. 回家;有家;朝向;自动导航;
vt. 把…送回家;送…回家;给…提供住处;使有安身之处;
"a range of furnishings and accessories for the home"
各种各样的家居装饰物及配件
近义：house, lodging, quarter, residence, seat, gaff
n. 生活，生计;谋生之道;营生;
"Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood."
岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。
近义：living, subsistence, survival, sustenance
反义：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness