A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.
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coward ['kaʊɚd] 词频2 词根: cow
n. 胆小鬼,懦夫; adj. 怯懦的,胆小的;
💡 cow吓唬,吓坏+ard不好的人 →胆怯者
"You coward! What are you afraid of?"
你这胆小鬼!你怕什么呢?
近义:quitter, slacker, pansy, wimp, chicken, pussy 反义:valiant, heroic, heroical, intrepid, lionhearted, manful
away [ə'we] 词频1
adv. 离开,远离;在远处;消失; adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方;离去;不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义:abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
brave [brev] 词频1 词根: br-
adj. 勇敢的;需要勇气的;华丽的;漂亮的; vt. 勇敢面对,不怕,不顾; n. 勇士;美洲印第安武士;
💡 不畏武(谐音): 勇敢 网友:yqy 补充:boy(b)敢到墓穴(grave)去,真勇敢
"brave men and women"
英勇无畏的男女
近义:outbrave, breast, confront, face, outdare, beard 反义:parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep
choice [tʃɔɪs] 词频1
n. 选择;选择权;精选品;入选者; adj. 上等的,精选的;
💡 后缀:ice 构成抽象名词,表示行为,情况
"The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary."
看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。
近义:option, pick, preference, selection, picking, avenue
danger ['dendʒɚ] 词频1
n. 危险;危险物,威胁;
💡 踢裆(dang)儿(er) 危险 等着(谐音):要遭到报复很 危险
"Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road."
孩子们每次过这条马路都面临着生命危险。
近义:hazard, jeopardy, peril, pitfall, risk, riskiness 反义:haven, asylum, auspice, patronage, refuge, roof
turns
n. 转弯;匝数;圈数(turn的复数形式);手动车床

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