One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.
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vi. 幸存，活下来;
vt. 比…活得长，经历…之后还存在;幸存;
vt.& vi. 幸免于难;挺过;艰难度过;
💡 sur=super超过+vive=viv生命→超越灾难，挽救生命 → 活下来，幸免于，还活着
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：last, stand, subsist, outlive, resist
反义：part, croak, decease, depart, die, expire
adv. 现在，当今;
n. 当今，现在;
💡 nowaday现在+s表副词→现今，当今
"Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading."
现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
近义：lately, now, presently, recently, today, currently
vt. 把…除外;不计;
prep. 除…外;
conj. [口语]要不是;除非;除…以外;
vi. 反对，表示异议（与 to 或 against连用）;
💡 ex出+cept拿，抓，握住→拿出 → 除外
"I received nothing except what was due to me."
除了我应得的东西,我并未接受任何东西.
近义：omit, preclude, void, blackball, exclude, barring
反义：realize, accommodate, consider
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. 名气，名声;好名声;信誉，声望;荣誉，名望;
💡 re再+put认为，思考+ation名词后缀 → 再让人想起的东西 → 名声
"Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride."
他们公正的名声令他们引以为豪.
近义：name, prestige, renown, repute, standing, status
反义：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace
vi. 生存;居住;生活，过活;在生活中得到享受;
vt. 经历;度过;
"We cannot live without water."
没有水我们不能生存。
近义：last, reside, be, sojourn, subsist, dwell
反义：perish, vanish, part, croak, decease, depart