There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.
📚 名句词汇解析
从本句名言中提取的重要词汇，帮助你深度理解这句话
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
vi. 投掷;丢;抛;
n. 投掷的距离;丢;
vt. 掷（色子）;抛;猛动（头、臂、腿）;使处于，使限于;
💡 死肉(谐音):死肉 扔了算了
"I can't seem to throw off this feeling of inertia."
我好像无法摆脱这种无力的感觉。
近义：heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, out, pitch
反义：pick, scavenge, scoop, seize, snatch, take
adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧，害怕;
💡 词根af-向，词缀raid打、袭击，“担心挨打
"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."
一切都结束了。现在没有什么可怕的了。
近义：apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck
反义：intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash
vt.& vi. 挑选，挑拣;挖，采，摘，剔，扒;挑剔;
n. 选择;收获;精华;
💡 爱打扮的猪(pig)八戒， 采摘鲜花头上戴
"Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?"
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？
近义：select, choose, cull, elect, scavenge, scoop