I am not afraid of the pen, or the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please.
— Mother Jones  ·  No category

📚 名句词汇解析

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truth [trʊθ] 词频1
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness 反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
wherever [wɛr'ɛvɚ] 词频2
adv. （究竟）在哪儿; conj. 无论什么地方;各处，处处;
💡 wher哪里+ever究竟→ adv.无论那里, 无论什么情况下
"Opera houses are packed out wherever she sings."
每逢她演唱，任何歌剧院都场场爆满。
近义：anyplace, anywhere, wheresoever
please [pliz] 词频1
int. 请; vt.& vi. 使高兴;使满意;讨人喜欢;讨好;
💡 please(please)→取悦；使高兴；喜欢；愿意；请
"Please be quiet. I have to study the book for a test tomorrow."
请不要说话了, 明天要考试,我得看书.
近义：humor, oblige, pleasure, recompense, recreate, repay 反义：undeceive, disenthrall, disappoint, discontent, dishearten, dissatisfy
afraid [ə'fred] 词频1
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
scaffold ['skæfəld]
n. 脚手架;<史>断头台;
"He turned towards the scaffold, and stretched forth his arms."
他转向刑台, 向前伸出双臂.
近义：scaffolding, gallows, staging
sword [sɔrd] 词频1 词根: sw-
n. 剑，刀;武力，战争;兵权，权力;
💡 s(蛇)+word(说话):蛇说话吐出的舌头像一把 剑
"Fame can be a two-edged sword ."
名声是把双刃剑。
近义：blade, brand, steel

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