I am convinced that it is not the fear of death, of our lives ending that haunts our sleep so much as the fear ... that as far as the world is concerned, we might as well never have lived.
📚 名句词汇解析
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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. 结局;结束;终结;最后部份;
v. 结束，终止(end的现在分词);
💡 end结束+ing表名词 → 结尾，结局；死亡
"A period is the regular ending for a sentence."
句点是一个句子符合规则的结尾.
近义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
反义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
convinced
[kən'vinst]
adj. 确信的;深信的;有坚定信仰的;
v. 使确信(convince的过去分词);说服;
"I am convinced of her innocence."
我坚信她是清白无辜的。
近义：persuaded, sold
n. 害怕;可能性;（对神等的）敬畏;忧虑;
vt. 畏惧;害怕;为…忧虑（或担心、焦虑）;敬畏（神等）;
vi. 害怕;忧虑;感到害怕;惧怕;
💡 f(像宝剑)+ear(耳):把宝剑放在耳边威胁- 害怕 网友：zz 补充：f 扶-捂 ear 耳朵 把耳朵捂起来 因为点炮仗害怕
"Being seriously ill, and in fear of death, he made his will."
他病得很重, 害怕会死去, 便立了遗嘱.
近义：apprehend, dread, intimidation, panic, awe, terror
反义：hearten, embolden, encourage, heart, intrepidity, manhood
vi.& link-v. 睡，睡觉;
vi. 睡，睡觉;睡眠状态;
vt. 为…提供床位;提供住宿;以睡觉打发日子;
n. 睡眠;
💡 s(睡)+l+ee(眼睛)+p: 睡觉 船(ship)上的她入睡（sleep）后像只绵羊（sheep）
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：doss, doze, kip, shuteye, rheum
反义：awaken, rouse, nonsleep, restlessness, sleeplessness, wakefulness
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句（l）话（word）讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
近义：humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe