I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave.

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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
because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义:since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
people ['pipl] 词频1 词根: 公众
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族; vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks 反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
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
hurt [hɝt] 词频1
vt. 损害;使受伤;使伤心;使受皮肉之苦; vi. 疼痛;感到疼痛;受痛苦;有坏处,有害; n. 伤害;痛苦; adj. 受伤的;痛苦的;(受)损坏的;
"She was hurt by the coldness in his voice."
他说话的冷漠语气让她很伤心。
近义:impair, injure, lash, scourge, spoil, trash 反义:intact, safe, scatheless, undamaged, unharmed, unimpaired

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