The dead might as well try to speak to the living as the old to the young.
📚 名句词汇解析
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adj. 活（着）的;现存的;在使用中的;逼真的;
n. 生计;生活方式;生存之道;
v. 活( live的现在分词);居住;以…为生;（按照规矩）管理生活;
💡 liv生活+ing名词后缀 → 生活，生计
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
近义：livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反义：inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;（死一样的）寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
vt.& vi. 讲，谈;演说;从某种观点来说;
💡 蛇（s）在山峰（peak）上 说
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干这项工作你得会说法语。
近义：lecture, natter, talk, yack, chat, converse
adj. 年幼的;有朝气的;年轻人的;青年的;
n. 年轻人;幼小的动物，崽;
💡 秧”（谐音）苗当然是 年轻的。有（U）勇(yong)的 年轻人
"His comments have alienated a lot of young voters."
他的言论使许多年轻选民离他而去。
近义：offspring, suckling, youngling, juvenile, unmarried, youthful
反义：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native