Paine did not enjoy celebrity at the time of his death

enti · 发表于 2019-1-20 15:55:01

In one of the most rousing pamphlets of all time, Thomas Paine expounded on the need for American independence. It was “common sense,” Paine alleged, forging his place in the pantheon of America’s founders alongside such luminaries as Jefferson, Washington, and Adams. However, unlike those three men, Paine did not enjoy celebrity at the time of his death. Instead of being lionized, Paine was vilified by the very same individuals who once passed his pamphlet around as the gospel truth. But it was not Common Sense that got him excommunicated from the American canon; rather, it was his final work, The Age of Reason.

这句话是不是很奇怪啊，死得时候/死了以后不喜欢出名？

woshiuwa · 发表于 2019-1-20 16:42:52

本帖最后由 woshiuwa 于 2019-1-20 16:46 编辑

死的时候并没能享誉。

enti · 发表于 2019-1-20 16:54:42

本帖最后由 enti 于 2019-1-20 19:42 编辑

有道理，谢谢

enjoy 这个词还挺有意思的:
1. If you enjoy something, you find pleasure and satisfaction in doing it or experiencing it.
2. If you enjoy something such as a right, benefit, or privilege, you have it.

However, unlike those three men, Paine did not enjoy celebrity at the time of his death
所以这句话单看的话就可以有两种理解, 他被名声所累/未能得到应有的名誉

zhin · 发表于 2019-1-20 22:37:10

额。。。not enjoy 在句子上我的理解就是未享受，在他死的时候没有享受到名誉。我也是初学者，请指教。

enti · 发表于 2019-1-20 23:10:11

本帖最后由 enti 于 2019-1-20 23:13 编辑

是哦，好像“享受” 把这两个释义都包含了。

franciscojose · 发表于 2019-1-22 21:43:15

Fame can be a bad thing in someone's life when it is too much to go through.

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