ignoble

形容词 ignoble:

1. completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
2. not of the nobility
   同义词：ungentle, untitled

1. He has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
   完成了他份内要做的所有工作，怕死就有点儿卑鄙和不光彩了。
2. He is an ignoble man.
   他是一个卑鄙的小人。

ig.no.ble

adj.（形容词）
Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or mean.See Synonyms at mean 2
卑鄙的，不光彩的：性质、特点或目的不高尚的；可耻的或低下的参见 mean2
Not of the nobility; common.
出身微贱的：不是贵族的；普通的

来源：
Middle English [of low birth]
中古英语 [出身微贱的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin ignôbilis
源自 拉丁语 ignôbilis
i-, in- [not] * see in-
i-, in- [不] *参见 in-
nôbilis, gnôbilis [noble] * see noble
nôbilis, gnôbilis [贵族] *参见 noble

【引伸】
ig.nobil.ity
igno.bly
adv.（副词）