But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.

这种担心并不是无缘无故的，也是情有可原的。 但是，对于一位经历了人世的悲欢、履行了个人职责的老人，害怕死亡就有些可怜且可耻了。

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The film attempts to understand the abject fear and courageous decisions of people who transformed from a random assembly of disconnected strangers into Allies confronting an unthinkable situation.

该片试图去领会人们的那种极度恐惧以及那些英勇做出的决定，而这些人们在联合起来应对突如其来的局面之前就是一群随机凑在一起的毫无联系的陌生人。

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But in an old man who has known joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.

忧伤，而且成就了他力所能及的一切工作，就他来讲，怕死就有些低贱而卑鄙了。

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