形容詞 ignoble:

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

1. He has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
   完成了他份內(nèi)要做的所有工作，怕死就有點(diǎn)兒卑鄙和不光彩了。
2. He is an ignoble man.
   他是一個(gè)卑鄙的小人。

ig.no.ble

adj.（形容詞）
Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or mean.See Synonyms at mean 2
卑鄙的，不光彩的：性質(zhì)、特點(diǎn)或目的不高尚的；可恥的或低下的參見 mean2
Not of the nobility; common.
出身微賤的：不是貴族的；普通的

來源：
Middle English [of low birth]
中古英語(yǔ) [出身微賤的]
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin ignôbilis
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) ignôbilis
i-, in- [not] * see in-
i-, in- [不] *參見 in-
nôbilis, gnôbilis [noble] * see noble
nôbilis, gnôbilis [貴族] *參見 noble

【引伸】
ig.nobil.ity
igno.bly
adv.（副詞）