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CHAPTER VIII
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Lee had promised Edmund Ruffin his answer early in the week. Ruffin hadjust ridden up the hill and dismounted.
Mrs. Marshall, the Colonel's sister, on a visit from Baltimore, fled athis approach.
"Excuse me, Mary," she cried to Mrs. Lee. "I just can't stand theseranting fire-eating politicians. They make me ill. I'll go to my room."She hurried up the stairway and left the frail1 mistress of the house tomeet her formidable guest.
Ruffin was the product of the fierce Abolition2 Crusade. Hot-tempered,impulsive, intemperate3 in his emotions and their expression, he was theperfect counterpart of the men who were working night and day in theNorth to create a condition of mob feeling out of which a civil conflictmight grow. _Uncle Tom's Cabin_ had set him on fire with new hatreds4.
His vocabulary of profanity had been enlarged by the addition of everyname in the novel. He had been compelled to invent new expressions tofit these characters. He damned them individually and collectively. Hecursed each trait of each character, good and bad. He cursed the goodpoints with equal unction and equal emphasis. In fact the good traits inMrs. Stowe's people seemed to carry him to greater heights of wrath5 andprofanity than the bad ones. He dissected6 each part of each character'sanatomy, damned each part, put the parts together and damned thecollection. And then he damned the whole story, characters, plot andscenes to the lowest pit and cursed the devil for not building a lowerone to which he might consign7 it. And in a final burst of passion healways ended by damning himself for his utter inability to express_anything_ which he really felt.
With all his ugly language, which he reserved for conversation with men,he was the soul of consideration for a woman. Mrs. Lee had no fear ofany rude expression from his lips. She didn't like him because she feltin his personality the touch of mob insanity8 which the Slavery questionhad kindled9. She dreaded10 this appeal to blind instinct and belief. Witha woman's intuition she felt the tragic11 possibility of such leadershipNorth and South.
She saw his leonine head and shaggy hair silhouetted12 against the redglow of the west with a shiver at its symbolism, but met him with thecordial greeting which every Southern woman gave instinctively13 to thefriend of her husband.
"Come in, Mr. Ruffin," she welcomed.
He bowed over her hand and spoke14 in the soft drawl of the Southernplanter.
"Thank you, Madame. I'm greatly honored in having you greet me at thedoor.""Colonel Lee is expecting you."The planter drew himself up with a touch of pride and importance.
"Yes'm. I sent him word I would be here at three. I was detained inWashington. But I succeeded in convincing the editor of _The DailyGlobe_ that my mission was one of grave importance. I not only desire towish Colonel Lee God-speed on his journey to West Point and congratulatehim on the honor conferred on Virginia by his appointment to the commandof our Cadets--but--"He paused, smiled and glanced toward the portico16, as if he were holdingback an important secret.
Mrs. Lee hastened to put him at his ease.
"You can trust my discretion17 in any little surprise you may have for theColonel."Ruffin bowed.
"I'm sure I can, Madame. I'm sure I can."He dropped his voice.
"You know perhaps that I sent him a few days ago a scurrilous18 attack onthe South by a Yankee woman--a new novel?""He received it.""Has he read it?""Carefully. He has read it twice.""Good!"The planter breathed deeply, squared his shoulders and paced the floorwith a single quick turn. He stopped before Mrs. Lee and spoke in sharpemphasis.
"I'm going to spring a little surprise on the public, Madame! Asensation that will startle the country, and God knows we need a littleshaking just now--"He paused and whispered.
"I'm so sure of what the Colonel will say that I've brought a reporterfrom the Washington _Daily Globe_ with me--"Mrs. Lee lifted her hand in dismay.
"He is here?""He is seated on the lawn just outside, Madame," Ruffin hastened toreassure her. "I thought at the last moment I'd better have him waituntil I received Colonel Lee's consent to the interview.""I'm glad you did.""Oh, it will be all right, I assure you!""He might not wish to see a reporter--""So I told the young man.""I'm afraid--""I'll pave the way, Madame. I'll pave the way. Colonel Lee and I arelife-long friends. Will you kindly19 announce me?""The Colonel has just ridden up to the stables to give some orders abouthis horses. He'll be here in a moment."Lee stepped briskly into the room and extended his hand.
"It's you, Ruffin. My apologies. I was called out to see a neighbor. Ishould have been here to receive you.""No apologies, Colonel, Mrs. Lee has been most gracious."The mistress of the house smiled.
"Make yourself at home, Mr. Ruffin. I shall hope to see you at dinner."Ruffin stood respectfully until Mrs. Lee had disappeared.
"Pray be seated," Lee invited.
Ruffin seated himself on the couch and watched his host keenly.
Lee took a cigar from the mantel and offered it.
"A cigar, Ruffin?""Thanks.""Now make yourself entirely20 at home, my good friend."The planter lighted the cigar, blew a long cloud of smoke and settled inhis seat.
"I'm glad to learn from Mrs. Lee that you have read the book I sentyou--the Abolitionist firebrand.""Yes."Lee quietly walked to the mantel and got the volume.
"I have it here."He turned the leaves thoughtfully.
Ruffin laughed.
"And, what do you think of it?"The Colonel was silent a moment.
"Well, for those who like that kind of book--it's the kind of book theywill like.""Exactly!" Ruffin cried, slapping his knee with a blow that bruised21 it.
"And you're the man in all the South to tell the fool who likes thatsort of book just how big a fool he is!"Lee opened the volume again and turned the pages slowly.
"Ruffin, I don't read many novels--"He paused as if in deep study.
"But this one I have read twice.""I'm glad you did, sir," the planter snapped.
"And I must confess it stunned22 me.""Stunned you?""Yes.""How?""When I finished reading it, I felt like the overgrown boy who stubbedhis toe. It hurt too bad to laugh. And I'm too big to cry.""You amaze me, sir.""That's the way I feel, my friend."He paused, walked to the window, and gazed out at the first lights thatbegan to flicker23 in the windows of the Capitol across the river.
"That book," he went on evenly, "is an appeal to the heart of the worldagainst Slavery. It is purely24 an appeal to sentiment, to the emotions,to passion, if you will--the passions of the mob and the men who leadmobs. And it's terrible. As terrible as an army with banners. I heardthe throb25 of drums through its pages. It will work the South into afrenzy. It will make millions of Abolitionists in the North who couldnot be reached by the coarser methods of abuse. It will prepare the soilfor a revolution. If the right man appears at the right moment with alighted torch--""That's just why, sir, as the foremost citizen of Virginia, you mustanswer this slander26. I have brought a reporter from the _Globe_ with mefor that purpose. Shall I call him,""A reporter from a daily paper with a circulation of fifteen thousand?""Your word, Colonel Lee, will be heard at this moment to the ends of theearth, sir!""In a newspaper interview?""Yes, sir.""Nonsense.""It's your character that will count.""Such an answer would be a straw pitched against a hurricane. I am toldthat this book has already reached a circulation of half a millioncopies and it has only begun. That means already three million readers.
To answer this book my pen should be better trained than my sword--""It is, sir, if you'll only use it.""The South has only trained swords. And not so many of them as we think.
We have no writers. We have no literature. We have no champions in theforum of the world's thought. We are being arraigned27 at the judgment28 barof mankind and we are dumb. It's appalling29.""That's why you must speak for us. Speak in our defense30. Speak with atongue of flame--""I am not trained for speech, Ruffin. And the pen is mightier31 than thesword. I've never realized it before. The South will soon have thecivilized world arraigned against her. The North with a thousand pens isstirring the faiths, the prejudices and the sentiments of the millions.
This appeal is made in the face of History, Reason and Law. But itsforce will be as the gravitation of the earth, beyond the power ofresistance, unless we can check it in time.""When it comes to resistance," Ruffin snapped, "that's another question.
The Yankees are a race of damned cowards and poltroons, sir. They won'tfight."Lee shook his head gravely.
"I've been in the service more than a quarter of a century, my friend.
I've seen a lot of Yankees under fire. I've seen a lot of them die. AndI know better. Your idea of a Yankee is about as correct as the Northernnotion of Southern fighters. A notion they're beginning to exploit incartoons which show an effeminate lady killer32 with an umbrella stuck inthe end of his musket33 and a negro mixing mint juleps for him.""We've got to denounce those slanders34. I'm a man of cool judgment and Inever lose my temper--"He leaped to his feet purple with rage.
"But, by God, sir, we can't sit quietly under the assault of thesenarrow-minded bigots. You must give the lie to this infamous35 book!""How can I, my friend?""Doesn't she make heroes of law breakers?""Surely.""Is there no reverence36 for law left in this country?""In Courts of Justice, yes. But not in the courts of passion, prejudice,beliefs, sentiment. The writers of sentiment sing the praises of lawbreakers--""But there can be no question of the right or wrong of this book. It isan infamous slander. I deny and impeach37 it!""I'm afraid that's all we can do, Ruffin--deny and impeach it. When wecome down to brass38 tacks39 we can't answer it. From their standpoint theNorth is right. From our standpoint we are right, because our rights areclear under the Constitution. Slavery is not a Southern institution; itis a national inheritance. It is a national calamity40. It was writteninto the Constitution by all the States, North and South. And if theNorth is ignorant of our rights under the laws of our fathers, we havefailed to enlighten them--""We won't be dictated41 to, sir, by a lot of fanatics42 and hypocrites.""Exactly, we stand on our dignity. We deny and we are ready to fight.
But we will not argue. As an abstract proposition in ethics44 oreconomics, Slavery does not admit of argument. It is a curse. It's onus45 and we can't throw it off at once. My quarrel with the North isthat they do not give us their sympathy and their help in our dilemma46.
Instead they rave15 and denounce and insult us. They are even moreresponsible than we for the existence of Slavery, since their ships, notours, brought the negro to our shores. Slavery is an outgrown47 economicfolly, a bar to progress, a political and social curse to the whiterace. It must die of its own weakness, South, as it died of its ownweakness, North. It is now in the process of dying. The South has freedover three hundred thousand slaves by the voluntary act of the master.
If these appeals of the mob leader to the spirit of the mob can bestopped, a solution will be found.""It will never be found in the ravings of Abolitionists.""Nor in the hot tempers of our Southern partisans48, Ruffin. Look inthe mirror, my good friend. Chattel49 Slavery is doomed50 because of thesuperior efficiency of the wage system. Morals have nothing to do withit. The Captain of Industry abolished Chattel Slavery in the North, notthe preacher or the agitator51. He established the wage system in itsplace because it is a mightier weapon in his hand. It is subject to butone law. The iron law of supply and demand. Labor52 is a commodity to bebought and sold to the highest bidder53. And the highest bidder is atliberty to bid lower than the price of bread, clothes, fuel and shelter,if he chooses. This system is now moving Southward like a glacier54 fromthe frozen heart of the Northern mountains, eating all in its path. Itis creeping over Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri. It will slowly engulfVirginia, North Carolina and Tennessee and the end is sure. Itspropelling force is not moral. It is soulless. It is purely economic.
The wage earner, driven by hunger and cold, by the fear of the loss oflife itself--is more efficient in his toil55 than the care-free negroslave of the South, who is assured of bread, of clothes, of fuel andshelter, with or without work. Slavery does not admit of argument, myfriend. To argue about it is to destroy it.""I disagree with you, sir!" Ruffin thundered.
"I know you do. But you can't answer this book.""It can be answered, sir."Lee paced the floor, his arms folded behind his back, paused and watchedRuffin's flushed face. He shook his head again.
"The book is unanswerable, because it is an appeal to emotion based on astudy of Slavery in the abstract. If no allowance be made for the tenderand humane56 character of the Southern people or the modification57 ofstatutory law by the growth of public sentiment, its imaginary scenesare within the bounds of the probable. The story is crude, but it istold with singular power without a trace of bitterness. The blindferocity of Garrison58, who sees in every slaveholder a fiend, nowhereappears in its pages. On the other hand, Mrs. Stowe has painted oneslaveholder as gentle and generous. Simon Legree, her villain59, is aYankee who has moved South and taken advantage of the power of a masterto work evil. Such men have come South. Such things might be done. Itis precisely60 this possibility that makes Slavery indefensible. You knowthis. And I know it.""You astound61 me, Colonel.""Yes, I'm afraid I do. I'd like to speak a message to the South aboutthis book. I've a great deal more to say to my own people than to ourcritics."Ruffin rose, thrust his hands in his pockets, walked to the window,turned suddenly and faced his host.
"But look here, Colonel Lee, I'm damned if I can agree with you, sir!
Suppose Slavery _is_ wrong--an economic fallacy and a social evil--Idon't say it is, mind you. Just suppose for the sake of argument that itis. We don't propose to be lectured on this subject by our inferiors inthe North. The children of the men who stole these slaves from Africaand sold them to us at a profit!"Lee laughed softly.
"The sins of an inferior cannot excuse the mistakes of a superior. Theman of superior culture and breeding should lead the world in progress.
What has come over us in the South, Ruffin? Your father and mine neverdefended Slavery. They knew it was to them, their children and thisland, a curse. It was a blessing62 only to the savage63 who was being taughtthe rudiments64 of civilization at a tremendous cost to his teacher. Thefirst Abolition Societies were organized in the South. Washington,Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, all the great leaders of theold South, the men whose genius created this republic--all denouncedSlavery. They told us that it is a poison, breeding pride and tyrannyof character, that it corrupts65 the mind of the child, that it degradeslabor, wears out our land, destroys invention, and saps our ideal ofliberty. And yet we have begun to defend it.""Because we are being hounded, traduced66 and insulted by the North,yes--""Yes, but also because we must have more land.""We've as much right in the West as the North.""That's not the real reason we demand the right of entry. We areexhausting the soil of the South by our slipshod farming on greatplantations where we use old-fashioned tools and slave labor. We refuseto study history. Ancient empires tried this system and died. TheCarthagenians developed it to perfection and fell before the Romans. TheRomans borrowed it from Carthage. It destroyed the small farms and droveout the individual land owners. It destroyed respect for trades andcrafts. It strangled the development of industrial art. And when thetest came Roman civilization passed. You hot-heads under the goading67 ofAbolition crusaders now blindly propose to build the whole structure ofSouthern Society on this system.""We've no choice, sir.""Then we must find one. Slowly but surely the clouds gather for thestorm. We catch only the first rumblings now but it's coming."Ruffin flared68.
"Now listen to me, Colonel. I'm a man of cool judgment and I never losemy temper, sir--"He choked with passion, recovered and rushed on.
"If they ever dare attack us, we won't need _writers_. We'll draw ourswords and thrash them! The South is growing rich and powerful."Lee lifted his hand in a quick gesture of protest.
"A popular delusion69, my friend. Under Slave labor the South is growingpoorer daily. While the Northern States, under the wage system, tentimes more efficient, are draining the blood and treasure of Europe andgrowing richer by leaps and bounds. Norfolk, Richmond and Charlestonshould have been the great cities of the Eastern Seaboard. They are asyet unimportant towns in the world commerce. Boston, Philadelphia andNew York have become the centers of our business life, of our trade, ourculture, our national power. While slavery is scratching the surface ofour soil with old-fashioned plows70, while we quit work at twelve o'clockevery Saturday, spend our Sundays at church, and set two negroes tohelp one do nothing Monday morning, the North is sweeping71 onward72 in thescience of agriculture. While they invent machines which double theircrops, cut their labor down a hundred per cent, we are fighting for newlands in the West to exhaust by our primitive73 methods. The treasures ofthe earth yet lie in our mines untouched by pick or spade. Our forestsstand unbroken--vast reaches of wilderness74. The slave is slow andwasteful. Wage labor, quick, efficient. Our chief industry is thebreeding of a race of feverish75 politicians.""You know, Colonel Lee, as well as I do that Slavery in the South hasbeen a blessing to the negro."Lee moved his head in quick assent76.
"I admit that Slavery took the negro from the jungle, from a slavery themost cruel known to human history, that it has taught him the use oftools, the science of agriculture, the worship of God, the first lessonsin the alphabet of humanity. But unless we can now close this school, myfriend, somebody is going to try to divide this union some day--"Ruffin struck his hands together savagely77.
"The quicker the better, I say! If the children of the men who createdthis republic are denied equal rights under its laws and in itsTerritories, then I say, to your tents, oh, Israel!""And do you know what that may mean?""A Southern and a Northern Nation. Let them come!""The States have been knit together slowly, but inevitably78 by steam andelectricity. I can conceive of no greater tragedy than an attempt to-dayto divide them.""I can conceive of no greater blessing!" Ruffin fairly shouted.
"So William Lloyd Garrison, the leader of Abolition, is saying in hispaper _The Liberator_. And, Ruffin, unless we can lock up some hot-headsin the South and such fanatics as Garrison in the North, the mob, notthe statesman, is going to determine the laws and the policy of thiscountry. Somebody will try to divide the union. And then comes thedeluge! When I think of it, the words of Thomas Jefferson ring throughmy soul like an alarm bell in the night. 'I tremble for my country whenI reflect that God is just and that His justice cannot sleep forever.
Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than these blackpeople shall be free--'"Ruffin lifted his hand in a commanding gesture.
"Don't omit his next sentence, sir--'nor is it less certain, that thetwo races, equally free, cannot live under the same government--'""Exactly," Lee answered solemnly. "And that is the only reason why Ihave ever allowed myself to own a slave for a moment--the insolubleproblem of what to do with him when freed. The one excuse for Slaverywhich the South can plead without fear before the judgment bar of God isthe blacker problem which their emancipation79 will create. Unless it canbe brought about in a miracle of patience, wisdom and prayer."He paused and smiled at Ruffin's forlorn expression.
"Will you call your reporter now to take my views?""No, sir," the planter growled80. "I've changed my mind."The Colonel laughed softly.
"I thought you might."Ruffin gazed in silence through the window at the blinking lights inWashington, turned and looked moodily81 at his calm host. He spoke in aslow, dreamy monotone, his eyes on space seeing nothing:
"Colonel Lee, this country is hell bent82 and hell bound. I can see nohope for it."Lee lifted his head with firm faith.
"Ruffin, this country is in God's hands--and He will do what's right--""That's just what I'm afraid, sir!" Ruffin mused83. "Oh, no--I--don't meanthat exactly. I mean that we must anticipate--""The wisdom of God?""That we must prepare to meet our enemies, sir.""I agree with you. And I'm going to do it. I've been doing a lot ofthinking and _soul_ searching since you gave me this troublesome book toread--"He stopped short, rose and drew the old-fashioned bell cord.
Ben appeared in full blue cloth and brass buttons, on duty again asbutler.
"Yassah--""I'm glad to see you, Ben. You're feeling yourself again?""Yassah. Praise God, I'se back at my place once mo', sah."The master lifted his hand in warning.
"Take care of yourself now. No more risks. You're not as young as youonce were.""Thankee, sah.""Ask Mrs. Lee to bring me the document on my desk. Find Sam and fetchhim here."Ben bowed.
"Yassah. Right away, sah."Lee turned to his guest genially84.
"I'm going to ask you to witness what I'm about to do, Ruffin. Andyou mustn't take offense85. We differ about Slavery and politics in theabstract, but whatever our differences on the surface, you are an oldVirginia planter and I trust we shall always be friends."The two men clasped hands and Ruffin spoke with deep emotion.
"I am honored in your friendship, Colonel Lee. However I may differ withyou about the union, we agree on one thing, that the old Dominion86 is thenoblest state on which the sun has ever shown!"Lee closed his eyes as if in prayer.
"On that we are one. Old Virginia, the mother of Presidents and ofstates, as I leave her soil I humbly87 pray that God's blessings88 may everrest upon her!""So say I, sir," Ruffin responded heartily89. "And I'll try to do thecussin' for her while you do the praying."Mrs. Lee entered and handed to her husband a folded document, as Bencame from the kitchen with Sam, who bowed and grinned to every one inthe room.
Lee spoke in low tones to his wife.
"Ask the young people to come in for a moment, my dear."Mrs. Lee crossed quickly to the library door and called:
"Come in, children, Colonel Lee wishes to see you all."Mary, Stuart, Custis, Phil, Robbie and Sid pressed into the hall incurious, expectant mood. Mrs. Marshall knew that Ruffin was still there,but her curiosity got the better of her aversion. She followed thechildren, only to run squarely into Ruffin.
He was about to speak in his politest manner when she stiffened90 andpassed him.
Ruffin's eye twinkled. He knew that she saw him. She hated him forhis political views. She also knew that he hated her husband, JudgeMarshall, with equal cordiality. His pride was too great to feel theslightest hurt at her attempt to ignore him. She was a fanatic43 on thesubject of the union. All right, he was a fanatic on the idea of anindependent South. They were even. Let it be so.
With a toss of his head, he turned toward Lee who had seated himself atthe table behind the couch.
The children were chatting and laughing as they entered. A sudden hushfell on them as they caught the serious look on the Colonel's face. Hewas writing rapidly. He stopped and fixed91 a seal on the paper which heheld in his hand. He read it carefully, lifted his eyes to the groupthat had drawn92 near and said:
"Children, my good friend, Mr. Ruffin, has called to-day to bid usGod-speed on our journey North. And he has asked me to answer _UncleTom's Cabin_. I've called you to witness the only answer I know how tomake at this moment."He paused and turned toward Sam.
"Come here, Sam."The young negro rolled his eyes in excited wonder about the room andlaughed softly at nothing as he approached the table.
"Yassah, Marse Robert.""How old are you, Sam?""Des twenty, sah.""I had meant to wait until you were twenty-one for this, but I havedecided to act to-day. You will arrange to leave here and go with us asfar as New York."The negro bowed gratefully.
"Yassah, thankee sah, I sho did want ter go norf wid you, sah, but Ihated to axe93 ye."Lee handed Sam the document.
"You will go with me a free man, my boy. You are the only slave I yethold in my own right. I have just given you your deed of emancipation.
From this hour you are your own master. May God bless you and keep youin health and strength and give you long life and much happiness."Sam stared at the paper and then at the kindly eyes of his old master. Asob caught his voice as he stammered94:
"May God bless you, Marse Robert--"Ben lifted his hands in benediction95 and his voice rang in the solemncadence of the prophet and seer:
"And let the glory of His face shine upon him forever!"Mrs. Marshall stooped and kissed her brother.
"You're a true son of Virginia, Robert, in this beautiful answer youmake to-day to all our enemies."She rose and faced Ruffin with square antagonism96.
Lee turned to the old butler.
"And Ben, tell all our servants of the estate that, under the will ofMrs. Lee's father I will in due time set them free. I would do so to-dayif the will had not fixed the date."Ben bowed gravely.
"I'se proud to be your servant, Marse Robert and Missis, and whenmy freedom comes frum yo' hands, I'll be prouder still to serve youalways."With head erect97 Ben proudly led the dazed young freedman from the hallto the kitchen where his reception was one of mixed wonder and pity.
There fell a moment's awkward silence, broken at last by Stuart's clear,boyish voice. He saw Ruffin's embarrassment98. He knew the man's fierytemper and wondered at his restraint.
"Well, Mr. Ruffin," Stuart began, "we may not see as clearly as ColonelLee to-day, but he's my commander, sir, and I'll say he's right."Ruffin faced Lee with a look of uncompromising antagonism and fairlyshot his words.
"And for the millions of the South, I say he's wrong. There's a timefor all things. And this is not the time for such an act. From theappearance of this book you can rest assured the emancipation of slavesin the South will cease. We will never be bullied99 into freeing ourslaves by slander and insult. Colonel Lee's example will not befollowed. The fanatics of the North have begun to spit on our faces.
There's but one answer to an insult--and that's a blow!"Lee stepped close to the planter, laid one hand gently on his shoulder,searched his angry eyes for a moment and slowly said:
"And thrice is he armed, my friend, who hath his quarrel just. I set myhouse in order before the first blow falls."Ruffin smiled and threw off the ugly strain.
"I'm sorry, sir," he said with friendly indifference100, "that my missionhas been a failure.""And I'm sorry we can't agree.""I won't be able to stay to dinner, Mrs. Lee, and I bid you all goodevening."With a wave of his hand in a gesture behind which lurked101 the tingling102 oftaut nerves, he turned and left.
The beat of his horse's hoof103 echoed down the road with a sharp, angrycrack.

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1 frail yz3yD     
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
参考例句:
  • Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了,身体虚弱,不便独居。
  • She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上,看上去特别虚弱。
2 abolition PIpyA     
n.废除,取消
参考例句:
  • They declared for the abolition of slavery.他们声明赞成废除奴隶制度。
  • The abolition of the monarchy was part of their price.废除君主制是他们的其中一部分条件。
3 intemperate ibDzU     
adj.无节制的,放纵的
参考例句:
  • Many people felt threatened by Arther's forceful,sometimes intemperate style.很多人都觉得阿瑟的强硬的、有时过激的作风咄咄逼人。
  • The style was hurried,the tone intemperate.匆促的笔调,放纵的语气。
4 hatreds 9617eab4250771c7c6d2e3f75474cf82     
n.仇恨,憎恶( hatred的名词复数 );厌恶的事
参考例句:
  • He had more enimies and hatreds than anyone could easily guess from his thoughtful expression. 从他的思想表达方式难以被人猜透来看,他的敌人和仇家是不会多的。 来自辞典例句
  • All the old and recent hatreds come to his mind. 旧恨新仇一起涌上他的心头。 来自互联网
5 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
参考例句:
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
6 dissected 462374bfe2039b4cdd8e07c3ee2faa29     
adj.切开的,分割的,(叶子)多裂的v.解剖(动物等)( dissect的过去式和过去分词 );仔细分析或研究
参考例句:
  • Her latest novel was dissected by the critics. 评论家对她最近出版的一部小说作了详细剖析。
  • He dissected the plan afterward to learn why it had failed. 他事后仔细剖析那项计划以便搞清它失败的原因。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 consign uamyn     
vt.寄售(货品),托运,交托,委托
参考例句:
  • We cannot agree to consign the goods.我们不同意寄售此货。
  • We will consign the goods to him by express.我们将以快递把货物寄给他。
8 insanity H6xxf     
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
参考例句:
  • In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱,为自己辩解。
  • He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里,这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。
9 kindled d35b7382b991feaaaa3e8ddbbcca9c46     
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
参考例句:
  • We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
  • The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。
10 dreaded XuNzI3     
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
  • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
11 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
参考例句:
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
12 silhouetted 4f4f3ccd0698303d7829ad553dcf9eef     
显出轮廓的,显示影像的
参考例句:
  • We could see a church silhouetted against the skyline. 我们可以看到一座教堂凸现在天际。
  • The stark jagged rocks were silhouetted against the sky. 光秃嶙峋的岩石衬托着天空的背景矗立在那里。
13 instinctively 2qezD2     
adv.本能地
参考例句:
  • As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
15 rave MA8z9     
vi.胡言乱语;热衷谈论;n.热情赞扬
参考例句:
  • The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
  • Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。
16 portico MBHyf     
n.柱廊,门廊
参考例句:
  • A large portico provides a suitably impressive entrance to the chapel.小教堂入口处宽敞的柱廊相当壮观。
  • The gateway and its portico had openings all around.门洞两旁与廊子的周围都有窗棂。
17 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎;随意处理
参考例句:
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
18 scurrilous CDdz2     
adj.下流的,恶意诽谤的
参考例句:
  • Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented.有人正在捏造虚假诽谤的故事。
  • She was often quite scurrilous in her references to me.她一提起我,常常骂骂咧咧的。
19 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
20 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
21 bruised 5xKz2P     
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
参考例句:
  • his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
22 stunned 735ec6d53723be15b1737edd89183ec2     
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
  • The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。
23 flicker Gjxxb     
vi./n.闪烁,摇曳,闪现
参考例句:
  • There was a flicker of lights coming from the abandoned house.这所废弃的房屋中有灯光闪烁。
  • At first,the flame may be a small flicker,barely shining.开始时,光辉可能是微弱地忽隐忽现,几乎并不灿烂。
24 purely 8Sqxf     
adv.纯粹地,完全地
参考例句:
  • I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。
  • This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。
25 throb aIrzV     
v.震颤,颤动;(急速强烈地)跳动,搏动
参考例句:
  • She felt her heart give a great throb.她感到自己的心怦地跳了一下。
  • The drums seemed to throb in his ears.阵阵鼓声彷佛在他耳边震响。
26 slander 7ESzF     
n./v.诽谤,污蔑
参考例句:
  • The article is a slander on ordinary working people.那篇文章是对普通劳动大众的诋毁。
  • He threatened to go public with the slander.他威胁要把丑闻宣扬出去。
27 arraigned ce05f28bfd59de4a074b80d451ad2707     
v.告发( arraign的过去式和过去分词 );控告;传讯;指责
参考例句:
  • He was arraigned for murder. 他因谋杀罪而被提讯。
  • She was arraigned for high treason. 她被控叛国罪。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
28 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
29 appalling iNwz9     
adj.骇人听闻的,令人震惊的,可怕的
参考例句:
  • The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
  • Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。
30 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
31 mightier 76f7dc79cccb0a7cef821be61d0656df     
adj. 强有力的,强大的,巨大的 adv. 很,极其
参考例句:
  • But it ever rises up again, stronger, firmer, mightier. 但是,这种组织总是重新产生,并且一次比一次更强大,更坚固,更有力。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
  • Do you believe that the pen is mightier than the sword? 你相信笔杆的威力大于武力吗?
32 killer rpLziK     
n.杀人者,杀人犯,杀手,屠杀者
参考例句:
  • Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
  • The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
33 musket 46jzO     
n.滑膛枪
参考例句:
  • I hunted with a musket two years ago.两年前我用滑膛枪打猎。
  • So some seconds passed,till suddenly Joyce whipped up his musket and fired.又过了几秒钟,突然,乔伊斯端起枪来开了火。
34 slanders da8fc18a925154c246439ad1330738fc     
诽谤,诋毁( slander的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • We condemn all sorts of slanders. 我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。
  • All slanders and libels should be repudiated. 一切诬蔑不实之词,应予推倒。
35 infamous K7ax3     
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
参考例句:
  • He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
  • I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。
36 reverence BByzT     
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
参考例句:
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统,但不被传统所束缚。
37 impeach Ua6xD     
v.弹劾;检举
参考例句:
  • We must impeach the judge for taking bribes.我们一定要检举法官收受贿赂。
  • The committee decided to impeach the President.委员会决定弹劾总统。
38 brass DWbzI     
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
参考例句:
  • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
39 tacks 61d4d2c9844f9f1a76324ec2d251a32e     
大头钉( tack的名词复数 ); 平头钉; 航向; 方法
参考例句:
  • Never mind the side issues, let's get down to brass tacks and thrash out a basic agreement. 别管枝节问题,让我们讨论问题的实质,以求得基本一致。
  • Get down to the brass tacks,and quit talking round the subject. 谈实质问题吧,别兜圈子了。
40 calamity nsizM     
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
参考例句:
  • Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us. 再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。
41 dictated aa4dc65f69c81352fa034c36d66908ec     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
参考例句:
  • He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
  • No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
42 fanatics b39691a04ddffdf6b4b620155fcc8d78     
狂热者,入迷者( fanatic的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The heathen temple was torn down by a crowd of religions fanatics. 异教徒的神殿被一群宗教狂热分子拆除了。
  • Placing nukes in the hands of baby-faced fanatics? 把核弹交给一些宗教狂热者手里?
43 fanatic AhfzP     
n.狂热者,入迷者;adj.狂热入迷的
参考例句:
  • Alexander is a football fanatic.亚历山大是个足球迷。
  • I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.我不是宗教狂热分子,但我是基督徒。
44 ethics Dt3zbI     
n.伦理学;伦理观,道德标准
参考例句:
  • The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
  • Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。
45 onus ZvLy4     
n.负担;责任
参考例句:
  • The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot bedisclosed.政府部门有责任说明不能把信息公开的理由。
  • The onus of proof lies with you.你有责任提供证据。
46 dilemma Vlzzf     
n.困境,进退两难的局面
参考例句:
  • I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
  • He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。
47 outgrown outgrown     
长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过
参考例句:
  • She's already outgrown her school uniform. 她已经长得连校服都不能穿了。
  • The boy has outgrown his clothes. 这男孩已长得穿不下他的衣服了。
48 partisans 7508b06f102269d4b8786dbe34ab4c28     
游击队员( partisan的名词复数 ); 党人; 党羽; 帮伙
参考例句:
  • Every movement has its partisans. 每一运动都有热情的支持者。
  • He was rescued by some Italian partisans. 他被几名意大利游击队员所救。
49 chattel jUYyN     
n.动产;奴隶
参考例句:
  • They were slaves,to be bought and sold as chattels.他们是奴隶,将被作为财产买卖。
  • A house is not a chattel.房子不是动产。
50 doomed EuuzC1     
命定的
参考例句:
  • The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
  • A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。
51 agitator 9zLzc6     
n.鼓动者;搅拌器
参考例句:
  • Hitler's just a self-educated street agitator.希特勒无非是个自学出身的街头煽动家罢了。
  • Mona had watched him grow into an arrogant political agitator.莫娜瞧着他成长为一个高傲的政治鼓动家。
52 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
53 bidder oyrzTm     
n.(拍卖时的)出价人,报价人,投标人
参考例句:
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
  • The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。
54 glacier YeQzw     
n.冰川,冰河
参考例句:
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
  • The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。
55 toil WJezp     
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
参考例句:
  • The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
  • Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。
56 humane Uymy0     
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
参考例句:
  • Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗?
  • Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。
57 modification tEZxm     
n.修改,改进,缓和,减轻
参考例句:
  • The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的,它需要修改。
  • The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。
58 garrison uhNxT     
n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防
参考例句:
  • The troops came to the relief of the besieged garrison.军队来援救被围的守备军。
  • The German was moving to stiffen up the garrison in Sicily.德军正在加强西西里守军之力量。
59 villain ZL1zA     
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
参考例句:
  • He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
  • The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
60 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
61 astound 1vqzS     
v.使震惊,使大吃一惊
参考例句:
  • His practical grasp of affairs and his energy still astound me.他对事物的实际掌握和他充沛的精力实在使我惊异。
  • He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.过去,他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
62 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
参考例句:
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
63 savage ECxzR     
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
参考例句:
  • The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
  • He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。
64 rudiments GjBzbg     
n.基础知识,入门
参考例句:
  • He has just learned the rudiments of Chinese. 他学汉语刚刚入门。
  • You do not seem to know the first rudiments of agriculture. 你似乎连农业上的一点最起码的常识也没有。
65 corrupts 6c2cc2001c0bd7b768f5a17121359b96     
(使)败坏( corrupt的第三人称单数 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏
参考例句:
  • The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound. 不正当得来的便士使正当得来的英镑也受到玷污。
  • Blue cinema corrupts the souls of people. 黄色电影腐蚀人们的灵魂。
66 traduced f9fa6dc58fa71f7a9a91084e1169aa50     
v.诋毁( traduce的过去式和过去分词 );诽谤;违反;背叛
参考例句:
  • We have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. 我们被新闻界诋毁为仇外的偏狭之徒。 来自辞典例句
67 goading 0f73dafb9b183becad22f5b7096acca0     
v.刺激( goad的现在分词 );激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人
参考例句:
  • Charles was always goading me. 查尔斯总是招惹我。 来自辞典例句
  • He kept goading me to fight. 他不断煽动我去打架。 来自辞典例句
68 Flared Flared     
adj. 端部张开的, 爆发的, 加宽的, 漏斗式的 动词flare的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
  • The fire flared up when we thought it was out. 我们以为火已经熄灭,但它突然又燃烧起来。
69 delusion x9uyf     
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
参考例句:
  • He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon.他患了妄想症,认为自己是拿破仑。
  • I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.我误认为他要娶我。
70 plows 7817048a62a416c01167efbd3f217c22     
n.犁( plow的名词复数 );犁型铲雪机v.耕( plow的第三人称单数 );犁耕;费力穿过
参考例句:
  • Alex and Tony were turning awkward hands to plows and hoe handles. 亚历克斯和托尼在犁耙等农活方面都几乎变成新手了。
  • Plows are still pulled by oxen in some countries. 在一些国家犁头仍由牛拖拉。
71 sweeping ihCzZ4     
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
参考例句:
  • The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
  • Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗?
72 onward 2ImxI     
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
参考例句:
  • The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
  • He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。
73 primitive vSwz0     
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
参考例句:
  • It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
  • His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
74 wilderness SgrwS     
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
75 feverish gzsye     
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
参考例句:
  • He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
  • They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
76 assent Hv6zL     
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
参考例句:
  • I cannot assent to what you ask.我不能应允你的要求。
  • The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准。
77 savagely 902f52b3c682f478ddd5202b40afefb9     
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
参考例句:
  • The roses had been pruned back savagely. 玫瑰被狠狠地修剪了一番。
  • He snarled savagely at her. 他向她狂吼起来。
78 inevitably x7axc     
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
参考例句:
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
79 emancipation Sjlzb     
n.(从束缚、支配下)解放
参考例句:
  • We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
80 growled 65a0c9cac661e85023a63631d6dab8a3     
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
参考例句:
  • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
81 moodily 830ff6e3db19016ccfc088bb2ad40745     
adv.喜怒无常地;情绪多变地;心情不稳地;易生气地
参考例句:
  • Pork slipped from the room as she remained staring moodily into the distance. 阿宝从房间里溜了出来,留她独个人站在那里瞪着眼睛忧郁地望着远处。 来自辞典例句
  • He climbed moodily into the cab, relieved and distressed. 他忧郁地上了马车,既松了一口气,又忧心忡忡。 来自互联网
82 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
83 mused 0affe9d5c3a243690cca6d4248d41a85     
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
参考例句:
  • \"I wonder if I shall ever see them again, \"he mused. “我不知道是否还可以再见到他们,”他沉思自问。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • \"Where are we going from here?\" mused one of Rutherford's guests. 卢瑟福的一位客人忍不住说道:‘我们这是在干什么?” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
84 genially 0de02d6e0c84f16556e90c0852555eab     
adv.亲切地,和蔼地;快活地
参考例句:
  • The white church peeps out genially from behind the huts scattered on the river bank. 一座白色教堂从散布在岸上的那些小木房后面殷勤地探出头来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • "Well, It'seems strange to see you way up here,'said Mr. Kenny genially. “咳,真没想到会在这么远的地方见到你,"肯尼先生亲切地说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
85 offense HIvxd     
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
参考例句:
  • I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
  • His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
86 dominion FmQy1     
n.统治,管辖,支配权;领土,版图
参考例句:
  • Alexander held dominion over a vast area.亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。
  • In the affluent society,the authorities are hardly forced to justify their dominion.在富裕社会里,当局几乎无需证明其统治之合理。
87 humbly humbly     
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
参考例句:
  • We humbly beg Your Majesty to show mercy. 我们恳请陛下发发慈悲。
  • "You must be right, Sir,'said John humbly. “你一定是对的,先生,”约翰恭顺地说道。
88 blessings 52a399b218b9208cade790a26255db6b     
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
参考例句:
  • Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
89 heartily Ld3xp     
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
参考例句:
  • He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
  • The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
90 stiffened de9de455736b69d3f33bb134bba74f63     
加强的
参考例句:
  • He leaned towards her and she stiffened at this invasion of her personal space. 他向她俯过身去,这种侵犯她个人空间的举动让她绷紧了身子。
  • She stiffened with fear. 她吓呆了。
91 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
92 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
93 axe 2oVyI     
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
参考例句:
  • Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利,你要当心。
  • The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。
94 stammered 76088bc9384c91d5745fd550a9d81721     
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
95 benediction 6Q4y0     
n.祝福;恩赐
参考例句:
  • The priest pronounced a benediction over the couple at the end of the marriage ceremony.牧师在婚礼结束时为新婚夫妇祈求上帝赐福。
  • He went abroad with his parents' benediction.他带着父母的祝福出国去了。
96 antagonism bwHzL     
n.对抗,敌对,对立
参考例句:
  • People did not feel a strong antagonism for established policy.人们没有对既定方针产生强烈反应。
  • There is still much antagonism between trades unions and the oil companies.工会和石油公司之间仍然存在着相当大的敌意。
97 erect 4iLzm     
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
参考例句:
  • She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头,把背挺得笔直。
  • Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
98 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
99 bullied 2225065183ebf4326f236cf6e2003ccc     
adj.被欺负了v.恐吓,威逼( bully的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • My son is being bullied at school. 我儿子在学校里受欺负。
  • The boy bullied the small girl into giving him all her money. 那男孩威逼那个小女孩把所有的钱都给他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
100 indifference k8DxO     
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
参考例句:
  • I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
  • He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
101 lurked 99c07b25739e85120035a70192a2ec98     
vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The murderers lurked behind the trees. 谋杀者埋伏在树后。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Treachery lurked behind his smooth manners. 他圆滑姿态的后面潜伏着奸计。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
102 tingling LgTzGu     
v.有刺痛感( tingle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • My ears are tingling [humming; ringing; singing]. 我耳鸣。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • My tongue is tingling. 舌头发麻。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
103 hoof 55JyP     
n.(马,牛等的)蹄
参考例句:
  • Suddenly he heard the quick,short click of a horse's hoof behind him.突然间,他听见背后响起一阵急骤的马蹄的得得声。
  • I was kicked by a hoof.我被一只蹄子踢到了。


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