XXI. Of Kriemhild’s journeying to the Land of the Huns

 Let us suffer those heralds¹ onward² to ride:—let the minstrel sing

How rode that Daughter of Princes through the land far-journeying,

And where at the last she parted from Gernot and Giselher.

In loyalty³ and honour had these twain holpen her.

When they came where looks over Danube Bergen’s citadel⁴,

Then at the last those heroes must bid the Queen farewell,

For that backward unto the Rhineland now must they turn the rein⁵.

When the near and dear so parted could none from tears refrain.

Then Giselher to his sister spake one parting word:

“Sister, if ever thou needest help of my counsel or sword,

What peril⁶ soever threatens, send thou word unto me;

Into the land of Etzel will I straightway ride unto thee.”

Then kissed she the lips of her kinsfolk, and they parted in love and grief;

And with kindly⁷ word and with hand-clasp friend of friend took leave,

The valiant⁸ men of Burgundia and Rüdiger’s cavalcade⁹.

Then with the Queen rode onward many a high-born maid,

Even four and a hundred fair ones: in bright hues¹⁰ rainbow-dyed

Glistened¹¹ their lovely vesture: broad shields upon either side

Went flashing down the highways on the arms of the Hun-queen’s train.

Then turned, after fair leave-taking, Volker the valiant thane.

Into the land of Bavaria over the Danube they won,

And fast and far went the tidings of the long lines riding on,

And the many unknown faces. Where stand a cloister’s walls,

And where the broad Inn-river into the Danube falls,

There in the city of Passau a great prince-bishop¹² abode¹³.

From their homes, yea, forth¹⁴ from the palace the folk streamed out to the road

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Whereby those guests through Bavaria-land came riding in.

There met was Kriemhild the lovely by the bishop Pilgerin.

Glad were the knights¹⁶ Bavarian to look on that winsome¹⁷ sight,

That Queen of Beauty followed by many a maiden¹⁸ bright;

And with loving glances and longing¹⁹ those daughters of earls did they greet.

Fair harbourage full swiftly was found for guests so sweet.

(C) At Pledeling resting-places were prepared for the slumber²⁰-tide.

All people came forth riding to meet them from every side;

And they gave to them whatso they needed with willing hands and free

There and elsewhere, and they took it with princely courtesy.

Back rode the bishop to Passau with his niece the royal dame²¹;

And so soon as unto the burghers of the city the tidings came,

That the child of their prince’s sister, Kriemhild the Queen, drew nigh,

The merchants greeted her entry with stately pageantry.

Now the bishop had looked that a little there should his guests stay on;

But Eckwart, Lord of the Marches, said: “Nay, it may nowise be done.

We needs must still ride onward to the land of Rüdiger:

Many knights unto whom our coming hath been heralded²² wait for us there.”

Now by this known too unto Gotlind the fair one the tidings were;

And with diligent²³ haste did the lady and her high-born daughter prepare:

For a message had Rüdiger sent her that he held it a seemly thing

That to cheer the heart of Kriemhild she should ride to meet her, and bring

With her for a guard of honour all her vassal-array

So far as Ems the river. Then hasted she to obey;

And straightway thronged²⁴ were the highways with folk that onward pressed,

Afoot, or riding, eager to meet that queenly guest.

Now was the Queen in her journey come unto Everding.

They had passed through the land Bavarian unvexed of the plundering²⁵

Of the robber barons²⁶ which haunted the ways, as their wont²⁷ was aye.

Well might they have done a mischief²⁸ unto so rich a prey²⁹;

But Rüdiger the noble from peril warded³⁰ them still:

With a thousand knights, yea, haply yet more, had he fenced them from ill.

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And now was the Lady Gotlind, Rüdiger’s wife, at hand,

And with her a host of good knights, a great and gallant³¹ band.

Now when they had crossed Traun-river by Ems, in the river-mead green,

There many a booth fair-builded and many a tent was seen

Wherein those guests through the night-tide sweet rest and slumber should win,

Ready-reared at the Margrave’s charges to honour his guests therein.

From the palace prepared for the lodging³² of those guests Gotlind the fair

Rode forward to meet her Lady: along the highways were

Long lines of goodly horses with jingling³³ bridle³⁴-reins:—

Fair welcome! Fain was the Margrave of all their loving pains.

The knights that from eastward³⁵ and westward³⁶ along the highway rode

Spurred gallantly³⁷ forth to the meeting: brave horsemanship they showed,

Those charging ranks of heroes of many a fair maid seen!

In sooth was the good knights’ service well-pleasing to the Queen.

When clashed Lord Rüdiger’s vassals³⁸ with the guests in the mimic³⁹ war,

Many a splintered lance-shaft went upward soaring far

From the hands of the gallant heroes as they tilted⁴⁰ in knightly⁴¹ wise;

And ladies’ smiles were their guerdon, and the light in ladies’ eyes.

Now stayed is the tide of combat, and the laughing warriors⁴² greet

Right courteously⁴³ the strangers; and forward riding, to meet

The Queen, the glorious Kriemhild, doth the Lady Gotlind go.

Now knights that in ladies’ service be perfect, have work enow.

To meet and to greet his lady rode on Bechlaren’s Lord:

Right glad was the noble Gotlind to hail the lost restored

Whole and unharmed from the Rhineland and from peril of the way.

Vanished her fear and her sorrow as a dream at the dawning of day.

So when she had given him welcome, “I pray thee light,” said he,

“On the grass with thy bower-maidens⁴⁵, all these which have followed thee.”

Then in knightly courtesy busy was many a high-born thane

Which waited with eager service on the ladies of her train.

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Then looked the Lady Kriemhild, and beheld⁴⁶ the Margravine

Stand in the midst of her ladies. No further rode the Queen;

But she checked with bit and bridle the onward-pacing steed,

And she bade them from the saddle lift her to earth with speed.

Leading the child of his sister the princely bishop strode,

With Eckwart beside him, where Lady Gotlind their coming abode.

To right and to left all people fell back as onward they came;

And the stranger Queen kissed sweetly the lips of the noble dame.

With words all lowly-loving did the wife of Rüdiger say:

“Now happy am I, dear mistress, and a blessing⁴⁸ on this day

That in this our land hath given to mine eyes thy face to see!

No sight so heart-rejoicing could now have appeared unto me.”

“O noble Gotlind,” said Kriemhild, “God guerdon thee for this!

If I with the son of Botlung see days of weal and bliss⁴⁹,

Well may it be for thee truly that I have been seen of thee.”

—Ah, neither of these foreboded the things that were yet to be!

Then met with courteous⁴⁴ greeting the maidens of either land,

And around them tendering service did many a good knight¹⁵ stand;

And they sat down after the greeting on earth’s clover-mantled floor.

So were they made acquainted which were strangers theretofore,

As they poured the wine for the ladies. By this the sun was high,

Nor longer lingered thereafter that noble company.

On rode they, and came to pavilions broad and fair-arrayed

Wherein might perfect service to the noble guests be paid.

There till the new day’s dawning they rested through the night.

Now the folk of Bechlaren bestirred them that all should be ordered aright,

That guests so many and worthy⁵⁰ should be welcomed with honour due:

Such heed⁵¹ had Rüdiger taken, that nothing lacked thereto.

There thrown wide open for welcome were the windows in the walls;

Through the castle of Bechlaren flung wide were the doors of her halls.

There amid welcoming faces the guests through the gateway⁵² rode,

And in many a fair-dight chamber⁵³ by Rüdiger were they bestowed⁵⁴.

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The Margravine’s fair daughter drew with her maidens nigh

To the palace-portal, and welcomed the Queen right lovingly,

And there by her side did her mother, the wife of Rüdiger, stand;

And maidens to bower-maidens outstretched the welcoming hand,

And two by two they drew them with fingers that lovingly clung

To a wide hall stately-builded, with tapestries⁵⁵ fair-hung.

Afront of the windows the Danube-river flowed below.

There sat they in merry converse⁵⁶, and felt the cool breeze blow.

Of all that befell as they tarried the minstrel may not sing:

Yet certes the knights of Kriemhild at such long tarrying

Murmured, for now were they chafing⁵⁷ that so slowly the goal was won.

What gallant knights from Bechlaren thereafter escorted them on!

Service the Margrave tendered most loving and manifold.

Then gave that Daughter of Princes twelve armlets of red gold

Unto the daughter of Gotlind, and raiment lovely-wrought.

Into the land of Etzel none fairer had Kriemhild brought.

Albeit⁵⁸ the gold of the Niblungs out of her hand had been reft,

Yet with the little treasure that still unto her was left

She won the hearts of all folk that looked upon her face.

Great gifts unto Rüdiger’s household she gave of her royal grace.

And for her part Lady Gotlind to the guests from Rhineland showed

Such high and bounteous⁵⁹ honour in the gifts that she bestowed,

That hard had it been mid⁴⁷ the strangers to find so much as one

Who had not of her hands fair-woven vesture or precious stone.

So when these guests had eaten, and would forth on their journey again,

Her loyal service commended that noble chatelaine

In speech most lowly-loving unto great Etzel’s Queen;

And Kriemhild embraced at parting the fair young Margravine.

Then spake unto Kriemhild the damsel: “If this my Queen content,

Well know I, my dear-loved father thereto would gladly consent

To send me to thee into Hunland, to wait on my Lady there.”

How loyal could be that maiden, full well was Kriemhild ware⁶⁰.

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All bridled⁶¹ waited the horses before the castle-port,

When the noble Queen had taken her leave in gracious sort

Of the wife of the Lord of the Marches and the fair young child at her side;

And with many a farewell spoken thence did the maidens ride.

Seldom indeed thereafter from that day forth met they!

Out of Medelick came the people, and stood beside the way

With many a golden goblet⁶² rich-wrought filled high with wine

That the guests might drink, and “Welcome!” they bade them by word and sign.

The Lord of the place in his castle dwelt there, Astolf hight:

On the road to the Easterlings’ country he set their feet aright:

Over against Mautaren by the Danube runs that road.

There worshipful observance to the great Queen all folk showed.

Of his sister’s daughter the bishop took loving farewell there.

That long she might live and prosper⁶³ how earnest was his prayer,

And might for herself earn honour as Helka of yore had done!

Ha, what high honour and worship in the hearts of the Huns she won!

So they came in a little season unto the Traisem’s flow,

And still did the knights of the Margrave heedfully guarding them go,

Till far off riding to meet them was a host of the Hunfolk seen.

Ha, then was fulness of honour rendered unto the Queen!

On the Traisem’s bank did a castle of the Lord of the Hunfolk stand,

A passing-stately fortress⁶⁴, well known through all the land;

And the same hight Traisenmauer: there Helka dwelt of old,

A lady beyond all other exceeding bounteous-souled,

Except that other were Kriemhild, for her bounty⁶⁵ withal was free.

Well might she be henceforth happy after all her misery⁶⁶,

For all the people of Etzel her kindness extolled⁶⁷ and her grace;

Yea, in abundant measure she won the heroes’ praise.

Now the majesty⁶⁸ of King Etzel was grown so world-renowned,

That at every time and season about his court were found

All knights on earth most valiant that ever man had known

Mid Christian⁶⁹ nations and heathen: all gathered round his throne.

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Year in, year out, around him—such sight none now may see—

Were Christian knights and heathen dwelling⁷⁰ in amity⁷¹,

Each after his own land’s custom, even as such might fall.

So full and so free was his bounty, that aye it sufficed for all.

1 heralds   

n.使者( herald的名词复数 )；预报者；预兆；传令官v.预示( herald的第三人称单数 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The song of birds heralds the approach of spring. 百鸟齐鸣报春到。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain. 山雨欲来风满楼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 onward   

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。

3 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

4 citadel   

n.城堡；堡垒；避难所

参考例句：

• The citadel was solid.城堡是坚固的。
• This citadel is built on high ground for protecting the city.这座城堡建于高处是为保护城市。

5 rein   

n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治

参考例句：

• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
• He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

6 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

7 kindly   

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。

8 valiant   

adj.勇敢的，英勇的；n.勇士，勇敢的人

参考例句：

• He had the fame of being very valiant.他的勇敢是出名的。
• Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister,inflation rose to 36%.尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施，通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。

9 cavalcade   

n.车队等的行列

参考例句：

• A cavalcade processed through town.马车队列队从城里经过。
• The cavalcade drew together in silence.马队在静默中靠拢在一起。

10 hues   

色彩( hue的名词复数 )； 色调； 信仰； 观点

参考例句：

• When the sun rose a hundred prismatic hues were reflected from it. 太阳一出，更把它映得千变万化、异彩缤纷。
• Where maple trees grow, the leaves are often several brilliant hues of red. 在枫树生长的地方，枫叶常常呈现出数种光彩夺目的红色。

11 glistened   

v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

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。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

13 abode   

n.住处，住所

参考例句：

• It was ten months before my father discovered his abode.父亲花了十个月的功夫，才好不容易打听到他的住处。
• Welcome to our humble abode!欢迎光临寒舍！

14 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

15 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

16 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

17 winsome   

n.迷人的，漂亮的

参考例句：

• She gave him her best winsome smile.她给了他一个最为迷人的微笑。
• She was a winsome creature.她十分可爱。

18 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

19 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

20 slumber   

n.睡眠，沉睡状态

参考例句：

• All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
• Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒，因为他需要休息。

21 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

22 heralded   

v.预示( herald的过去式和过去分词 )；宣布（好或重要）

参考例句：

• The singing of the birds heralded in the day. 鸟鸣报晓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King. 嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

24 thronged   

v.成群，挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mourners thronged to the funeral. 吊唁者蜂拥着前来参加葬礼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The department store was thronged with people. 百货商店挤满了人。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

25 plundering   

掠夺，抢劫( plunder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The troops crossed the country, plundering and looting as they went. 部队经过乡村，一路抢劫掳掠。
• They amassed huge wealth by plundering the colonies. 他们通过掠夺殖民地聚敛了大笔的财富。

26 barons   

男爵( baron的名词复数 )； 巨头； 大王； 大亨

参考例句：

• The barons of Normandy had refused to countenance the enterprise officially. 诺曼底的贵族们拒绝正式赞助这桩买卖。
• The barons took the oath which Stephen Langton prescribed. 男爵们照斯蒂芬？兰顿的指导宣了誓。

27 wont   

adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯

参考例句：

• He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
• It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。

28 mischief   

n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

参考例句：

• Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
• He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。

29 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

30 warded   

有锁孔的，有钥匙榫槽的

参考例句：

• The soldiers warded over the city. 士兵们守护着这座城市。
• He warded off a danger. 他避开了危险。

31 gallant   

adj.英勇的，豪侠的；(向女人)献殷勤的

参考例句：

• Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
• These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。

32 lodging   

n.寄宿，住所；(大学生的)校外宿舍

参考例句：

• The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
• Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?

33 jingling   

叮当声

参考例句：

• A carriage went jingling by with some reclining figure in it. 一辆马车叮当驶过，车上斜倚着一个人。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Melanie did not seem to know, or care, that life was riding by with jingling spurs. 媚兰好像并不知道，或者不关心，生活正马刺丁当地一路驶过去了呢。

34 bridle   

n.笼头，束缚；vt.抑制，约束；动怒

参考例句：

• He learned to bridle his temper.他学会了控制脾气。
• I told my wife to put a bridle on her tongue.我告诉妻子说话要谨慎。

35 eastward   

adv.向东；adj.向东的；n.东方，东部

参考例句：

• The river here tends eastward.这条河从这里向东流。
• The crowd is heading eastward,believing that they can find gold there.人群正在向东移去，他们认为在那里可以找到黄金。

36 westward   

n.西方，西部；adj.西方的，向西的；adv.向西

参考例句：

• We live on the westward slope of the hill.我们住在这座山的西山坡。
• Explore westward or wherever.向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。

37 gallantly   

adv. 漂亮地，勇敢地，献殷勤地

参考例句：

• He gallantly offered to carry her cases to the car. 他殷勤地要帮她把箱子拎到车子里去。
• The new fighters behave gallantly under fire. 新战士在炮火下表现得很勇敢。

38 vassals   

n.奴仆( vassal的名词复数 )；（封建时代）诸侯；从属者；下属

参考例句：

• He was indeed at this time having the Central Office cleared of all but his vassals. 的确，他这时正在对中央事务所进行全面清洗（他的亲信除外）。 来自辞典例句
• The lowly vassals suffering all humiliates in both physical and mental aspects. 地位低下的奴仆，他们在身体上和精神上受尽屈辱。 来自互联网

39 mimic   

v.模仿，戏弄；n.模仿他人言行的人

参考例句：

• A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
• He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。

40 tilted   

v. 倾斜的

参考例句：

• Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。
• She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。

41 knightly   

adj. 骑士般的 adv. 骑士般地

参考例句：

• He composed heroic songs and began to write many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure. 他谱写英雄短歌并着手编写不少记叙巫术和骑士历险的故事。
• If you wear knight costumes, you will certainly have a knightly manner. 身着骑士装，令您具有骑士风度。

42 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

43 courteously   

adv.有礼貌地，亲切地

参考例句：

• He courteously opened the door for me.他谦恭有礼地为我开门。
• Presently he rose courteously and released her.过了一会，他就很客气地站起来，让她走开。

44 courteous   

adj.彬彬有礼的，客气的

参考例句：

• Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。
• He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。

45 maidens   

处女( maiden的名词复数 )； 少女； 未婚女子； （板球运动）未得分的一轮投球

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• Transplantation is not always successful in the matter of flowers or maidens. 花儿移栽往往并不成功，少女们换了环境也是如此。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

46 beheld   

v.看，注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 )；瞧；看呀；（叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现）哎哟

参考例句：

• His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字

47 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

48 blessing   

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。

49 bliss   

n.狂喜，福佑，天赐的福

参考例句：

• It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.整天都可以躺在床上真是幸福。
• He's in bliss that he's won the Nobel Prize.他非常高兴，因为获得了诺贝尔奖金。

50 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

51 heed   

v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心

参考例句：

• You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
• For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

52 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

53 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

54 bestowed   

赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
• He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。

55 tapestries   

n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 )；绣帷，织锦v.用挂毯（或绣帷）装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The wall of the banqueting hall were hung with tapestries. 宴会厅的墙上挂有壁毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rooms were hung with tapestries. 房间里都装饰着挂毯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

56 converse   

vi.谈话，谈天，闲聊；adv.相反的，相反

参考例句：

• He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
• I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。

57 chafing   

n.皮肤发炎v.擦热（尤指皮肤）( chafe的现在分词 )；擦痛；发怒；惹怒

参考例句：

• My shorts were chafing my thighs. 我的短裤把大腿磨得生疼。 来自辞典例句
• We made coffee in a chafing dish. 我们用暖锅烧咖啡。 来自辞典例句

58 albeit   

conj.即使；纵使；虽然

参考例句：

• Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的，但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
• Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次，但他并没有气馁。

59 bounteous   

adj.丰富的

参考例句：

• Because of the spring rains,the farmers had a bounteous crop.因为下了春雨，农夫获得了丰收。
• He has a bounteous imagination.他有丰富的想象力。

60 ware   

n.(常用复数)商品，货物

参考例句：

• The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
• Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。

61 bridled   

给…套龙头( bridle的过去式和过去分词 )； 控制； 昂首表示轻蔑（或怨忿等）； 动怒，生气

参考例句：

• She bridled at the suggestion that she was lying. 她对暗示她在说谎的言论嗤之以鼻。
• He bridled his horse. 他给他的马套上笼头。

62 goblet   

n.高脚酒杯

参考例句：

• He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
• He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。

63 prosper   

v.成功，兴隆，昌盛；使成功，使昌隆，繁荣

参考例句：

• With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来。
• It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。

64 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

65 bounty   

n.慷慨的赠予物，奖金；慷慨，大方；施与

参考例句：

• He is famous for his bounty to the poor.他因对穷人慷慨相助而出名。
• We received a bounty from the government.我们收到政府给予的一笔补助金。

66 misery   

n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦

参考例句：

• Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。
• He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

67 extolled   

v.赞颂，赞扬，赞美( extol的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school. 他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Tessenow decried the metropolis and extolled the peasant virtues. 特森诺夫痛诋大都市，颂扬农民的美德。 来自辞典例句

68 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

69 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

70 dwelling   

n.住宅，住所，寓所

参考例句：

• Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
• He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。

71 amity   

n.友好关系

参考例句：

• He lives in amity with his neighbours.他和他的邻居相处得很和睦。
• They parted in amity.他们很友好地分别了。