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Chapter 2 The Clan
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Rose scrambled1 into the china-closet as rapidly as possible, andthere refreshed herself by making faces at Debby, while she settledher plumage and screwed up her courage. Then she crept softlydown the hall and peeped into the parlor2. No one appeared, and allwas so still she felt sure the company was upstairs. So she skippedboldly through the half-open folding-doors, to behold4 on the otherside a sight that nearly took her breath away.

  Seven boys stood in a row all ages, all sizes, all yellow-haired andblue-eyed, all in full Scotch5 costume, and all smiling, nodding, andsaying as with one voice, "How are you, cousin?"Rose gave a little gasp6, and looked wildly about her as if ready tofly, for fear magnified the seven and the room seemed full of boys.

  Before she could run, however, the tallest lad stepped out of theline, saying pleasantly"Don't be frightened. This is the Clan7 come to welcome you; andI'm the chief, Archie, at your service."He held out his hand as he spoke8, and Rose timidly put her owninto a brown paw, which closed over the white morsel9 and held itas the chief continued his introductions.

  "We came in full rig, for we always turn out in style on grandoccasions. Hope you like it. Now I'll tell you who these chaps are,and then we shall be all right. This big one is Prince Charlie, AuntClara's boy. She has but one, so he is an extra good one. This oldfellow is Mac, the bookworm, called Worm for short. This sweetcreature is Steve the Dandy. Look at his gloves and top-knot, if youplease. They are Aunt Jane's lads, and a precious pair you'd betterbelieve. These are the Brats11, my brothers, Geordie and Will, andJamie the Baby. Now, my men, step out and show your manners."At this command, to Rose's great dismay, six more hands wereoffered, and it was evident that she was expected to shake themall. It was a trying moment to the bashful child; but, rememberingthat they were her kinsmen12 come to welcome her, she tried herbest to return the greeting cordially.

  This impressive ceremony being over, the Clan broke ranks, andboth rooms instantly appeared to be pervaded13 with boys. Rosehastily retired14 to the shelter of a big chair and sat there watchingthe invaders15 and wondering when her aunt would come and rescueher.

  As if bound to do their duty manfully, yet rather oppressed by it,each lad paused beside her chair in his wanderings, made a briefremark, received a still briefer answer, and then sheered off with arelieved expression.

  Archie came first, and, leaning over the chair-back, observed in apaternal tone"I'm glad you've come, cousin, and I hope you'll find the Aunt-hillpretty jolly.""I think I shall."Mac shook his hair out of his eyes, stumbled over a stool, andasked abruptly16"Did you bring any books with you?""Four boxes full. They are in the library."Mac vanished from the room, and Steve, striking an attitude whichdisplayed his costume effectively, said with an affable smile"We were sorry not to see you last Wednesday. I hope your cold isbetter.""Yes, thank you." And a smile began to dimple about Rose'smouth, as she remembered her retreat under the bed-cover.

  Feeling that he had been received with distinguished17 marks ofattention, Steve strolled away with his topknot higher than ever,and Prince Charlie pranced18 across the room, saying in a free andeasy tone"Mamma sent her love and hopes you will be well enough to comeover for a day next week. It must be desperately19 dull here for alittle thing like you.""I'm thirteen and a half, though I do look small," cried Rose,forgetting her shyness in indignation at this insult to her newlyacquired teens.

  "Beg pardon, ma'am; never should have guessed it." And Charliewent off with a laugh, glad to have struck a spark out of his meekcousin.

  Geordie and Will came together, two sturdy eleven and twelveyear olders, and, fixing their round blue eyes on Rose, fired off aquestion apiece, as if it was a shooting match and she the target.

  "Did you bring your monkey?""No; he is dead.""Are you going to have a boat?""I hope not."Here the two, with a right-about-face movement, abruptly marchedaway, and little Jamie demanded with childish frankness"Did you bring me anything nice?""Yes, lots of candy," answered Rose, whereupon Jamie ascendedinto her lap with a sounding kiss and the announcement that heliked her very much.

  This proceeding20 rather startled Rose, for the other lads looked andlaughed, and in her confusion she said hastily to the young usurper"Did you see the circus go by?""When? Where?" cried all the boys in great excitement at once.

  "Just before you came. At least I thought it was a circus, for I sawa red and black sort of cart and ever so many little ponies21, and "She got no farther, for a general shout made her pause suddenly, asArchie explained the joke by saying in the middle of his laugh"It was our new dog-cart and the Shetland ponies. You'll neverhear the last of your circus, cousin.""But there were so many, and they went so fast, and the cart was sovery red," began Rose, trying to explain her mistake.

  "Come and see them all!" cried the Prince. And before she knewwhat was happening, she was borne away to the barn andtumultuously introduced to three shaggy ponies and the gay newdog-cart.

  She had never visited these regions before, and had her doubts asto the propriety22 of her being there now, but when she suggestedthat "Auntie might not like it," there was a general cry of"She told us to amuse you, and we can do it ever so much betterout here than poking23 round in the house.""I'm afraid I shall get cold without my sacque," began Rose, whowanted to stay, but felt rather out of her element.

  "No, you won't! We'll fix you," cried the lads, as one clapped hiscap on her head, another tied a rough jacket round her neck by thesleeves, a third neatly24 smothered25 her in a carriage blanket, and afourth threw open the door of the old barouche that stood there,saying with a flourish"Step in, ma'am, and make yourself comfortable while we showyou some fun."So Rose sat in state enjoying herself very much, for the ladsproceeded to dance a Highland26 Fling with a spirit and skill thatmade her clap her hands and laugh as she had not done for weeks.

  "How is that, my lassie?" asked the Prince, coming up all flushedand breathless when the ballet was over.

  "It was splendid! I never went to the theatre but once, and thedancing was not half so pretty as this. What clever boys you mustbe!" said Rose, smiling upon her kinsmen like a little queen uponher subjects.

  "Ah, we're a fine lot, and that is only the beginning of our larks27.

  We haven't got the pipes here or we'd'Sing for you, play for youA dulcy melody."'

  answered Charlie, looking much elated at her praise.

  "I did not know we were Scotch; papa never said anything about it,or seemed to care about Scotland, except to have me sing the oldballads," said Rose, beginning to feel as if she had left Americabehind her somewhere.

  "Neither did we till lately. We've been reading Scott's novels, andall of a sudden we remembered that our grandfather was aScotchman. So we hunted up the old stories, got a bagpipe28, put onour plaids, and went in, heart and soul, for the glory of the Clan.

  We've been at it some time now, and it's great fun. Our people likeit, and I think we are a pretty canny29 set."Archie said this from the other coach-step, where he had perched,while the rest climbed up before and behind to join in the chat asthey rested.

  "I'm Fitzjames and he's Roderick Dhu, and we'll give you thebroadsword combat some day. It's a great thing, you'd betterbelieve," added the Prince.

  "Yes, and you should hear Steve play the pipes. He makes 'em skirllike a good one," cried Will from the box, eager to air theaccomplishments of his race.

  "Mac's the fellow to hunt up the old stories and tell us how to dressright, and pick out rousing bits for us to speak and sing," put inGeordie, saying a good word for the absent Worm.

  "And what do you and Will do?" asked Rose of Jamie, who satbeside her as if bound to keep her in sight till the promised gift hadbeen handed over.

  "Oh, I'm the little foot-page, and do errands, and Will and Geordieare the troops when we march, and the stags when we hunt, andthe traitors30 when we want to cut any heads off.""They are very obliging, I'm sure," said Rose, whereat the "utilitymen" beamed with modest pride and resolved to enact31 Wallaceand Montrose as soon as possible for their cousin's special benefit.

  "Let's have a game of tag," cried the Prince, swinging himself up toa beam with a sounding slap on Stevie's shoulder.

  Regardless of his gloves, Dandy tore after him, and the restswarmed in every direction as if bent32 on breaking their necks anddislocating their joints33 as rapidly as possible.

  It was a new and astonishing spectacle to Rose, fresh from a primboarding-school, and she watched the active lads with breathlessinterest, thinking their antics far superior to those of Mops, thedear departed monkey.

  Will had just covered himself with glory by pitching off a high lofthead first and coming up all right, when Phebe appeared with acloak, hood34, and rubbers, also a message from Aunt Plenty that"Miss Rose was to come in directly.""All right; we'll bring her!" answered Archie, issuing somemysterious order, which was so promptly35 obeyed that, before Rosecould get out of the carriage, the boys had caught hold of the poleand rattled36 her out of the barn, round the oval and up to the frontdoor with a cheer that brought two caps to an upper window, andcaused Debby to cry aloud from the back porch"Them harum-scarum boys will certainly be the death of thatdelicate little creter!"But the "delicate little creter" seemed all the better for her trip, andran up the steps looking rosy37, gay, and dishevelled, to be receivedwith lamentation38 by Aunt Plenty, who begged her to go and liedown at once.

  "Oh, please don't! We have come to tea with our cousin, and we'llbe as good as gold if you'll let us stay, auntie," clamoured the boys,who not only approved of "our cousin" but had no mind to losetheir tea, for Aunt Plenty's name but feebly expressed her bountifulnature.

  "Well, dears, you can; only be quiet, and let Rose go and take heriron and be made tidy, and then we will see what we can find forsupper," said the old lady as she trotted39 away, followed by a volleyof directions for the approaching feast.

  "Marmalade for me, auntie.""Plenty of plum-cake, please.""Tell Debby to trot40 out the baked pears.""I'm your man for lemon-pie, ma'am.""Do have fritters; Rose will like 'em.""She'd rather have tarts41, I know."When Rose came down, fifteen minutes later, with every curlsmoothed and her most beruffled apron42 on, she found the boysloafing about the long hall, and paused on the half-way landing totake an observation, for till now she had not really examined hernew-found cousins.

  There was a strong family resemblance among them, though someof the yellow heads were darker than others, some of the cheeksbrown instead of rosy, and the ages varied43 all the way fromsixteen-year-old Archie to Jamie, who was ten years younger.

  None of them were especially comely44 but the Prince, yet all werehearty, happy-looking lads, and Rose decided45 that boys were not asdreadful as she had expected to find them.

  They were all so characteristically employed that she could nothelp smiling as she looked. Archie and Charlie, evidently greatcronies, were pacing up and down, shoulder to shoulder, whistling"Bonnie Dundee"; Mac was reading in a corner, with his bookclose to his near-sighted eyes; Dandy was arranging his hair beforethe oval glass in the hat-stand; Geordie and Will investigating theinternal economy of the moon-faced clock; and Jamie lay kickingup his heels on the mat at the foot of the stairs, bent on demandinghis sweeties the instant Rose appeared.

  She guessed his intention, and forestalled46 his demand by droppinga handful of sugar-plums down upon him.

  At his cry of rapture47 the other lads looked up and smiledinvoluntarily, for the little kinswoman standing48 there above was awinsome sight with her shy, soft eyes, bright hair, and laughingface. The black frock reminded them of her loss, and filled theboyish hearts with a kindly49 desire to be good to "our cousin," whohad no longer any home but this.

  "There she is, as fine as you please," cried Steve, kissing his handto her.

  "Come on, Missy; tea is ready," added the Prince encouragingly.

  "I shall take her in." And Archie offered his arm with great dignity,an honour that made Rose turn as red as a cherry and long to runupstairs again.

  It was a merry supper, and the two elder boys added much to thefun by tormenting50 the rest with dark hints of some interestingevent which was about to occur. Something uncommonly51 fine,they declared it was, but enveloped52 in the deepest mystery for thepresent.

  "Did I ever see it?" asked Jamie.

  "Not to remember it; but Mac and Steve have, and liked itimmensely," answered Archie, thereby53 causing the two mentionedto neglect Debby's delectable54 fritters for several minutes, whilethey cudgelled their brains.

  "Who will have it first?" asked Will, with his mouth full ofmarmalade.

  "Aunt Plenty, I guess.""When will she have it?" demanded Geordie, bouncing in his seatwith impatience55.

  "Sometime on Monday.""Heart alive! what is the boy talking about?" cried the old ladyfrom behind the tall urn10, which left little to be seen but thetopmost bow of her cap.

  "Doesn't auntie know?" asked a chorus of voices.

  "No; and that's the best of the joke, for she is desperately fond ofit.""What colour is it?" asked Rose, joining in the fun.

  "Blue and brown.""Is it good to eat?" asked Jamie.

  "Some people think so, but I shouldn't like to try it," answeredCharlie, laughing so he split his tea.

  "Who does it belong to?" put in Steve.

  Archie and the Prince stared at one another rather blankly for aminute, then Archie answered with a twinkle of the eye that madeCharlie explode again"To Grandfather Campbell."This was a poser, and they gave up the puzzle, though Jamieconfided to Rose that he did not think he could live till Mondaywithout knowing what this remarkable56 thing was.

  Soon after tea the Clan departed, singing "All the blue bonnets57 areover the border," at the tops of their voices.

  "Well, dear, how do you like your cousins?" asked Aunt Plenty, asthe last pony58 frisked round the corner and the din3 died away.

  "Pretty well, ma'am; but I like Phebe better." An answer whichcaused Aunt Plenty to hold up her hands in despair and trot awayto tell sister Peace that she never should understand that child, andit was a mercy Alec was coming soon to take the responsibility offtheir hands.

  Fatigued by the unusual exertions59 of the afternoon, Rose curledherself up in the sofa corner to rest and think about the greatmystery, little guessing that she was to know it first of all.

  Right in the middle of her meditations60 she fell asleep and dreamedshe was at home again in her own little bed. She seemed to wakeand see her father bending over her; to hear him say, "My littleRose"; to answer, "Yes, papa"; and then to feel him take her in hisarms and kiss her tenderly. So sweet, so real was the dream, thatshe started up with a cry of joy to find herself in the arms of abrown, bearded man, who held her close, and whispered in a voiceso like her father's that she clung to him involuntarily"This is my little girl, and I am Uncle Alec."


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1 scrambled 2e4a1c533c25a82f8e80e696225a73f2     
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
参考例句:
  • Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 parlor v4MzU     
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
参考例句:
  • She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
  • Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店?
3 din nuIxs     
n.喧闹声,嘈杂声
参考例句:
  • The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
  • They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.他们力图让自己的声音盖过人群的喧闹声。
4 behold jQKy9     
v.看,注视,看到
参考例句:
  • The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
  • The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。
5 scotch ZZ3x8     
n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
参考例句:
  • Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
  • Italy was full of fine views and virtually empty of Scotch whiskey.意大利多的是美景,真正缺的是苏格兰威士忌。
6 gasp UfxzL     
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说
参考例句:
  • She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
  • The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。
7 clan Dq5zi     
n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派
参考例句:
  • She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
  • The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以,中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。
8 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。
9 morsel Q14y4     
n.一口,一点点
参考例句:
  • He refused to touch a morsel of the food they had brought.他们拿来的东西他一口也不吃。
  • The patient has not had a morsel of food since the morning.从早上起病人一直没有进食。
10 urn jHaya     
n.(有座脚的)瓮;坟墓;骨灰瓮
参考例句:
  • The urn was unearthed entire.这只瓮出土完整无缺。
  • She put the big hot coffee urn on the table and plugged it in.她将大咖啡壶放在桌子上,接上电源。
11 brats 956fd5630fab420f5dae8ea887f83cd9     
n.调皮捣蛋的孩子( brat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I've been waiting to get my hands on you brats. 我等着干你们这些小毛头已经很久了。 来自电影对白
  • The charming family had turned into a parcel of brats. 那个可爱的家庭一下子变成了一窝臭小子。 来自互联网
12 kinsmen c5ea7acc38333f9b25a15dbb3150a419     
n.家属,亲属( kinsman的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Kinsmen are less kind than friends. 投亲不如访友。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • One deeply grateful is better than kinsmen or firends. 受恩深处胜亲朋。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
13 pervaded cf99c400da205fe52f352ac5c1317c13     
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • A retrospective influence pervaded the whole performance. 怀旧的影响弥漫了整个演出。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The air is pervaded by a smell [smoking]. 空气中弥散着一种气味[烟味]。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
14 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
15 invaders 5f4b502b53eb551c767b8cce3965af9f     
入侵者,侵略者,侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
  • The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
16 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地,出其不意地
参考例句:
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
17 distinguished wu9z3v     
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
参考例句:
  • Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
  • A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
18 pranced 7eeb4cd505dcda99671e87a66041b41d     
v.(马)腾跃( prance的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Their horses pranced and whinnied. 他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。 来自辞典例句
  • The little girl pranced about the room in her new clothes. 小女孩穿着新衣在屋里雀跃。 来自辞典例句
19 desperately cu7znp     
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
参考例句:
  • He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
  • He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
20 proceeding Vktzvu     
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
参考例句:
  • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
  • The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。
21 ponies 47346fc7580de7596d7df8d115a3545d     
矮种马,小型马( pony的名词复数 ); £25 25 英镑
参考例句:
  • They drove the ponies into a corral. 他们把矮种马赶进了畜栏。
  • She has a mania for ponies. 她特别喜欢小马。
22 propriety oRjx4     
n.正当行为;正当;适当
参考例句:
  • We hesitated at the propriety of the method.我们对这种办法是否适用拿不定主意。
  • The sensitive matter was handled with great propriety.这件机密的事处理得极为适当。
23 poking poking     
n. 刺,戳,袋 vt. 拨开,刺,戳 vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
参考例句:
  • He was poking at the rubbish with his stick. 他正用手杖拨动垃圾。
  • He spent his weekends poking around dusty old bookshops. 他周末都泡在布满尘埃的旧书店里。
24 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
25 smothered b9bebf478c8f7045d977e80734a8ed1d     
(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制
参考例句:
  • He smothered the baby with a pillow. 他用枕头把婴儿闷死了。
  • The fire is smothered by ashes. 火被灰闷熄了。
26 highland sdpxR     
n.(pl.)高地,山地
参考例句:
  • The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
  • The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林,一直都是黑熊的避难所。
27 larks 05e5fd42fbbb0fa8ae0d9a20b6f3efe1     
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
参考例句:
  • Maybe if she heard the larks sing she'd write. 玛丽听到云雀的歌声也许会写信的。 来自名作英译部分
  • But sure there are no larks in big cities. 可大城市里哪有云雀呢。” 来自名作英译部分
28 bagpipe xufz4     
n.风笛
参考例句:
  • The bagpipe is a sweet musical instrument.风笛是一种听起来很悦耳的乐器。
  • A wailful bagpipe played out in the night.夜幕中传来悲哭般的风笛声。
29 canny nsLzV     
adj.谨慎的,节俭的
参考例句:
  • He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.他非常谨慎,不会冒险暴露自己。
  • But I'm trying to be a little canny about it.但是我想对此谨慎一些。
30 traitors 123f90461d74091a96637955d14a1401     
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
参考例句:
  • Traitors are held in infamy. 叛徒为人所不齿。
  • Traitors have always been treated with contempt. 叛徒永被人们唾弃。
31 enact tjEz0     
vt.制定(法律);上演,扮演
参考例句:
  • The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
  • For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。
32 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。
33 joints d97dcffd67eca7255ca514e4084b746e     
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
参考例句:
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
  • Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。
34 hood ddwzJ     
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
参考例句:
  • She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
  • The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。
35 promptly LRMxm     
adv.及时地,敏捷地
参考例句:
  • He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
  • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
36 rattled b4606e4247aadf3467575ffedf66305b     
慌乱的,恼火的
参考例句:
  • The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
  • Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里,窗户都格格作响。
37 rosy kDAy9     
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
参考例句:
  • She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
  • She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。
38 lamentation cff7a20d958c75d89733edc7ad189de3     
n.悲叹,哀悼
参考例句:
  • This ingredient does not invite or generally produce lugubrious lamentation. 这一要素并不引起,或者说通常不产生故作悲伤的叹息。 来自哲学部分
  • Much lamentation followed the death of the old king. 老国王晏驾,人们悲恸不已。 来自辞典例句
39 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
40 trot aKBzt     
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
参考例句:
  • They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
  • The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。
41 tarts 781c06ce7e1617876890c0d58870a38e     
n.果馅饼( tart的名词复数 );轻佻的女人;妓女;小妞
参考例句:
  • I decided to make some tarts for tea. 我决定做些吃茶点时吃的果馅饼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They ate raspberry tarts and ice cream. 大家吃着木莓馅饼和冰淇淋。 来自辞典例句
42 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙;工作裙
参考例句:
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
43 varied giIw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
44 comely GWeyX     
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
参考例句:
  • His wife is a comely young woman.他的妻子是一个美丽的少妇。
  • A nervous,comely-dressed little girl stepped out.一个紧张不安、衣着漂亮的小姑娘站了出来。
45 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
46 forestalled e417c8d9b721dc9db811a1f7f84d8291     
v.先发制人,预先阻止( forestall的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She forestalled their attempt. 她先发制人,阻止了他们的企图。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled me. 我已做好准备要提出反对意见,不料斯蒂芬斯却抢先了一步。 来自辞典例句
47 rapture 9STzG     
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
参考例句:
  • His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.他的演说受到支持者们的热烈欢迎。
  • In the midst of his rapture,he was interrupted by his father.他正欢天喜地,被他父亲打断了。
48 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
49 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。
50 tormenting 6e14ac649577fc286f6d088293b57895     
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
参考例句:
  • He took too much pleasure in tormenting an ugly monster called Caliban. 他喜欢一味捉弄一个名叫凯列班的丑妖怪。
  • The children were scolded for tormenting animals. 孩子们因折磨动物而受到责骂。
51 uncommonly 9ca651a5ba9c3bff93403147b14d37e2     
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
参考例句:
  • an uncommonly gifted child 一个天赋异禀的儿童
  • My little Mary was feeling uncommonly empty. 我肚子当时正饿得厉害。
52 enveloped 8006411f03656275ea778a3c3978ff7a     
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
  • Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
53 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此,从而
参考例句:
  • I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市,因此对它不怎么熟悉。
  • He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民,因而得到了投票权。
54 delectable gxGxP     
adj.使人愉快的;美味的
参考例句:
  • What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃!
  • But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。
55 impatience OaOxC     
n.不耐烦,急躁
参考例句:
  • He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
  • He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
56 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
57 bonnets 8e4529b6df6e389494d272b2f3ae0ead     
n.童帽( bonnet的名词复数 );(烟囱等的)覆盖物;(苏格兰男子的)无边呢帽;(女子戴的)任何一种帽子
参考例句:
  • All the best bonnets of the city were there. 城里戴最漂亮的无边女帽的妇女全都到场了。 来自辞典例句
  • I am tempting you with bonnets and bangles and leading you into a pit. 我是在用帽子和镯子引诱你,引你上钩。 来自飘(部分)
58 pony Au5yJ     
adj.小型的;n.小马
参考例句:
  • His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
  • They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。
59 exertions 2d5ee45020125fc19527a78af5191726     
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
参考例句:
  • As long as they lived, exertions would not be necessary to her. 只要他们活着,是不需要她吃苦的。 来自辞典例句
  • She failed to unlock the safe in spite of all her exertions. 她虽然费尽力气,仍未能将那保险箱的锁打开。 来自辞典例句
60 meditations f4b300324e129a004479aa8f4c41e44a     
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
参考例句:
  • Each sentence seems a quarry of rich meditations. 每一句话似乎都给人以许多冥思默想。
  • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditations. 我很抱歉,打断你思考问题了。


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