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Chapter 3 Uncles
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When Rose woke next morning, she was not sure whether she haddreamed what occurred the night before, or it had actuallyhappened. So she hopped1 up and dressed, although it was an hourearlier than she usually rose, for she could not sleep any more,being possessed2 with a strong desire to slip down and see if the bigportmanteau and packing cases were really in the hall. She seemedto remember tumbling over them when she went to bed, for theaunts had sent her off very punctually, because they wanted theirpet nephew all to themselves.

  The sun was shining, and Rose opened her window to let in thesoft May air fresh from the sea. As she leaned over her littlebalcony, watching an early bird get the worm, and wondering howshe should like Uncle Alec, she saw a man leap the garden walland come whistling up the path. At first she thought it was sometrespasser, but a second look showed her that it was her unclereturning from an early dip into the sea. She had hardly dared tolook at him the night before, because whenever she tried to do soshe always found a pair of keen blue eyes looking at her. Now shecould take a good stare at him as he lingered along, looking abouthim as if glad to see the old place again.

  A brown, breezy man, in a blue jacket, with no hat on the curlyhead, which he shook now and then like a water dog;broad-shouldered, alert in his motions, and with a general air ofstrength and stability about him which pleased Rose, though shecould not explain the feeling of comfort it gave her. She had justsaid to herself, with a sense of relief, "I guess I shall like him,though he looks as if he made people mind," when he lifted hiseyes to examine the budding horse-chestnut overhead, and saw theeager face peering down at him. He waved his hand to her,nodded, and called out in a bluff3, cheery voice"You are on deck early, little niece.""I got up to see if you had really come, uncle.""Did you? Well, come down here and make sure of it.""I'm not allowed to go out before breakfast, sir.""Oh, indeed!" with a shrug4. "Then I'll come aboard and salute," headded; and, to Rose's great amazement5, Uncle Alec went up one ofthe pillars of the back piazza6 hand over hand, stepped across theroof, and swung himself into her balcony, saying, as he landed onthe wide balustrade: "Have you any doubts about me now, ma'am?"Rose was so taken aback, she could only answer with a smile asshe went to meet him.

  "How does my girl do this morning?" he asked, taking the littlecold hand she gave him in both his big warm ones.

  "Pretty well, thank you, sir.""Ah, but it should be very well. Why isn't it?""I always wake up with a headache, and feel tired.""Don't you sleep well?""I lie awake a long time, and then I dream, and my sleep does notseem to rest me much.""What do you do all day?""Oh, I read, and sew a little, and take naps, and sit with auntie.""No running about out of doors, or house-work, or riding, hey?""Aunt Plenty says I'm not strong enough for much exercise. I driveout with her sometimes, but I don't care for it.""I'm not surprised at that," said Uncle Alec, half to himself, adding,in his quick way: "Who have you had to play with?""No one but Ariadne Blish, and she was such a goose I couldn'tbear her. The boys came yesterday, and seemed rather nice; but, ofcourse, I couldn't play with them.""Why not?""I'm too old to play with boys.""Not a bit of it; that's just what you need, for you've beenmolly-coddled too much. They are good lads, and you'll be mixedup with them more or less for years to come, so you may as wellbe friends and playmates at once. I will look you up some girlsalso, if I can find a sensible one who is not spoilt by hernonsensical education.""Phebe is sensible, I'm sure, and I like her, though I only saw heryesterday," cried Rose, waking up suddenly.

  "And who is Phebe, if you please?"Rose eagerly told all she knew, and Uncle Alec listened, with anodd smile lurking7 about his mouth, though his eyes were quitesober as he watched the face before him.

  "I'm glad to see that you are not aristocratic in your tastes, but Idon't quite make out why you like this young lady from thepoor-house.""You may laugh at me, but I do. I can't tell why, only she seems sohappy and busy, and sings so beautifully, and is strong enough toscrub and sweep, and hasn't any troubles to plague her," said Rose,making a funny jumble8 of reasons in her efforts to explain.

  "How do you know that?""Oh, I was telling her about mine, and asked if she had any, andshe said, 'No, only I'd like to go to school, and I mean to someday.""So she doesn't call desertion, poverty, and hard work, troubles?

  She's a brave little girl, and I shall be proud to know her." AndUncle Alec gave an approving nod, that made Rose wish she hadbeen the one to earn it.

  "But what are these troubles of yours, child?" he asked, after aminute of silence.

  "Please don't ask me, uncle.""Can't you tell them to me as well as to Phebe?"Something in his tone made Rose feel that it would be better tospeak out and be done with it, so she answered, with sudden colourand averted9 eyes"The greatest one was losing dear papa."As she said that, Uncle Alec's arm came gently round her, and hedrew her to him, saying, in the voice so like papa's"That is a trouble which I cannot cure, my child; but I shall try tomake you feel it less. What else, dear?""I am so tired and poorly all the time, I can't do anything I want to,and it makes me cross," sighed Rose, rubbing the aching head likea fretful child.

  "That we can cure and we will," said her uncle, with a decided10 nodthat made the curls bob on his head, to that Rose saw the gray onesunderneath the brown.

  "Aunt Myra says I have no constitution, and never shall be strong,"observed Rose, in a pensive11 tone, as if it was rather a nice thing tobe an invalid12.

  "Aunt Myra is a ahem! an excellent woman, but it is her hobby tobelieve that everyone is tottering13 on the brink14 of the grave; and,upon my life, I believe she is offended if people don't fall into it!

  We will show her how to make constitutions and turn pale-facedlittle ghosts into rosy15, hearty16 girls. That's my business, you know,"he added, more quietly, for his sudden outburst had rather startledRose.

  "I had forgotten you were a doctor. I'm glad of it, for I do want tobe well, only I hope you won't give me much medicine, for I'vetaken quarts already, and it does me no good."As she spoke17, Rose pointed18 to a little table just inside the window,on which appeared a regiment19 of bottles.

  "Ah, ha! Now we'll see what mischief20 these blessed women havebeen at." And, making a long arm, Dr. Alec set the bottles on thewide railing before him, examined each carefully, smiled oversome, frowned over others, and said, as he put down the last: "NowI'll show you the best way to take these messes." And, as quick as aflash, he sent one after another smashing down into the posy-bedsbelow.

  "But Aunt Plenty won't like it; and Aunt Myra will be angry, forshe sent most of them!" cried Rose, half frightened and halfpleased at such energetic measures.

  "You are my patient now, and I'll take the responsibility. My wayof giving physic is evidently the best, for you look better already,"he said, laughing so infectiously that Rose followed suit, sayingsaucily"If I don't like your medicines any better than those, I shall throwthem into the garden, and then what will you do?""When I prescribe such rubbish, I'll give you leave to pitch itoverboard as soon as you like. Now what is the next trouble?""I hoped you would forget to ask.""But how can I help you if I don't know them? Come, let us haveNo. 3.""It is very wrong, I suppose, but I do sometimes wish I had notquite so many aunts. They are all very good to me, and I want toplease them; but they are so different, I feel sort of pulled to piecesamong them," said Rose, trying to express the emotions of a straychicken with six hens all clucking over it at once.

  Uncle Alec threw back his head and laughed like a boy, for hecould entirely21 understand how the good ladies had each put in heroar and tried to paddle her own way, to the great disturbance22 of thewaters and the entire bewilderment of poor Rose.

  "I intend to try a course of uncles now, and see how that suits yourconstitution. I'm going to have you all to myself, and no one is togive a word of advice unless I ask it. There is no other way to keeporder aboard, and I am captain of this little craft, for a time atleast. What comes next?"But Rose stuck there, and grew so red, her uncle guessed what thattrouble was.

  "I don't think I can tell this one. It wouldn't be polite, and I feelpretty sure that it isn't going to be a trouble any more."As she blushed and stammered23 over these words, Dr. Alec turnedhis eyes away to the distant sea, and said so seriously, so tenderly,that she felt every word and long remembered them"My child, I don't expect you to love and trust me all at once, but Ido want you to believe that I shall give my whole heart to this newduty; and if I make mistakes, as I probably shall, no one will grieveover them more bitterly than I. It is my fault that I am a stranger toyou, when I want to be your best friend. That is one of mymistakes, and I never repented24 it more deeply than I do now. Yourfather and I had a trouble once, and I thought I could never forgivehim; so I kept away for years. Thank God, we made it all up thelast time I saw him, and he told me then, that if he was forced toleave her he should bequeath his little girl to me as a token of hislove. I can't fill his place, but I shall try to be a father to her; and ifshe learns to love me half as well as she did the good one she haslost, I shall be a proud and happy man. Will she believe this andtry?"Something in Uncle Alec's face touched Rose to the heart, andwhen he held out his hand with that anxious troubled look in hiseyes, she was moved to put up her innocent lips and seal thecontract with a confiding25 kiss. The strong arm held her close aminute, and she felt the broad chest heave once as if with a greatsigh of relief; but not a word was spoken till a tap at the door madeboth start.

  Rose popped her head through the window to say "come in," whileDr. Alec hastily rubbed the sleeve of his jacket across his eyes andbegan to whistle again.

  Phebe appeared with a cup of coffee.

  "Debby told me to bring this and help you get up," she said,opening her black eyes wide, as if she wondered how on earth "thesailor man" got there.

  "I'm all dressed, so I don't need any help. I hope that is good andstrong," added Rose, eyeing the steaming cup with an eager look.

  But she did not get it, for a brown hand took possession of it as heruncle said quickly"Hold hard, my lass, and let me overhaul26 that dose before you takeit. Do you drink all this strong coffee every morning, Rose?""Yes, sir, and I like it. Auntie says it 'tones' me up, and I alwaysfeel better after it.""This accounts for the sleepless27 nights, the flutter your heart getsinto at the least start, and this is why that cheek of yours is paleyellow instead of rosy red. No more coffee for you, my dear, andby and by you'll see that I am right. Any new milk downstairs,Phebe?""Yes, sir, plenty right in from the barn.""That's the drink for my patient. Go bring me a pitcherful28, andanother cup; I want a draught29 myself. This won't hurt thehoneysuckles, for they have no nerves to speak of." And, to Rose'sgreat discomfort30, the coffee went after the medicine.

  Dr. Alec saw the injured look she put on, but took no notice, andpresently banished31 it by saying pleasantly"I've got a capital little cup among my traps, and I'll give it to youto drink your milk in, as it is made of wood that is supposed toimprove whatever is put into it something like a quassia cup. Thatreminds me; one of the boxes Phebe wanted to lug32 upstairs lastnight is for you. Knowing that I was coming home to find aready-made daughter, I picked up all sorts of odd and pretty triflesalong the way, hoping she would be able to find something sheliked among them all. Early to-morrow we'll have a grandrummage. Here's our milk! I propose the health of Miss RoseCampbell and drink it with all my heart."It was impossible for Rose to pout33 with the prospect34 of a delightfulboxful of gifts dancing before her eyes; so, in spite of herself, shesmiled as she drank her own health, and found that fresh milk wasnot a hard dose to take.

  "Now I must be off, before I am caught again with my wig35 in atoss," said Dr. Alec, preparing to descend36 the way he came.

  "Do you always go in and out like a cat, uncle?" asked Rose, muchamused at his odd ways.

  "I used to sneak37 out of my window when I was a boy, so I need notdisturb the aunts, and now I rather like it, for it's the shortest road,and it keeps me limber when I have no rigging to climb. Good-byetill breakfast." And away he went down the water-spout, over theroof, and vanished among the budding honey-suckles below.

  "Ain't he a funny guardeen?" exclaimed Phebe, as she went offwith the cups.

  "He is a very kind one, I think," answered Rose, following, toprowl round the big boxes and try to guess which was hers.

  When her uncle appeared at sound of the bell, he found hersurveying with an anxious face a new dish that smoked upon thetable.

  "Got a fresh trouble, Rosy?" he asked, stroking her smooth head.

  "Uncle, are you going to make me eat oatmeal?" asked Rose, in atragic tone.

  "Don't you like it?""I de-test it!" answered Rose, with all the emphasis which aturned-up nose, a shudder38, and a groan39 could give to the threewords.

  "You are not a true Scotchwoman, if you don't like the 'parritch.'

  It's a pity, for I made it myself, and thought we'd have such a goodtime with all that cream to float it in. Well, never mind." And hesat down with a disappointed air.

  Rose had made up her mind to be obstinate40 about it, because shedid heartily41 "detest42" the dish; but as Uncle Alec did not attempt tomake her obey, she suddenly changed her mind and thought shewould.

  "I'll try to eat it to please you, uncle; but people are always sayinghow wholesome43 it is, and that makes me hate it," she said,half-ashamed at her silly excuse.

  "I do want you to like it, because I wish my girl to be as well andstrong as Jessie's boys, who are brought up on this in the good oldfashion. No hot bread and fried stuff for them, and they are thebiggest and bonniest lads of the lot. Bless you, auntie, and goodmorning!"Dr. Alec turned to greet the old lady, and, with a firm resolve toeat or die in the attempt, Rose sat down.

  In five minutes she forgot what she was eating, so interested wasshe in the chat that went on. It amused her very much to hear AuntPlenty call her forty-year-old nephew "my dear boy"; and UncleAlec was so full of lively gossip about all creation in general, andthe Aunt-hill in particular, that the detested44 porridge vanishedwithout a murmur45.

  "You will go to church with us, I hope, Alec, if you are not tootired," said the old lady, when breakfast was over.

  "I came all the way from Calcutta for that express purpose, ma'am.

  Only I must send the sisters word of my arrival, for they don'texpect me till to-morrow, you know, and there will be a row inchurch if those boys see me without warning.""I'll send Ben up the hill, and you can step over to Myra's yourself;it will please her, and you will have plenty of time."Dr. Alec was off at once, and they saw no more of him till the oldbarouche was at the door, and Aunt Plenty just rustling46 downstairsin her Sunday best, with Rose like a little black shadow behindher.

  Away they drove in state, and all the way Uncle Alec's hat wasmore off his head than on, for everyone they met smiled andbowed, and gave him as blithe47 a greeting as the day permitted.

  It was evident that the warning had been a wise one, for, in spite oftime and place, the lads were in such a ferment48 that their elders satin momentary49 dread50 of an unseemly outbreak somewhere. It wassimply impossible to keep those fourteen eyes off Uncle Alec, andthe dreadful things that were done during sermon-time will hardlybe believed.

  Rose dared not look up after a while, for these bad boys ventedtheir emotions upon her till she was ready to laugh and cry withmingled amusement and vexation. Charlie winked51 rapturously ather behind his mother's fan; Mac openly pointed to the tall figurebeside her; Jamie stared fixedly52 over the back of his pew, till Rosethought his round eyes would drop out of his head; George fellover a stool and dropped three books in his excitement; Will drewsailors and Chinamen on his clean cuffs53, and displayed them, toRose's great tribulation54; Steve nearly upset the whole party byburning his nose with salts, as he pretended to be overcome by hisjoy; even dignified55 Archie disgraced himself by writing in hishymn book, "Isn't he blue and brown?" and passing it politely toRose.

  Her only salvation56 was trying to fix her attention upon Uncle Maca portly, placid57 gentleman, who seemed entirely unconscious ofthe iniquities58 of the Clan59, and dozed60 peacefully in his pew corner.

  This was the only uncle Rose had met for years, for Uncle Jem andUncle Steve, the husbands of Aunt Jessie and Aunt Clara, were atsea, and Aunt Myra was a widow. Uncle Mac was a merchant, veryrich and busy, and as quiet as a mouse at home, for he was in sucha minority among the women folk he dared not open his lips, andlet his wife rule undisturbed.

  Rose liked the big, kindly61, silent man who came to her when papadied, was always sending her splendid boxes of goodies at school,and often invited her into his great warehouse62, full of teas andspices, wines and all sorts of foreign fruits, there to eat and carryaway whatever she liked. She had secretly regretted that he wasnot to be her guardian63; but since she had seen Uncle Alec she feltbetter about it, for she did not particularly admire Aunt Jane.

  When church was over, Dr. Alec got into the porch as quickly aspossible, and there the young bears had a hug all round, while thesisters shook hands and welcomed him with bright faces and gladhearts. Rose was nearly crushed flat behind a door in thatdangerous passage from pew to porch; but Uncle Mac rescued her,and put her into the carriage for safe keeping.

  "Now, girls, I want you to come and dine with Alec; Mac also, ofcourse. But I cannot ask the boys, for we did not expect this dearfellow till tomorrow, you know, so I made no preparations. Sendthe lads home, and let them wait till Monday, for really I wasshocked at their behaviour in church," said Aunt Plenty, as shefollowed Rose.

  In any other place the defrauded64 boys would have set up a howl; asit was, they growled65 and protested till Dr. Alec settled the matterby saying"Never mind, old chaps, I'll make it up to you to-morrow, if yousheer off quietly; if you don't, not a blessed thing shall you haveout of my big boxes."


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1 hopped 91b136feb9c3ae690a1c2672986faa1c     
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
参考例句:
  • He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
  • He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车,向市区开去。
2 possessed xuyyQ     
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
参考例句:
  • He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
  • He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
3 bluff ftZzB     
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
参考例句:
  • His threats are merely bluff.他的威胁仅仅是虚张声势。
  • John is a deep card.No one can bluff him easily.约翰是个机灵鬼。谁也不容易欺骗他。
4 shrug Ry3w5     
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句:
  • With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
  • I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
5 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇,惊讶
参考例句:
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
6 piazza UNVx1     
n.广场;走廊
参考例句:
  • Siena's main piazza was one of the sights of Italy.锡耶纳的主要广场是意大利的名胜之一。
  • They walked out of the cafeteria,and across the piazzadj.他们走出自助餐厅,穿过广场。
7 lurking 332fb85b4d0f64d0e0d1ef0d34ebcbe7     
潜在
参考例句:
  • Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
  • There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
8 jumble I3lyi     
vt.使混乱,混杂;n.混乱;杂乱的一堆
参考例句:
  • Even the furniture remained the same jumble that it had always been.甚至家具还是象过去一样杂乱无章。
  • The things in the drawer were all in a jumble.抽屉里的东西很杂乱。
9 averted 35a87fab0bbc43636fcac41969ed458a     
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
参考例句:
  • A disaster was narrowly averted. 及时防止了一场灾难。
  • Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. 多亏她对事情处理得巧妙,才避免了麻烦。
10 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。
11 pensive 2uTys     
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
参考例句:
  • He looked suddenly sombre,pensive.他突然看起来很阴郁,一副忧虑的样子。
  • He became so pensive that she didn't like to break into his thought.他陷入沉思之中,她不想打断他的思路。
12 invalid V4Oxh     
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
参考例句:
  • He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
  • A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
13 tottering 20cd29f0c6d8ba08c840e6520eeb3fac     
adj.蹒跚的,动摇的v.走得或动得不稳( totter的现在分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
参考例句:
  • the tottering walls of the castle 古城堡摇摇欲坠的墙壁
  • With power and to spare we must pursue the tottering foe. 宜将剩勇追穷寇。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 brink OWazM     
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
参考例句:
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
15 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。
16 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
17 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。
18 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
19 regiment JATzZ     
n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
参考例句:
  • As he hated army life,he decide to desert his regiment.因为他嫌恶军队生活,所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团。
  • They reformed a division into a regiment.他们将一个师整编成为一个团。
20 mischief jDgxH     
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。
21 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。
22 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
参考例句:
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
23 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
24 repented c24481167c6695923be1511247ed3c08     
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He repented his thoughtlessness. 他后悔自己的轻率。
  • Darren repented having shot the bird. 达伦后悔射杀了那只鸟。
25 confiding e67d6a06e1cdfe51bc27946689f784d1     
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
参考例句:
  • The girl is of a confiding nature. 这女孩具有轻信别人的性格。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Celia, though confiding her opinion only to Andrew, disagreed. 西莉亚却不这么看,尽管她只向安德鲁吐露过。 来自辞典例句
26 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修,仔细检查
参考例句:
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知,铁路系统需要大检修。
27 sleepless oiBzGN     
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
参考例句:
  • The situation gave her many sleepless nights.这种情况害她一连好多天睡不好觉。
  • One evening I heard a tale that rendered me sleepless for nights.一天晚上,我听说了一个传闻,把我搞得一连几夜都不能入睡。
28 pitcherful 6020bd9e6ac526f45b04a8368fcbeeab     
一水壶量
参考例句:
29 draught 7uyzIH     
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
参考例句:
  • He emptied his glass at one draught.他将杯中物一饮而尽。
  • It's a pity the room has no north window and you don't get a draught.可惜这房间没北窗,没有过堂风。
30 discomfort cuvxN     
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
参考例句:
  • One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
  • She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
31 banished b779057f354f1ec8efd5dd1adee731df     
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
  • He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
32 lug VAuxo     
n.柄,突出部,螺帽;(英)耳朵;(俚)笨蛋;vt.拖,拉,用力拖动
参考例句:
  • Nobody wants to lug around huge suitcases full of clothes.谁都不想拖着个装满衣服的大箱子到处走。
  • Do I have to lug those suitcases all the way to the station?难道非要我把那些手提箱一直拉到车站去吗?
33 pout YP8xg     
v.撅嘴;绷脸;n.撅嘴;生气,不高兴
参考例句:
  • She looked at her lover with a pretentious pout.她看着恋人,故作不悦地撅着嘴。
  • He whined and pouted when he did not get what he wanted.他要是没得到想要的东西就会发牢骚、撅嘴。
34 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
35 wig 1gRwR     
n.假发
参考例句:
  • The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
  • He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
36 descend descend     
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
参考例句:
  • I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
  • We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。
37 sneak vr2yk     
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行
参考例句:
  • He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
  • I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。
38 shudder JEqy8     
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
参考例句:
  • The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.看到那副棺材,他浑身一阵战栗。
  • We all shudder at the thought of the dreadful dirty place.我们一想到那可怕的肮脏地方就浑身战惊。
39 groan LfXxU     
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
参考例句:
  • The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
  • The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
40 obstinate m0dy6     
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
参考例句:
  • She's too obstinate to let anyone help her.她太倔强了,不会让任何人帮她的。
  • The trader was obstinate in the negotiation.这个商人在谈判中拗强固执。
41 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。
42 detest dm0zZ     
vt.痛恨,憎恶
参考例句:
  • I detest people who tell lies.我恨说谎的人。
  • The workers detest his overbearing manner.工人们很讨厌他那盛气凌人的态度。
43 wholesome Uowyz     
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
参考例句:
  • In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
  • It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。
44 detested e34cc9ea05a83243e2c1ed4bd90db391     
v.憎恶,嫌恶,痛恨( detest的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • They detested each other on sight. 他们互相看着就不顺眼。
  • The freethinker hated the formalist; the lover of liberty detested the disciplinarian. 自由思想者总是不喜欢拘泥形式者,爱好自由者总是憎恶清规戒律者。 来自辞典例句
45 murmur EjtyD     
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
参考例句:
  • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
  • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
46 rustling c6f5c8086fbaf68296f60e8adb292798     
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的
参考例句:
  • the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze 树木在微风中发出的沙沙声
  • the soft rustling of leaves 树叶柔和的沙沙声
47 blithe 8Wfzd     
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
参考例句:
  • Tonight,however,she was even in a blithe mood than usual.但是,今天晚上她比往常还要高兴。
  • He showed a blithe indifference to her feelings.他显得毫不顾及她的感情。
48 ferment lgQzt     
vt.使发酵;n./vt.(使)激动,(使)动乱
参考例句:
  • Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.果汁若是放置很久,就会发酵。
  • The sixties were a time of theological ferment.六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。
49 momentary hj3ya     
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
参考例句:
  • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
  • I caught a momentary glimpse of them.我瞥了他们一眼。
50 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
51 winked af6ada503978fa80fce7e5d109333278     
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
参考例句:
  • He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was. 他冲她眨了眨眼,她便知道他的想法和她一样。
  • He winked his eyes at her and left the classroom. 他向她眨巴一下眼睛走出了教室。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
52 fixedly 71be829f2724164d2521d0b5bee4e2cc     
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
参考例句:
  • He stared fixedly at the woman in white. 他一直凝视着那穿白衣裳的女人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The great majority were silent and still, looking fixedly at the ground. 绝大部分的人都不闹不动,呆呆地望着地面。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
53 cuffs 4f67c64175ca73d89c78d4bd6a85e3ed     
n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打,拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
  • The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。
54 tribulation Kmywb     
n.苦难,灾难
参考例句:
  • Even in our awful tribulation we were quite optimistic.即使在极端痛苦时,我们仍十分乐观。
  • I hate the tribulation,I commiserate the sorrow brought by tribulation.我厌恶别人深重的苦难,怜悯苦难带来的悲哀。
55 dignified NuZzfb     
a.可敬的,高贵的
参考例句:
  • Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。
  • He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
56 salvation nC2zC     
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
参考例句:
  • Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
  • Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。
57 placid 7A1yV     
adj.安静的,平和的
参考例句:
  • He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
  • You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
58 iniquities 64116d334f7ffbcd1b5716b03314bda3     
n.邪恶( iniquity的名词复数 );极不公正
参考例句:
  • The preacher asked God to forgive us our sins and wash away our iniquities. 牧师乞求上帝赦免我们的罪过,涤荡我们的罪孽。 来自辞典例句
  • If thou, Lord shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 3主―耶和华啊,你若究察罪孽,谁能站得住呢? 来自互联网
59 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。
60 dozed 30eca1f1e3c038208b79924c30b35bfc     
v.打盹儿,打瞌睡( doze的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He boozed till daylight and dozed into the afternoon. 他喝了个通霄,昏沉沉地一直睡到下午。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • I dozed off during the soporific music. 我听到这催人入睡的音乐,便不知不觉打起盹儿来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
61 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。
62 warehouse 6h7wZ     
n.仓库;vt.存入仓库
参考例句:
  • We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。
  • The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。
63 guardian 8ekxv     
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
参考例句:
  • The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
  • The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
64 defrauded 46b197145611d09ab7ea08b6701b776c     
v.诈取,骗取( defraud的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He defrauded his employers of thousands of dollars. 他诈取了他的雇主一大笔钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He defrauded them of their money. 他骗走了他们的钱。 来自辞典例句
65 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》


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