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Part 1 Chapter 16
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The hair was curled, and the maid sent away, and Emma sat down to think and be miserable1. - It was a wretched business indeed! - Such an overthrow2 of every thing she had been wishing for! - Such a development of every thing most unwelcome! - Such a blow for Harriet! - that was the worst of all. Every part of it brought pain and humiliation3, of some sort or other; but, compared with the evil to Harriet, all was light; and she would gladly have submitted to feel yet more mistaken - more in error - more disgraced by mis-judgment4, than she actually was, could the effects of her blunders have been confined to herself.

`If I had not persuaded Harriet into liking5 the man, I could have borne any thing. He might have doubled his presumption6 to me - but poor Harriet!'

How she could have been so deceived! - He protested that he had never thought seriously of Harriet - never! She looked back as well as she could; but it was all confusion. She had taken up the idea, she supposed, and made every thing bend to it. His manners, however, must have been unmarked, wavering, dubious7, or she could not have been so misled.

The picture! - How eager he had been about the picture! - and the charade8! - and an hundred other circumstances; - how clearly they had seemed to point at Harriet. To be sure, the charade, with its `ready wit' - but then the `soft eyes' - in fact it suited neither; it was a jumble9 without taste or truth. Who could have seen through such thick-headed nonsense?

Certainly she had often, especially of late, thought his manners to herself unnecessarily gallant10; but it had passed as his way, as a mere11 error of judgment, of knowledge, of taste, as one proof among others that he had not always lived in the best society, that with all the gentleness of his address, true elegance12 was sometimes wanting; but, till this very day, she had never, for an instant, suspected it to mean any thing but grateful respect to her as Harriet's friend.

To Mr. John Knightley was she indebted for her first idea on the subject, for the first start of its possibility. There was no denying that those brothers had penetration13. She remembered what Mr. Knightley had once said to her about Mr. Elton, the caution he had given, the conviction he had professed14 that Mr. Elton would never marry indiscreetly; and blushed to think how much truer a knowledge of his character had been there shewn than any she had reached herself. It was dreadfully mortifying15; but Mr. Elton was proving himself, in many respects, the very reverse of what she had meant and believed him; proud, assuming, conceited16; very full of his own claims, and little concerned about the feelings of others.

Contrary to the usual course of things, Mr. Elton's wanting to pay his addresses to her had sunk him in her opinion. His professions and his proposals did him no service. She thought nothing of his attachment17, and was insulted by his hopes. He wanted to marry well, and having the arrogance18 to raise his eyes to her, pretended to be in love; but she was perfectly19 easy as to his not suffering any disappointment that need be cared for. There had been no real affection either in his language or manners. Sighs and fine words had been given in abundance; but she could hardly devise any set of expressions, or fancy any tone of voice, less allied20 with real love. She need not trouble herself to pity him. He only wanted to aggrandise and enrich himself; and if Miss Woodhouse of Hartfield, the heiress of thirty thousand pounds, were not quite so easily obtained as he had fancied, he would soon try for Miss Somebody else with twenty, or with ten.

But - that he should talk of encouragement, should consider her as aware of his views, accepting his attentions, meaning (in short), to marry him! - should suppose himself her equal in connexion or mind! - look down upon her friend, so well understanding the gradations of rank below him, and be so blind to what rose above, as to fancy himself shewing no presumption in addressing her! - It was most provoking.

Perhaps it was not fair to expect him to feel how very much he was her inferior in talent, and all the elegancies of mind. The very want of such equality might prevent his perception of it; but he must know that in fortune and consequence she was greatly his superior. He must know that the Woodhouses had been settled for several generations at Hartfield, the younger branch of a very ancient family - and that the Eltons were nobody. The landed property of Hartfield certainly was inconsiderable, being but a sort of notch21 in the Donwell Abbey estate, to which all the rest of Highbury belonged; but their fortune, from other sources, was such as to make them scarcely secondary to Donwell Abbey itself, in every other kind of consequence; and the Woodhouses had long held a high place in the consideration of the neighbourhood which Mr. Elton had first entered not two years ago, to make his way as he could, without any alliances but in trade, or any thing to recommend him to notice but his situation and his civility. - But he had fancied her in love with him; that evidently must have been his dependence22; and after raving23 a little about the seeming incongruity24 of gentle manners and a conceited head, Emma was obliged in common honesty to stop and admit that her own behaviour to him had been so complaisant25 and obliging, so full of courtesy and attention, as (supposing her real motive26 unperceived) might warrant a man of ordinary observation and delicacy27, like Mr. Elton, in fancying himself a very decided28 favourite. If she had so misinterpreted his feelings, she had little right to wonder that he, with self-interest to blind him, should have mistaken hers.

The first error and the worst lay at her door. It was foolish, it was wrong, to take so active a part in bringing any two people together. It was adventuring too far, assuming too much, making light of what ought to be serious, a trick of what ought to be simple. She was quite concerned and ashamed, and resolved to do such things no more.

`Here have I,' said she, `actually talked poor Harriet into being very much attached to this man. She might never have thought of him but for me; and certainly never would have thought of him with hope, if I had not assured her of his attachment, for she is as modest and humble29 as I used to think him. Oh! that I had been satisfied with persuading her not to accept young Martin. There I was quite right. That was well done of me; but there I should have stopped, and left the rest to time and chance. I was introducing her into good company, and giving her the opportunity of pleasing some one worth having; I ought not to have attempted more. But now, poor girl, her peace is cut up for some time. I have been but half a friend to her; and if she were not to feel this disappointment so very much, I am sure I have not an idea of any body else who would be at all desirable for her; - William Coxe - Oh! no, I could not endure William Coxe - a pert young lawyer.'

She stopt to blush and laugh at her own relapse, and then resumed a more serious, more dispiriting cogitation30 upon what had been, and might be, and must be. The distressing32 explanation she had to make to Harriet, and all that poor Harriet would be suffering, with the awkwardness of future meetings, the difficulties of continuing or discontinuing the acquaintance, of subduing33 feelings, concealing34 resentment35, and avoiding eclat36, were enough to occupy her in most unmirthful reflections some time longer, and she went to bed at last with nothing settled but the conviction of her having blundered most dreadfully.

To youth and natural cheerfulness like Emma's, though under temporary gloom at night, the return of day will hardly fail to bring return of spirits. The youth and cheerfulness of morning are in happy analogy, and of powerful operation; and if the distress31 be not poignant37 enough to keep the eyes unclosed, they will be sure to open to sensations of softened38 pain and brighter hope.

Emma got up on the morrow more disposed for comfort than she had gone to bed, more ready to see alleviations of the evil before her, and to depend on getting tolerably out of it.

It was a great consolation39 that Mr. Elton should not be really in love with her, or so particularly amiable40 as to make it shocking to disappoint him - that Harriet's nature should not be of that superior sort in which the feelings are most acute and retentive41 - and that there could be no necessity for any body's knowing what had passed except the three principals, and especially for her father's being given a moment's uneasiness about it.

These were very cheering thoughts; and the sight of a great deal of snow on the ground did her further service, for any thing was welcome that might justify42 their all three being quite asunder43 at present.

The weather was most favourable44 for her; though Christmas Day, she could not go to church. Mr. Woodhouse would have been miserable had his daughter attempted it, and she was therefore safe from either exciting or receiving unpleasant and most unsuitable ideas. The ground covered with snow, and the atmosphere in that unsettled state between frost and thaw45, which is of all others the most unfriendly for exercise, every morning beginning in rain or snow, and every evening setting in to freeze, she was for many days a most honourable46 prisoner. No intercourse47 with Harriet possible but by note; no church for her on Sunday any more than on Christmas Day; and no need to find excuses for Mr. Elton's absenting himself.

It was weather which might fairly confine every body at home; and though she hoped and believed him to be really taking comfort in some society or other, it was very pleasant to have her father so well satisfied with his being all alone in his own house, too wise to stir out; and to hear him say to Mr. Knightley, whom no weather could keep entirely48 from them, -

`Ah! Mr. Knightley, why do not you stay at home like poor Mr. Elton?'

These days of confinement49 would have been, but for her private perplexities, remarkably50 comfortable, as such seclusion51 exactly suited her brother, whose feelings must always be of great importance to his companions; and he had, besides, so thoroughly52 cleared off his ill-humour at Randalls, that his amiableness53 never failed him during the rest of his stay at Hartfield. He was always agreeable and obliging, and speaking pleasantly of every body. But with all the hopes of cheerfulness, and all the present comfort of delay, there was still such an evil hanging over her in the hour of explanation with Harriet, as made it impossible for Emma to be ever perfectly at ease.

 

爱玛的头发卷好了,女佣给打发走了,她便坐下来思前想后,心里很不好受。这件事真让人伤心!她一直在企盼的事,就这样告吹了!她最讨厌的事,却出现了这样的结果!对哈丽特是多大的打击啊!这是最糟糕的。这件事处处给她带来了这样那样的痛苦和羞辱。但是,比起哈丽特的不幸来,一切都是微不足道的。假如她的过失仅仅殃及她本人,那她即使觉得自己比实际上犯了更大的错误——更严重的错误——由于判断错误而丢失更大的脸面,她也会心甘情愿。

“如果哈丽特不是听了我的劝说喜欢上了这个人,那我什么都可以忍受。埃尔顿先生可以对我做出加倍冒昧无礼的事来——但是可怜的哈丽特啊!”

她怎么能受这样的蒙骗呀!埃尔顿先生分辩说,他从来没有认真考虑过哈丽特——从来没有啊!她仔细想了想,可是脑子里却乱糟糟的。她觉得是她先有了这个念头,然后什么事都往这上面扯。不过,他的态度肯定是含含糊糊、犹犹豫豫的,否则她决不会产生这样的误解。

那幅画像!他多么热衷于那幅画像啊!那个字谜!还有上百个别的证据。看上去清清楚楚地表明他有意于哈丽特。当然,字谜中用了“聪敏过人”——接着又用了“温柔的眼睛”——其实这两者都不恰当。这只是一种胡拼乱凑,既不高雅,又不符合实际。谁能猜透这种笨拙的胡说八道呢?

的确,她经常感到他没有必要对她那样殷勤,特别是最近。不过,她一直把这看成他的习性,看成仅仅是错觉、误断或情趣不高,看成他并非一直生活在上流社会的一个明证。所以,尽管他谈吐斯文,但他有时还缺乏真正的文雅。不过,直到今天以前,她一直以为他念她是哈丽特的朋友,便对她又感激又敬重,一刻也没怀疑他还会有什么别的意思。

她多亏了约翰·奈特利先生,才第一次想到这个问题,开始意识到这种可能性。无可否认,这兄弟俩很有洞察力。她记得奈特利先生有一次跟她谈起埃尔顿先生,提醒她小心一些,说他深信埃尔顿先生决不会轻率结婚。对于埃尔顿先生的品格,有人看得比她准确得多,她想到这里脸就红了。这真叫她万分羞愧。的确,埃尔顿先生在许多方面与她想象的截然相反:傲慢、骄矜、自负,一心只为自己打算,丝毫不顾忌别人的情感。

此事异乎寻常的是,埃尔顿先生向她求爱,反而使她看不起他。他的表白和求婚全是徒劳无益。她一点也不稀罕他的爱,他的满怀希望使她感觉受了侮辱。他想攀一门好亲事,便自不量力地看中了她,大言不惭地说是爱上了她。不过,使她感到十分欣慰的是,他并没有颓然为之失望,用不着别人来安慰。他的言词和神情都没流露出真实的柔情。他说了不少甜言蜜语,老是唉声叹气,但她简直想不出有哪句话,也想不出有哪个声调,能比他的话、他的声调更缺少真正的爱。她用不着自寻烦恼来可怜他。他只不过是想提高自己的身价,捞取钱财而已。如果哈特菲尔德的身为三万英镑家产继承人的伍德豪斯小姐,并不像他想象的那样容易捞到手,那他马上就会去另找一位拥有两万英镑或一万英镑的小姐。

但是——他居然说他受到了鼓励,居然认为她知道了他的心意,接受了他的献殷勤,一句话,打算嫁给他!居然认为自己在门第和心智上与她旗鼓相当!居然瞧不起她的朋友,光看到别人地位比他低,却看不到有人地位比他高,居然不知天高地厚,向她求起婚来!真叫人来气。

也许,要指望他感觉自己在天资和心灵上赶不上她,那是不公道的。正是因为双方相去甚远,他才看不到这种差距。不过他应该明白,就财产和地位而言,她爱玛比他优越得多。他一定知道,伍德豪斯家是一个古老世家的后裔,已在哈特菲尔德居住了好几代——而埃尔顿家却湮没无闻。当然,哈特菲尔德的地产数量很少,只不过像是当维尔寺的一隅,海伯里的其余地产都归当维尔寺所有。不过,伍德豪斯家别的财源充裕,在其他方面几乎都不亚于当维尔寺。伍德豪斯家在这附近一带早就享有很高的声望,而埃尔顿先生只是两年前才来到这里,一心只想往上爬,除了职业上的来往之外,跟外界没有其他任何交往,除了身为牧师和对人彬彬有礼之外,没有其他任何惹人注目的地方。然而他却异想天开,以为她爱玛爱上了他。显然,他一定是这样认为的。举止那么斯文,心里却那么不自量,爱玛对这明显的表里不一嘀咕了一阵之后,又不得不停下来,坦率地承认自己对他那样热心体贴,那样礼貌周全,像埃尔顿先生这样不大明察、不大敏锐的人,在没有察觉她的真正动机的情况下,难免会想入非非,认定自己成_r她的心上人。既然她爱玛都误解了他的感情,那他埃尔顿让个人的私利迷住了心窍,因而误解了她的感情,她也就没有什么权利觉得奇怪了。

首先出错,而且错得更严重的,是她。那么起劲地要把两个人撮合在一起,真是又愚蠢又荒唐。本该是很严肃的事,却不当一回事,本该是很简单的事,却拿来当儿戏,真是太冒失、太逞能了。她深感不安,羞愧不已,决心再也不干这种事了。

“其实,”她心想,“可怜的哈丽特是听了我的话,才深深地爱上了这个人。要不是因为我,她可能永远也不会想到他的;要不是我一再说他喜欢她,她决不会对他抱有希望,因为她这个人又谦虚又谨慎,以前我总以为埃尔顿先生也是又谦虚又谨慎。唉!要是我仅仅劝说她拒绝马丁就好了。在这一点上,我全然没有错。这件事我干得很好,不过我应该就此罢手,其余的留给时间和机会去安排。我把她引荐到上流社会,使她有机会赢得一个值得攀附的人的好感;我不该做过了头。可是现在,可怜的姑娘,她的心在很长一段时间里得不到安宁了。我只不过帮了她一半忙。即使她对这次失恋并不感到十分伤心,那我也想不出还有哪个人对她比较合适。威廉·考克斯——哦!不行,我可受不了威廉·考克斯——一个愣头愣脑的年轻律师。”

她不再往下想了,不由得脸红了,笑自己又故态复萌。接着她又更加认真、更加颓丧地回顾了已经发生的事,揣摩了可能发生和必定发生的事。她不得不令人伤心地向哈丽特说明实情,可怜的哈丽特会感到多么痛苦,以后他们俩再见面会多么尴尬,不管继续来往还是中断来往,以及抑制感情,掩饰忿恨,避免冲突,都是很难的事,这些足以使她懊丧地又思忖了一会。最后她上床睡觉了,除了确信自己铸成大错之外,别的什么也没琢磨出来。

像爱玛这样富有朝气而又生性欢快的人,尽管夜里一时感到忧伤,但是一到白天定会重又高兴起来。早晨的朝气和欢快气息和她有着绝妙的酷似之处,而且对她起着强烈的感染作用。只要不是痛苦得无法合眼,等到睁开眼时,那就会感到痛苦已经缓解,心里充满了希望。

爱玛第二天起床时,感觉比上床时好受一些,心想眼前的不幸还会不断减轻,相信她定能从中摆脱出来。

使她感到莫大安慰的是:其一、埃尔顿先生并没有真正爱上她,对她并不是特别亲切,拒绝他也没有什么大不了的;其二、哈丽特不是一个生性出众的人,感情不是十分强烈,也不会至死不变;其三、除了三个主要的人之外,没有必要让其他人知道内情,特别是没有必要让她父亲为这事感到一时一刻的不安。

这些想法使她高兴起来。看到地上积着厚厚的雪,她越发感到高兴,因为任何事只要能使他们眼下互不见面,她都要为之庆幸。

天气对她十分有利。虽然是圣诞节,她却不能上教堂。她若是想去的话,伍德豪斯先生定会于心不忍,因此她可以确保无事,既不会引起又不会招来令人不快和令人难堪的想法。地上覆盖着雪,大气变幻不定,时而要结冰,时而要解冻,这最不适合搞什么活动。每天早上不是下雪就是下雨,到了晚上就开始结冻。接连好几天,她都心甘情愿地关在家里。跟哈丽特没法来往,只能写写信;星期天跟圣诞节一样,也不能上教堂;埃尔顿先生不来登门,也无须为他找什么借口。

这种天气完全可以把每个人都禁锢在家里。爱玛虽然认为父亲跟朋友在一起过得很快活,也希望他能这样做,但是使她+分高兴的是,他现在却情愿一个人待在家里,明智地不出门;而且她还听他对不管什么天气都要来看他们的奈特利先生说:

“咳!奈特利先生,你为什么不像可怜的埃尔顿先生那样待在家里呢?”

要不是因为心里烦恼,这几天闭门不出本可以过得极其愉快,因为她姐夫最不喜欢人来人往,而他的情绪又总给他的朋友带来很大影响。再说,他在兰多尔斯生的闷气早已涤荡而光,回到哈特菲尔德以后一直是和和气气的。他总是又和蔼又热心,谈起谁来都拣好话说。不过,尽管可望让人快活的事情不少,尽管还存在暂时拖延的欣慰,但足向哈丽特说明真情的时刻总要来临的,这一不幸正威胁着爱玛,使她不可能完全安下心来。


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1 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
2 overthrow PKDxo     
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
参考例句:
  • After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  • The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
3 humiliation Jd3zW     
n.羞辱
参考例句:
  • He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
  • He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。
4 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。
5 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
6 presumption XQcxl     
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
参考例句:
  • Please pardon my presumption in writing to you.请原谅我很冒昧地写信给你。
  • I don't think that's a false presumption.我认为那并不是错误的推测。
7 dubious Akqz1     
adj.怀疑的,无把握的;有问题的,靠不住的
参考例句:
  • What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
  • He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。
8 charade WrmzH     
n.用动作等表演文字意义的字谜游戏
参考例句:
  • You must not refine too much upon this charade.你切不可过分推敲这个字谜。
  • His poems,despite their dignity and felicity,have an air of charade.他的诗篇虽然庄严巧妙,却有猜迷之嫌。
9 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。
10 gallant 66Myb     
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。
11 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
参考例句:
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
12 elegance QjPzj     
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
参考例句:
  • The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
  • John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
13 penetration 1M8xw     
n.穿透,穿人,渗透
参考例句:
  • He is a man of penetration.他是一个富有洞察力的人。
  • Our aim is to achieve greater market penetration.我们的目标是进一步打入市场。
14 professed 7151fdd4a4d35a0f09eaf7f0f3faf295     
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
参考例句:
  • These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
  • Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。
15 mortifying b4c9d41e6df2931de61ad9c0703750cd     
adj.抑制的,苦修的v.使受辱( mortify的现在分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
参考例句:
  • I've said I did not love her, and rather relished mortifying her vanity now and then. 我已经说过我不爱她,而且时时以伤害她的虚荣心为乐。 来自辞典例句
  • It was mortifying to know he had heard every word. 知道他听到了每一句话后真是尴尬。 来自互联网
16 conceited Cv0zxi     
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
参考例句:
  • He could not bear that they should be so conceited.他们这样自高自大他受不了。
  • I'm not as conceited as so many people seem to think.我不像很多人认为的那么自负。
17 attachment POpy1     
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
参考例句:
  • She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
  • She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。
18 arrogance pNpyD     
n.傲慢,自大
参考例句:
  • His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
  • Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。
19 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
20 allied iLtys     
adj.协约国的;同盟国的
参考例句:
  • Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
  • Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
21 notch P58zb     
n.(V字形)槽口,缺口,等级
参考例句:
  • The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
  • He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。
22 dependence 3wsx9     
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
参考例句:
  • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
  • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
23 raving c42d0882009d28726dc86bae11d3aaa7     
adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地
参考例句:
  • The man's a raving lunatic. 那个男子是个语无伦次的疯子。
  • When I told her I'd crashed her car, she went stark raving bonkers. 我告诉她我把她的车撞坏了时,她暴跳如雷。
24 incongruity R8Bxo     
n.不协调,不一致
参考例句:
  • She smiled at the incongruity of the question.面对这样突兀的问题,她笑了。
  • When the particular outstrips the general,we are faced with an incongruity.当特别是超过了总的来讲,我们正面临着一个不协调。
25 complaisant cbAyX     
adj.顺从的,讨好的
参考例句:
  • He has a pretty and complaisant wife.他有个漂亮又温顺的妻子。
  • He is complaisant to her.他对她百依百顺。
26 motive GFzxz     
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
参考例句:
  • The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
  • He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
27 delicacy mxuxS     
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
参考例句:
  • We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
  • He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
28 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。
29 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
参考例句:
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
30 cogitation kW7y5     
n.仔细思考,计划,设计
参考例句:
  • After much cogitation he rejected the offer. 做了仔细思考之后,他还是拒绝了邀请。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The existing problems were analyzed from two aspects of cogitation and research. 分析了在含蜡原油低温粘弹性认识上和研究中存在的问题。 来自互联网
31 distress 3llzX     
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
参考例句:
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
  • Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
32 distressing cuTz30     
a.使人痛苦的
参考例句:
  • All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it. 所有看到这种悲惨景象的人都对此感到难过。
  • It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. 这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
33 subduing be06c745969bb7007c5b30305d167a6d     
征服( subdue的现在分词 ); 克制; 制服; 色变暗
参考例句:
  • They are the probation subduing the heart to human joys. 它们不过是抑制情欲的一种考验。
  • Some believe that: is spiritual, mysterious and a very subduing colour. 有的认为:是精神,神秘色彩十分慑。
34 concealing 0522a013e14e769c5852093b349fdc9d     
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善,我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定,还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产
35 resentment 4sgyv     
n.怨愤,忿恨
参考例句:
  • All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
  • She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
36 eclat 7kbzV     
n.显赫之成功,荣誉
参考例句:
  • He a diplomat of great eclat.他是个声望显赫的外交家。
  • They gave him more eclat than he really deserved.他并不真得值得他们给他那么多的荣誉。
37 poignant FB1yu     
adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的
参考例句:
  • His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
  • It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.他在婚礼前一天去世了,这尤其令人悲恸。
38 softened 19151c4e3297eb1618bed6a05d92b4fe     
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
参考例句:
  • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
  • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
39 consolation WpbzC     
n.安慰,慰问
参考例句:
  • The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
  • This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
40 amiable hxAzZ     
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
参考例句:
  • She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
  • We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
41 retentive kBkzL     
v.保留的,有记忆的;adv.有记性地,记性强地;n.保持力
参考例句:
  • Luke had an amazingly retentive memory.卢克记忆力惊人。
  • He is a scholar who has wide learning and a retentive memory.他是一位博闻强记的学者。
42 justify j3DxR     
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
参考例句:
  • He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
  • Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
43 asunder GVkzU     
adj.分离的,化为碎片
参考例句:
  • The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。
  • Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。
44 favourable favourable     
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
参考例句:
  • The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
  • We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。
45 thaw fUYz5     
v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和
参考例句:
  • The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
  • The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
46 honourable honourable     
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
参考例句:
  • I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
  • I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。
47 intercourse NbMzU     
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
参考例句:
  • The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。
  • There was close intercourse between them.他们过往很密。
48 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。
49 confinement qpOze     
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
参考例句:
  • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
  • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
50 remarkably EkPzTW     
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
参考例句:
  • I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
  • He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。
51 seclusion 5DIzE     
n.隐遁,隔离
参考例句:
  • She liked to sunbathe in the seclusion of her own garden.她喜欢在自己僻静的花园里晒日光浴。
  • I live very much in seclusion these days.这些天我过着几乎与世隔绝的生活。
52 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
53 amiableness f34e7d6886cccc91744b27a83b238916     
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