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Part 2 Chapter 10
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The appearance of the little sitting-room1 as they entered, was tranquillity2 itself; Mrs. Bates, deprived of her usual employment, slumbering3 on one side of the fire, Frank Churchill, at a table near her, most deedily occupied about her spectacles, and Jane Fairfax, standing4 with her back to them, intent on her pianoforte.

Busy as he was, however, the young man was yet able to shew a most happy countenance5 on seeing Emma again.

`This is a pleasure,' said he, in rather a low voice, `coming at least ten minutes earlier than I had calculated. You find me trying to be useful; tell me if you think I shall succeed.'

`What!' said Mrs. Weston, `have not you finished it yet? you would not earn a very good livelihood6 as a working silversmith at this rate.'

`I have not been working uninterruptedly,' he replied, `I have been assisting Miss Fairfax in trying to make her instrument stand steadily7, it was not quite firm; an unevenness8 in the floor, I believe. You see we have been wedging one leg with paper. This was very kind of you to be persuaded to come. I was almost afraid you would be hurrying home.'

He contrived9 that she should be seated by him; and was sufficiently10 employed in looking out the best baked apple for her, and trying to make her help or advise him in his work, till Jane Fairfax was quite ready to sit down to the pianoforte again. That she was not immediately ready, Emma did suspect to arise from the state of her nerves; she had not yet possessed12 the instrument long enough to touch it without emotion; she must reason herself into the power of performance; and Emma could not but pity such feelings, whatever their origin, and could not but resolve never to expose them to her neighbour again.

At last Jane began, and though the first bars were feebly given, the powers of the instrument were gradually done full justice to. Mrs. Weston had been delighted before, and was delighted again; Emma joined her in all her praise; and the pianoforte, with every proper discrimination, was pronounced to be altogether of the highest promise.

`Whoever Colonel Campbell might employ,' said Frank Churchill, with a smile at Emma, `the person has not chosen ill. I heard a good deal of Colonel Campbell's taste at Weymouth; and the softness of the upper notes I am sure is exactly what he and all that party would particularly prize. I dare say, Miss Fairfax, that he either gave his friend very minute directions, or wrote to Broadwood himself. Do not you think so?'

Jane did not look round. She was not obliged to hear. Mrs. Weston had been speaking to her at the same moment.

`It is not fair,' said Emma, in a whisper; `mine was a random13 guess. Do not distress14 her.'

He shook his head with a smile, and looked as if he had very little doubt and very little mercy. Soon afterwards he began again,

`How much your friends in Ireland must be enjoying your pleasure on this occasion, Miss Fairfax. I dare say they often think of you, and wonder which will be the day, the precise day of the instrument's coming to hand. Do you imagine Colonel Campbell knows the business to be going forward just at this time? - Do you imagine it to be the consequence of an immediate11 commission from him, or that he may have sent only a general direction, an order indefinite as to time, to depend upon contingencies15 and conveniences?'

He paused. She could not but hear; she could not avoid answering,

`Till I have a letter from Colonel Campbell,' said she, in a voice of forced calmness, `I can imagine nothing with any confidence. It must be all conjecture16.'

`Conjecture - aye, sometimes one conjectures17 right, and sometimes one conjectures wrong. I wish I could conjecture how soon I shall make this rivet18 quite firm. What nonsense one talks, Miss Woodhouse, when hard at work, if one talks at all; - your real workmen, I suppose, hold their tongues; but we gentlemen labourers if we get hold of a word - Miss Fairfax said something about conjecturing19. There, it is done. I have the pleasure, madam, (to Mrs. Bates,) of restoring your spectacles, healed for the present.'

He was very warmly thanked both by mother and daughter; to escape a little from the latter, he went to the pianoforte, and begged Miss Fairfax, who was still sitting at it, to play something more.

`If you are very kind,' said he, `it will be one of the waltzes we danced last night; - let me live them over again. You did not enjoy them as I did; you appeared tired the whole time. I believe you were glad we danced no longer; but I would have given worlds - all the worlds one ever has to give - for another half-hour.'

She played.

`What felicity it is to hear a tune20 again which has made one happy! - If I mistake not that was danced at Weymouth.'

She looked up at him for a moment, coloured deeply, and played something else. He took some music from a chair near the pianoforte, and turning to Emma, said,

`Here is something quite new to me. Do you know it? - Cramer. - And here are a new set of Irish melodies. That, from such a quarter, one might expect. This was all sent with the instrument. Very thoughtful of Colonel Campbell, was not it? - He knew Miss Fairfax could have no music here. I honour that part of the attention particularly; it shews it to have been so thoroughly21 from the heart. Nothing hastily done; nothing incomplete. True affection only could have prompted it.'

Emma wished he would be less pointed22, yet could not help being amused; and when on glancing her eye towards Jane Fairfax she caught the remains23 of a smile, when she saw that with all the deep blush of consciousness, there had been a smile of secret delight, she had less scruple24 in the amusement, and much less compunction with respect to her. - This amiable25, upright, perfect Jane Fairfax was apparently26 cherishing very reprehensible27 feelings.

He brought all the music to her, and they looked it over together. - Emma took the opportunity of whispering,

`You speak too plain. She must understand you.'

`I hope she does. I would have her understand me. I am not in the least ashamed of my meaning.'

`But really, I am half ashamed, and wish I had never taken up the idea.'

`I am very glad you did, and that you communicated it to me. I have now a key to all her odd looks and ways. Leave shame to her. If she does wrong, she ought to feel it.'

`She is not entirely28 without it, I think.'

`I do not see much sign of it. She is playing Robin29 Adair at this moment - his favourite.'

Shortly afterwards Miss Bates, passing near the window, descried30 Mr. Knightley on horse-back not far off.

`Mr. Knightley I declare! - I must speak to him if possible, just to thank him. I will not open the window here; it would give you all cold; but I can go into my mother's room you know. I dare say he will come in when he knows who is here. Quite delightful31 to have you all meet so! - Our little room so honoured!'

She was in the adjoining chamber32 while she still spoke33, and opening the casement34 there, immediately called Mr. Knightley's attention, and every syllable35 of their conversation was as distinctly heard by the others, as if it had passed within the same apartment.

`How d' ye do? - how d'ye do? - Very well, I thank you. So obliged to you for the carriage last night. We were just in time; my mother just ready for us. Pray come in; do come in. You will find some friends here.'

So began Miss Bates; and Mr. Knightley seemed determined36 to be heard in his turn, for most resolutely37 and commandingly did he say,

`How is your niece, Miss Bates? - I want to inquire after you all, but particularly your niece. How is Miss Fairfax? - I hope she caught no cold last night. How is she to-day? Tell me how Miss Fairfax is.'

And Miss Bates was obliged to give a direct answer before he would hear her in any thing else. The listeners were amused; and Mrs. Weston gave Emma a look of particular meaning. But Emma still shook her head in steady scepticism.

`So obliged to you! - so very much obliged to you for the carriage,' resumed Miss Bates.

He cut her short with,

`I am going to Kingston. Can I do anything for you?'

`Oh! dear, Kingston - are you? - Mrs. Cole was saying the other day she wanted something from Kingston.'

`Mrs. Cole has servants to send. Can I do any thing for you?'

`No, I thank you. But do come in. Who do you think is here? - Miss Woodhouse and Miss Smith; so kind as to call to hear the new pianoforte. Do put up your horse at the Crown, and come in.'

`Well,' said he, in a deliberating manner, `for five minutes, perhaps.'

`And here is Mrs. Weston and Mr. Frank Churchill too! - Quite delightful; so many friends!'

`No, not now, I thank you. I could not stay two minutes. I must get on to Kingston as fast as I can.'

`Oh! do come in. They will be so very happy to see you.'

`No, no; your room is full enough. I will call another day, and hear the pianoforte.'

`Well, I am so sorry! - Oh! Mr. Knightley, what a delightful party last night; how extremely pleasant. - Did you ever see such dancing? - Was not it delightful? - Miss Woodhouse and Mr. Frank Churchill; I never saw any thing equal to it.'

`Oh! very delightful indeed; I can say nothing less, for I suppose Miss Woodhouse and Mr. Frank Churchill are hearing every thing that passes. And (raising his voice still more) I do not see why Miss Fairfax should not be mentioned too. I think Miss Fairfax dances very well; and Mrs. Weston is the very best country-dance player, without exception, in England. Now, if your friends have any gratitude38, they will say something pretty loud about you and me in return; but I cannot stay to hear it.'

`Oh! Mr. Knightley, one moment more; something of consequence - so shocked! - Jane and I are both so shocked about the apples!'

`What is the matter now?'

`To think of your sending us all your store apples. You said you had a great many, and now you have not one left. We really are so shocked! Mrs. Hodges may well be angry. William Larkins mentioned it here. You should not have done it, indeed you should not. Ah! he is off. He never can bear to be thanked. But I thought he would have staid now, and it would have been a pity not to have mentioned. . . . Well, (returning to the room,) I have not been able to succeed. Mr. Knightley cannot stop. He is going to Kingston. He asked me if he could do any thing. . . .'

`Yes,' said Jane, `we heard his kind offers, we heard every thing.'

`Oh! yes, my dear, I dare say you might, because you know, the door was open, and the window was open, and Mr. Knightley spoke loud. You must have heard every thing to be sure. ``Can I do any thing for you at Kingston?'' said he; so I just mentioned. . . . Oh! Miss Woodhouse, must you be going? - You seem but just come - so very obliging of you.'

Emma found it really time to be at home; the visit had already lasted long; and on examining watches, so much of the morning was perceived to be gone, that Mrs. Weston and her companion taking leave also, could allow themselves only to walk with the two young ladies to Hartfield gates, before they set off for Randalls.

 

她们走进那间小起居室,发现里面安安静静的:贝茨太太没有做她平时做的事,坐在火炉边打瞌睡;弗兰克·邱吉尔坐在她旁边的一张桌子边,正聚精会神地忙着给她修眼镜;简·费尔法克斯则背朝着他们站在那儿,目不转睛地望着钢琴。

那位年轻人虽然正忙着,但是一见到爱玛,还能露出一副喜不自禁的神情。

“真令人高兴,”他说,声音压得很低,“比我预料的早到了十分钟。你瞧,我想帮点儿忙。你看我能不能修好。”

“什么!”韦斯顿太太说,“还没修好啊?你要是做个银器匠的话,照这样的速度干活,可挣不到钱来过好日子。”

“我又不是一直在修眼镜,”弗兰克答道。“我刚才帮费尔法克斯小姐把钢琴放稳。原来放得不大稳,我想是因为地板不平。你瞧,我们已经在一条琴腿底下垫上了纸。你真好,给请来了。我还有点担心你要急着回家呢。”

他设法让爱玛坐在他身边,费心地给她挑了个最好的烤苹果,还请她帮帮忙,指点他修眼镜,直至简·费尔法克斯准备就绪,好再一次坐在钢琴跟前。爱玛心里猜疑,简所以没有马上准备好,是因为心绪不宁的关系。她刚得到这架钢琴不久,一触到它心里难免不激动,必须让头脑冷静一下才能弹奏。这种心情不管起因如何,爱玛只能表示同情,只能打定主意,决不能将其暴露给她旁边这个人。

简终于开始演奏了。尽管开头几个小节弹得有气无力,但是钢琴的良好性能渐渐地给充分发挥出来了。韦斯顿太太以前听得乐滋滋的,这次又听得乐滋滋的。爱玛跟她一起赞叹不已。还有那架钢琴,经过种种严格的鉴定,被宣称为上上品。

“不管坎贝尔上校委托的什么人,”弗兰克·邱吉尔说,一边朝爱玛笑了笑,“这个人没有挑错。我在韦默斯常听人说起坎贝尔上校很有鉴赏力。我敢肯定,他和他那一伙人特别讲究高音键的柔和。我敢说,费尔法克斯小姐,他要么向给他挑选钢琴的朋友做了仔细的交代,要么亲自给布罗德伍德琴行写过信。你看呢?”

简没有回头。她用不着去听他的。韦斯顿太太这时也在跟她说话。

“这样不好,”爱玛小声说道,“我那是乱猜的。不要惹她难过啦。”

弗兰克笑着摇了摇头,好像既不怀疑又不怜悯。过了不久,他又说:

“费尔法克斯小姐,你眼下这么快乐,你在爱尔兰的朋友一定会为你感到高兴。我敢说,他们经常惦记着你,心想钢琴究竟哪一天才能送到。你认为坎贝尔上校知道眼下事情的进展情况吗?你认为这是他直接托办的结果呢,还是他只做了个一般性的指示,虽然订了货,但没有说定时间,而要根据具体情况,根据对方是否方便,来决定什么时候发货?”

弗兰克顿了顿。简不能不听了,也免不了要回答了。

“我没收到坎贝尔上校的来信之前,”她强作镇静地说,“心里没有把握,只能是猜测。”

“猜测——啊,人有的时候会猜对,有的时候会猜错。但愿我能猜到,我还要多久能把这只铆钉装好。伍德豪斯小姐,人在专心干活的时候说话,尽是胡说八道。我想,真正的工匠是不开口的。可是,我们这些人做起活来,只要抓住一个字眼——费尔法克斯小姐说到了猜测。瞧,铆好啦。太太,”他对贝茨太太说,“我很高兴把你的眼镜修好了,现在没问题啦。”

那母女俩诚挚地向他道谢。为了避开那位女儿,弗兰克走到钢琴那儿,请还坐在钢琴前的费尔法克斯小姐再弹一曲。

“你要是肯赏脸的话,”他说,“那就弹一曲我们昨天晚上跳过的华尔兹,让我重温一遍吧。你不像我那么喜欢听,总是显得无精打采的。我想,见我们不跳了你一定很高兴,可我真想再跳它半个小时——说什么都想跳啊。”

简弹起来了。

“再次听到一支曾经令人快活的曲调,多让人高兴啊!要是我没记错的话,我们在韦默斯跳过这支舞。”

简仰起脸来看了看他,满脸涨得通红,连忙弹起了另一支曲子。弗兰克从钢琴旁边的桌上拿起一份琴谱,转过头来对爱玛说:

“这支曲子我从没听过,你熟悉吗?克雷默出版的(译注:克雷默:系德国钢琴教师兼演奏家克雷默(1771-1858)创办的一家著名的音乐出版社)。这是新出版的一本爱尔兰乐曲集,从这样一个地方得到这样一本乐曲集,这是可以料想得到的。那是跟钢琴一起送来的。坎贝尔上校想得真周到,对吧?他知道费尔法克斯小姐在这儿搞不到乐谱。我特别赞赏他这份情意,说明完全是发自内心的关心。不是敷衍塞责,不是草草了事。只有出自一片真心,才能做到这一步。”

爱玛希望他不要这么尖刻,然而又不由得觉得挺有趣。她朝简·费尔法克斯瞥了一眼,只见她脸上还留着一丝没有完全收敛的微笑,这时她才意识到:简尽管羞得满脸通红,但这张脸上暗暗露出过喜色,因此也就无所顾忌地乐了,对简也不感到内疚了。别看简·费尔法克斯和蔼可亲,为人诚实,十全十美,她心里还藏着不可告人的秘密。

弗兰克把所有的乐谱拿到简跟前,两人一起翻阅。爱玛趁机小声说:

“你说得太露骨了。她一定会听出你的意思来。”

“我希望她听出来。我还就想让她明白我的意思。我表示这样的意思丝毫没有什么难为情的。”

“不过我还真有些难为情呢。我要是没冒出这个念头就好了。”

“我很高兴你冒出了这个念头,而且告诉了我。我现在找到了她那怪异神情、怪异举止的答案。让她去难为情吧。她要是做了亏心事,当然应该感到羞愧。”

“我看她并非毫无愧疚。”

“我看不出多少迹象。她现在在弹《罗宾·阿戴尔》(译注:《罗宾·阿戴尔》:原是苏格兰歌曲,歌词说一位名叫卡罗琳·凯佩尔的姑娘爱上了一个爱尔兰医生罗宾·阿戴尔,不顾亲属反对,与他结了婚)——那可是他最喜欢的曲子。”

过了不久,贝茨小姐从窗前走过,望见奈特利先生骑着马走来。

“哎呀,是奈特利先生!要是可能的话,我一定要跟他谈一谈,好好谢谢他。我不开这扇窗子,免得让你们都着凉。不过你们知道,我可以去我妈妈屋里。我敢说,他要是知道谁在这儿,一定会进来的。有你们大家光临,多令人高兴啊!给我们的小屋子增添了多少光彩呀!”

贝茨小姐还没说完,就来到了隔壁房间,一打开那儿的窗户,就叫住了奈特利先生。他们两人说的话,别人都一字字地听得清清楚楚,好像是在一间屋里似的。

“你好吗?你好吗?谢谢。你昨天晚上让我们坐马车,真是太感谢了。我们回去得正是时候,我妈妈刚好在等我们。请进来,进来吧。你会见到几位朋友。”

贝茨小姐这样开的头;奈特利先生似乎决意要让大伙听见他的话,因而以十分坚决而洪亮的声音说:

“你的外甥女好吗,贝茨小姐?我向你们大家问好,特别是向你的外甥女问好。费尔法克斯小姐好吗?希望她昨晚没着凉。她今天怎么样?告诉我费尔法克斯小姐怎么样。”

贝茨小姐不得不直接回答了这个问题,奈特利先生才肯听她说别的事。在场的人都给逗乐了。韦斯顿太太意味深长地看了爱玛一眼。可爱玛还是摇了摇头,说什么也不肯相信。

“太感谢你啦!感谢你让我们坐马车,”贝茨小姐又说。

奈特利先生打断了她的话:

“我要去金斯顿。你有什么事儿吗?”

“哦!天哪,金斯顿——你要去那儿吗?那天科尔太太还在说,她想请人从金斯顿买点东西。”

“科尔太太可以打发用人去。我能为你办点事儿吗?”

“不用啦,谢谢。还是请进来吧。你知道谁在这儿吗?伍德豪斯小姐和史密斯小姐。她们可真好,特意来听听新钢琴。把马拴在克朗旅店,进来吧。”

“好吧,”奈特利先生从容地说,“或许可以待上五分钟。”

“韦斯顿太太和弗兰克·邱吉尔先生也来啦!好叫人高兴啊,有这么多朋友!”

“不行,现在不行,谢谢。我待不了两分钟。我得尽快去金斯顿。”

“哦!进来吧。他们见到你一定会很高兴的。”

“不啦,不啦,你们家里宾客满座,我改日再来拜访,听听钢琴。”

“唉,真是遗憾!哦!奈特利先生,昨天晚上大家玩得多快活呀。真是快活极啦。你见过这样的舞会吗?难道不令人快活吗?伍德豪斯小姐和弗兰克-邱吉尔先生,我从没见过跳得这么棒的。”

“哦!的确令人快活。我不能不这么说,因为我俩说的话,伍德豪斯小姐和弗兰克·邱吉尔先生想必句句都听见了。还有,”他把嗓门提得更高了,“我不明白为什么不提一提简·费尔法克斯小姐。我认为费尔法克斯小姐舞跳得也很好。韦斯顿太太是英国最出色的乡村舞曲演奏家,谁也比不上她。现在,你的朋友们如果心存感激之情的话,一定会大声地说几句你和我的好话。可惜我不能待在这儿听了。”

“哦!奈特利先生,再待一会儿。有一件要紧的事儿——真让人吃惊啊!简和我都为苹果的事儿大吃一惊!”

“怎么啦?”

“想想看,你把剩下的苹果全都给了我们了。你说你还有许多,可你现在一个也没留下。我们真是大吃一惊啊!霍奇斯太太可真要生气了。威廉·拉金斯在这里说起过。你不该这么做,确实不该这么做。哎!他走了。他从不让人谢他。我还以为他不会走的,要是不提的话,也太可惜了……唁,”她又回到屋里,“我没能留住他。奈特利先生没能留下来。他问我有没有什么事要他办……”

“是的,”简说,“我们听见他问你了,我们什么话都听见了。”

“哦!是的,亲爱的,我想你们也许是听见了,因为你知道,房门开着,窗户开着,奈特利先生说话的声音很大。你们一定是什么都听见了。‘我去金斯顿,你有什么事吗?’他说。所以,我就提了提……哦!伍德豪斯小姐,你得走了吗?你好像刚刚才来呢——你真是太好了。”

爱玛觉得真该回家了。她们已经来了很长时间了。大家一看表,发现上午已经过去了不少时光,韦斯顿太太和她的伙伴也起身告辞,不过他们只能陪两位年轻小姐走到哈特菲尔德大门口,然后再回兰多尔斯。


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n.(BrE)客厅,起居室
参考例句:
  • The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
  • Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
2 tranquillity 93810b1103b798d7e55e2b944bcb2f2b     
n. 平静, 安静
参考例句:
  • The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
  • My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
3 slumbering 26398db8eca7bdd3e6b23ff7480b634e     
微睡,睡眠(slumber的现在分词形式)
参考例句:
  • It was quiet. All the other inhabitants of the slums were slumbering. 贫民窟里的人已经睡眠静了。
  • Then soft music filled the air and soothed the slumbering heroes. 接着,空中响起了柔和的乐声,抚慰着安睡的英雄。
4 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。
5 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
参考例句:
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
6 livelihood sppzWF     
n.生计,谋生之道
参考例句:
  • Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  • My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
7 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
参考例句:
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
8 unevenness fab24526f4357ba5f93a2a7a8110fdd7     
n. 不平坦,不平衡,不匀性
参考例句:
  • This unevenness comes about because topics are developed in a logical order. 所以出现这种不平衡,是因为课题是按逻辑顺序展开的。
  • I sanded the corners to take away any unevenness in the joints. 我用砂纸磨边边角角的地方,去除接头处的不均。
9 contrived ivBzmO     
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
参考例句:
  • There was nothing contrived or calculated about what he said.他说的话里没有任何蓄意捏造的成分。
  • The plot seems contrived.情节看起来不真实。
10 sufficiently 0htzMB     
adv.足够地,充分地
参考例句:
  • It turned out he had not insured the house sufficiently.原来他没有给房屋投足保险。
  • The new policy was sufficiently elastic to accommodate both views.新政策充分灵活地适用两种观点。
11 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
12 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。
13 random HT9xd     
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句:
  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
14 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。
15 contingencies ae3107a781f5a432c8e43398516126af     
n.偶然发生的事故,意外事故( contingency的名词复数 );以备万一
参考例句:
  • We must consider all possible contingencies. 我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
  • We must be prepared for all contingencies. 我们要作好各种准备,以防意外。 来自辞典例句
16 conjecture 3p8z4     
n./v.推测,猜测
参考例句:
  • She felt it no use to conjecture his motives.她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。
  • This conjecture is not supported by any real evidence.这种推测未被任何确切的证据所证实。
17 conjectures 8334e6a27f5847550b061d064fa92c00     
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • That's weighing remote military conjectures against the certain deaths of innocent people. 那不过是牵强附会的军事假设,而现在的事实却是无辜者正在惨遭杀害,这怎能同日而语!
  • I was right in my conjectures. 我所猜测的都应验了。
18 rivet TCazq     
n.铆钉;vt.铆接,铆牢;集中(目光或注意力)
参考例句:
  • They were taught how to bore rivet holes in the sides of ships.有人教他们如何在船的舷侧钻铆孔。
  • The rivet heads are in good condition and without abrasion.铆钉钉头状况良好,并无过度磨损。
19 conjecturing 73c4f568cfcd4d0ebd6059325594d75e     
v. & n. 推测,臆测
参考例句:
  • This may be true or partly true; we are all conjecturing here. 这可能属实或者部分属实,我们都是在这儿揣测。
  • Deborah sagacity in conjecturing which of the two girls was likely to have the best place. 狄波拉用尽心机去猜哪一个女儿会得顶好的席位。
20 tune NmnwW     
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
参考例句:
  • He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子,并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
  • The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
21 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。
22 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。
23 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
24 scruple eDOz7     
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
参考例句:
  • It'seemed to her now that she could marry him without the remnant of a scruple.她觉得现在她可以跟他成婚而不需要有任何顾忌。
  • He makes no scruple to tell a lie.他说起谎来无所顾忌。
25 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。
26 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
27 reprehensible 7VpxT     
adj.该受责备的
参考例句:
  • Lying is not seen as being morally reprehensible in any strong way.人们并不把撒谎当作一件应该大加谴责的事儿。
  • It was reprehensible of him to be so disloyal.他如此不忠,应受谴责。
28 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。
29 robin Oj7zme     
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
参考例句:
  • The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
  • We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟,知道春天要到了。
30 descried 7e4cac79cc5ce43e504968c29e0c27a5     
adj.被注意到的,被发现的,被看到的
参考例句:
  • He descried an island far away on the horizon. 他看到遥远的地平线上有个岛屿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • At length we descried a light and a roof. 终于,我们远远看见了一点灯光,一所孤舍。 来自辞典例句
31 delightful 6xzxT     
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
参考例句:
  • We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
  • Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
32 chamber wnky9     
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。
33 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。
34 casement kw8zwr     
n.竖铰链窗;窗扉
参考例句:
  • A casement is a window that opens by means of hinges at the side.竖铰链窗是一种用边上的铰链开启的窗户。
  • With the casement half open,a cold breeze rushed inside.窗扉半开,凉风袭来。
35 syllable QHezJ     
n.音节;vt.分音节
参考例句:
  • You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
  • The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。
36 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
37 resolutely WW2xh     
adj.坚决地,果断地
参考例句:
  • He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
  • He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难,而是抱怨自己运气不佳。
38 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激,感谢
参考例句:
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。


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