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Among the few features of agricultural England which retain anappearance but little modified by the lapse1 of centuries, may bereckoned the high, grassy2 and furzy downs, coombs, or ewe-leases, asthey are indifferently called, that fill a large area of certaincounties in the south and south-west. If any mark of humanoccupation is met with hereon, it usually takes the form of thesolitary cottage of some shepherd.

  Fifty years ago such a lonely cottage stood on such a down, and maypossibly be standing4 there now. In spite of its loneliness,however, the spot, by actual measurement, was not more than fivemiles from a county-town. Yet that affected5 it little. Five milesof irregular upland, during the long inimical seasons, with theirsleets, snows, rains, and mists, afford withdrawing space enough toisolate a Timon or a Nebuchadnezzar; much less, in fair weather, toplease that less repellent tribe, the poets, philosophers, artists,and others who 'conceive and meditate6 of pleasant things.'

  Some old earthen camp or barrow, some clump7 of trees, at least somestarved fragment of ancient hedge is usually taken advantage of inthe erection of these forlorn dwellings8. But, in the present case,such a kind of shelter had been disregarded. Higher Crowstairs, asthe house was called, stood quite detached and undefended. The onlyreason for its precise situation seemed to be the crossing of twofootpaths at right angles hard by, which may have crossed there andthus for a good five hundred years. Hence the house was exposed tothe elements on all sides. But, though the wind up here blewunmistakably when it did blow, and the rain hit hard whenever itfell, the various weathers of the winter season were not quite soformidable on the coomb as they were imagined to be by dwellers10 onlow ground. The raw rimes were not so pernicious as in the hollows,and the frosts were scarcely so severe. When the shepherd and hisfamily who tenanted the house were pitied for their sufferings fromthe exposure, they said that upon the whole they were lessinconvenienced by 'wuzzes and flames' (hoarses and phlegms) thanwhen they had lived by the stream of a snug11 neighbouring valley.

  The night of March 28, 182-, was precisely12 one of the nights thatwere wont13 to call forth14 these expressions of commiseration15. Thelevel rainstorm smote16 walls, slopes, and hedges like the clothyardshafts of Senlac and Crecy. Such sheep and outdoor animals as hadno shelter stood with their buttocks to the winds; while the tailsof little birds trying to roost on some scraggy thorn were blowninside-out like umbrellas. The gable-end of the cottage was stainedwith wet, and the eavesdroppings flapped against the wall. Yetnever was commiseration for the shepherd more misplaced. For thatcheerful rustic17 was entertaining a large party in glorification18 ofthe christening of his second girl.

  The guests had arrived before the rain began to fall, and they wereall now assembled in the chief or living room of the dwelling9. Aglance into the apartment at eight o'clock on this eventful eveningwould have resulted in the opinion that it was as cosy19 andcomfortable a nook as could be wished for in boisterous20 weather.

  The calling of its inhabitant was proclaimed by a number of highly-polished sheep-crooks without stems that were hung ornamentally23 overthe fireplace, the curl of each shining crook21 varying from theantiquated type engraved24 in the patriarchal pictures of old familyBibles to the most approved fashion of the last local sheep-fair.

  The room was lighted by half-a-dozen candles, having wicks only atrifle smaller than the grease which enveloped25 them, in candlesticksthat were never used but at high-days, holy-days, and family feasts.

  The lights were scattered26 about the room, two of them standing onthe chimney-piece. This position of candles was in itselfsignificant. Candles on the chimney-piece always meant a party.

  On the hearth27, in front of a back-brand to give substance, blazed afire of thorns, that crackled 'like the laughter of the fool.'

  Nineteen persons were gathered here. Of these, five women, wearinggowns of various bright hues28, sat in chairs along the wall; girlsshy and not shy filled the window-bench; four men, including CharleyJake the hedge-carpenter, Elijah New the parish-clerk, and JohnPitcher, a neighbouring dairyman, the shepherd's father-in-law,lolled in the settle; a young man and maid, who were blushing overtentative pourparlers on a life-companionship, sat beneath thecorner-cupboard; and an elderly engaged man of fifty or upward movedrestlessly about from spots where his betrothed30 was not to the spotwhere she was. Enjoyment31 was pretty general, and so much the moreprevailed in being unhampered by conventional restrictions32.

  Absolute confidence in each other's good opinion begat perfect ease,while the finishing stroke of manner, amounting to a truly princelyserenity, was lent to the majority by the absence of any expressionor trait denoting that they wished to get on in the world, enlargetheir minds, or do any eclipsing thing whatever--which nowadays sogenerally nips the bloom and bonhomie of all except the two extremesof the social scale.

  Shepherd Fennel had married well, his wife being a dairyman'sdaughter from a vale at a distance, who brought fifty guineas in herpocket--and kept them there, till they should be required forministering to the needs of a coming family. This frugal34 woman hadbeen somewhat exercised as to the character that should be given tothe gathering35. A sit-still party had its advantages; but anundisturbed position of ease in chairs and settles was apt to leadon the men to such an unconscionable deal of toping that they wouldsometimes fairly drink the house dry. A dancing-party was thealternative; but this, while avoiding the foregoing objection on thescore of good drink, had a counterbalancing disadvantage in thematter of good victuals36, the ravenous37 appetites engendered38 by theexercise causing immense havoc39 in the buttery. Shepherdess Fennelfell back upon the intermediate plan of mingling40 short dances withshort periods of talk and singing, so as to hinder any ungovernablerage in either. But this scheme was entirely41 confined to her owngentle mind: the shepherd himself was in the mood to exhibit themost reckless phases of hospitality.

  The fiddler was a boy of those parts, about twelve years of age, whohad a wonderful dexterity42 in jigs43 and reels, though his fingers wereso small and short as to necessitate44 a constant shifting for thehigh notes, from which he scrambled45 back to the first position withsounds not of unmixed purity of tone. At seven the shrill46 tweedle-dee of this youngster had begun, accompanied by a booming ground-bass47 from Elijah New, the parish-clerk, who had thoughtfully broughtwith him his favourite musical instrument, the serpent. Dancing wasinstantaneous, Mrs. Fennel privately48 enjoining49 the players on noaccount to let the dance exceed the length of a quarter of an hour.

  But Elijah and the boy, in the excitement of their position, quiteforgot the injunction. Moreover, Oliver Giles, a man of seventeen,one of the dancers, who was enamoured of his partner, a fair girl ofthirty-three rolling years, had recklessly handed a new crown-pieceto the musicians, as a bribe50 to keep going as long as they hadmuscle and wind. Mrs. Fennel, seeing the steam begin to generate onthe countenances51 of her guests, crossed over and touched thefiddler's elbow and put her hand on the serpent's mouth. But theytook no notice, and fearing she might lose her character of genialhostess if she were to interfere52 too markedly, she retired53 and satdown helpless. And so the dance whizzed on with cumulative54 fury,the performers moving in their planet-like courses, direct andretrograde, from apogee55 to perigee56, till the hand of the well-kickedclock at the bottom of the room had travelled over the circumferenceof an hour.

  While these cheerful events were in course of enactment57 withinFennel's pastoral dwelling, an incident having considerable bearingon the party had occurred in the gloomy night without. Mrs.

  Fennel's concern about the growing fierceness of the dancecorresponded in point of time with the ascent58 of a human figure tothe solitary3 hill of Higher Crowstairs from the direction of thedistant town. This personage strode on through the rain without apause, following the little-worn path which, further on in itscourse, skirted the shepherd's cottage.

  It was nearly the time of full moon, and on this account, though thesky was lined with a uniform sheet of dripping cloud, ordinaryobjects out of doors were readily visible. The sad wan59 lightrevealed the lonely pedestrian to be a man of supple60 frame; his gaitsuggested that he had somewhat passed the period of perfect andinstinctive agility61, though not so far as to be otherwise than rapidof motion when occasion required. At a rough guess, he might havebeen about forty years of age. He appeared tall, but a recruitingsergeant, or other person accustomed to the judging of men's heightsby the eye, would have discerned that this was chiefly owing to hisgauntness, and that he was not more than five-feet-eight or nine.

  Notwithstanding the regularity62 of his tread, there was caution init, as in that of one who mentally feels his way; and despite thefact that it was not a black coat nor a dark garment of any sortthat he wore, there was something about him which suggested that henaturally belonged to the black-coated tribes of men. His clotheswere of fustian63, and his boots hobnailed, yet in his progress heshowed not the mud-accustomed bearing of hobnailed and fustianedpeasantry.

  By the time that he had arrived abreast64 of the shepherd's premisesthe rain came down, or rather came along, with yet more determinedviolence. The outskirts66 of the little settlement partially67 brokethe force of wind and rain, and this induced him to stand still.

  The most salient of the shepherd's domestic erections was an emptysty at the forward corner of his hedgeless garden, for in theselatitudes the principle of masking the homelier features of yourestablishment by a conventional frontage was unknown. Thetraveller's eye was attracted to this small building by the pallidshine of the wet slates68 that covered it. He turned aside, and,finding it empty, stood under the pent-roof for shelter.

  While he stood, the boom of the serpent within the adjacent house,and the lesser69 strains of the fiddler, reached the spot as anaccompaniment to the surging hiss70 of the flying rain on the sod, itslouder beating on the cabbage-leaves of the garden, on the eight orten beehives just discernible by the path, and its dripping from theeaves into a row of buckets and pans that had been placed under thewalls of the cottage. For at Higher Crowstairs, as at all suchelevated domiciles, the grand difficulty of housekeeping was aninsufficiency of water; and a casual rainfall was utilized71 byturning out, as catchers, every utensil72 that the house contained.

  Some queer stories might be told of the contrivances for economy insuds and dish-waters that are absolutely necessitated73 in uplandhabitations during the droughts of summer. But at this season therewere no such exigencies74; a mere75 acceptance of what the skiesbestowed was sufficient for an abundant store.

  At last the notes of the serpent ceased and the house was silent.

  This cessation of activity aroused the solitary pedestrian from thereverie into which he had lapsed76, and, emerging from the shed, withan apparently77 new intention, he walked up the path to the house-door. Arrived here, his first act was to kneel down on a largestone beside the row of vessels78, and to drink a copious79 draught80 fromone of them. Having quenched81 his thirst he rose and lifted his handto knock, but paused with his eye upon the panel. Since the darksurface of the wood revealed absolutely nothing, it was evident thathe must be mentally looking through the door, as if he wished tomeasure thereby82 all the possibilities that a house of this sortmight include, and how they might bear upon the question of hisentry.

  In his indecision he turned and surveyed the scene around. Not asoul was anywhere visible. The garden-path stretched downward fromhis feet, gleaming like the track of a snail83; the roof of the littlewell (mostly dry), the well-cover, the top rail of the garden-gate,were varnished84 with the same dull liquid glaze85; while, far away inthe vale, a faint whiteness of more than usual extent showed thatthe rivers were high in the meads. Beyond all this winked87 a fewbleared lamplights through the beating drops--lights that denotedthe situation of the county-town from which he had appeared to come.

  The absence of all notes of life in that direction seemed to clinchhis intentions, and he knocked at the door.

  Within, a desultory88 chat had taken the place of movement and musicalsound. The hedge-carpenter was suggesting a song to the company,which nobody just then was inclined to undertake, so that the knockafforded a not unwelcome diversion.

  'Walk in!' said the shepherd promptly89.

  The latch90 clicked upward, and out of the night our pedestrianappeared upon the door-mat. The shepherd arose, snuffed two of thenearest candles, and turned to look at him.

  Their light disclosed that the stranger was dark in complexion91 andnot unprepossessing as to feature. His hat, which for a moment hedid not remove, hung low over his eyes, without concealing92 that theywere large, open, and determined65, moving with a flash rather than aglance round the room. He seemed pleased with his survey, and,baring his shaggy head, said, in a rich deep voice, 'The rain is soheavy, friends, that I ask leave to come in and rest awhile.'

  'To be sure, stranger,' said the shepherd. 'And faith, you've beenlucky in choosing your time, for we are having a bit of a fling fora glad cause--though, to be sure, a man could hardly wish that gladcause to happen more than once a year.'

  'Nor less,' spoke93 up a woman. 'For 'tis best to get your familyover and done with, as soon as you can, so as to be all the earlierout of the fag o't.'

  'And what may be this glad cause?' asked the stranger.

  'A birth and christening,' said the shepherd.

  The stranger hoped his host might not be made unhappy either by toomany or too few of such episodes, and being invited by a gesture toa pull at the mug, he readily acquiesced94. His manner, which, beforeentering, had been so dubious95, was now altogether that of a carelessand candid96 man.

  'Late to be traipsing athwart this coomb--hey?' said the engaged manof fifty.

  'Late it is, master, as you say.--I'll take a seat in the chimney-corner, if you have nothing to urge against it, ma'am; for I am alittle moist on the side that was next the rain.'

  Mrs. Shepherd Fennel assented97, and made room for the self-invitedcomer, who, having got completely inside the chimney-corner,stretched out his legs and his arms with the expansiveness of aperson quite at home.

  'Yes, I am rather cracked in the vamp,' he said freely, seeing thatthe eyes of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, 'and I am notwell fitted either. I have had some rough times lately, and havebeen forced to pick up what I can get in the way of wearing, but Imust find a suit better fit for working-days when I reach home.'

  'One of hereabouts?' she inquired.

  'Not quite that--further up the country.'

  'I thought so. And so be I; and by your tongue you come from myneighbourhood.'

  'But you would hardly have heard of me,' he said quickly. 'My timewould be long before yours, ma'am, you see.'

  This testimony98 to the youthfulness of his hostess had the effect ofstopping her cross-examination.

  'There is only one thing more wanted to make me happy,' continuedthe new-comer. 'And that is a little baccy, which I am sorry to sayI am out of.'

  'I'll fill your pipe,' said the shepherd.

  'I must ask you to lend me a pipe likewise.'

  'A smoker99, and no pipe about 'ee?'

  'I have dropped it somewhere on the road.'

  The shepherd filled and handed him a new clay pipe, saying, as hedid so, 'Hand me your baccy-box--I'll fill that too, now I am aboutit.'

  The man went through the movement of searching his pockets.

  'Lost that too?' said his entertainer, with some surprise.

  'I am afraid so,' said the man with some confusion. 'Give it to mein a screw of paper.' Lighting100 his pipe at the candle with asuction that drew the whole flame into the bowl, he resettledhimself in the corner and bent101 his looks upon the faint steam fromhis damp legs, as if he wished to say no more.

  Meanwhile the general body of guests had been taking little noticeof this visitor by reason of an absorbing discussion in which theywere engaged with the band about a tune102 for the next dance. Thematter being settled, they were about to stand up when aninterruption came in the shape of another knock at the door.

  At sound of the same the man in the chimney-corner took up the pokerand began stirring the brands as if doing it thoroughly103 were the oneaim of his existence; and a second time the shepherd said, 'Walkin!' In a moment another man stood upon the straw-woven door-mat.

  He too was a stranger.

  This individual was one of a type radically104 different from thefirst. There was more of the commonplace in his manner, and acertain jovial105 cosmopolitanism106 sat upon his features. He wasseveral years older than the first arrival, his hair being slightlyfrosted, his eyebrows107 bristly, and his whiskers cut back from hischeeks. His face was rather full and flabby, and yet it was notaltogether a face without power. A few grog-blossoms marked theneighbourhood of his nose. He flung back his long drab greatcoat,revealing that beneath it he wore a suit of cinder-gray shadethroughout, large heavy seals, of some metal or other that wouldtake a polish, dangling108 from his fob as his only personal ornament22.

  Shaking the water-drops from his low-crowned glazed109 hat, he said, 'Imust ask for a few minutes' shelter, comrades, or I shall be wettedto my skin before I get to Casterbridge.'

  'Make yourself at home, master,' said the shepherd, perhaps a trifleless heartily110 than on the first occasion. Not that Fennel had theleast tinge111 of niggardliness112 in his composition; but the room wasfar from large, spare chairs were not numerous, and damp companionswere not altogether desirable at close quarters for the women andgirls in their bright-coloured gowns.

  However, the second comer, after taking off his greatcoat, andhanging his hat on a nail in one of the ceiling-beams as if he hadbeen specially113 invited to put it there, advanced and sat down at thetable. This had been pushed so closely into the chimney-corner, togive all available room to the dancers, that its inner edge grazedthe elbow of the man who had ensconced himself by the fire; and thusthe two strangers were brought into close companionship. Theynodded to each other by way of breaking the ice of unacquaintance,and the first stranger handed his neighbour the family mug--a hugevessel of brown ware115, having its upper edge worn away like athreshold by the rub of whole generations of thirsty lips that hadgone the way of all flesh, and bearing the following inscriptionburnt upon its rotund side in yellow lettersTHERE IS NO FUNUNTiLL i CUM.

  The other man, nothing loth, raised the mug to his lips, and drankon, and on, and on--till a curious blueness overspread thecountenance of the shepherd's wife, who had regarded with no littlesurprise the first stranger's free offer to the second of what didnot belong to him to dispense116.

  'I knew it!' said the toper to the shepherd with much satisfaction.

  'When I walked up your garden before coming in, and saw the hivesall of a row, I said to myself; "Where there's bees there's honey,and where there's honey there's mead86." But mead of such a trulycomfortable sort as this I really didn't expect to meet in my olderdays.' He took yet another pull at the mug, till it assumed anominous elevation118.

  'Glad you enjoy it!' said the shepherd warmly.

  'It is goodish mead,' assented Mrs. Fennel, with an absence ofenthusiasm which seemed to say that it was possible to buy praisefor one's cellar at too heavy a price. 'It is trouble enough tomake--and really I hardly think we shall make any more. For honeysells well, and we ourselves can make shift with a drop o' smallmead and metheglin for common use from the comb-washings."'O, but you'll never have the heart!' reproachfully cried thestranger in cinder-gray, after taking up the mug a third time andsetting it down empty. 'I love mead, when 'tis old like this, as Ilove to go to church o' Sundays, or to relieve the needy119 any day ofthe week.'

  'Ha, ha, ha!' said the man in the chimney-corner, who, in spite ofthe taciturnity induced by the pipe of tobacco, could not or wouldnot refrain from this slight testimony to his comrade's humour.

  Now the old mead of those days, brewed120 of the purest first-year ormaiden honey, four pounds to the gallon--with its due complement121 ofwhite of eggs, cinnamon, ginger122, cloves123, mace124, rosemary, yeast125, andprocesses of working, bottling, and cellaring--tasted remarkablystrong; but it did not taste so strong as it actually was. Hence,presently, the stranger in cinder-gray at the table, moved by itscreeping influence, unbuttoned his waistcoat, threw himself back inhis chair, spread his legs, and made his presence felt in variousways.

  'Well, well, as I say,' he resumed, 'I am going to Casterbridge, andto Casterbridge I must go. I should have been almost there by thistime; but the rain drove me into your dwelling, and I'm not sorryfor it.'

  'You don't live in Casterbridge?' said the shepherd.

  'Not as yet; though I shortly mean to move there.'

  'Going to set up in trade, perhaps?'

  'No, no,' said the shepherd's wife. 'It is easy to see that thegentleman is rich, and don't want to work at anything.'

  The cinder-gray stranger paused, as if to consider whether he wouldaccept that definition of himself. He presently rejected it byanswering, 'Rich is not quite the word for me, dame126. I do work, andI must work. And even if I only get to Casterbridge by midnight Imust begin work there at eight to-morrow morning. Yes, het or wet,blow or snow, famine or sword, my day's work to-morrow must bedone.'

  'Poor man! Then, in spite o' seeming, you be worse off than we?'

  replied the shepherd's wife.

  ''Tis the nature of my trade, men and maidens127. 'Tis the nature ofmy trade more than my poverty . . . But really and truly I must upand off, or I shan't get a lodging128 in the town.' However, thespeaker did not move, and directly added, 'There's time for one moredraught of friendship before I go; and I'd perform it at once if themug were not dry.'

  'Here's a mug o' small,' said Mrs. Fennel. 'Small, we call it,though to be sure 'tis only the first wash o' the combs.'

  'No,' said the stranger disdainfully. 'I won't spoil your firstkindness by partaking o' your second.'

  'Certainly not,' broke in Fennel. 'We don't increase and multiplyevery day, and I'll fill the mug again.' He went away to the darkplace under the stairs where the barrel stood. The shepherdessfollowed him.

  'Why should you do this?' she said reproachfully, as soon as theywere alone. 'He's emptied it once, though it held enough for tenpeople; and now he's not contented129 wi' the small, but must needscall for more o' the strong! And a stranger unbeknown to any of us.

  For my part, I don't like the look o' the man at all.'

  'But he's in the house, my honey; and 'tis a wet night, and achristening. Daze130 it, what's a cup of mead more or less? There'llbe plenty more next bee-burning.'

  'Very well--this time, then,' she answered, looking wistfully at thebarrel. 'But what is the man's calling, and where is he one of;that he should come in and join us like this?'

  'I don't know. I'll ask him again.'

  The catastrophe131 of having the mug drained dry at one pull by thestranger in cinder-gray was effectually guarded against this time byMrs. Fennel. She poured out his allowance in a small cup, keepingthe large one at a discreet132 distance from him. When he had tossedoff his portion the shepherd renewed his inquiry133 about thestranger's occupation.

  The latter did not immediately reply, and the man in the chimney-corner, with sudden demonstrativeness, said, 'Anybody may know mytrade--I'm a wheelwright.'

  'A very good trade for these parts,' said the shepherd.

  'And anybody may know mine--if they've the sense to find it out,'

  said the stranger in cinder-gray.

  'You may generally tell what a man is by his claws,' observed thehedge-carpenter, looking at his own hands. 'My fingers be as fullof thorns as an old pin-cushion is of pins.'

  The hands of the man in the chimney-corner instinctively134 sought theshade, and he gazed into the fire as he resumed his pipe. The manat the table took up the hedge-carpenter's remark, and addedsmartly, 'True; but the oddity of my trade is that, instead ofsetting a mark upon me, it sets a mark upon my customers.'

  No observation being offered by anybody in elucidation135 of thisenigma, the shepherd's wife once more called for a song. The sameobstacles presented themselves as at the former time--one had novoice, another had forgotten the first verse. The stranger at thetable, whose soul had now risen to a good working temperature,relieved the difficulty by exclaiming that, to start the company, hewould sing himself. Thrusting one thumb into the arm-hole of hiswaistcoat, he waved the other hand in the air, and, with anextemporizing gaze at the shining sheep-crooks above themantelpiece, began:-'O my trade it is the rarest one,Simple shepherds all -My trade is a sight to see;For my customers I tie, and take them up on high,And waft136 'em to a far countree!'

  The room was silent when he had finished the verse--with oneexception, that of the man in the chimney-corner, who, at thesinger's word, 'Chorus! 'joined him in a deep bass voice of musicalrelish -'And waft 'em to a far countree!'

  Oliver Giles, John Pitcher29 the dairyman, the parish-clerk, theengaged man of fifty, the row of young women against the wall,seemed lost in thought not of the gayest kind. The shepherd lookedmeditatively on the ground, the shepherdess gazed keenly at thesinger, and with some suspicion; she was doubting whether thisstranger were merely singing an old song from recollection, or wascomposing one there and then for the occasion. All were asperplexed at the obscure revelation as the guests at Belshazzar'sFeast, except the man in the chimney-corner, who quietly said,'Second verse, stranger,' and smoked on.

  The singer thoroughly moistened himself from his lips inwards, andwent on with the next stanza137 as requested:-'My tools are but common ones,Simple shepherds all -My tools are no sight to see:

  A little hempen138 string, and a post whereon to swing,Are implements139 enough for me!'

  Shepherd Fennel glanced round. There was no longer any doubt thatthe stranger was answering his question rhythmically140. The guestsone and all started back with suppressed exclamations141. The youngwoman engaged to the man of fifty fainted half-way, and would haveproceeded, but finding him wanting in alacrity142 for catching143 her shesat down trembling.

  'O, he's the--!' whispered the people in the background, mentioningthe name of an ominous117 public officer. 'He's come to do it! 'Tisto be at Casterbridge jail to-morrow--the man for sheep-stealing--the poor clock-maker we heard of; who used to live away atShottsford and had no work to do--Timothy Summers, whose family werea-starving, and so he went out of Shottsford by the high-road, andtook a sheep in open daylight, defying the farmer and the farmer'swife and the farmer's lad, and every man jack144 among 'em. He' (andthey nodded towards the stranger of the deadly trade) 'is come fromup the country to do it because there's not enough to do in his owncounty-town, and he's got the place here now our own county man'sdead; he's going to live in the same cottage under the prison wall.'

  The stranger in cinder-gray took no notice of this whispered stringof observations, but again wetted his lips. Seeing that his friendin the chimney-corner was the only one who reciprocated145 hisjoviality in any way, he held out his cup towards that appreciativecomrade, who also held out his own. They clinked together, the eyesof the rest of the room hanging upon the singer's actions. Heparted his lips for the third verse; but at that moment anotherknock was audible upon the door. This time the knock was faint andhesitating.

  The company seemed scared; the shepherd looked with consternationtowards the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resistedhis alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the thirdtime the welcoming words, 'Walk in!'

  The door was gently opened, and another man stood upon the mat. He,like those who had preceded him, was a stranger. This time it was ashort, small personage, of fair complexion, and dressed in a decentsuit of dark clothes.

  'Can you tell me the way to--?' he began: when, gazing round theroom to observe the nature of the company amongst whom he hadfallen, his eyes lighted on the stranger in cinder-gray. It wasjust at the instant when the latter, who had thrown his mind intohis song with such a will that he scarcely heeded146 the interruption,silenced all whispers and inquiries147 by bursting into his thirdverse:-'To-morrow is my working day,Simple shepherds all -To-morrow is a working day for me:

  For the farmer's sheep is slain148, and the lad who did it ta'en,And on his soul may God ha' merc-y!'

  The stranger in the chimney-corner, waving cups with the singer soheartily that his mead splashed over on the hearth, repeated in hisbass voice as before:-'And on his soul may God ha' merc-y!'

  All this time the third stranger had been standing in the doorway149.

  Finding now that he did not come forward or go on speaking, theguests particularly regarded him. They noticed to their surprisethat he stood before them the picture of abject150 terror--his kneestrembling, his hand shaking so violently that the door-latch bywhich he supported himself rattled151 audibly: his white lips wereparted, and his eyes fixed152 on the merry officer of justice in themiddle of the room. A moment more and he had turned, closed thedoor, and fled.

  'What a man can it be?' said the shepherd.

  The rest, between the awfulness of their late discovery and the oddconduct of this third visitor, looked as if they knew not what tothink, and said nothing. Instinctively they withdrew further andfurther from the grim gentleman in their midst, whom some of themseemed to take for the Prince of Darkness himself; till they formeda remote circle, an empty space of floor being left between them andhim -' . . . circulus, cujus centrum diabolus.'

  The room was so silent--though there were more than twenty people init--that nothing could be heard but the patter of the rain againstthe window-shutters, accompanied by the occasional hiss of a straydrop that fell down the chimney into the fire, and the steadypuffing of the man in the corner, who had now resumed his pipe oflong clay.

  The stillness was unexpectedly broken. The distant sound of a gunreverberated through the air--apparently from the direction of thecounty-town.

  'Be jiggered!' cried the stranger who had sung the song, jumping up.

  'What does that mean?' asked several.

  'A prisoner escaped from the jail--that's what it means.'

  All listened. The sound was repeated, and none of them spoke butthe man in the chimney-corner, who said quietly, 'I've often beentold that in this county they fire a gun at such times; but I neverheard it till now.'

  'I wonder if it is MY man?' murmured the personage in cinder-gray.

  'Surely it is!' said the shepherd involuntarily. 'And surely we'vezeed him! That little man who looked in at the door by now, andquivered like a leaf when he zeed ye and heard your song!'

  'His teeth chattered153, and the breath went out of his body,' said thedairyman.

  'And his heart seemed to sink within him like a stone,' said OliverGiles.

  'And he bolted as if he'd been shot at,' said the hedge-carpenter.

  'True--his teeth chattered, and his heart seemed to sink; and hebolted as if he'd been shot at,' slowly summed up the man in thechimney-corner.

  'I didn't notice it,' remarked the hangman.

  'We were all a-wondering what made him run off in such a fright,'

  faltered one of the women against the wall, 'and now 'tisexplained!'

  The firing of the alarm-gun went on at intervals154, low and sullenly,and their suspicions became a certainty. The sinister155 gentleman incinder-gray roused himself. 'Is there a constable156 here?' he asked,in thick tones. 'If so, let him step forward.'

  The engaged man of fifty stepped quavering out from the wall, hisbetrothed beginning to sob157 on the back of the chair.

  'You are a sworn constable?'

  'I be, sir.'

  'Then pursue the criminal at once, with assistance, and bring himback here. He can't have gone far.'

  'I will, sir, I will--when I've got my staff. I'll go home and getit, and come sharp here, and start in a body.'

  'Staff!--never mind your staff; the man'll be gone!'

  'But I can't do nothing without my staff--can I, William, and John,and Charles Jake? No; for there's the king's royal crown a paintedon en in yaller and gold, and the lion and the unicorn158, so as when Iraise en up and hit my prisoner, 'tis made a lawful159 blow thereby. Iwouldn't 'tempt160 to take up a man without my staff--no, not I. If Ihadn't the law to gie me courage, why, instead o' my taking up himhe might take up me!'

  'Now, I'm a king's man myself; and can give you authority enough forthis,' said the formidable officer in gray. 'Now then, all of ye,be ready. Have ye any lanterns?'

  'Yes--have ye any lanterns?--I demand it!' said the constable.

  'And the rest of you able-bodied--'

  'Able-bodied men--yes--the rest of ye!' said the constable.

  'Have you some good stout161 staves and pitch-forks--'

  'Staves and pitchforks--in the name o' the law! And take 'em in yerhands and go in quest, and do as we in authority tell ye!'

  Thus aroused, the men prepared to give chase. The evidence was,indeed, though circumstantial, so convincing, that but littleargument was needed to show the shepherd's guests that after whatthey had seen it would look very much like connivance162 if they didnot instantly pursue the unhappy third stranger, who could not asyet have gone more than a few hundred yards over such unevencountry.

  A shepherd is always well provided with lanterns; and, lightingthese hastily, and with hurdle-staves in their hands, they pouredout of the door, taking a direction along the crest163 of the hill,away from the town, the rain having fortunately a little abated164.

  Disturbed by the noise, or possibly by unpleasant dreams of herbaptism, the child who had been christened began to cry heart-brokenly in the room overhead. These notes of grief came downthrough the chinks of the floor to the ears of the women below, whojumped up one by one, and seemed glad of the excuse to ascend165 andcomfort the baby, for the incidents of the last half-hour greatlyoppressed them. Thus in the space of two or three minutes the roomon the ground-floor was deserted166 quite.

  But it was not for long. Hardly had the sound of footsteps diedaway when a man returned round the corner of the house from thedirection the pursuers had taken. Peeping in at the door, andseeing nobody there, he entered leisurely167. It was the stranger ofthe chimney-corner, who had gone out with the rest. The motive168 ofhis return was shown by his helping169 himself to a cut piece ofskimmer-cake that lay on a ledge170 beside where he had sat, and whichhe had apparently forgotten to take with him. He also poured outhalf a cup more mead from the quantity that remained, ravenouslyeating and drinking these as he stood. He had not finished whenanother figure came in just as quietly--his friend in cinder-gray.

  'O--you here?' said the latter, smiling. 'I thought you had gone tohelp in the capture.' And this speaker also revealed the object ofhis return by looking solicitously171 round for the fascinating mug ofold mead.

  'And I thought you had gone,' said the other, continuing hisskimmer-cake with some effort.

  'Well, on second thoughts, I felt there were enough without me,'

  said the first confidentially172, 'and such a night as it is, too.

  Besides, 'tis the business o' the Government to take care of itscriminals--not mine.'

  'True; so it is. And I felt as you did, that there were enoughwithout me.'

  'I don't want to break my limbs running over the humps and hollowsof this wild country.'

  'Nor I neither, between you and me.'

  'These shepherd-people are used to it--simple-minded souls, youknow, stirred up to anything in a moment. They'll have him readyfor me before the morning, and no trouble to me at all.'

  'They'll have him, and we shall have saved ourselves all labour inthe matter.'

  'True, true. Well, my way is to Casterbridge; and 'tis as much asmy legs will do to take me that far. Going the same way?'

  'No, I am sorry to say! I have to get home over there' (he noddedindefinitely to the right), 'and I feel as you do, that it is quiteenough for my legs to do before bedtime.'

  The other had by this time finished the mead in the mug, afterwhich, shaking hands heartily at the door, and wishing each otherwell, they went their several ways.

  In the meantime the company of pursuers had reached the end of thehog's-back elevation which dominated this part of the down. Theyhad decided173 on no particular plan of action; and, finding that theman of the baleful trade was no longer in their company, they seemedquite unable to form any such plan now. They descended174 in alldirections down the hill, and straightway several of the party fellinto the snare175 set by Nature for all misguided midnight ramblersover this part of the cretaceous formation. The 'lanchets,' orflint slopes, which belted the escarpment at intervals of a dozenyards, took the less cautious ones unawares, and losing theirfooting on the rubbly176 steep they slid sharply downwards177, thelanterns rolling from their hands to the bottom, and there lying ontheir sides till the horn was scorched178 through.

  When they had again gathered themselves together, the shepherd, asthe man who knew the country best, took the lead, and guided themround these treacherous179 inclines. The lanterns, which seemed ratherto dazzle their eyes and warn the fugitive180 than to assist them inthe exploration, were extinguished, due silence was observed; and inthis more rational order they plunged181 into the vale. It was agrassy, briery, moist defile182, affording some shelter to any personwho had sought it; but the party perambulated it in vain, andascended on the other side. Here they wandered apart, and after aninterval closed together again to report progress.

  At the second time of closing in they found themselves near a lonelyash, the single tree on this part of the coomb, probably sown thereby a passing bird some fifty years before. And here, standing alittle to one side of the trunk, as motionless as the trunk itself;appeared the man they were in quest of; his outline being welldefined against the sky beyond. The band noiselessly drew up andfaced him.

  'Your money or your life!' said the constable sternly to the stillfigure.

  'No, no,' whispered John Pitcher. ''Tisn't our side ought to saythat. That's the doctrine183 of vagabonds like him, and we be on theside of the law.'

  'Well, well,' replied the constable impatiently; 'I must saysomething, mustn't I? and if you had all the weight o' thisundertaking upon your mind, perhaps you'd say the wrong thing too!--Prisoner at the bar, surrender, in the name of the Father--theCrown, I mane!'

  The man under the tree seemed now to notice them for the first time,and, giving them no opportunity whatever for exhibiting theircourage, he strolled slowly towards them. He was, indeed, thelittle man, the third stranger; but his trepidation184 had in a greatmeasure gone.

  'Well, travellers,' he said, 'did I hear ye speak to me?'

  'You did: you've got to come and be our prisoner at once!' said theconstable. 'We arrest 'ee on the charge of not biding185 inCasterbridge jail in a decent proper manner to be hung to-morrowmorning. Neighbours, do your duty, and seize the culpet!'

  On hearing the charge, the man seemed enlightened, and, saying notanother word, resigned himself with preternatural civility to thesearch-party, who, with their staves in their hands, surrounded himon all sides, and marched him back towards the shepherd's cottage.

  It was eleven o'clock by the time they arrived. The light shiningfrom the open door, a sound of men's voices within, proclaimed tothem as they approached the house that some new events had arisen intheir absence. On entering they discovered the shepherd's livingroom to be invaded by two officers from Casterbridge jail, and awell-known magistrate186 who lived at the nearest country-seat,intelligence of the escape having become generally circulated.

  'Gentlemen,' said the constable, 'I have brought back your man--notwithout risk and danger; but every one must do his duty! He isinside this circle of able-bodied persons, who have lent me usefulaid, considering their ignorance of Crown work. Men, bring forwardyour prisoner!' And the third stranger was led to the light.

  'Who is this?' said one of the officials.

  'The man,' said the constable.

  'Certainly not,' said the turnkey; and the first corroborated187 hisstatement.

  'But how can it be otherwise?' asked the constable. 'Or why was heso terrified at sight o' the singing instrument of the law who satthere?' Here he related the strange behaviour of the third strangeron entering the house during the hangman's song.

  'Can't understand it,' said the officer coolly. 'All I know is thatit is not the condemned188 man. He's quite a different character fromthis one; a gauntish fellow, with dark hair and eyes, rather good-looking, and with a musical bass voice that if you heard it onceyou'd never mistake as long as you lived.'

  'Why, souls--'twas the man in the chimney-corner!'

  'Hey--what?' said the magistrate, coming forward after inquiringparticulars from the shepherd in the background. 'Haven't you gotthe man after all?'

  'Well, sir,' said the constable, 'he's the man we were in search of,that's true; and yet he's not the man we were in search of. For theman we were in search of was not the man we wanted, sir, if youunderstand my every-day way; for 'twas the man in the chimney-corner!'

  'A pretty kettle of fish altogether!' said the magistrate. 'You hadbetter start for the other man at once.'

  The prisoner now spoke for the first time. The mention of the manin the chimney-corner seemed to have moved him as nothing else coulddo. 'Sir,' he said, stepping forward to the magistrate, 'take nomore trouble about me. The time is come when I may as well speak.

  I have done nothing; my crime is that the condemned man is mybrother. Early this afternoon I left home at Shottsford to tramp itall the way to Casterbridge jail to bid him farewell. I wasbenighted, and called here to rest and ask the way. When I openedthe door I saw before me the very man, my brother, that I thought tosee in the condemned cell at Casterbridge. He was in this chimney-corner; and jammed close to him, so that he could not have got outif he had tried, was the executioner who'd come to take his life,singing a song about it and not knowing that it was his victim whowas close by, joining in to save appearances. My brother looked aglance of agony at me, and I knew he meant, "Don't reveal what yousee; my life depends on it." I was so terror-struck that I couldhardly stand, and, not knowing what I did, I turned and hurriedaway.'

  The narrator's manner and tone had the stamp of truth, and his storymade a great impression on all around. 'And do you know where yourbrother is at the present time?' asked the magistrate.

  'I do not. I have never seen him since I closed this door.'

  'I can testify to that, for we've been between ye ever since,' saidthe constable.

  'Where does he think to fly to?--what is his occupation?'

  'He's a watch-and-clock-maker, sir.'

  ''A said 'a was a wheelwright--a wicked rogue,' said the constable.

  'The wheels of clocks and watches he meant, no doubt,' said ShepherdFennel. 'I thought his hands were palish for's trade.'

  'Well, it appears to me that nothing can be gained by retaining thispoor man in custody,' said the magistrate; 'your business lies withthe other, unquestionably.'

  And so the little man was released off-hand; but he looked nothingthe less sad on that account, it being beyond the power ofmagistrate or constable to raze114 out the written troubles in hisbrain, for they concerned another whom he regarded with moresolicitude than himself. When this was done, and the man had gonehis way, the night was found to be so far advanced that it wasdeemed useless to renew the search before the next morning.

  Next day, accordingly, the quest for the clever sheep-stealer becamegeneral and keen, to all appearance at least. But the intendedpunishment was cruelly disproportioned to the transgression189, and thesympathy of a great many country-folk in that district was stronglyon the side of the fugitive. Moreover, his marvellous coolness anddaring in hob-and-nobbing with the hangman, under the unprecedentedcircumstances of the shepherd's party, won their admiration190. Sothat it may be questioned if all those who ostensibly madethemselves so busy in exploring woods and fields and lanes werequite so thorough when it came to the private examination of theirown lofts191 and outhouses. Stories were afloat of a mysterious figurebeing occasionally seen in some old overgrown trackway or other,remote from turnpike roads; but when a search was instituted in anyof these suspected quarters nobody was found. Thus the days andweeks passed without tidings.

  In brief; the bass-voiced man of the chimney-corner was neverrecaptured. Some said that he went across the sea, others that hedid not, but buried himself in the depths of a populous192 city. Atany rate, the gentleman in cinder-gray never did his morning's workat Casterbridge, nor met anywhere at all, for business purposes, thegenial comrade with whom he had passed an hour of relaxation193 in thelonely house on the coomb.

  The grass has long been green on the graves of Shepherd Fennel andhis frugal wife; the guests who made up the christening party havemainly followed their entertainers to the tomb; the baby in whosehonour they all had met is a matron in the sere33 and yellow leaf.

  But the arrival of the three strangers at the shepherd's that night,and the details connected therewith, is a story as well known asever in the country about Higher Crowstairs.

  March 1883.


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1 lapse t2lxL     
n.过失,流逝,失效,抛弃信仰,间隔;vi.堕落,停止,失效,流逝;vt.使失效
参考例句:
  • The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse.这一事故被看作是一次严重的安全疏忽。
  • I had a lapse of memory.我记错了。
2 grassy DfBxH     
adj.盖满草的;长满草的
参考例句:
  • They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
  • Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。
3 solitary 7FUyx     
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
参考例句:
  • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
  • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
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 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
6 meditate 4jOys     
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想
参考例句:
  • It is important to meditate on the meaning of life.思考人生的意义很重要。
  • I was meditating,and reached a higher state of consciousness.我在冥想,并进入了一个更高的意识境界。
7 clump xXfzH     
n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走
参考例句:
  • A stream meandered gently through a clump of trees.一条小溪从树丛中蜿蜒穿过。
  • It was as if he had hacked with his thick boots at a clump of bluebells.仿佛他用自己的厚靴子无情地践踏了一丛野风信子。
8 dwellings aa496e58d8528ad0edee827cf0b9b095     
n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
  • The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
10 dwellers e3f4717dcbd471afe8dae6a3121a3602     
n.居民,居住者( dweller的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes. 城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They have transformed themselves into permanent city dwellers. 他们已成为永久的城市居民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 snug 3TvzG     
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
参考例句:
  • He showed us into a snug little sitting room.他领我们走进了一间温暖而舒适的小客厅。
  • She had a small but snug home.她有个小小的但很舒适的家。
12 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
13 wont peXzFP     
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
参考例句:
  • He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
  • It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。
14 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
15 commiseration commiseration     
n.怜悯,同情
参考例句:
  • I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
  • Self- commiseration brewed in her heart. 她在心里开始自叹命苦。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
16 smote 61dce682dfcdd485f0f1155ed6e7dbcc     
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
参考例句:
  • Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him. 打个比方说,他是不能认敌为友。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • \"Whom Pearl smote down and uprooted, most unmercifully.\" 珠儿会毫不留情地将这些\"儿童\"踩倒,再连根拔起。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
17 rustic mCQz9     
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
参考例句:
  • It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
  • We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。
18 glorification VgwxY     
n.赞颂
参考例句:
  • Militant devotion to and glorification of one's country; fanatical patriotism. 对国家的军事效忠以及美化;狂热的爱国主义。
  • Glorification-A change of place, a new condition with God. 得荣─在神面前新处境,改变了我们的结局。
19 cosy dvnzc5     
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
参考例句:
  • We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
  • It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适,西蒙简直不想下床了。
20 boisterous it0zJ     
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
参考例句:
  • I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
  • The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起,不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。
21 crook NnuyV     
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处)
参考例句:
  • He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错。
  • She was cradling a small parcel in the crook of her elbow.她用手臂挎着一个小包裹。
22 ornament u4czn     
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
参考例句:
  • The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
  • She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。
23 ornamentally cfe39e8c468b6b58744eb7c90cdab102     
装饰地,用作装饰品地
参考例句:
  • Note: The quotation of the above-mentioned caps does not include bringing ornamentally and inside. 留学解答资讯网:注:以上帽子的报价不含装饰和内带。
24 engraved be672d34fc347de7d97da3537d2c3c95     
v.在(硬物)上雕刻(字,画等)( engrave的过去式和过去分词 );将某事物深深印在(记忆或头脑中)
参考例句:
  • The silver cup was engraved with his name. 银杯上刻有他的名字。
  • It was prettily engraved with flowers on the back. 此件雕刻精美,背面有花饰图案。 来自《简明英汉词典》
25 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》
26 scattered 7jgzKF     
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
参考例句:
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
27 hearth n5by9     
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
参考例句:
  • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
  • She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
28 hues adb36550095392fec301ed06c82f8920     
色彩( hue的名词复数 ); 色调; 信仰; 观点
参考例句:
  • When the sun rose a hundred prismatic hues were reflected from it. 太阳一出,更把它映得千变万化、异彩缤纷。
  • Where maple trees grow, the leaves are often several brilliant hues of red. 在枫树生长的地方,枫叶常常呈现出数种光彩夺目的红色。
29 pitcher S2Gz7     
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
参考例句:
  • He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
  • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
30 betrothed betrothed     
n. 已订婚者 动词betroth的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • She is betrothed to John. 她同约翰订了婚。
  • His daughter was betrothed to a teacher. 他的女儿同一个教师订了婚。
31 enjoyment opaxV     
n.乐趣;享有;享用
参考例句:
  • Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同,我们这次访问更加愉快了。
  • After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话,这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
32 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
参考例句:
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
33 sere Dz3w3     
adj.干枯的;n.演替系列
参考例句:
  • The desert was edged with sere vegetation.沙漠周围零星地长着一些干枯的植被。
  • A sere on uncovered rock is a lithosere.在光秃岩石上的演替系列是岩生演替系列。
34 frugal af0zf     
adj.节俭的,节约的,少量的,微量的
参考例句:
  • He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人,但生活俭朴。
  • The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。
35 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
36 victuals reszxF     
n.食物;食品
参考例句:
  • A plateful of coarse broken victuals was set before him.一盘粗劣的剩余饭食放到了他的面前。
  • There are no more victuals for the pig.猪没有吃的啦。
37 ravenous IAzz8     
adj.极饿的,贪婪的
参考例句:
  • The ravenous children ate everything on the table.饿极了的孩子把桌上所有东西吃掉了。
  • Most infants have a ravenous appetite.大多数婴儿胃口极好。
38 engendered 9ea62fba28ee7e2bac621ac2c571239e     
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The issue engendered controversy. 这个问题引起了争论。
  • The meeting engendered several quarrels. 这次会议发生了几次争吵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
39 havoc 9eyxY     
n.大破坏,浩劫,大混乱,大杂乱
参考例句:
  • The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
  • This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。
40 mingling b387131b4ffa62204a89fca1610062f3     
adj.混合的
参考例句:
  • There was a spring of bitterness mingling with that fountain of sweets. 在这个甜蜜的源泉中间,已经掺和进苦涩的山水了。
  • The mingling of inconsequence belongs to us all. 这场矛盾混和物是我们大家所共有的。
41 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。
42 dexterity hlXzs     
n.(手的)灵巧,灵活
参考例句:
  • You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。
  • I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.论手巧,我不如你。
43 jigs f2cc1a426a389960af5feb3ecfe2a68d     
n.快步舞(曲)极快地( jig的名词复数 );夹具v.(使)上下急动( jig的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The simplest method for small volume production requires a number of jigs. 对于小规模生产,最简单方法需要几个装配架。 来自辞典例句
  • So the old witch was forced to dance a jigs. 老女巫也只好跳起快步舞来。 来自辞典例句
44 necessitate 5Gkxn     
v.使成为必要,需要
参考例句:
  • Your proposal would necessitate changing our plans.你的提议可能使我们的计划必须变更。
  • The conversion will necessitate the complete rebuilding of the interior.转变就必需完善内部重建。
45 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》
46 shrill EEize     
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
参考例句:
  • Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
  • The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。
47 bass APUyY     
n.男低音(歌手);低音乐器;低音大提琴
参考例句:
  • He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
  • The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。
48 privately IkpzwT     
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
参考例句:
  • Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
  • The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
49 enjoining d17fad27e7d2704e39e9dd5aea041d49     
v.命令( enjoin的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Then enjoining him to keep It'strictly confidential, he told him the whole story. 叮嘱他严守秘密,然后把这事讲出来。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
  • The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, a directive, or an order. 命令的动作或例子;命令,指令或训谕。 来自互联网
50 bribe GW8zK     
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通
参考例句:
  • He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
  • He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
51 countenances 4ec84f1d7c5a735fec7fdd356379db0d     
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
参考例句:
  • 'stood apart, with countenances of inflexible gravity, beyond what even the Puritan aspect could attain." 站在一旁,他们脸上那种严肃刚毅的神情,比清教徒们还有过之而无不及。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
  • The light of a laugh never came to brighten their sombre and wicked countenances. 欢乐的光芒从来未照亮过他们那阴郁邪恶的面孔。 来自辞典例句
52 interfere b5lx0     
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
参考例句:
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
53 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。
54 cumulative LyYxo     
adj.累积的,渐增的
参考例句:
  • This drug has a cumulative effect.这种药有渐增的效力。
  • The benefits from eating fish are cumulative.吃鱼的好处要长期才能显现。
55 apogee roiy0     
n.远地点;极点;顶点
参考例句:
  • The orbit of the artificial satellite has an apogee of 200 miles from the earth.这个人造卫星的轨道,其最远点在离地球200英里的地方。
  • Apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit.远月潮在月球位于其轨道的最远点时发生。
56 perigee CMyx4     
n.近地点
参考例句:
  • The Moon reaches its absolute perigee once a year.月球每年有一次达到它的绝对近地点。
  • Once the satellite reaches perigee,it will eject a small probe which enter the planet's atmosphere.当人造卫星达到近地点时,就会发射一根小探针,这根探针将进入行星的大气层。
57 enactment Cp8x6     
n.演出,担任…角色;制订,通过
参考例句:
  • Enactment refers to action.演出指行为的表演。
  • We support the call for the enactment of a Bill of Rights.我们支持要求通过《权利法案》的呼声。
58 ascent TvFzD     
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
参考例句:
  • His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
  • Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮,电梯开始缓慢上升。
59 wan np5yT     
(wide area network)广域网
参考例句:
  • The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。
60 supple Hrhwt     
adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺
参考例句:
  • She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好,因为她的天性柔和。
  • He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。
61 agility LfTyH     
n.敏捷,活泼
参考例句:
  • The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
  • His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。
62 regularity sVCxx     
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
参考例句:
  • The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.问题就是要维持心跳的规律性。
  • He exercised with a regularity that amazed us.他锻炼的规律程度令我们非常惊讶。
63 fustian Zhnx2     
n.浮夸的;厚粗棉布
参考例句:
  • Fustian can't disguise the author's meager plot.浮夸的文章掩饰不住这个作者的贫乏情节。
  • His fustian shirt,sanguineflowered,trembles its Spanish tassels at his secrets.他身上穿的是件印有血红色大花的粗斜纹布衬衫,每当他吐露秘密时,西班牙式的流苏就颤悠。
64 abreast Zf3yi     
adv.并排地;跟上(时代)的步伐,与…并进地
参考例句:
  • She kept abreast with the flood of communications that had poured in.她及时回复如雪片般飞来的大批信件。
  • We can't keep abreast of the developing situation unless we study harder.我们如果不加强学习,就会跟不上形势。
65 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。
66 outskirts gmDz7W     
n.郊外,郊区
参考例句:
  • Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
  • They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
67 partially yL7xm     
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
参考例句:
  • The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
  • The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静,宵禁部分解除。
68 slates ba298a474e572b7bb22ea6b59e127028     
(旧时学生用以写字的)石板( slate的名词复数 ); 板岩; 石板瓦; 石板色
参考例句:
  • The contract specifies red tiles, not slates, for the roof. 合同规定屋顶用红瓦,并非石板瓦。
  • They roofed the house with slates. 他们用石板瓦做屋顶。
69 lesser UpxzJL     
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
参考例句:
  • Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
  • She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及,但程度较轻。
70 hiss 2yJy9     
v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满
参考例句:
  • We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。
  • Don't hiss at the speaker.不要嘘演讲人。
71 utilized a24badb66c4d7870fd211f2511461fff     
v.利用,使用( utilize的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • In the19th century waterpower was widely utilized to generate electricity. 在19世纪人们大规模使用水力来发电。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The empty building can be utilized for city storage. 可以利用那栋空建筑物作城市的仓库。 来自《简明英汉词典》
72 utensil 4KjzJ     
n.器皿,用具
参考例句:
  • The best carving utensil is a long, sharp, flexible knife.最好的雕刻工具是锋利而柔韧的长刻刀。
  • Wok is a very common cooking utensil in every Chinese family.炒菜锅是每个中国人家庭里很常用的厨房食用具。
73 necessitated 584daebbe9eef7edd8f9bba973dc3386     
使…成为必要,需要( necessitate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Recent financial scandals have necessitated changes in parliamentary procedures. 最近的金融丑闻使得议会程序必须改革。
  • No man is necessitated to do wrong. 没有人是被迫去作错事的。
74 exigencies d916f71e17856a77a1a05a2408002903     
n.急切需要
参考例句:
  • Many people are forced by exigencies of circumstance to take some part in them. 许多人由于境况所逼又不得不在某种程度上参与这种活动。
  • The people had to accept the harsh exigencies of war. 人们要承受战乱的严酷现实。
75 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。
76 lapsed f403f7d09326913b001788aee680719d     
adj.流失的,堕落的v.退步( lapse的过去式和过去分词 );陷入;倒退;丧失
参考例句:
  • He had lapsed into unconsciousness. 他陷入了昏迷状态。
  • He soon lapsed into his previous bad habits. 他很快陷入以前的恶习中去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
77 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。
78 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
参考例句:
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
79 copious koizs     
adj.丰富的,大量的
参考例句:
  • She supports her theory with copious evidences.她以大量的例证来充实自己的理论。
  • Every star is a copious source of neutrinos.每颗恒星都是丰富的中微子源。
80 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。
81 quenched dae604e1ea7cf81e688b2bffd9b9f2c4     
解(渴)( quench的过去式和过去分词 ); 终止(某事物); (用水)扑灭(火焰等); 将(热物体)放入水中急速冷却
参考例句:
  • He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. 他喝了好多冷水解渴。
  • I quenched my thirst with a glass of cold beer. 我喝了一杯冰啤酒解渴。
82 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。
83 snail 8xcwS     
n.蜗牛
参考例句:
  • Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体草食动物。
  • Time moved at a snail's pace before the holidays.放假前的时间过得很慢。
84 varnished 14996fe4d70a450f91e6de0005fd6d4d     
浸渍过的,涂漆的
参考例句:
  • The doors are then stained and varnished. 这些门还要染色涂清漆。
  • He varnished the wooden table. 他给那张木桌涂了清漆。
85 glaze glaze     
v.因疲倦、疲劳等指眼睛变得呆滞,毫无表情
参考例句:
  • Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.在热蛋糕的顶上和周围刷上一层蛋浆。
  • Tang three-color glaze horses are famous for their perfect design and realism.唐三彩上釉马以其造型精美和形态生动而著名。
86 mead BotzAK     
n.蜂蜜酒
参考例句:
  • He gave me a cup of mead.他给我倒了杯蜂蜜酒。
  • He drank some mead at supper.晚饭时他喝了一些蜂蜜酒。
87 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》
88 desultory BvZxp     
adj.散漫的,无方法的
参考例句:
  • Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.不要让讨论变得支离破碎,成为没有明确方向的漫谈。
  • The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn.警察漫不经心地拦着不让他们靠近谷仓。
89 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。
90 latch g2wxS     
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁
参考例句:
  • She laid her hand on the latch of the door.她把手放在门闩上。
  • The repairman installed an iron latch on the door.修理工在门上安了铁门闩。
91 complexion IOsz4     
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
参考例句:
  • Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
  • Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。
92 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
93 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。
94 acquiesced 03acb9bc789f7d2955424223e0a45f1b     
v.默认,默许( acquiesce的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up. 政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。
  • After a lot of persuasion,he finally acquiesced. 经过多次劝说,他最终默许了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
95 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。
96 candid SsRzS     
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
参考例句:
  • I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
  • He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。
97 assented 4cee1313bb256a1f69bcc83867e78727     
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。
  • "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对,”汤姆表示赞同地说,“他们不杀女人——真伟大!
98 testimony zpbwO     
n.证词;见证,证明
参考例句:
  • The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
  • He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
99 smoker GiqzKx     
n.吸烟者,吸烟车厢,吸烟室
参考例句:
  • His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
  • He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。
100 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
参考例句:
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
101 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。
102 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。
103 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。
104 radically ITQxu     
ad.根本地,本质地
参考例句:
  • I think we may have to rethink our policies fairly radically. 我认为我们可能要对我们的政策进行根本的反思。
  • The health service must be radically reformed. 公共医疗卫生服务必须进行彻底改革。
105 jovial TabzG     
adj.快乐的,好交际的
参考例句:
  • He seemed jovial,but his eyes avoided ours.他显得很高兴,但他的眼光却避开了我们的眼光。
  • Grandma was plump and jovial.祖母身材圆胖,整天乐呵呵的。
106 cosmopolitanism e2cd51159b2b115e7587993649225edd     
n. 世界性,世界主义
参考例句:
  • Cosmopolitanism became difficult to disentangle from its overtones of anti-semitism. 世界主义被认为很难摆脱犹太主义的色彩。
  • Cosmopolitanism became difficult to disentangle from its overtones of anti-nationalism. 世界主义很难摆脱反爱国主义的色彩。
107 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
108 dangling 4930128e58930768b1c1c75026ebc649     
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
参考例句:
  • The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果,那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
  • The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上,摇晃着他们的双腿。
109 glazed 3sLzT8     
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神
参考例句:
  • eyes glazed with boredom 厌倦无神的眼睛
  • His eyes glazed over at the sight of her. 看到她时,他的目光就变得呆滞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
110 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。
111 tinge 8q9yO     
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
参考例句:
  • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
  • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
112 niggardliness e7f21a321209158a2f21ea66a9cc6229     
参考例句:
  • Connie felt again the tightness, niggardliness of the men of her generation. 康妮又感觉到她同代的男子们的狭隘和鄙吝。 来自互联网
113 specially Hviwq     
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
参考例句:
  • They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
114 raze wTDxH     
vt.铲平,把(城市、房屋等)夷为平地,拆毁
参考例句:
  • The nuclear weapons stored by the United States alone are sufficient to raze the planet.仅美国储存的核武器就足以毁灭地球。
  • The earthquake made the city raze to the ground.地震把这个城市夷为平地。
115 ware sh9wZ     
n.(常用复数)商品,货物
参考例句:
  • The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.这家店铺出售品种繁多的瓷器。
  • Good ware will never want a chapman.好货不须叫卖。
116 dispense lZgzh     
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
参考例句:
  • Let us dispense the food.咱们来分发这食物。
  • The charity has been given a large sum of money to dispense as it sees fit.这个慈善机构获得一大笔钱,可自行适当分配。
117 ominous Xv6y5     
adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的
参考例句:
  • Those black clouds look ominous for our picnic.那些乌云对我们的野餐来说是个不祥之兆。
  • There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.电话那头出现了不祥的沉默。
118 elevation bqsxH     
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
参考例句:
  • The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
  • His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
119 needy wG7xh     
adj.贫穷的,贫困的,生活艰苦的
参考例句:
  • Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷,但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
  • They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。
120 brewed 39ecd39437af3fe1144a49f10f99110f     
调制( brew的过去式和过去分词 ); 酝酿; 沏(茶); 煮(咖啡)
参考例句:
  • The beer is brewed in the Czech Republic. 这种啤酒是在捷克共和国酿造的。
  • The boy brewed a cup of coffee for his mother. 这男孩给他妈妈冲了一杯咖啡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
121 complement ZbTyZ     
n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
参考例句:
  • The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
  • They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。
122 ginger bzryX     
n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气
参考例句:
  • There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
  • Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。
123 cloves 5ad54567fd694738fc0b84d05623a07a     
n.丁香(热带树木的干花,形似小钉子,用作调味品,尤用作甜食的香料)( clove的名词复数 );蒜瓣(a garlic ~|a ~of garlic)
参考例句:
  • My country is rich in cinnamon, cloves, ginger, pepper, and precious stones. 我国盛产肉桂、丁香、生姜、胡椒和宝石。 来自辞典例句
  • Ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper and cloves are common spices. 姜、肉豆蔻、肉桂、胡椒、丁香都是常用的香料。 来自辞典例句
124 mace BAsxd     
n.狼牙棒,豆蔻干皮
参考例句:
  • The sword and mace were favourite weapons for hand-to-hand fighting.剑和狼牙棒是肉搏战的最佳武器。
  • She put some mace into the meat.她往肉里加了一些肉豆蔻干皮。
125 yeast 7VIzu     
n.酵母;酵母片;泡沫;v.发酵;起泡沫
参考例句:
  • Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
  • The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。
126 dame dvGzR0     
n.女士
参考例句:
  • The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
  • If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会,你就要跟那个夫人结婚。
127 maidens 85662561d697ae675e1f32743af22a69     
处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球
参考例句:
  • stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
  • Transplantation is not always successful in the matter of flowers or maidens. 花儿移栽往往并不成功,少女们换了环境也是如此。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
128 lodging wRgz9     
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
参考例句:
  • The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
  • Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?
129 contented Gvxzof     
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
参考例句:
  • He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
  • The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
130 daze vnyzH     
v.(使)茫然,(使)发昏
参考例句:
  • The blow on the head dazed him for a moment.他头上受了一击后就昏眩了片刻。
  • I like dazing to sit in the cafe by myself on Sunday.星期日爱独坐人少的咖啡室发呆。
131 catastrophe WXHzr     
n.大灾难,大祸
参考例句:
  • I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
  • This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
132 discreet xZezn     
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
参考例句:
  • He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
  • It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
133 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
参考例句:
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
134 instinctively 2qezD2     
adv.本能地
参考例句:
  • As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
135 elucidation be201a6d0a3540baa2ace7c891b49f35     
n.说明,阐明
参考例句:
  • The advertising copy is the elucidation text,which must be written according to the formula of AIDA. 文案是说明文,应基本遵照AIDA公式来写作。 来自互联网
  • Fourth, a worm hole, elucidation space-time can stretch, compression, rent, also is deduced time-travel this idea. 第四,有了虫洞,就说明时空可以被拉伸、压缩、撕裂,也就推导出了时空旅行这个想法。 来自互联网
136 waft XUbzV     
v.飘浮,飘荡;n.一股;一阵微风;飘荡
参考例句:
  • The bubble maker is like a sword that you waft in the air.吹出泡泡的东西就像你在空中挥舞的一把剑。
  • When she just about fall over,a waft of fragrance makes her stop.在她差点跌倒时,一股幽香让她停下脚步。
137 stanza RFoyc     
n.(诗)节,段
参考例句:
  • We omitted to sing the second stanza.我们漏唱了第二节。
  • One young reporter wrote a review with a stanza that contained some offensive content.一个年轻的记者就歌词中包含有攻击性内容的一节写了评论。
138 hempen hempen     
adj. 大麻制的, 大麻的
参考例句:
  • The net destined to support the car was made of very solid hempen cord. 承受着吊篮的网子是用非常结实的麻绳编的。
  • Plant the crop such as wheaten, corn, potato, horsebean, hempen, cole aptly, a year one ripe. 适宜种植小麦、玉米、马铃薯、蚕豆、大麻、油菜等作物,一年一熟。
139 implements 37371cb8af481bf82a7ea3324d81affc     
n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • Primitive man hunted wild animals with crude stone implements. 原始社会的人用粗糙的石器猎取野兽。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • They ordered quantities of farm implements. 他们订购了大量农具。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
140 rhythmically 4f33fe14f09ad5d6e6f5caf7b15440cf     
adv.有节奏地
参考例句:
  • A pigeon strutted along the roof, cooing rhythmically. 一只鸽子沿着屋顶大摇大摆地走,有节奏地咕咕叫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Exposures of rhythmically banded protore are common in the workings. 在工作面中常见有韵律条带“原矿石”。 来自辞典例句
141 exclamations aea591b1607dd0b11f1dd659bad7d827     
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
参考例句:
  • The visitors broke into exclamations of wonder when they saw the magnificent Great Wall. 看到雄伟的长城,游客们惊叹不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After the will has been read out, angry exclamations aroused. 遗嘱宣读完之后,激起一片愤怒的喊声。 来自辞典例句
142 alacrity MfFyL     
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
参考例句:
  • Although the man was very old,he still moved with alacrity.他虽然很老,动作仍很敏捷。
  • He accepted my invitation with alacrity.他欣然接受我的邀请。
143 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
144 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
145 reciprocated 7ece80b4c4ef4a99f6ba196f80ae5fb4     
v.报答,酬答( reciprocate的过去式和过去分词 );(机器的部件)直线往复运动
参考例句:
  • Her passion for him was not reciprocated. 她对他的热情没有得到回应。
  • Their attraction to each other as friends is reciprocated. 作为朋友,他们相互吸引着对方。 来自辞典例句
146 heeded 718cd60e0e96997caf544d951e35597a     
v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的过去式和过去分词 );变平,使(某物)变平( flatten的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She countered that her advice had not been heeded. 她反驳说她的建议未被重视。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I heeded my doctor's advice and stopped smoking. 我听从医生的劝告,把烟戒了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
147 inquiries 86a54c7f2b27c02acf9fcb16a31c4b57     
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
  • I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
148 slain slain     
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
  • His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
149 doorway 2s0xK     
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
参考例句:
  • They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
  • Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
150 abject joVyh     
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
参考例句:
  • This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
  • He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气,为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。
151 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。
152 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
153 chattered 0230d885b9f6d176177681b6eaf4b86f     
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
参考例句:
  • They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。
  • We chattered like two teenagers. 我们聊着天,像两个十多岁的孩子。
154 intervals f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef     
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
参考例句:
  • The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
  • Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
155 sinister 6ETz6     
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
参考例句:
  • There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
  • Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值,而且包藏祸心。
156 constable wppzG     
n.(英国)警察,警官
参考例句:
  • The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
  • The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气,不肯冒起火来。
157 sob HwMwx     
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
参考例句:
  • The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
  • The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答,也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。
158 unicorn Ak7wK     
n.(传说中的)独角兽
参考例句:
  • The unicorn is an imaginary beast.独角兽是幻想出来的动物。
  • I believe unicorn was once living in the world.我相信独角兽曾经生活在这个世界。
159 lawful ipKzCt     
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
参考例句:
  • It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
  • We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。
160 tempt MpIwg     
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣
参考例句:
  • Nothing could tempt him to such a course of action.什么都不能诱使他去那样做。
  • The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.她有钱了,可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。
162 connivance MYzyF     
n.纵容;默许
参考例句:
  • The criminals could not have escaped without your connivance.囚犯没有你的默契配合,是逃不掉的。
  • He tried to bribe the police into connivance.他企图收买警察放他一马。
163 crest raqyA     
n.顶点;饰章;羽冠;vt.达到顶点;vi.形成浪尖
参考例句:
  • The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
  • He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
164 abated ba788157839fe5f816c707e7a7ca9c44     
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
参考例句:
  • The worker's concern about cuts in the welfare funding has not abated. 工人们对削减福利基金的关心并没有减少。
  • The heat has abated. 温度降低了。
165 ascend avnzD     
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
参考例句:
  • We watched the airplane ascend higher and higher.我们看着飞机逐渐升高。
  • We ascend in the order of time and of development.我们按时间和发展顺序向上溯。
166 deserted GukzoL     
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
参考例句:
  • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
  • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
167 leisurely 51Txb     
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
参考例句:
  • We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着,看遍所有的橱窗。
  • He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐,高兴的开车去工作。
168 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。
169 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
170 ledge o1Mxk     
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
参考例句:
  • They paid out the line to lower him to the ledge.他们放出绳子使他降到那块岩石的突出部分。
  • Suddenly he struck his toe on a rocky ledge and fell.突然他的脚趾绊在一块突出的岩石上,摔倒了。
171 solicitously 85625447fd9f0b4b512250998549b412     
adv.热心地,热切地
参考例句:
  • Eyeing Hung-chien he said solicitously, "Hung-chien, you've lost a lot of weight." 他看了鸿渐一眼,关切的说:“鸿渐兄,你瘦得多了。” 来自汉英文学 - 围城
  • To their surprise Hung-chien merely asked Jou-chia solicitously, "Can the wine stains be washed out? 谁知道鸿渐只关切地问柔嘉:“酒渍洗得掉么? 来自汉英文学 - 围城
172 confidentially 0vDzuc     
ad.秘密地,悄悄地
参考例句:
  • She was leaning confidentially across the table. 她神神秘秘地从桌子上靠过来。
  • Kao Sung-nien and Wang Ch'u-hou talked confidentially in low tones. 高松年汪处厚两人低声密谈。
173 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。
174 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
175 snare XFszw     
n.陷阱,诱惑,圈套;(去除息肉或者肿瘤的)勒除器;响弦,小军鼓;vt.以陷阱捕获,诱惑
参考例句:
  • I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
  • Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。
176 rubbly 6dcbb0eed14d0f1e0ae45b761aa524a1     
碎裂
参考例句:
177 downwards MsDxU     
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
参考例句:
  • He lay face downwards on his bed.他脸向下伏在床上。
  • As the river flows downwards,it widens.这条河愈到下游愈宽。
178 scorched a5fdd52977662c80951e2b41c31587a0     
烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦
参考例句:
  • I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。
  • The hot iron scorched the tablecloth. 热熨斗把桌布烫焦了。
179 treacherous eg7y5     
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
参考例句:
  • The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
  • The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
180 fugitive bhHxh     
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
参考例句:
  • The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
  • The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。
181 plunged 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582     
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
参考例句:
  • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
  • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
182 defile e9tyq     
v.弄污,弄脏;n.(山间)小道
参考例句:
  • Don't defile the land of our ancestors!再不要污染我们先祖们的大地!
  • We respect the faith of Islam, even as we fight those whose actions defile that faith.我们尊重伊斯兰教的信仰,并与玷污伊斯兰教的信仰的行为作斗争。
183 doctrine Pkszt     
n.教义;主义;学说
参考例句:
  • He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
  • The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。
184 trepidation igDy3     
n.惊恐,惶恐
参考例句:
  • The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
  • The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。
185 biding 83fef494bb1c4bd2f64e5e274888d8c5     
v.等待,停留( bide的现在分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待;面临
参考例句:
  • He was biding his time. 他正在等待时机。 来自辞典例句
  • Applications:used in carbide alloy, diamond tools, biding admixture, high-temperature alloy, rechargeable cell. 用作硬质合金,磁性材料,金刚石工具,高温合金,可充电池等。 来自互联网
186 magistrate e8vzN     
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
参考例句:
  • The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。
  • John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。
187 corroborated ab27fc1c50e7a59aad0d93cd9f135917     
v.证实,支持(某种说法、信仰、理论等)( corroborate的过去式 )
参考例句:
  • The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses. 此证据由两名独立证人提供。
  • Experiments have corroborated her predictions. 实验证实了她的预言。 来自《简明英汉词典》
188 condemned condemned     
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
  • The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。
189 transgression transgression     
n.违背;犯规;罪过
参考例句:
  • The price can make an action look more like a transaction than a transgression.罚款让一个行为看起来更像是一笔交易而不是一次违法行为。
  • The areas of transgression are indicated by wide spacing of the thickness contours.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
190 admiration afpyA     
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
参考例句:
  • He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
  • We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
191 lofts dba33875eb1186c08cd8c3eba344fcdc     
阁楼( loft的名词复数 ); (由工厂等改建的)套房; 上层楼面; 房间的越层
参考例句:
  • He lofts it into the air, and hugs his head in the deep secret embrace. 他抬手甩了出去,然后赶忙把头紧紧的抱了个密不透风。
  • Spring Loaded Bed Loft-Lofts bed, freeing up extra storage space underneath. 弹性床铺抬高器---抬高床铺,释放更多床底下的空间。
192 populous 4ORxV     
adj.人口稠密的,人口众多的
参考例句:
  • London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
  • China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。
193 relaxation MVmxj     
n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
参考例句:
  • The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
  • She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。


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