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Chapter 44
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IN November, 1862, my wife and I received an invitation tospend a week at Compiegne with their Majesties1 the Emperorand Empress of the French. This was due to the circumstancethat my wife's father, Lord Wilton, as Commodore of the RoyalYacht Squadron, had entertained the Emperor during his visitto Cowes.

  We found an express train with the imperial carriagesawaiting the arrival of the English guests at the station duNord. The only other English besides ourselves were Lord andLady Winchilsea with Lady Florence Paget, and Lord and LadyCastlerosse, now Lord and Lady Kenmare. These, however, hadpreceded us, so that with the exception of M. Drouyn deLhuys, we had the saloon carriage to ourselves.

  The party was a very large one, including the Walewskis, thePersignys, the Metternichs - he, the Austrian Ambassador -Prince Henri VII. of Reuss, Prussian Ambassador, the Princede la Moskowa, son of Marshal Ney, and the Labedoyeres,amongst the historical names. Amongst those of art andliterature, of whom there were many, the only one whom I madethe acquaintance of was Octave Feuillet. I happened to havebrought his 'Comedies et Proverbes' and another of his bookswith me, never expecting to meet him; this so pleased himthat we became allies. I was surprised to find that he couldnot even read English, which I begged him to learn for thesake of Shakespeare alone.

  We did not see their Majesties till dinner-time. When theguests were assembled, the women and the men were arrangedseparately on opposite sides of the room. The Emperor andEmpress then entered, each respectively welcoming those oftheir own sex, shaking hands and saying some conventionalword in passing. Me, he asked whether I had brought my guns,and hoped we should have a good week's sport. To each one aword. Every night during the week we sat down over a hundredto dinner. The Army was largely represented. For the firsttime I tasted here the national frog, which is neither fishnor flesh. The wine was, of course, supreme2; but after everydish a different wine was handed round. The eveningentertainments were varied3. There was the theatre in thePalace, and some of the best of the Paris artistes wererequisitioned for the occasion. With them came Dejazet, thennearly seventy, who had played before Buonaparte.

  Almost every night there was dancing. Sometimes the Emperorwould walk through a quadrille, but as a rule he would retirewith one of his ministers, though only to a smaller boudoirat the end of the suite4, where a couple of whist-tables wereready for the more sedate5 of the party. Here one evening Ifound Prince Metternich showing his Majesty6 a chess problem,of which he was the proud inventor. The Emperor askedwhether I was fond of chess. I was very fond of chess, wasone of the regular HABITUES of St. George's Chess Club, andhad made a study of the game for years. The Princechallenged me to solve his problem in four moves. It was nota very profound one. I had the hardihood to discover thatthree, rather obvious moves, were sufficient. But as I wasnot Gil Blas, and the Prince was not the Archbishop ofGrenada, it did not much matter. Like the famous prelate,his Excellency proffered7 his felicitations, and doubtlessalso wished me 'un peu plus de gout' with the addition of 'unpeu moins de perspicacite.'

  One of the evening performances was an exhibition of POSES-PLASTIQUES, the subjects being chosen from celebratedpictures in the Louvre. Theatrical9 costumiers, under thecommand of a noted10 painter, were brought from Paris. Theladies of the court were carefully rehearsed, and the wholething was very perfectly11 and very beautifully done. All theEnglish ladies were assigned parts. But, as nearly all thesedepended less upon the beauties of drapery than upon those ofnature, the English ladies were more than a little staggeredby the demands of the painter and of the - UNdressers. Tothe young and handsome Lady Castlerosse, then just married,was allotted12 the figure of Diana. But when informed that, inaccordance with the original, the drapery of one leg wouldhave to be looped up above the knee, her ladyship used veryfirm language; and, though of course perfectly ladylike,would, rendered into masculine terms, have signified that shewould 'see the painter d-d first.' The celebrated8 'Cruchecassee' of Greuze, was represented by the reigning13 beauty,the Marquise de Gallifet, with complete fidelity14 and success.

  There was one stage of the performance which neither I norLord Castlerosse, both of us newly married, at allappreciated. This was the privileges of the Green-room, orrather of the dressing-rooms. The exhibition was given inthe ball-room. On one side of this, until the night of theperformances, an enclosure was boarded off. Within it, werecompartments in which the ladies dressed and - undressed. Atthis operation, as we young husbands discovered, certainyoung gentlemen of the court were permitted to assist - Ithink I am not mistaken in saying that his Majesty was of thenumber. What kind of assistance was offered or accepted,Castlerosse and I, being on the wrong side of the boarding,were not in a position to know.

  There was a door in the boarding, over which one expected tosee, 'No admittance except on business,' or perhaps, 'onpleasure.' At this door I rapped, and rapped againimpatiently. It was opened, only as wide as her face, by theempress.

  'What do you want, sir?' was the angry demand.

  'To see my wife, madame,' was the submissive reply.

  'You can't see her; she is rehearsing.'

  'But, madame, other gentlemen - '

  'Ah! Mais, c'est un enfantillage! Allez-vous-en.'

  And the door was slammed in my face.

  'Well,' thought I, 'the right woman is in the right placethere, at all events.'

  Another little incident at the performance itself alsorecalled the days and manners of the court of Louis XV.

  Between each tableau15, which was lighted solely16 from theraised stage, the lights were put out, and the whole roomleft in complete darkness. Whenever this happened, thesounds of immoderate kissing broke out in all directions,accompanied by little cries of resistance and protestation.

  Until then, I had always been under the impression thathumour of this kind was confined to the servants' hall. Onecould not help thinking of another court, where things weremanaged differently.

  But the truth is, these trivial episodes were symptomatic ofa pervading17 tone. A no inconsiderable portion of the ladiesseemed to an outsider to have been invited for the sake oftheir personal charms. After what has just been related, onecould not help fancying that there were some amongst them whohad availed themselves of the privilege which, according toTacitus, was claimed by Vistilia before the AEdiles. So far,however, from any of these noble ladies being banished18 to theIsle of Seriphos, they seemed as much attached to the courtas the court to them; and whatever the Roman Emperor mighthave done, the Emperor of the French was all that was mostindulgent.

  There were two days' shooting, one day's stag hunting, anexpedition to Pierrefonds, and a couple of days spent inriding and skating. The shooting was very much after thefashion of that already described at Prince Esterhazy's,though of a much more Imperial character. As in Hungary, thegame had been driven into coverts20 cut down to the height ofthe waist, with paths thirty to forty yards apart, for theguns.

  The weather was cold, with snow on the ground, but it was abeautifully sunny day. This was the party: the twoambassadors, the Prince de la Moskowa, Persigny, Walewski -Bonaparte's natural son, and the image of his father - theMarquis de Toulongeon, Master of the Horse, and we threeEnglishmen. We met punctually at eleven in the grand saloon.

  Here the Emperor joined us, with his cigarette in his mouth,shook hands with each, and bade us take our places in thechar-a-bancs. Four splendid Normandy greys, with postilionsin the picturesque21 old costume, glazed22 hats and huge jack-boots, took us through the forest at full gallop23, and in halfan hour we were at the covert19 side. The Emperor was verycheery all the way. He cautioned me not to shoot back forthe beaters' sakes, and asked me how many guns I had brought.

  'Two only? that's not enough, I will lend you some of mine.'

  Arrived at our beat - 'Tire de Royallieu,' we found asquadron of dismounted cavalry24 drawn25 up in line, ready tocommence operations. They were in stable dress, with canvastrousers and spurs to their boots. Several officers weregalloping about giving orders, the whole being under thecommand of a mounted chief in green uniform and cocked hat!

  The place of each shooter had been settled by M. deToulongeon. I, being the only Nobody of the lot, was put onthe extreme outside. The Emperor was in the middle; andalthough, as I noticed, he made some beautiful shots atrocketers, he was engaged much of the time in talking toministers who walked behind, or beside, him.

  Our servants were already in the places allotted to theirmasters, and each of us had two keepers to carry spare guns(the Emperor had not forgotten to send me two of his, which Icould not shoot with, and never used), and a sergeant26 with alarge card to prick27 off each head of game, not as it fell tothe gun, but only after it was picked up. This conscientiousscoring amused me greatly; for, as it chanced, my bag was aheavy one, and the Emperor's marker sent constant messages tomine to compare notes, and so arrange, as it transpired28, tokeep His Majesty at the top of the score.

  About half-past one we reached a clearing where DEJEUNER wasawaiting us. The scene presented was striking. Around atent in which every delicacy29 was spread out were numbers oflittle charcoal30 fires, where a still greater number of cooksin white caps and jackets were preparing dainty dishes; whilethe Imperial footmen bustling31 about brightened the picturewith colour. After coffee all the cards were brought to hisMajesty. When he had scanned them, he said to me across thetable:

  'I congratulate you, Mr. Coke, upon having killed the most.'

  My answer was, 'After you, Sir.'

  'Yes,' said he, giving his moustache an upward twist, butwith perfect gravity, 'I always kill the most.'

  Just then the Empress and the whole court drove up.

  Presently she came into the tent and, addressing her husband,exclaimed:

  'Avez-vous bientot fini, vous autres? Ah! que vous etes desgourmands!'

  Till the finish, she and the rest walked with the shooters.

  By four it was over. The total score was 1,387 head. Minewas 182, which included thirty-six partridges, two woodcocks,and four roedeer. This, in three and a half hours' shooting,with two muzzle-loaders (breech-loaders were not then inuse), was an unusually good bag.

  Fashion is capricious. When lunch was over I went to one ofthe charcoal fires, quite in the background, to light acigarette. An aide-de-camp immediately pounced32 upon me, withthe information that this was not permitted in company withthe Empress. It reminded one at once of the ejaculation atOliver Twist's bedside, 'Ladies is present, Mr. Giles.'

  After the shooting, I was told to go to tea with the Empress- a terrible ordeal33, for one had to face the entire feminineforce of the palace, nearly every one of whom, from thehighest to the lowest, was provided with her own CAVALIERESERVENTE.

  The following night, when we assembled for dinner, I receivedorders to sit next to the Empress. This was still moreembarrassing. It is true, one does not speak to a sovereignunless one is spoken to; but still one is permitted to makethe initiative easy. I found that I was expected to take myshare of the task; and by a happy inspiration, introduced thesubject of the Prince Imperial, then a child of eight yearsold. The MONDAINE Empress was at once merged34 in the adoringmother; her whole soul was wrapped up in the boy. It waseasy enough then to speculate on his career, at least so faras the building of castles in the air for fantasies to roamin. What a future he had before him! - to consolidate35 theEmpire! to perfect the great achievement of his father, andrender permanent the foundation of the Napoleonic dynasty! tobuild a superstructure as transcendent for the glories ofPeace, as those of his immortal36 ancestor had been for War!

  It was not difficult to play the game with such court cardsin one's hand. Nor was it easy to coin these PHRASES DESUCRECANDI without sober and earnest reflections on theimport of their contents. What, indeed, might or might notbe the consequences to millions, of the wise or unwise orevil development of the life of that bright and handsomelittle fellow, now trotting37 around the dessert table, withthe long curls tumbling over his velvet38 jacket, and theflowers in his hand for some pretty lady who was privilegedto kiss him? Who could foretell39 the cruel doom40 - heedless ofsuch favours and such splendid promises - that awaited thepretty child? Who could hear the brave young soldier's lastshrieks of solitary41 agony? Who could see the forsaken42 bodyslashed with knives and assegais? Ah! who could dream ofthat fond mother's heart, when the end came, which eclipsedeven the disasters of a nation!

  One by-day, when my wife and I were riding with the Emperorthrough the forest of Compiegne, a rough-looking man in ablouse, with a red comforter round his neck, sprang out frombehind a tree; and before he could be stopped, seized theEmperor's bridle43. In an instant the Emperor struck his handwith a heavy hunting stock; and being free, touched his horsewith the spur and cantered on. I took particular notice ofhis features and his demeanour, from the very first moment ofthe surprise. Nothing happened but what I have described.

  The man seemed fierce and reckless. The Emperor showed notthe faintest signs of discomposure. All he said was, turningto my wife, 'Comme il avait l'air sournois, cet homme!' andresumed the conversation at the point where it wasinterrupted.

  Before we had gone a hundred yards I looked back to see whathad become of the offender44. He was in the hands of two GENSD'ARMES, who had been invisible till then.

  'Poor devil,' thought I, 'this spells dungeon45 for you.'

  Now, with Kinglake's acrimonious46 charge of the Emperor'spersonal cowardice47 running in my head, I felt that thisexhibition of SANG FROID, when taken completely unawares,went far to refute the imputation48. What happened later inthe day strongly confirmed this opinion.

  After dark, about six o'clock, I took a stroll by myselfthrough the town of Compiegne. Coming home, when crossingthe bridge below the Palace, I met the Emperor arm-in-armwith Walewski. Not ten minutes afterwards, whom should Istumble upon but the ruffian who had seized the Emperor'sbridle? The same red comforter was round his neck, the samewild look was in his face. I turned after he had passed, andat the same moment he turned to look at me.

  Would this man have been at large but for the Emperor'sorders? Assuredly not. For, supposing he were crazy, whocould have answered for his deeds? Most likely he wasshadowed; and to a certainty the Emperor would be so. Still,what could save the latter from a pistol-shot? Yet, here hewas, sauntering about the badly lighted streets of a townwhere his kenspeckle figure was familiar to every inhabitant.

  Call this fatalism if you will; but these were not the actsof a coward. I told this story to a friend who was well'posted' in the club gossip of the day. He laughed.

  'Don't you know the meaning of Kinglake's spite against theEmperor?' said he. 'CHERCHEZ LA FEMME. Both of them were inlove with Mrs. - '

  This is the way we write our histories.

  Wishing to explore the grounds about the palace before anyonewas astir, I went out one morning about half-past eight.

  Seeing what I took to be a mausoleum, I walked up to it,found the door opened, and peeped in. It turned out to be amuseum of Roman antiquities49, and the Emperor was inside,arranging them. I immediately withdrew, but he called to meto come in.

  He was at this time busy with his Life of Caesar; and, in hisenthusiasm, seemed pleased to have a listener to hisinstructive explanations; he even encouraged the curiositywhich the valuable collection and his own remarks could notfail to awaken50.

  Not long ago, I saw some correspondence in the Times' andother papers about what Heine calls 'Das kleinewelthistorische Hutchen,' which the whole of Europe knew sowell, to its cost. Some six or seven of the Buonaparte hats,so it appears, are still in existence. But I noticed, thatthough all were located, no mention was made of the one inthe Luxembourg.

  When we left Compiegne for Paris we were magnificentlyfurnished with orders for royal boxes at theatres, and foradmission to places of interest not open to the public. Thusprovided, we had access to many objects of historicalinterest and of art - amongst the former, the relics51 of thegreat conqueror52. In one glass case, under lock and key, wasthe 'world-historical little hat.' The official whoaccompanied us, having stated that we were the Emperor'sguests, requested the keeper to take it out and show it tous. I hope no Frenchman will know it, but, I put the hatupon my head. In one sense it was a 'little' hat - that isto say, it fitted a man with a moderate sized skull53 - but theflaps were much larger than pictures would lead one to think,and such was the weight that I am sure it would give anyordinary man accustomed to our head-gear a still neck to wearit for an hour. What has become of this hat if it is notstill in the Luxembourg?


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1 majesties cf414e8a1e6fd6a87685a8389e04f6c3     
n.雄伟( majesty的名词复数 );庄严;陛下;王权
参考例句:
  • Their Majesties will open the new bridge today. 国王和王后陛下今天将为新桥落成剪彩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He beseeched me to entreat your Majesties to hear and see the matter. 他拜托我一定请陛下二位也来看戏。 来自辞典例句
2 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
3 varied giIw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
4 suite MsMwB     
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员
参考例句:
  • She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
  • That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。
5 sedate dDfzH     
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
参考例句:
  • After the accident,the doctor gave her some pills to sedate her.事故发生后,医生让她服了些药片使她镇静下来。
  • We spent a sedate evening at home.我们在家里过了一个恬静的夜晚。
6 majesty MAExL     
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
参考例句:
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
7 proffered 30a424e11e8c2d520c7372bd6415ad07     
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She proffered her cheek to kiss. 她伸过自己的面颊让人亲吻。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes. 他站起身,伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。 来自辞典例句
8 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
9 theatrical pIRzF     
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
参考例句:
  • The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果,叫人失望。
  • She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
10 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
11 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
12 allotted 5653ecda52c7b978bd6890054bd1f75f     
分配,拨给,摊派( allot的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I completed the test within the time allotted . 我在限定的时间内完成了试验。
  • Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him. 每个旅客都睡在分配给他的铺位上。
13 reigning nkLzRp     
adj.统治的,起支配作用的
参考例句:
  • The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑,星很繁,夜阑人静。
  • Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下,他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
14 fidelity vk3xB     
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
参考例句:
  • There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
  • His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。
15 tableau nq0wi     
n.画面,活人画(舞台上活人扮的静态画面)
参考例句:
  • The movie was a tableau of a soldier's life.这部电影的画面生动地描绘了军人的生活。
  • History is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.历史不过是由罪恶和灾难构成的静止舞台造型罢了。
16 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅,唯一地
参考例句:
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
17 pervading f19a78c99ea6b1c2e0fcd2aa3e8a8501     
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • an all-pervading sense of gloom 无处不在的沮丧感
  • a pervading mood of fear 普遍的恐惧情绪
18 banished b779057f354f1ec8efd5dd1adee731df     
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚,五年后在那里去世。
  • He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. 他被放逐到一个无人居住的荒岛一年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
19 covert voxz0     
adj.隐藏的;暗地里的
参考例句:
  • We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
  • The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。
20 coverts 9c6ddbff739ddfbd48ceaf919c48b1bd     
n.隐蔽的,不公开的,秘密的( covert的名词复数 );复羽
参考例句:
  • But personage inside story thinks, this coverts namely actually leave one's post. 但有知情人士认为,这实际上就是变相离职。 来自互联网
21 picturesque qlSzeJ     
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
参考例句:
  • You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
  • That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。
22 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》
23 gallop MQdzn     
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
参考例句:
  • They are coming at a gallop towards us.他们正朝着我们飞跑过来。
  • The horse slowed to a walk after its long gallop.那匹马跑了一大阵后慢下来缓步而行。
24 cavalry Yr3zb     
n.骑兵;轻装甲部队
参考例句:
  • We were taken in flank by a troop of cavalry. 我们翼侧受到一队骑兵的袭击。
  • The enemy cavalry rode our men down. 敌人的骑兵撞倒了我们的人。
25 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
26 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官,中士
参考例句:
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
27 prick QQyxb     
v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛
参考例句:
  • He felt a sharp prick when he stepped on an upturned nail.当他踩在一个尖朝上的钉子上时,他感到剧烈的疼痛。
  • He burst the balloon with a prick of the pin.他用针一戳,气球就爆了。
28 transpired eb74de9fe1bf6f220d412ce7c111e413     
(事实,秘密等)被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 ); 泄露; 显露; 发生
参考例句:
  • It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. 据报这伙歹徒在银行里有内应。
  • It later transpired that he hadn't been telling the truth. 他当时没说真话,这在后来显露出来了。
29 delicacy mxuxS     
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
参考例句:
  • We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
  • He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
30 charcoal prgzJ     
n.炭,木炭,生物炭
参考例句:
  • We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
  • Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。
31 bustling LxgzEl     
adj.喧闹的
参考例句:
  • The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
  • This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。
32 pounced 431de836b7c19167052c79f53bdf3b61     
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击)
参考例句:
  • As soon as I opened my mouth, the teacher pounced on me. 我一张嘴就被老师抓住呵斥了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The police pounced upon the thief. 警察向小偷扑了过去。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
33 ordeal B4Pzs     
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
参考例句:
  • She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
  • Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
34 merged d33b2d33223e1272c8bbe02180876e6f     
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
参考例句:
  • Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
  • The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
35 consolidate XYkyV     
v.使加固,使加强;(把...)联为一体,合并
参考例句:
  • The two banks will consolidate in July next year. 这两家银行明年7月将合并。
  • The government hoped to consolidate ten states to form three new ones.政府希望把十个州合并成三个新的州。
36 immortal 7kOyr     
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
参考例句:
  • The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
  • The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽!
37 trotting cbfe4f2086fbf0d567ffdf135320f26a     
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • The riders came trotting down the lane. 这骑手骑着马在小路上慢跑。
  • Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting. 艾伦抓住缰绳,小马开始慢跑起来。
38 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
参考例句:
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
39 foretell 9i3xj     
v.预言,预告,预示
参考例句:
  • Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.柳枝绽青报春来。
  • The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。
40 doom gsexJ     
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
参考例句:
  • The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
  • The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。
41 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。
42 Forsaken Forsaken     
adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词
参考例句:
  • He was forsaken by his friends. 他被朋友们背弃了。
  • He has forsaken his wife and children. 他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。
43 bridle 4sLzt     
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
参考例句:
  • He learned to bridle his temper.他学会了控制脾气。
  • I told my wife to put a bridle on her tongue.我告诉妻子说话要谨慎。
44 offender ZmYzse     
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
参考例句:
  • They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
  • The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。
45 dungeon MZyz6     
n.地牢,土牢
参考例句:
  • They were driven into a dark dungeon.他们被人驱赶进入一个黑暗的地牢。
  • He was just set free from a dungeon a few days ago.几天前,他刚从土牢里被放出来。
46 acrimonious HyMzM     
adj.严厉的,辛辣的,刻毒的
参考例句:
  • He had an acrimonious quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday.昨天他跟他的女朋友激烈争吵了一番。
  • His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.他的父母在激烈吵吵闹闹中离了婚。
47 cowardice norzB     
n.胆小,怯懦
参考例句:
  • His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。
  • His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。
48 imputation My2yX     
n.归罪,责难
参考例句:
  • I could not rest under the imputation.我受到诋毁,无法平静。
  • He resented the imputation that he had any responsibility for what she did.把她所作的事情要他承担,这一责难,使他非常恼火。
49 antiquities c0cf3d8a964542256e19beef0e9faa29     
n.古老( antiquity的名词复数 );古迹;古人们;古代的风俗习惯
参考例句:
  • There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. 欣赏古物有休息和疗养之功。 来自辞典例句
  • Bertha developed a fine enthusiasm for the antiquities of London. 伯沙对伦敦的古迹产生了很大的热情。 来自辞典例句
50 awaken byMzdD     
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
参考例句:
  • Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。
  • Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。
51 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸
参考例句:
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
52 conqueror PY3yI     
n.征服者,胜利者
参考例句:
  • We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
  • They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。
53 skull CETyO     
n.头骨;颅骨
参考例句:
  • The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
  • He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去,跌裂了颅骨。


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