Tradition asserts that prior to the invasion of Graan, “the mighty3 Adel monarch,” who overran and dismembered once-powerful Ethiopia, the eastern limit of the empire was Jebel Aiúlloo, known to the Abyssinians as Mount Azulo. But although frequently invaded, no portion of the wide plain of the Háwash has been reconquered, whether by Sáhela Selássie, or by his ancestors. The relatives of certain of those in authority have been made prisoners by treachery, and as hostages are held in close durance by the king, but the boasted influence of the Abogáz is principally supported by conciliation4, and by the annual presentation of cloths and specie to the various chiefs and elders—a measure having for its object to preserve the avenues to the sea-coast and to the Bahr Assál, whereon Shoa and Efát are almost entirely5 dependant6 for foreign wares7, and for salt, which the country does not produce.
The powerful independent chieftain of the principal section of Gibdósa, who occupy the detached hill of Rása, across the Róbi river, northward8 of Dinómali, is one of those in nominal9 alliance with the Negoos; but his wild Moslems make constant predatory inroads upon the frontier of Argóbba, slaying10 Christians12 and Mohammadans of either sex, without any compunction; and the policy of His Majesty13 prohibiting retaliation14, however aggravated15 the outrage16, Anbássa Ali, or “the Lion,” who like Esau of old is said to be covered with hair from the crown of the head even unto the sole of the foot, not unfrequently makes hostile demonstrations17 in person, which require all the Wulásma’s tact19 and diplomatic cunning to avert20.
From Háo, on the eastern side of the Háwash, to Fárri, the intervening tract21, under the nominal jurisdiction22 of Mohammad Abogáz, is in occupation of a mixed nomade population, not remarkable23 for their honesty, and composed from numerous subdivisions of the Danákil, but principally from the Burhánto or Adáli, under ibn Hámed deen Hássan. This latter, which takes Ada?el in the plural24, is the clan25 of the reigning26 Sultán of Tajúra; and being in days of yore the most powerful and important tribe in the nation, its name has been imparted to the entire country, now corrupted27 into Adel.
In time of war with the adjacent Galla on the south, or when called upon to repel28 the predatory invasions of the Muda?to, the tribes westward29 of the Háwash assemble with the Tukha?el, the Débeni, the Derméla, the Rookhba, the Wóema, and the Hy Somauli, the extent of whose respective territories has already been defined. These, with the Abli or Dinsérra, under Mohammad Ali, surnamed Jeróa, or “the Thief,” which is the tribe of Hámed Buna?to, present wuzir and heir-apparent to the throne of Tajúra—the Adane?to and Nakur, under Shehém Mulakoo—the Dondamétta, the Duttagóora, and the Hássóba, led respectively by Ahmed Kámil, She?kh Déeni, and Déeni ibn Ibrahim—collectively assume the title of Débenik-Wóema, k being the Dankáli conjunction.
Adalo bin30 Hámed, who leads a section of the Gibdósa encamped at Haódé and Dunné, occasionally unites with the Débenik-Wóema in the time of their need, but he is held virtually independent. The fourth and last section of the Débeni, under the authority of Mahmóodi, has its tents at the isolated31 volcanic32 mountain of Fantáli, southward of Dinómali, where reside also the united Ada?el clans33 Ulua?to, Muffa, and Eyrolásso, under the great “brave” Lamúllifan.
These tribes occupy the whole extent of country between Abyssinia and Mirsa Rahe?ta, near the entrance to the Red Sea, the head-quarters of Roofa Boorhán, she?kh of a subdivision of the Duttagóora. Thence they stretch along the coast to the south-eastward, and from Góobut el Kharáb, between the parallels, bounded on the south by the Eesah and other Somauli tribes, and flanked on the north by the Muda?to.
The Ada?el or Danákil population, which, including the Muda?to, extends as far as Arkeeko, entitles itself Afer, and claims to be descended34 from Arab invaders35, who, in the seventh century of the Christian11 era, overran and colonised the low tract which forms a zone between the Abyssinian Alps and the coast of the Red Sea. To a certain extent the northern tribes are subject to the Nayib of Arkeeko, whose authority is recognised in much the same proportion as that of the feeble Sultán of Tajúra by the southern clans; but although speaking the same language, they can hardly be said to constitute a nation, being so widely dispersed36, that for many days together not a trace of man is to be discovered over the joyless deserts which form the lot of his inheritance, scorched37 by an ardent38 sun, and alive only with “moving pillars of sand.”
From time immemorial every individual has been his own king. Each marauding community is marked by a wild independence; and the free spirit of the whole is to be traced in the rapine, discord39, and bloodshed which universally prevails. Theirs is “an iron sky, and a soil of brass40,” where the clouds drop little rain, and the earth yields no vegetation. It is no “land of rivers of water,” nor have the “lines fallen in pleasant places.” The desert stretches far on every side, strewed41 with black boulders42 of heated lava43, and enveloped44 by a glowing atmosphere. In this country of perfidy45 and vindictive46 ferocity, the proprietors47 of the barren land murder every stranger who shall intrude49; and the common benefits of water are an object of perpetual contest. Reprisal50 and revenge form the guiding maxim51 of all. Monsters, not men, their savage52 propensities53 are portrayed54 in a dark and baleful eye, and the avenger55 of blood is closely dogging the footsteps of one half the population.
As laziness is the chief source of African misery56 at large, so is it with the Danákil in particular. They possess that “conceit in their misery” which induces them to despise the labours of the cultivator; and such is the characteristic want of water, that, excepting at Aussa, agriculture is unknown, even in its rudest form. A pastoral, itinerant57, and belligerent58 people, divided into endless clans and ramifications59, under divers60 independent chieftains, their mode of living entitles them to rank only one step in civilisation61 above the positive savage who depends for daily subsistence upon the chase and upon the spontaneous productions of nature.
Born to the spear, and bred in eternal strife62 with his predatory neighbours, each lawless member of the straggling community inherits the untameable spirit of the descendants of Ishma?l; and it is made subservient63 to all the worst vices64 and passions inherent in the semi-barbarian. In his very attitude and bearing there is that which proclaims him in his own opinion Lord of the Universe, entitled to enjoy, with a thankless heart, all that he is capable of enjoying. No favour claims his gratitude—nothing demands a thought beyond the present moment. Unlike the Arab Bedouin, he is too indolent and improvident66 during seasons of plenty, to convert the produce of his flocks and herds67 into a store against the coming day of drought and famine. Gorged68 to repletion69, the residue70 is suffered to go to waste; and so long as his belly71 is full, his licentiousness72 gratified, and he has leisure to lounge about in listless idleness, the measure of his happiness is complete, and the sun may rise and set without his troubling his head as to the mode in which the day has been passed, or how the next meal is to be provided.
Many of the Ada?el are extensive owners of camels, and deal largely in slaves—a trade which yields three hundred per cent, with the least possible risk or trouble to the merchant; but when not upon the journey periodically undertaken to acquire the materials for this traffic, all lead a life of indolence and gross sensuality—eating, sleeping, and indulging in the baser passions, according to the bent73 of their vicious inclinations74. Their delight is to be dirty and to be idle. They wear the same cloth without ablution until it fairly drops from the back; and abhorring75 honest labour, whether agricultural or handicraft, pass the day in drowsiness76, or in the enjoyment77 of a quiet seat before the hamlet, where the scandal of the community is retailed78. Basking79 in the sun, and arranging their curly locks with the point of the skewer80, they here indulge in unlimited81 quantities of snuff, and mumble82 large rolls of tobacco and ashes, which are so thrust betwixt the under lip and the white teeth, as to impart the unseemly appearance of a growing wen, and if temporarily removed are invariably deposited behind the left ear. No race of men in the world stink83 more offensively; but whilst polluting the atmosphere with rancid tallow and putrid84 animal intestines85, they never condescend86 to approach a Christian without holding their own noses!
Amongst the Danákil are to be found some of the most scowling87, ill-favoured, and hideous-looking savages88 in the universe, but the features of the majority have an Arab cast which supports the legend of their origin; and notwithstanding the influence exerted upon the lineaments by passions uncontrolled, the expression of many is pleasing, and even occasionally intellectual. All are muscular and active, but singularly scraggy and loosely knit, and to an easy shuffling90 gait is added a national addiction91 to standing89 cross-legged. Young as well as old take infinite pains to disfigure the person, and thus to render it ferocious92 in appearance. Scars obtained in brawls93 and conflicts from stones and cold steel are esteemed94 the highest ornaments95, and the breast and stomach are usually seamed with a mystic maze96 of rhombs and reticulated triangles, produced by scarification with a sharp fragment of obsidian97, so as to resemble the plan of a fortified98 town of days gone by.
The upper lip is denuded99 with the creese, and the scanty100 beard suffered to flourish in curls along the cheeks and over the chin; whilst the hair, coarse and long, saturated101 with grease and mutton fat from infancy102, and exposed during life to the fiercest sun, becomes crisped into a thick curly mop, like a counsellor’s wig103, which is shaved behind on a line between the ears, and constitutes the first great pride of the proprietor48. The picking it out into a due spherical104 form affords employment during his ample leisure, and the contemplation of its wild perfection is the predominant object when the mirror is placed within his grasp. Baldness commences at an early age, and many of the ancient dandies seek protection from the solar influence under sheep-skin perukes of preposterous105 size, their artificial curls, in common with those that are natural, displaying an ornamented106 wooden spike107 or bodkin, which serves as a comb, and is often fancifully carved and provided with two or even three prongs.
The operation of greasing this wig without the aid of the barber is original. A lump of raw fat, cut from the overgrown tail of the Berbera sheep, having been some time masticated108 and mumbled109, is expelled into the hands, betwixt the palms of which it is reduced by rubbing to a suitable consistency110, and then transferred en masse to the crown. Exposure to the fierce rays of a tropical sun soon conveys the desired nourishment111 to the roots of the hair. A number of jets and brilliants, which first adorn112 the periwig, are presently fried into oily shreds113, and the liquid tallow, adulterated with dirt, trickling114 in streams adown the swarthy visage and over the neck, exhales115 the most sickening of odours. All, however, cannot afford this luxury of the toilet, nor is it every one who can resist the temptation of swallowing the dainty morsel116 when once consigned117 to the mouth; and hence is seen many a poll of sun-burnt hair, in colour and consistency resembling the housemaid’s cobweb broom which is quaintly118 denominated “the Pope’s head.”
The simple costume of the Bedouin consists of a piece of checked cloth wrapped loosely about the loins, and descending119 to the knees so as to resemble a kilt or short petticoat; whilst a cotton robe is thrown over the shoulder after the manner of the Roman toga. Miserly in disposition120, few outward ornaments grace his person, save an occasional necklace of fat, and a few armlets and bracelets121 composed of potent122 passages from the Korán either stitched in leather, or enveloped in coloured thread. A thong123 adorned124 with a metal button girds to the right hip126 of old and young a creese two feet in length, the wooden hilt of which is decorated with a pewter stud, whilst the scabbard is ornamented with an aromatic127 sprig, employed as a tooth-brush, and masticated for hours together.
Three inches broad in the blade, and possessing a truly murderous crook128 in the centre, the creese is doubtless a most formidable weapon at close quarters. With it the Danákil builds his house; with it he slays129 the animal, and flays130 the carcase. It is his sword in battle, his knife at the table, his razor at the toilet, his hatchet131, and his nail-parer. A savage desirous of illustrating132 the most approved exercise, after whetting133 the blade upon a stone, capers134 about describing a series of flourishes and cuts, both under and over the shield, stabbing and parrying to the right and to the left, until at length comes the last grand touch of disembowelment, when a ripping motion is accompanied by a bound into the air, and a howl of perfect satisfaction such as might be conjectured135 to issue from the jaws136 of the glutted137 vampire138.
The spear, which is seldom out of the hand of the Danákil, is some seven feet in length, a shaft139 of tough close-grained wood called “adepto” being heavily poised140 with metal at the butt125, and topped by a blade from ten to fifteen inches long, by three broad, reduced to as keen an edge as constant scouring141 with sand and grease can impart. Great aversion is entertained to this weapon being stepped over, and its fall to the ground, independently of the damage that might be sustained, is regarded as an evil omen65, and believed to destroy its power over the flesh and blood of an enemy. The spear of a chief only is mounted with bands of brass and copper142 wire, but the points of all are graced alike with a lump of sheep’s-tail fat. Although sometimes employed as a missive, the pike exercise is more usually resorted to—the warrior143 stealing onward144 in a crouching145 position, and springing suddenly with a yell and a cat-like bound to transfix the body of his foe146. “None but a woman would retain the spear in the hour of battle,” quoth one of the braves—“the creese is the hand to hand weapon!”
The shield, fashioned out of the stiff hide of the Báeza, or of the wild buffalo147, is a perfect circle, of from one to two feet in diameter, with the rim148 turned outwards149, and the centre convexed, for the purpose of checking the flight or launch of the missive. A button or boss which forms the apex150 is usually adorned with some proud trophy151 of the chase, in addition to the red beard of a he-goat, undeviatingly attached as a charm. A small bag, slung152 in the interior of the buckler, contains the portable wealth of the proprietor, and a forked stick is annexed153 to the hand strap154, to admit of suspension to a tree. Engaged, the warrior keeps the shield in a continual revolving155 motion, in strict accordance with the movement of the eyes, which in fierce and violent frenzy156 are rolled in the sockets157 during the continuance of the conflict.
Cruel, bloodthirsty, and vindictive, the Danákil do not possess that spirit of individual enterprise or chivalry158, or that reckless disregard of personal danger which, to certain races of men, imparts the stamp of military habits; but a season of scarcity159 dooms160 every neighbouring tribe whose pastures are more favoured than their own, to invasion, massacre161, and pillage162. A fiendish whoop163 is the signal for the gathering164 of the clan; and, obedient to the call, each man at arms, grasping spear and shield, abandons his wretched wigwam with truly savage alacrity165. His fierce and untamed passions now riot uncontrolled, and those who during the foray are guilty of the greatest enormities, strut166 about on return amongst their fellows, bedecked with ostrich167 plumes168, and other badges of distinction, reciting each to some wild tune169, the tale of his bloody170 exploits.
Morose171, and possessing little perception of the ridiculous, witticisms172 and hilarity173 in conversation are restricted to the ribald jest; but brawls are frequent, and the bivouac is often cheered by the wild chorus selected from a choice collection breathing in every line self-sufficiency and defiance174 to the foe. Accompanied by savage gestures and contortions—now menacing, now mincing175, and now furious—these strains are chanted during the livelong night with clear and energetic throats, chiefly with the design of intimidating176, by the noisy clamour, any hostile party that may be lurking177 in the vicinity of the encampment, intent either upon the requital178 of injuries done, or the acquisition of fame by aggressions unprovoked.
Superstitious179 to the last degree, the itinerant Bedouin takes the field arrayed in a panoply180 of amulets181, designed as a defence against witchcraft182, and to be thrown towards the enemy in the hour of battle. A verse from the Korán, sewn up in leather, and hung about the neck, secures him against all incorporeal183 enemies. No whirlwind ever sweeps across the path without being pursued by a dozen savages with drawn184 creeses, who stab into the centre of the dusty column in order to drive away the evil spirit that is believed to be riding on the blast. All have firm faith in the incarnation of the Devil, who is described as a monster with perpendicular185 eyes, capable of rolling along the ground with the rotatory motion of a ball; and Ibrahim Shehém Abli, a most unblushing liar186, and no less notable a necromancer187 than warrior, confidently asserted his individual ability to raise seven hundred of these demons18 for evil, during any moonlight night of the entire year.
The mosque188 and the muezzin have no existence in the interior, where religion gradually shades away; and, unlike the people of Tajúra, there is here little external display of Islamism observable, save in the bigoted189 detestation evinced towards those of every other than the Mohammadan creed190. But although prostrations are wanting, and rosaries are untold191, the vagrants192 still preserve their knavish193 reputations unblemished. The white feather, which in Europe is the emblem194 of cowardice195, is appropriately placed in the head of these midnight assassins, and the neighbouring tribes have not ill-portrayed the national character in the assertion, that “the tongues of the Ada?el are long for the express purpose of lying, that their arms are long but to admit of their pilfering196 the property of others, and that their legs are long in order that they may run away like poltroons in the day of danger and retribution.”
点击
收听单词发音
收听单词发音 |
1
gratitude
|
|
| adj.感激，感谢 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
2
inscribed
|
|
| v.写，刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 )；内接 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
3
mighty
|
|
| adj.强有力的；巨大的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
4
conciliation
|
|
| n.调解，调停 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
5
entirely
|
|
| ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
6
dependant
|
|
| n.依靠的，依赖的，依赖他人生活者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
7
wares
|
|
| n. 货物, 商品 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
8
northward
|
|
| adv.向北；n.北方的地区 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
9
nominal
|
|
| adj.名义上的；(金额、租金)微不足道的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
10
slaying
|
|
| 杀戮。 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
11
Christian
|
|
| adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
12
Christians
|
|
| n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
13
majesty
|
|
| n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
14
retaliation
|
|
| n.报复，反击 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
15
aggravated
|
|
| 使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 )； 使更严重； 激怒； 使恼火 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
16
outrage
|
|
| n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
17
demonstrations
|
|
| 证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
18
demons
|
|
| n.恶人( demon的名词复数 )；恶魔；精力过人的人；邪念 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
19
tact
|
|
| n.机敏，圆滑，得体 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
20
avert
|
|
| v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
21
tract
|
|
| n.传单，小册子，大片(土地或森林) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
22
jurisdiction
|
|
| n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
23
remarkable
|
|
| adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
24
plural
|
|
| n.复数；复数形式；adj.复数的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
25
clan
|
|
| n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
26
reigning
|
|
| adj.统治的，起支配作用的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
27
corrupted
|
|
| （使）败坏( corrupt的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）腐化； 引起（计算机文件等的）错误； 破坏 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
28
repel
|
|
| v.击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
29
westward
|
|
| n.西方，西部；adj.西方的，向西的；adv.向西 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
30
bin
|
|
| n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
31
isolated
|
|
| adj.与世隔绝的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
32
volcanic
|
|
| adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
33
clans
|
|
| 宗族( clan的名词复数 )； 氏族； 庞大的家族； 宗派 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
34
descended
|
|
| a.为...后裔的，出身于...的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
35
invaders
|
|
| 入侵者，侵略者，侵入物( invader的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
36
dispersed
|
|
| adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
37
scorched
|
|
| 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： |
|
|
|
|
38
ardent
|
|
| adj.热情的，热烈的，强烈的，烈性的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
39
discord
|
|
| n.不和，意见不合，争论，（音乐）不和谐 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
40
brass
|
|
| n.黄铜；黄铜器，铜管乐器 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
41
strewed
|
|
| v.撒在…上( strew的过去式和过去分词 )；散落于；点缀；撒满 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
42
boulders
|
|
| n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 )；巨砾；（受水或天气侵蚀而成的）巨石；漂砾 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
43
lava
|
|
| n.熔岩，火山岩 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
44
enveloped
|
|
| v.包围，笼罩，包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
45
perfidy
|
|
| n.背信弃义，不忠贞 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
46
vindictive
|
|
| adj.有报仇心的，怀恨的，惩罚的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
47
proprietors
|
|
| n.所有人，业主( proprietor的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
48
proprietor
|
|
| n.所有人；业主；经营者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
49
intrude
|
|
| vi.闯入；侵入；打扰，侵扰 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
50
reprisal
|
|
| n.报复，报仇，报复性劫掠 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
51
maxim
|
|
| n.格言，箴言 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
52
savage
|
|
| adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
53
propensities
|
|
| n.倾向，习性( propensity的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
54
portrayed
|
|
| v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
55
avenger
|
|
| n. 复仇者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
56
misery
|
|
| n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
57
itinerant
|
|
| adj.巡回的；流动的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
58
belligerent
|
|
| adj.好战的，挑起战争的；n.交战国，交战者 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
59
ramifications
|
|
| n.结果，后果( ramification的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
60
divers
|
|
| adj.不同的；种种的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
61
civilisation
|
|
| n.文明，文化，开化，教化 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
62
strife
|
|
| n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
63
subservient
|
|
| adj.卑屈的，阿谀的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
64
vices
|
|
| 缺陷( vice的名词复数 )； 恶习； 不道德行为； 台钳 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
65
omen
|
|
| n.征兆，预兆；vt.预示 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
66
improvident
|
|
| adj.不顾将来的，不节俭的，无远见的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
67
herds
|
|
| 兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
68
gorged
|
|
| v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的过去式和过去分词 )；作呕 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
69
repletion
|
|
| n.充满，吃饱 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
70
residue
|
|
| n.残余，剩余，残渣 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
71
belly
|
|
| n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
72
licentiousness
|
|
| n.放肆，无法无天 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
73
bent
|
|
| n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
74
inclinations
|
|
| 倾向( inclination的名词复数 )； 倾斜； 爱好； 斜坡 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
75
abhorring
|
|
| v.憎恶( abhor的现在分词 )；（厌恶地）回避；拒绝；淘汰 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
76
drowsiness
|
|
| n.睡意；嗜睡 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
77
enjoyment
|
|
| n.乐趣；享有；享用 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
78
retailed
|
|
| vt.零售（retail的过去式与过去分词形式） | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
79
basking
|
|
| v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的现在分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
80
skewer
|
|
| n.（烤肉用的）串肉杆；v.用杆串好 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
81
unlimited
|
|
| adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
82
mumble
|
|
| n./v.喃喃而语，咕哝 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
83
stink
|
|
| vi.发出恶臭；糟透，招人厌恶；n.恶臭 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
84
putrid
|
|
| adj.腐臭的；有毒的；已腐烂的；卑劣的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
85
intestines
|
|
| n.肠( intestine的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
86
condescend
|
|
| v.俯就，屈尊；堕落，丢丑 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
87
scowling
|
|
| 怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
88
savages
|
|
| 未开化的人，野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
89
standing
|
|
| n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
90
shuffling
|
|
| adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
91
addiction
|
|
| n.上瘾入迷，嗜好 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
92
ferocious
|
|
| adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
93
brawls
|
|
| 吵架，打架( brawl的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
94
esteemed
|
|
| adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 )；敬重；认为；以为 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
95
ornaments
|
|
| n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
96
maze
|
|
| n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
97
obsidian
|
|
| n.黑曜石 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
98
fortified
|
|
| adj. 加强的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
99
denuded
|
|
| adj.[医]变光的，裸露的v.使赤裸( denude的过去式和过去分词 )；剥光覆盖物 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
100
scanty
|
|
| adj.缺乏的，仅有的，节省的，狭小的，不够的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
101
saturated
|
|
| a.饱和的，充满的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
102
infancy
|
|
| n.婴儿期；幼年期；初期 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
103
wig
|
|
| n.假发 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
104
spherical
|
|
| adj.球形的；球面的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
105
preposterous
|
|
| adj.荒谬的，可笑的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
106
ornamented
|
|
| adj.花式字体的v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
107
spike
|
|
| n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
108
masticated
|
|
| v.咀嚼( masticate的过去式和过去分词 )；粉碎，磨烂 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
|
109
mumbled
|
|
| 含糊地说某事，叽咕，咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
110
consistency
|
|
| n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
111
nourishment
|
|
| n.食物，营养品；营养情况 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
112
adorn
|
|
| vt.使美化，装饰 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
113
shreds
|
|
| v.撕碎，切碎( shred的第三人称单数 )；用撕毁机撕毁（文件） | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
114
trickling
|
|
| n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
115
exhales
|
|
| v.呼出，发散出( exhale的第三人称单数 )；吐出（肺中的空气、烟等），呼气 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
116
morsel
|
|
| n.一口，一点点 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
117
consigned
|
|
| v.把…置于（令人不快的境地）( consign的过去式和过去分词 )；把…托付给；把…托人代售；丟弃 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
118
quaintly
|
|
| adv.古怪离奇地 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
119
descending
|
|
| n. 下行 adj. 下降的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
120
disposition
|
|
| n.性情，性格；意向，倾向；排列，部署 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
121
bracelets
|
|
| n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
122
potent
|
|
| adj.强有力的，有权势的；有效力的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
123
thong
|
|
| n.皮带；皮鞭；v.装皮带 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
124
adorned
|
|
| [计]被修饰的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
125
butt
|
|
| n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
126
hip
|
|
| n.臀部，髋；屋脊 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
127
aromatic
|
|
| adj.芳香的，有香味的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
128
crook
|
|
| v.使弯曲；n.小偷，骗子，贼；弯曲(处) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
129
slays
|
|
| 杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
130
flays
|
|
| v.痛打( flay的第三人称单数 )；把…打得皮开肉绽；剥（通常指动物）的皮；严厉批评 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
131
hatchet
|
|
| n.短柄小斧；v.扼杀 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
132
illustrating
|
|
| 给…加插图( illustrate的现在分词 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
133
whetting
|
|
| v.（在石头上）磨（刀、斧等）( whet的现在分词 )；引起，刺激（食欲、欲望、兴趣等） | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
134
capers
|
|
| n.开玩笑( caper的名词复数 )；刺山柑v.跳跃，雀跃( caper的第三人称单数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
135
conjectured
|
|
| 推测，猜测，猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
136
jaws
|
|
| n.口部；嘴 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
137
glutted
|
|
| v.吃得过多( glut的过去式和过去分词 )；（对胃口、欲望等）纵情满足；使厌腻；塞满 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
138
vampire
|
|
| n.吸血鬼 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
139
shaft
|
|
| n.(工具的)柄，杆状物 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
140
poised
|
|
| a.摆好姿势不动的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
141
scouring
|
|
| 擦[洗]净，冲刷，洗涤 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
142
copper
|
|
| n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
143
warrior
|
|
| n.勇士，武士，斗士 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
144
onward
|
|
| adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
145
crouching
|
|
| v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
146
foe
|
|
| n.敌人，仇敌 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
147
buffalo
|
|
| n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
148
rim
|
|
| n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
149
outwards
|
|
| adj.外面的，公开的，向外的；adv.向外；n.外形 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
150
apex
|
|
| n.顶点，最高点 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
151
trophy
|
|
| n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
152
slung
|
|
| 抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )； 吊挂； 遣送； 押往 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
153
annexed
|
|
| [法] 附加的，附属的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
154
strap
|
|
| n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
155
revolving
|
|
| adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
156
frenzy
|
|
| n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
157
sockets
|
|
| n.套接字，使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 )；孔( socket的名词复数 )；（电器上的）插口；托座；凹穴 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
158
chivalry
|
|
| n.骑士气概，侠义；（男人）对女人彬彬有礼，献殷勤 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
159
scarcity
|
|
| n.缺乏，不足，萧条 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
160
dooms
|
|
| v.注定( doom的第三人称单数 )；判定；使…的失败（或灭亡、毁灭、坏结局）成为必然；宣判 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
161
massacre
|
|
| n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
162
pillage
|
|
| v.抢劫；掠夺；n.抢劫，掠夺；掠夺物 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
163
whoop
|
|
| n.大叫，呐喊，喘息声；v.叫喊，喘息 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
164
gathering
|
|
| n.集会，聚会，聚集 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
165
alacrity
|
|
| n.敏捷，轻快，乐意 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
166
strut
|
|
| v.肿胀，鼓起；大摇大摆地走；炫耀；支撑；撑开；n.高视阔步；支柱，撑杆 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
167
ostrich
|
|
| n.鸵鸟 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
168
plumes
|
|
| 羽毛( plume的名词复数 )； 羽毛饰； 羽毛状物； 升上空中的羽状物 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
169
tune
|
|
| n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
170
bloody
|
|
| adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
171
morose
|
|
| adj.脾气坏的，不高兴的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
172
witticisms
|
|
| n.妙语，俏皮话( witticism的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
173
hilarity
|
|
| n.欢乐；热闹 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
174
defiance
|
|
| n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
175
mincing
|
|
| adj.矫饰的；v.切碎；切碎 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
176
intimidating
|
|
| vt.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的现在分词) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
177
lurking
|
|
| 潜在 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
178
requital
|
|
| n.酬劳；报复 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
179
superstitious
|
|
| adj.迷信的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
180
panoply
|
|
| n.全副甲胄，礼服 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
181
amulets
|
|
| n.护身符( amulet的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
182
witchcraft
|
|
| n.魔法，巫术 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
183
incorporeal
|
|
| adj.非物质的，精神的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
184
drawn
|
|
| v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
185
perpendicular
|
|
| adj.垂直的，直立的；n.垂直线，垂直的位置 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
186
liar
|
|
| n.说谎的人 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
187
necromancer
|
|
| n. 巫师 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
188
mosque
|
|
| n.清真寺 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
189
bigoted
|
|
| adj.固执己见的，心胸狭窄的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
190
creed
|
|
| n.信条；信念，纲领 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
191
untold
|
|
| adj.数不清的，无数的 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
192
vagrants
|
|
| 流浪者( vagrant的名词复数 )； 无业游民； 乞丐； 无赖 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
193
knavish
|
|
| adj.无赖（似）的，不正的；刁诈 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
194
emblem
|
|
| n.象征，标志；徽章 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
195
cowardice
|
|
| n.胆小，怯懦 | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
|
196
pilfering
|
|
| v.偷窃（小东西），小偷( pilfer的现在分词 )；偷窃（一般指小偷小摸） | |
参考例句： |
|
|
|
| 欢迎访问英文小说网 |