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For two months the fugitives1 remained absent; in those two months, Mrs Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever. No mother could have nursed an only child more devotedly3 than Edgar tended her. Day and night he was watching, and patiently enduring all the annoyances4 that irritable5 nerves and a shaken reason could inflict6; and, though Kenneth remarked that what he saved from the grave would only recompense his care by forming the source of constant future anxiety--in fact, that his health and strength were being sacrificed to preserve a mere7 ruin of humanity--he knew no limits in gratitude8 and joy when Catherine's life was declared out of danger; and hour after hour he would sit beside her, tracing the gradual return to bodily health, and flattering his too sanguine9 hopes with the illusion that her mind would settle back to its right balance also, and she would soon be entirely10 her former self.

The first time she left her chamber11 was at the commencement of the following March. Mr Linton had put on her pillow, in the morning, a handful of golden crocuses; her eye, long stranger to any gleam of pleasure, caught them in waking, and shone delighted as she gathered them eagerly together.

`These are the earliest flowers at the Heights,' she exclaimed. `They remind me of soft thaw12 winds, and warm sunshine, and nearly melted snow. Edgar, is there not a south wind, and is not the snow almost gone?'

`The snow is quite gone down here, darling,' replied her husband; `and I only see two white spots on the whole range of moors13: the sky is blue, and the larks14 are singing, and the becks and brooks15 are all brim full. Catherine, last spring at this time, I was longing16 to have you under this roof, now, I wish you were a mile or two up those hills: the air blows so sweetly, I feel that it would cure you.

`I shall never be there but once more,' said the invalid17; `and then you'll leave me, and I shall remain for ever. Next spring you'll long again to have me under this roof, and you'll look back and think you were happy today.

Linton lavished18 on her the kindest caresses19, and tried to cheer her by the fondest words; but, vaguely20 regarding the flowers, she let the tears collect on her lashes21 and stream down her cheeks unheeding. We knew she was really better, and, therefore, decided22 that long confinement23 to a single place produced much of this despondency, and it might be partially24 removed by a change of scene. The master told me to light a fire in the many-weeks-deserted parlour, and to set an easy chair in the sunshine by the window; and then he brought her down, and she sat a long while enjoying the genial25 heat, and, as we expected, revived by the objects round her: which, though familiar, were free from the dreary26 associations investing her hated sick chamber. By evening, she seemed greatly exhausted27; yet no arguments could persuade her to return to that apartment, and I had to arrange the parlour sofa for her bed, till another room could be prepared. To obviate28 the fatigue29 of mounting and descending30 the stairs, we fitted up this, where you lie at present: on the same floor with the parlour; and she was soon strong enough to move from one to the other, leaning on Edgar's arm. Ah, I thought myself she might recover, so waited on as she was. And there was double cause to desire it, for on her existence depended that of another: we cherished the hope that in a little while, Mr Linton's heart would be gladdened, and his lands secured from a stranger's gripe, by the birth of an heir.

I should mention that Isabella sent to her brother, some six weeks from her departure, a short note, announcing her marriage with Heathcliff. It appeared dry and cold; but at the bottom was dotted in with pencil an obscure apology, and an entreaty31 for kind remembrance and reconciliation32, if her proceeding33 had offended him: asserting that she could not help it then, and being done, she had now no power to repeal34 it. Linton did not reply to this, I believe; and, in a fortnight more, I got a long letter which I considered odd, coming from the pen of a bride just out of the honeymoon35. I'll read it: for I keep it yet. Any relic36 of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.

 

DEAR ELLEN, it begins:--

I came last night to Wuthering Heights, and heard, for the first time, that Catherine has been, and is yet, very ill. I must not write to her, I suppose, and my brother is either too angry or too distressed37 to answer what I sent him. Still, I must write to somebody, and the only choice left me is you.

Inform Edgar that I'd give the world to see his face again--that my heart returned to Thrushcross Grange in twenty-four hours after I left it, and is there at this moment, full of warm feelings for him, and Catherine! I can't follow it, though--(those words are underlined) they need not expect me, and they may draw what conclusions they please; taking care, however, to lay nothing at the door of my weak will or deficient38 affection.

The remainder of the letter is for yourself alone. I want to ask you two questions: the first is--How did you contrive39 to preserve the common sympathies of human nature when you resided here? I cannot recognize any sentiment which those around share with me.

The second question, I have great interest in; it is this--Is Mr Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil? I shan't tell my reasons for making this inquiry40; but, I beseech41 you to explain, if you can, what I have married: that is, when you call to see me; and you must call, Ellen, very soon. Don't write, but come, and bring me something from Edgar.

Now, you shall hear how I have been received in my new home, as I am led to imagine the Heights will be. It is to amuse myself that I dwell on such subjects as the lack of external comforts: they never occupy my thoughts, except at the moment when I miss them. I should laugh and dance for joy, if I found their absence was the total of my miseries42, and the rest was an unnatural43 dream!

The sun set behind the Grange, as we turned on to the moors; by that, I judged it to be six o'clock; and my companion halted half an hour, to inspect the park, and the gardens, and, probably, the place itself, as well as he could; so it was dark when we dismounted in the paved yard of the farmhouse44, and your old fellow-servant, Joseph, issued out to receive us by the light of a dip candle. He did it with a courtesy that redounded45 to his credit. His first act was to elevate his torch to a level with my face, squint46 malignantly47, project his under lip, and turn away. Then he took the two horses, and led them into the stables; reappearing for the purpose of locking the outer gate, as if we lived in an ancient castle.

Heathcliff stayed to speak to him, and I entered the kitchen--a dingy48, untidy hole; I dare say you would not know it, it is so changed since it was in your charge. By the fire stood a ruffianly child, strong in limb and dirty in garb49, with a look of Catherine in his eyes and about his mouth.

`This is Edgar's legal nephew,' I reflected--`mine in a manner; I must shake hands, and--yes--I must kiss him. It is right to establish a good understanding at the beginning.'

I approached, and, attempting to take his chubby50 fist, said: `How do you do, my dear?' He replied in a jargon51 I did not comprehend. `Shall you and I be friends, Hareton?' was my next essay at conversation.

An oath, and a threat to set Throttler52 on me if I did not `frame off', rewarded my perseverance53.

`Hey, Throttler, lad!' whispered the little wretch54, rousing a half-bred bulldog from its lair55 in a corner. Now, wilt56 tuh be ganging?' he asked authoritatively57.

Love for my life urged a compliance58; I stepped over the threshold to wait till the others should enter. Mr Heathcliff was nowhere visible; and Joseph, whom I followed to the stables, and requested to accompany me in, after staring and muttering to himself, screwed up his nose, and replied:

`Mim! mim! mim! Did iver Christian59 body hear aught like it? Minching Un' munching60! How can Aw tell whet61 ye say?'

`I say, I wish you to come with me into the house!' I cried, thinking him deaf, yet highly disgusted at his rudeness.

`Nor nuh me! I getten summat else to do,' he answered, and continued his work; moving his lantern jaws62 meanwhile, and surveying my dress and countenance63 (the former a great deal too fine, but the latter, I'm sure, as sad as he could desire) with sovereign contempt.

I walked round the yard, and through a wicket, to another door, at which I took the liberty of knocking, in hopes some more civil servant might show himself. After a short suspense64, it was opened by a tall, gaunt man, without neckerchief, and otherwise extremely slovenly65; his features were lost in masses of shaggy hair that hung on his shoulders; and his eyes, too, were like a ghostly Catherine's with all their beauty annihilated66.

`What's your business here?' he demanded grimly. `Who are you?'

`My name was Isabella Linton,' I replied. `You've seen me before, sir. I'm lately married to Mr Heathcliff, and he has brought me here--I suppose by your permission.'

`Is he come back, then?' asked the hermit67, glaring like a hungry wolf.

`Yes--we came just now,' I said; `but he left me by the kitchen door; and when I would have gone in, your little boy played sentinel over the place, and frightened me off by the help of a bulldog.'

`It's well the hellish villain68 has kept his word!' growled69 my future host, searching the darkness beyond me in expectation of discovering Heathcliff; and then he indulged in a soliloquy of execrations, and threats of what he would have done had the `fiend' deceived him.

I repented70 having tried this second entrance, and was almost inclined to slip away before he finished cursing, but ere I could execute that intention, he ordered me in, and shut and refastened the door. There was a great fire, and that was all the light in the huge apartment, whose floor had grown a uniform grey; and the once brilliant pewter dishes, which used to attract my gaze when I was a girl, partook of a similar obscurity, created by tarnish71 and dust. I inquired whether I might call the maid, and be conducted to a bedroom? Mr Earnshaw vouchsafed72 no answer. He walked up and down, with his hands in his pockets, apparently73 quite forgetting my presence; and his abstraction was evidently so deep, and his whole aspect so misanthropical74, that I shrank from disturbing him again.

You'll not be surprised, Ellen, at my feeling particularly cheerless, seated in worse than solitude75 on that inhospitable hearth76, and remembering that four miles distant lay my delightful77 home, containing the only people I loved on earth; and there might as well be the Atlantic to part us, instead of those four miles: I could not overpass78 them! I questioned with myself--where must I turn for comfort? and--mind you don't tell Edgar, or Catherine--above every sorrow beside, this rose pre-eminent: despair at finding nobody who could or would be my ally against Heathcliff! I had sought shelter at Wuthering Heights, almost gladly, because I was secured by that arrangement from living alone with him; but he knew the people we were coming amongst, and he did not fear their intermeddling.

I sat and thought a doleful time: the clock struck eight, and nine, and still my companion paced to and fro, his head bent79 on his breast, and perfectly80 silent, unless a groan81 or a bitter ejaculation forced itself out at intervals82. I listened to detect a woman's voice in the house, and filled the interim83 with wild regrets and dismal84 anticipations85, which, at last, spoke86 audibly in irrepressible sighing and weeping. I was not aware how openly I grieved, till Earnshaw halted opposite, in his measured walk, and gave me a stare of newly-awakened surprise. Taking advantage of his recovered attention, I exclaimed:

`I'm tired with my journey, and I want to go to bed! Where is the maidservant? Direct me to her, as she won't come to me!'

`We have none,' he answered; `you must wait on yourself!'

`Where must I sleep, then?' I sobbed87: I was beyond regarding self-respect, weighed down by fatigue and wretchedness.

`Joseph will show you Heathcliff's chamber,' said he; `open that door--he's in there.'

I was going to obey, but he suddenly arrested me, and added in the strangest tone:

`Be so good as to turn your lock, and draw your bolt--don't omit it!'

`Well!' I said. `But why, Mr Earnshaw?' I did not relish88 the notion of deliberately89 fastening myself in with Heathcliff.

`Look here!' he replied, pulling from his waistcoat a curiously90 constructed pistol, having a double-edged spring knife attached to the barrel. `That's a great tempter to a desperate man, is it not? I cannot resist going up with this every night, and trying his door. If once I find it open he's done for! I do it invariably, even though the minute before I have been recalling a hundred reasons that should make me refrain: it is some devil that urges me to thwart91 my own schemes by killing92 him. You fight against that devil for love as long as you may; when the times comes, not all the angels in heaven shall save him!'

I surveyed the weapon inquisitively93. A hideous94 notion struck me: how powerful I should be possessing such an instrument! I took it from his hand, and touched the blade. He looked astonished at the expression my face assumed during a brief second: it was not horror, it was covetousness95. He snatched the pistol back, jealously; shut the knife, and returned it to its concealment96.

`I don't care if you tell him,' said he. `Put him on his guard, and watch for him. You know the terms we are on, I see: his danger does not shock you.'

`What has Heathcliff done to you?' I asked. `In what has he wronged you, to warrant this appalling97 hatred98? Wouldn't it be wiser to bid him quit the house?'

`No!' thundered Earnshaw, `should he offer to leave me, he's a dead man: persuade him to attempt it, and you are a murderess! Am I to lose all, without a chance of retrieval? Is Hareton to be a beggar? Oh, damnation! I will have it back; and I'll have his gold too; and then his blood; and hell shall have his soul! It will be ten times blacker with that guest than ever it was before!'

You've acquainted me, Ellen, with your old master's habits. He is clearly on the verge99 of madness: he was so last night at least. I shuddered100 to be near him, and thought on the servant's ill-bred moroseness101 as comparatively agreeable. He now recommenced his moody102 walk, and I raised the latch103, and escaped into the kitchen. Joseph was bending over the fire, peering into a large pan that swung above it; and a wooden bowl of oatmeal stood on the settle close by. The contents of the pan began to boil, and he turned to plunge104 his hand into the bowl; I conjectured105 that this preparation was probably for our supper, and, being hungry, I resolved it should be eatable; so, crying out sharply, `I'll make the porridge!' I removed the vessel106 out of his reach, and proceeded to take off my hat and riding habit. `Mr Earnshaw', I continued, `directs me to wait on myself: I will. I'm not going to act the lady among you, for fear I should starve.'

`Gooid Lord!' he muttered, sitting down, and stroking his ribbed stockings from the knee to the ankle. `If they's tuh be fresh ortherings--just when Aw gettin used tuh two maisters, if Aw mun hev a mistress set o'er my heead, it's loike time tuh be flitting. Aw niver did think tuh say t' day ut Aw mud lave th' owld place--but Aw daht it's nigh at hend!'

This lamentation107 drew no notice from me: I went briskly to work, sighing to remember a period when it would have been all merry fun; but compelled speedily to drive off the remembrance. It racked me to recall past happiness, and the greater peril108 there was of conjuring109 up its apparition110, the quicker the thible ran round, and the faster the handfuls of meal fell into the water. Joseph beheld111 my style of cookery with growing indignation.

`Thear!' he ejaculated, `Hareton, thah willut sup thy porridge tuh neight; they'll be nowt bud lumps as big as maw nave112. Thear, agean! Aw'd fling in bowl un all, if Aw wer yah! There, pale t' guilp off, un' then yah'll hae done wi't. Bang, bang. It's a marcy t' bothom isn't deaved aht!'

It was rather a rough mess, I own, when poured into the basins; four had been provided, and a gallon pitcher113 of new milk was brought from the dairy, which Hareton seized and commenced drinking and spilling from the expansive lip. I expostulated, and desired that he should have his in a mug; affirming that I could not taste the liquid treated so dirtily. The old cynic chose to be vastly offended at this nicety; assuring me, repeatedly, that `the barn was every bit as good' as I, `and every bit as wollsome', and wondering how I could fashion to be so conceited114. Meanwhile, the infant ruffian continued sucking; and glowered115 at me defyingly, as he slavered into the jug116.

`I shall have my supper in another room,' I said. `Have you no place you call a parlour?'

`Parlour!' he echoed sneeringly117, `parlour! Nay118, we've noa parlours. If yah dunnut loike wer company, there's maister's; un' if yah dunnut loike maister, there's us.

`Then I shall go upstairs!' I answered; `show me a chamber.' I put my basin on a tray, and went myself to fetch some more milk. With great grumblings, the fellow rose, and preceded me in my ascent119: we mounted to the garrets; he opening a door, now and then, to look into the apartments we passed.

`Here's a rahm,' he said, at last, flinging back a cranky board on hinges. `It's weel eneugh tuh ate a few porridge in. They's a pack o' corn i' t' corner, thear, meeterly clane; if yah're feared uh muckying yer grand silk cloes, spread yer hankerchir o' t' top on't.'

The `rahm' was a kind of lumber-hole smelling strong of malt and grain; various sacks of which articles were piled around, leaving a wide, bare space in the middle.

`Why, man!' I exclaimed, facing him angrily, `this is not a place to sleep in. I wish to see my bedroom.

`Bed-rume!' he repeated, in a tone of mockery. `Yah's see all t' bed-rumes thear is--yon's mine.'

He pointed120 into the second garret, only differing from the first in being more naked about the walls, and having a large, low, curtainless bed, with an indigo-coloured quilt at one end.

`What do I want with yours?' I retorted. `I suppose Mr Heathcliff does not lodge121 at the top of the house, does he?'

`Oh! it's Maister Hathecliff's yah're wenting!' cried he, as if making a new discovery. `Couldn't ye uh said soa, at onst? un then, Aw mud uh telled ye, baht all this wark, ut that's just one yah cannut sea--he alIas122 keeps it locked, un nob'dy iver mells on't but hisseln.'

`You've a nice house, Joseph,' I could not refrain from observing, `and pleasant inmates123; and I think the concentrated essence of all the madness in the world took up its abode124 in my brain the day I linked my fate with theirs! However, that is not to the present purpose--there are other rooms. For heaven's sake be quick, and let me settle somewhere!'

He made no reply to this adjuration125; only plodding126 doggedly127 down the wooden steps, and halting before an apartment which, from that halt and the superior quality of its furniture, I conjectured to be the best one. There was a carpet: a good one, but the pattern was obliterated128 by dust; a fireplace hung with cut paper, dropping to pieces; a handsome oak bedstead with ample crimson129 curtains of rather expensive material and modern make; but they had evidently experienced rough usage: the valances hung in festoons, wrenched130 from their rings, and the iron rod supporting them was bent in an arc on one side, causing the drapery to trail upon the floor. The chairs were also damaged, many of them severely131; and deep indentations deformed132 the panels of the walls. I was endeavouring to gather resolution for entering and taking possession, when my fool of a guide announced, `This here is t' maister's.' My supper by this time was cold, my appetite gone, and my patience exhausted. I insisted on being provided instantly with a place of refuge, and means of repose133.

`Whear the divil?' began the religious elder. `The Lord bless us! The Lord forgie us! Whear the hell wold ye gang? ye marred134, wearisome nowt! Yah seen all bud Hareton's bit uf a cham'er. They's not another hoile tuh lig dahn in i' th' hahse!'

I was so vexed135, I flung my tray and its contents on the ground; and then seated myself at the stairs-head, hid my face in my hands, and cried.

`Ech! ech!' exclaimed Joseph. `Weel done, Miss Cathy! weel done, Miss Cathy! Hahsiver, t' maister saIl just tum'le o'er them brocken pots; un' then we's hear summut; we's hear hah it's tuh be. Gooid-for-nowt madling! yah desarve pining froo this to Churstmas, flinging t' precious gifts uh God under fooit i' yer flaysome rages! Bud Aw'm mista'en if yah shew yer sperrit lang. Will Hathecliff bide136 sich bonny ways, think ye? Aw nobbut wish he muh cotch ye i' that plisky. Aw nobbut wish he may.'

And so he went on scolding to his den2 beneath, taking the candle with him; and I remained in the dark. The period of reflection succeeding this silly action, compelled me to admit the necessity of smothering137 my pride and choking my wrath138, and bestirring myself to remove its effects. An unexpected aid presently appeared in the shape of Throttler, whom I now recognized as a son of our old Skulker139: it had spent its whelphood at the Grange, and was given by my father to Mr Hindley. I fancy it knew me: it pushed its nose against mine by way of salute140, and then hastened to devour141 the porridge; while I groped from step to step, collecting the shattered earthenware142, and drying the spatters of milk from the banister with my pocket handkerchief. Our labours were scarcely over when I heard Earnshaw's tread in the passage; my assistant tucked in his tail, and pressed to the wall; I stole into the nearest doorway143. The dog's endeavour to avoid him was unsuccessful; as I guessed by a scutter downstairs, and a prolonged, piteous yelping144. I had better luck! he passed on, entered his chamber, and shut the door. Directly after Joseph came up with Hareton, to put him to bed. I had found shelter in Hareton's room, and the old man, on seeing me, said:

`They's rahm for boath ye un yer pride, now, I sud think, i' the hahse. It's empty; ye may hev it all to yerseln, un Him as allas maks a third, i' such ill company!'

Gladly did I take advantage of this intimation; and the minute I flung myself into a chair, by the fire, I nodded, and slept. My slumber145 was deep and sweet, though over far too soon. Mr Heathcliff awoke me; he had just come in, and demanded, in his loving manner, what I was doing there? I told him the cause of my staying up so late--that he had the key of our room in his pocket. The adjective our gave mortal offence. He swore it was not, nor ever should be, mine; and he'd--But I'll not repeat his language, nor describe his habitual146 conduct: he is ingenious and unresting in seeking to gain my abhorrence147! I sometimes wonder at him with an intensity148 that deadens my fear: yet, I assure you, a tiger or a venomous serpent could not rouse terror in me equal to that which he wakens. He told me of Catherine's illness, and accused my brother of causing it; promising149 that I should be Edgar's proxy150 in suffering, till he could get hold of him.

I do hate him--I am wretched--I have been a fool! Beware of uttering one breath of this to anyone at the Grange. I shall expect you every day--don't disappoint me!


两个月以来逃亡的人不见踪影。在这两个月里,林惇夫人受到了而且也克服了所谓脑膜炎的最厉害的冲击。任何一个母亲看护自己的独生子也不能比埃德加照料她更为尽心。日日夜夜,他守着,耐心地忍受着精神混乱与丧失理性的人所能给予的一切麻烦;虽然肯尼兹说他从坟墓中救出来的人日后反而成为使他经常焦虑的根源,——事实上,他牺牲了健康和精力不过是保住了一个废人——当凯瑟琳被宣告脱离生命危险时,他的感激和欢乐是无限的;他一小时一小时地坐在她旁边,看着她的健康渐渐恢复,而且幻想她的心理也会恢复平衡,不久就会完全和她以前本人一样。他就靠这个幻想使他那过于乐观的希望得到安慰。

她第一次离开卧房是在那年三月初。早上,林惇先生在她枕上放一束金色的藏红花。她已经有好久不习惯一点欢乐的光辉,当她醒来一看见这些花,就兴高采烈地把它们拢在一起,眼睛放出愉快的光彩。

“这些是山庄上开得最早的花,”她叫。“它们使我想起轻柔的暖风,和煦的阳光,还有快融化的雪。埃德加,外面有南风没有,雪是不是快化完啦?”

“这儿的雪差不多全化完了,亲爱的,”她的丈夫回答。

“在整个旷野上我只能看见两个白点:天是蓝的,百灵在歌唱,小河小溪都涨满了水。凯瑟琳,去年春天这时候,我正在渴望着你到这个房子里来;现在,我却希望你到一两哩路外的那些山庄上去:风吹得这么惬意,我觉得这可以医好你的病。”

“我再去一次就不会回来了,”病人说,“然后你就要离开我,我就要永远留在那儿。明年春天你又要渴望我到这个房子来,你就要回忆过去,而且想到今天你是快乐的。”

林惇在她身上不惜施以最温柔的爱抚,而且用最亲昵的话想使她高兴。可是,她茫然地望着花,眼泪聚在睫毛上,顺着她的双颊直淌,她也未在意。我们知道她是真的好些了,因此,确信她是由于长期关闭在一个地方才产生出这种沮丧的情绪,要是换一个地方,也许会消除一些的。主人叫我在那好几个星期没人进出的客厅里燃起炉火来,搬一把舒服的椅子放在窗口阳光下,然后把她抱下楼来。她坐了很久,享受着舒适的温暖。如我们所料,她四周的一切使她活泼起来了:这些东西虽然是熟悉的,却摆脱了笼罩着她那可厌的病床的那些凄凉的联想。晚上,看来她精疲力尽,但是没法劝她回卧房去,我只得在还没有布置好另一间屋子的时候,先把客厅沙发铺好作为她的床。为了不必上下楼太累,我们收拾了这间,就是你现在躺着的这间——跟客厅在同一层。不久她又好一点,可以靠在埃德加臂上从这间走到那间了。啊,我自己也想,她得到这样的服侍,是会复原的。而且有双重的原因希望她复原,因为另一个生命也倚仗她的生存而生存;我们都暗暗地希望林惇先生的心不久就会快乐起来,而他的土地,由于继承人的诞生,将不至于被一个陌生人夺去。

这儿我应该提一提伊莎贝拉在她走后六个星期左右,寄了一封短信给她哥哥,宣布她跟希刺克厉夫结婚了。信写得似乎冷淡乏味,可是在下面用铅笔写了隐晦的道歉的话,而且说如果她的行为得罪了他,就恳求他原谅与和解:说她当时没法不这样作,事已如此,现在她也无法反悔。我相信林惇没回这封信。过了两个多星期,我收到一封长信,这信出自一个刚过完蜜月的新娘的笔下,我认为很古怪。现在我来把它念一遍,因为我还留着它呢。死人的任何遗物都是珍贵的,如果他们生前就被人重视的话。

亲爱的艾伦,(信是这样开始的)——昨天晚上我来到呼啸山庄,这才头一回听到凯瑟琳曾经,而且现在还是病得很厉害。我想我千万不能给她写信,我哥哥不是太生气,就是太难过,以至于不回我写给他的信。可是,我一定要给个什么人写封信,留给我唯一的对象就是你了。

告诉埃德加我只要能再见他一面,就是离开人世也愿意——我离开画眉田庄还不到二十四小时我的心就回到那儿了,直到这时我的心还在那儿,对他,还有凯瑟琳充满了热烈的感情。虽然我不能随着我的心意做——(这些字下面是划了线的)——他们用不着期待我,他们可以随便下什么结论;可是,注意,不要归罪于我的脆弱的意志或不健全的情感。

这下面的话是给你一个人看的。我要问你两个问题:第一个是——

你当初住在这里的时候,你是怎么努力保存着人类通常所有的同情之心的?我没法看出来我周围的人和我有什么共同的感情。

第二个问题是我非常关心的,就是——

希刺克厉夫是人吗?如果是,他是不是疯了?如果不是,他是不是一个魔鬼?我不想告诉你我问这话的理由。可是如果你能够的话,我求你解释一下我嫁给了一个什么东西——那就是说,等你来看我的时候你告诉我。而且,艾伦,你必须很快就来。不要写信,就来吧,把埃德加的话也捎给我吧。

现在,你听听我在我这个新家是怎样被接待的吧,因为我不得不认为这个山庄将是我的新家了。若是我告诉你在这里表面生活上的不舒适,那仅仅是哄哄自己的,这些从来没有占据过我的思想,除非在我想念这些的时候。要是我明白我的痛苦完全是由于缺少舒适所致,其余的一切只是一场离奇的梦,那我真要高兴得大笑大跳了。

在我们向旷野走去时,太阳已经落在田庄后面了。根据这一点,我想该是六点钟了。我的同伴停留了半小时,检查着果树园,花园,还有,也许就是这地方本身,尽可能不放过任何一处,因此当我们在田舍的铺了石子的院子下马时,天已经黑了。你的老同事,仆人约瑟夫,借着烛光出来接我们。他以一种足以给他面子增光的礼貌来接待我们。他的第一个动作就是把烛火向上举得和我的脸平齐,恶毒地斜瞅一眼,撇着他的下唇,就转身走开了。随后他牵着两匹马,把它们带到马厩里去,又重新出现,目的是锁外面大门,仿佛我们住在一座古代堡垒里一样。

希刺克厉夫待在那儿跟他说话,我就进了厨房——一个又脏又乱的洞。我敢说你认不得那儿了,比起归你管的那时候可变得多了。有一个恶狠狠的孩子站在炉火旁边,身体健壮,衣服肮脏,眼睛和嘴角都带着凯瑟琳的神气。

“这是埃德加的内侄吧,”我想——“也可以算是我的内侄呢。我得跟他握手,而且——是的——我得亲亲他。一开始就建立相互了解是正确的。”

我走近他,打算去握他那胖拳头,说:

“我亲爱的,你好吗?”

他用一种我没法懂的话回答我。

“你和我可以作朋友吗,哈里顿?”这是我第二次试着攀谈。

来了一声咒骂,而且恐吓说如果我不“滚开”,就要叫勒头儿来咬我了,这便是我的坚持所得的报酬。

“喂,勒头儿,娃儿!”这小坏蛋低声叫,把一只杂种的牛头狗从墙角它的窝里唤出来。“现在,你走不走?”他很威风地问道。

出于对我生命的爱惜,我服从了。我迈出门槛,等着别人进来。到处也不见希刺克厉夫的踪影。约瑟夫呢,我跟他走到马厩,请他陪我进去,他先瞪着我,又自己咕噜着,随后就皱起鼻子回答:

“咪!咪!咪!基督徒可曾听过像这样话没有?扭扭捏捏,叽哩咕噜!我怎么知道你说什么呢?”

“我说,我想你陪我到屋里去!”我喊着,以为他聋了,但是十分厌恶他的粗暴无礼。

“我才不!我还有别的事作哩,”他回答,继续干他的活。同时抖动着他那瘦长的下巴,带着顶轻蔑的样子打量我的衣着和面貌(衣服未免太精致,但是面貌,我相信他想要多惨就有多惨)。

我绕过院子,穿过一个侧门,走到另一个门前,我大胆敲了敲,希望也许有个客气点的仆人出现。过了一会,一个高大而样子可怕的男人开了门,他没戴围巾,全身上下显得邋遢,不修边幅。他的脸都被披在他肩膀上的一大堆乱七八糟的头发遮住了;他的眼睛也生得像幽灵似的凯瑟琳的眼睛,所有的美都毁灭无遗了。

“你到这儿干吗?”他凶狠狠地问道。“你是谁?”

“我的姓名是伊莎贝拉·林惇,”我回答。“先生,你以前见过我的。我最近嫁给希刺克厉夫先生了,他把我带到这儿来的——我猜是已经得到了你的允许的。”

“那么,他回来了吗?”这个隐士问,像个饿狼似的睨视着。

“是的,这会我们刚刚到,”我说,“可是他把我撂在厨房门口不管了。我正想进去的时候,你的小孩在那儿作哨兵,他叫来一只牛头狗,帮着他把我吓跑了。”

“这该死的流氓居然说到做到,倒不错!”我的未来的主人吼着,向我后面的黑暗里张望,想发现希刺克厉夫。然后他信口开河地自言自语咒骂一通,又讲了一连串威胁人的话,说如果那“恶魔”骗了他,他便要如何如何。

我很后悔曾想从这第二个门里进去,他还没咒骂完,我已经想溜开了,可是我还没能照这个打算做,他就命令我进去,把门关上,上了锁。房里炉火很旺,那就是这间大屋子里所有的光亮了,地板已经全部变成灰色;曾经闪亮的白镴盘子,当我还是个小女孩时,总是吸引着我瞅它,如今已被污垢和灰尘搞得同样的暗淡无光。我问他们我可不可以叫女仆带我到卧房去!恩萧先生却没有回答。他来回地走着,手插在口袋里,显然完全忘了我的存在。这当儿,他是那样的心不在焉,那样一脸的愤世嫉俗的神态,使我也不敢再打扰他了。

艾伦,你对我这特别不快活的感觉不会奇怪吧,我坐在那不好客的炉火旁,比孤独还糟,想起四英里外就有我的愉快的家,住着我在世上所最爱的人。然而却像是大西洋隔开了我们,而不是四英里:我越不过它!我扪心自问——我该向哪儿寻求安慰呢?而且——千万不要告诉埃德加或凯瑟琳——撇开各种悲哀不谈,这点是主要的:灰心绝望,因为找不到任何人能够或是愿意作我的同盟来反对希刺克厉夫!我到呼啸山庄来住曾经几乎高兴过一阵,因为这样安排就可以从此不必跟他单独过日子了。但是他懂得跟我们相处的人,他并不怕他们会管闲事。

我坐着,想着,悲悲切切地过了一会儿。钟敲了八下,九下,我的同伴仍然来回踱着,他的头垂到胸前,而且完全沉默,只有间或迸出一声呻吟或一声辛酸的叹息。我倾听着,想听到屋里有女人的声音,我心里充满了狂乱的悔恨和凄凉的预感,我终于忍不住出声地叹息着,哭了。我本来没理会我是怎么当着人伤心起来,直到恩萧在我对面停住了他那规规矩矩的散步,而且以如梦初醒的惊奇神情盯着我。利用他那恢复了的注意力,我就大声说:

“我走得累了,想上床睡觉!女仆在哪里?既是她不来见我,就领我去找她吧!”

“我们没有女仆,”他回答,“你就伺候你自己吧!”“那么,我该在哪儿睡呢?”我抽泣着,我已经顾不得自尊心了,我的自尊心已经被疲劳和狼狈压倒了。

“约瑟夫会领你到希刺克厉夫的卧房去,”他说,“开开那门——他在里面。”

我正要遵命,可他忽然捉住我,用最古怪的腔调说:

“你最好锁上门,上了门闩——别忘了!”

“好吧!”我说。“可是为什么呢,恩萧先生?”我从来没有过这种念头,故意把我自己跟希刺克厉夫锁在屋里。

“瞧这儿!”他回答,从他的背心里拔出一把做得很特别的手枪,枪筒上安着一把双刃的弹簧刀。“对于一个绝望的人,那是个很诱惑人的东西,是不是?我每天晚上总不能不带这个上楼,还要试试他的门。若是有一次我发现门是开着的,他可就完蛋了;就是一分钟之前我还想出一百条理由使我忍下去,我也一定还是这样作:是有魔鬼逼着我去杀掉他,好打乱我自己的计划。你反抗那魔鬼,爱反抗多久就多久;时辰一到,天上所有的天使也救不了他!”

我好奇地细看着这武器。我想到一个可怕的念头:我要是有这么一个武器,就可以变成强者了。我从他手里拿过来,摸摸刀刃。他对我脸上一瞬间所流露的表情觉得惊愕:那表情不是恐怖,而是贪婪。他猜忌地把手枪夺回去,合拢刀子,又把它藏回原处。

“你就是告诉他,我也不在乎,”他说。“让他警戒,替他防守。我看出,你知道我们的关系:他身受危险,可你并不惊慌。”

“希刺克厉夫对你怎么啦?”我问。“他有什么事得罪了你,惹起这么怕人的仇恨?叫他离开这个家不是更聪明些吗?”

“不!”恩萧大发雷霆,“要是他提议离开我,他就要成为一个死人啦:你要是劝他离开,你就是一个杀人犯!难道我就得失去一切,没有挽回的机会吗?哈里顿是不是要作一个乞丐呢?啊,天杀的!我一定要拿回来:他的金子,我也要;还有他的血;地狱将收留他的灵魂!有了那个客人,地狱要比以前黑暗十倍!”

艾伦,你曾经给我讲过你的旧主人的习惯。他分明在疯狂的边缘上了:至少昨天晚上他是这样的。我一靠近他就发抖,相比之下,那个仆人的毫无教养的坏脾气反倒叫人好受些。他现在又开始他那郁郁的走来走去了,我就拔起门闩,逃到厨房里去。约瑟夫正在弯着腰对着火,盯着火上悬着的一只大锅,还有一木盆的麦片摆在旁边高背椅上。锅里的东西开始烧滚了,他转过来把手朝盆里伸。我猜想这大概是预备我们的晚饭,我既然饿了,就决定要把它烧得能吃下去,因此尖声叫出来,“我来煮粥!”我把那个盆挪开,使他够不到,而且脱下我的帽子和骑马服。“恩萧先生,”我接着说,“叫我伺候自己:我就这样办。我不要在你们中间作小姐,因为我怕我会饿死的。”

“老天爷!”他咕噜着坐下来,抚摩着他那罗纹袜子,从膝盖摸到脚腕。“又要有新鲜的差使啦——我才习惯了两个东家,又有个女主人到我头上来啦,真像是时光流转,世事大变哪。我没想到过会有一天我得高开老地方——可我怀疑就近在眼前啦!”

他的悲叹并没有引起我注意。我敏捷地煮着粥,叹息着想起有一个时期一切都是欢乐有趣,可是马上不得不赶开这些记忆。回忆起昔日的快乐真使我感到难过,过去的幻影越拚命出现,我就把粥搅动得越快,大把大把的麦片掉在水里也更快。约瑟夫看到我这烹调方式,越来越气。

“瞧!”他大叫。“哈里顿,今天晚上可没你的麦粥喝啦,粥里没别的,只有像我拳头那么大的块块。瞧,又来啦!要我是你呀,我就连盆都扔下去!瞧呀,把粥都倒光,你这就算是搞完啦。砰,砰。锅底没敲掉还算大慈大悲呢!”

我承认,把粥倒在盆里时,简直是一团糟。预备了四个盆,一加伦的罐子盛着从牛奶场取来的新鲜牛奶,哈里顿抢过来就用他那张大的嘴连喝带漏。我忠告他,希望他用个杯子喝他的牛奶;我肯定说我没法尝搞得这么脏的牛奶。那个满腹牢骚的老头对于这种讲究居然大怒,再三地跟我说,“这孩子每一丁点”都跟我“一样的好”,“每一丁点都健康”。奇怪我怎么能这样自高自大。同时,那小恶徒继续吮着,他一边向着罐子里淌口水,一边还挑战似地怒目睨视着我。

“我要在另一间屋子吃晚饭,”我说。“你们没有可以叫做客厅的地方吗?”

“客厅!”他轻蔑地仿效着,“客厅!没有,我们没有客厅。要是你不喜欢跟我们在一起,找主人去好了。要是你不喜欢主人,还有我们啦。”

“那我就要上楼了。”我回答,“领我到一间卧房里去。”

我把我的盆放在一个托盘上,自己又去拿点牛奶,那个家伙说着一大堆嘟囔话站起来,在我上楼时走在我前面:我们走到阁楼,他时不时地开房门,把那些我们所经过的房间都瞧一下。

“这儿有间屋子,”终于,他突然拧着门轴推开一扇有裂缝的木板门。“在这里头喝点粥可够好啦。在角落里有堆稻草,就在那儿,挺干净。你要是怕弄脏你那华丽的绸衣服,就把手绢铺在上面吧。”

这屋子是个堆房之类,有一股强烈的麦子和谷子气味。各种粮食袋子堆在四周,中间留下一块宽大的空地方。

“怎么,你这个人,”我生气地对他大叫,“这不是睡觉的地方。我要看看我的卧房。”

“卧房,”他用嘲弄的声调重复一下。“你看了所有的卧房啦——这是我的。”

他指着第二个阁楼,跟头一个的唯一区别在于墙上空些,还有一张又大又矮的没有帐子的床,一头放着一床深蓝色的棉被。

“我要你的干吗?”我回骂着。“我猜希刺克厉夫先生总不会住在阁楼上吧,是吗?”

“啊!你是要希刺克厉夫少爷的房间呀?”他叫,好像有了新的发现似的。“你就不能早说吗?那么,我要告诉你,甭费事啦,那正是你看不到的一间屋子——他总是把它锁住的,谁也进不去,除了他自己。”

“你们有一个很好的家,约瑟夫。”我忍不住说,“还有讨人喜欢的同伴。我觉得在我的命运跟他们联在一起的这天起,世界上所有疯狂的精华都集聚到我的脑子里来了!但是,现在这些话说了也没用——还有别的房间呢。看在上天的份上,赶快把我安顿在什么地方吧!”

他对于这个恳求没有答理,只是固执地、沉重缓慢地走下木梯,在一间屋子的门口停下来。从他那停步不前和屋里家具的上等质料看来,我猜这是最好的一间了。那儿有块地毯——挺好的一块,可是图样已经被尘土弄得看不清楚了。一个壁炉上面糊着花纸,已经掉得一块块的。一张漂亮的橡木床,挂着很大的猩红色帷帐。用的材料是贵重的,式样也是时新的,但是显然被人粗心大意地使用过:原先挂成一只只花球的帐帘,给扭得脱出了帐钩,挂帐子的铁杆有一边弯成弧形,使帷帐拖在地板上了。椅子也都残缺,有好几把坏得很厉害。深深的凹痕把墙上的嵌板搞得很难看。我正想下决心进去住下来,这时我的笨蛋向导宣布:“这儿是主人的。”我的晚饭到这时候已经冷了,也没有胃口,忍耐也耗尽了。我坚持要马上有一个安身之处和供我休息的设备。

“到哪个鬼地方去呢?”这个虔诚的长者开始了。“主祝福我们!主饶恕我们!你要到哪个地狱去呢!你这麻烦的废物!你除了哈里顿的小屋子,可什么都看过啦。在这所房子里可没有别的洞可钻啦!”

我是这么烦恼,我把托盘和上面的东西突然往地上一丢,接着坐在楼梯口,捂着脸大哭起来。

“哎呀!哎呀!”约瑟夫大叫。“干得好呀,凯蒂小姐①!干得好呀,凯蒂小姐!可是呀,主人就会在这些破片上摔跤,那我们就等着听训吧。我们就听听该怎么着吧。不学好的疯子呀!你就应该从现在到圣诞节一直瘦下去,只因为你大发脾气把上帝的珍贵恩赐丢在地上!可你要是总这么任性,那我可不信。你以为希刺克厉夫受得了这种好作风?我巴望他在这会儿捉到你。但愿他捉到你。”

①凯蒂小姐——这是凯瑟琳的简称。约瑟夫在此时对伊莎贝拉大叫凯蒂小姐,是因为这时伊莎贝拉的脾气跟凯瑟琳过去在山庄时一样,约瑟夫在大怒之下,便脱口喊出“凯蒂小姐”!

他就这么骂骂咧咧地回到他的窝里,把蜡烛也带走了:留下我在黑暗里。紧接着这愚蠢的动作之后,我考虑一会,不得不承认有必要克制我的骄傲,咽下我的愤怒,并且振作起来把东西收拾干净。立刻出现了一个意外的帮手,就是勒头儿,我现在认出它就是我们的老狐儿的儿子:它小时是在田庄里,后来我父亲把它给了辛德雷先生。我猜想它认出我了:它用鼻尖顶顶我的鼻子算是敬礼,然后赶紧去舔粥。这时我一步一步摸索着,收拾起碎瓷片,用我的手绢擦掉溅在栏杆上的牛奶。

我们刚忙完,我就听见恩萧在过道上走过的脚步声;我的助手夹着尾巴,紧贴着墙,我偷偷地挨到最近的门口去了。狗想躲开,可是失败了;从一阵慌忙跑下楼的声音和可怜的长嗥,我就猜出来了。我的运气较好:他走过去,进了他的卧房,关上了门。紧接着,约瑟夫带哈里顿上楼,送他上床睡觉。我才发现我是躲在哈里顿的屋里,这老头一看见我就说:

“现在我想大厅可以容得下你和你的傲气了。那儿空了,你可以自己独占,上帝他老人家总是个第三者,陪着这样的坏人。”

我很高兴地利用了这个暗示,我刚刚坐到炉边的一张椅子上,就打瞌睡,睡着了。

我睡得又沉又香,虽然很快就睡不成。希刺克厉夫先生把我叫醒。他才进来,而且用他那可爱的态度质问我在那儿干吗?我告诉他我所以迟迟不去睡的原因——是他把我们的屋子钥匙搁在他的口袋里了。我们的这个附加词引起了他勃然大怒。他赌咒说那屋子本来不是,也永远不会归我所有;而且他要——可我不愿意再重复他的话,也不愿意描述他那照例的行为:他巧妙地、无休止地想尽方法激起我的憎恶!我有时觉得他实在奇怪,奇怪得减低了我的恐惧。可是,我跟你说,一只老虎或一条毒蛇使我引起的恐怖也抵不上他所引起的。他告诉我凯瑟琳有病,责怪是我哥哥逼出来的;发誓说一直要把我当作埃德加的替身来受罪,直到他能报复他为止。

我真恨他——我是不幸的——我作了一个傻瓜!千万不要把这事对田庄的任何人透露一点风声。我每天都期待着你——不要让我失望吧!

伊莎贝拉


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1 fugitives f38dd4e30282d999f95dda2af8228c55     
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Three fugitives from the prison are still at large. 三名逃犯仍然未被抓获。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Members of the provisional government were prisoners or fugitives. 临时政府的成员或被捕或逃亡。 来自演讲部分
2 den 5w9xk     
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
参考例句:
  • There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
  • The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。
3 devotedly 62e53aa5b947a277a45237c526c87437     
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
参考例句:
  • He loved his wife devotedly. 他真诚地爱他的妻子。
  • Millions of fans follow the TV soap operas devotedly. 千百万观众非常着迷地收看这部电视连续剧。
4 annoyances 825318190e0ef2fdbbf087738a8eb7f6     
n.恼怒( annoyance的名词复数 );烦恼;打扰;使人烦恼的事
参考例句:
  • At dinner that evening two annoyances kept General Zaroff from perfect enjoyment one. 当天晚上吃饭时,有两件不称心的事令沙洛夫吃得不很香。 来自辞典例句
  • Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances-don't we all? 事实上我有很多类似的小烦恼,我们不都有这种小烦恼吗? 来自互联网
5 irritable LRuzn     
adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的
参考例句:
  • He gets irritable when he's got toothache.他牙一疼就很容易发脾气。
  • Our teacher is an irritable old lady.She gets angry easily.我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气。
6 inflict Ebnz7     
vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担
参考例句:
  • Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
  • Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。
7 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。
8 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激,感谢
参考例句:
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
9 sanguine dCOzF     
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
参考例句:
  • He has a sanguine attitude to life.他对于人生有乐观的看法。
  • He is not very sanguine about our chances of success.他对我们成功的机会不太乐观。
10 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。
11 chamber wnky9     
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
参考例句:
  • For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
  • The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
12 thaw fUYz5     
v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和
参考例句:
  • The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
  • The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。
13 moors 039ba260de08e875b2b8c34ec321052d     
v.停泊,系泊(船只)( moor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • the North York moors 北约克郡的漠泽
  • They're shooting grouse up on the moors. 他们在荒野射猎松鸡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 larks 05e5fd42fbbb0fa8ae0d9a20b6f3efe1     
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
参考例句:
  • Maybe if she heard the larks sing she'd write. 玛丽听到云雀的歌声也许会写信的。 来自名作英译部分
  • But sure there are no larks in big cities. 可大城市里哪有云雀呢。” 来自名作英译部分
15 brooks cdbd33f49d2a6cef435e9a42e9c6670f     
n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时,狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了,今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 longing 98bzd     
n.(for)渴望
参考例句:
  • Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
  • His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。
17 invalid V4Oxh     
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
参考例句:
  • He will visit an invalid.他将要去看望一个病人。
  • A passport that is out of date is invalid.护照过期是无效的。
18 lavished 7f4bc01b9202629a8b4f2f96ba3c61a8     
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I lavished all the warmth of my pent-up passion. 我把憋在心里那一股热烈的情感尽量地倾吐出来。 来自辞典例句
  • An enormous amount of attention has been lavished on these problems. 在这些问题上,我们已经花费了大量的注意力。 来自辞典例句
19 caresses 300460a787072f68f3ae582060ed388a     
爱抚,抚摸( caress的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • A breeze caresses the cheeks. 微风拂面。
  • Hetty was not sufficiently familiar with caresses or outward demonstrations of fondness. 海蒂不习惯于拥抱之类过于外露地表现自己的感情。
20 vaguely BfuzOy     
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
参考例句:
  • He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
  • He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面,对一切都视而不见。
21 lashes e2e13f8d3a7c0021226bb2f94d6a15ec     
n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 );鞭子;突然猛烈的一击;急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
参考例句:
  • Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时,母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面,以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 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。
23 confinement qpOze     
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
参考例句:
  • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
  • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
24 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。
25 genial egaxm     
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
参考例句:
  • Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
  • He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
26 dreary sk1z6     
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
参考例句:
  • They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
  • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
27 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
参考例句:
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
28 obviate 10Oy4     
v.除去,排除,避免,预防
参考例句:
  • Improved public transportation would obviate the need tor everyone to have their own car.公共交通的改善消除了每人都要有车的必要性。
  • This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate.这一延期将消除卢布汇率面临的压力。
29 fatigue PhVzV     
n.疲劳,劳累
参考例句:
  • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
  • I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
30 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句:
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置,然后再下山。
31 entreaty voAxi     
n.恳求,哀求
参考例句:
  • Mrs. Quilp durst only make a gesture of entreaty.奎尔普太太仅做出一种哀求的姿势。
  • Her gaze clung to him in entreaty.她的眼光带着恳求的神色停留在他身上。
32 reconciliation DUhxh     
n.和解,和谐,一致
参考例句:
  • He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
  • Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
33 proceeding Vktzvu     
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
参考例句:
  • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
  • The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。
34 repeal psVyy     
n.废止,撤消;v.废止,撤消
参考例句:
  • He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
  • He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
35 honeymoon ucnxc     
n.蜜月(假期);vi.度蜜月
参考例句:
  • While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
  • The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。
36 relic 4V2xd     
n.神圣的遗物,遗迹,纪念物
参考例句:
  • This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.这石斧是古代的遗物。
  • He found himself thinking of the man as a relic from the past.他把这个男人看成是过去时代的人物。
37 distressed du1z3y     
痛苦的
参考例句:
  • He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions. 他非常苦恼而困惑,无法回答他们的问题。
  • The news of his death distressed us greatly. 他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
38 deficient Cmszv     
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
参考例句:
  • The crops are suffering from deficient rain.庄稼因雨量不足而遭受损害。
  • I always have been deficient in selfconfidence and decision.我向来缺乏自信和果断。
39 contrive GpqzY     
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
参考例句:
  • Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?你能不能早一点来?
  • How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢?
40 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。
41 beseech aQzyF     
v.祈求,恳求
参考例句:
  • I beseech you to do this before it is too late.我恳求你做做这件事吧,趁现在还来得及。
  • I beseech your favor.我恳求您帮忙。
42 miseries c95fd996533633d2e276d3dd66941888     
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
参考例句:
  • They forgot all their fears and all their miseries in an instant. 他们马上忘记了一切恐惧和痛苦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • I'm suffering the miseries of unemployment. 我正为失业而痛苦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
43 unnatural 5f2zAc     
adj.不自然的;反常的
参考例句:
  • Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗?
  • She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
44 farmhouse kt1zIk     
n.农场住宅(尤指主要住房)
参考例句:
  • We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
  • We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。
45 redounded ba212477345ef7f06536650dac243dff     
v.有助益( redound的过去式和过去分词 );及于;报偿;报应
参考例句:
  • The ill-doings of the fascist chieftain redounded upon himself. 法西斯头子干的种种坏事使他自食其果。 来自辞典例句
  • His past misdeeds redounded on him. 他过去所做的坏事报应在他自己身上。 来自辞典例句
46 squint oUFzz     
v. 使变斜视眼, 斜视, 眯眼看, 偏移, 窥视; n. 斜视, 斜孔小窗; adj. 斜视的, 斜的
参考例句:
  • A squint can sometimes be corrected by an eyepatch. 斜视有时候可以通过戴眼罩来纠正。
  • The sun was shinning straight in her eyes which made her squint. 太阳直射着她的眼睛,使她眯起了眼睛。
47 malignantly 13b39a70de950963b0f4287e978acd10     
怀恶意地; 恶毒地; 有害地; 恶性地
参考例句:
  • It was as if Osmond deliberately, almost malignantly, had put the lights out one by one. 仿佛奥斯蒙德怀着幸灾乐祸的心情,在有意识地把灯一盏一盏吹灭。
  • Neck of uterus can live after scalelike cell cancer performs an operation malignantly successfully how long? 宫颈鳞状细胞癌恶性做手术成功后能活多久?
48 dingy iu8xq     
adj.昏暗的,肮脏的
参考例句:
  • It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
  • The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence.那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。
49 garb JhYxN     
n.服装,装束
参考例句:
  • He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
  • Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。
50 chubby wrwzZ     
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
参考例句:
  • He is stocky though not chubby.他长得敦实,可并不发胖。
  • The short and chubby gentleman over there is our new director.那个既矮又胖的绅士是我们的新主任。
51 jargon I3sxk     
n.术语,行话
参考例句:
  • They will not hear critics with their horrible jargon.他们不愿意听到评论家们那些可怕的行话。
  • It is important not to be overawed by the mathematical jargon.要紧的是不要被数学的术语所吓倒.
52 throttler e8aab82a4bb02df7907b3ef0e0a3a58e     
参考例句:
53 perseverance oMaxH     
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
参考例句:
  • It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
  • Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。
54 wretch EIPyl     
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
参考例句:
  • You are really an ungrateful wretch to complain instead of thanking him.你不但不谢他,还埋怨他,真不知好歹。
  • The dead husband is not the dishonoured wretch they fancied him.死去的丈夫不是他们所想象的不光彩的坏蛋。
55 lair R2jx2     
n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处
参考例句:
  • How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair?不入虎穴,焉得虎子?
  • I retired to my lair,and wrote some letters.我回到自己的躲藏处,写了几封信。
56 wilt oMNz5     
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱
参考例句:
  • Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
  • Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。
57 authoritatively 1e057dc7af003a31972dbde9874fe7ce     
命令式地,有权威地,可信地
参考例句:
  • "If somebody'll come here and sit with him," he snapped authoritatively. “来个人到这儿陪他坐着。”他用发号施令的口吻说。
  • To decide or settle(a dispute, for example) conclusively and authoritatively. 判定结论性、权威性地决定或解决(纠纷等)
58 compliance ZXyzX     
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
参考例句:
  • I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
  • She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
59 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
60 munching 3bbbb661207569e6c6cb6a1390d74d06     
v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was munching an apple. 他在津津有味地嚼着苹果。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Munching the apple as he was, he had an eye for all her movements. 他虽然啃着苹果,但却很留神地监视着她的每一个动作。 来自辞典例句
61 whet GUuzX     
v.磨快,刺激
参考例句:
  • I've read only the fIrst few pages of her book,but It was enough to whet my appetIte.她的书我只看了开头几页,但已经引起我极大的兴趣。
  • A really good catalogue can also whet customers' appetites for merchandise.一份真正好的商品目录也可以激起顾客购买的欲望。
62 jaws cq9zZq     
n.口部;嘴
参考例句:
  • The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
  • The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
63 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
参考例句:
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
64 suspense 9rJw3     
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
参考例句:
  • The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
  • The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。
65 slovenly ZEqzQ     
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
参考例句:
  • People were scandalized at the slovenly management of the company.人们对该公司草率的经营感到愤慨。
  • Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.这样马马虎虎的工作习惯决不能生产出优质产品来。
66 annihilated b75d9b14a67fe1d776c0039490aade89     
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃
参考例句:
  • Our soldiers annihilated a force of three hundred enemy troops. 我军战士消灭了300名敌军。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • We annihilated the enemy. 我们歼灭了敌人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
67 hermit g58y3     
n.隐士,修道者;隐居
参考例句:
  • He became a hermit after he was dismissed from office.他被解职后成了隐士。
  • Chinese ancient landscape poetry was in natural connections with hermit culture.中国古代山水诗与隐士文化有着天然联系。
68 villain ZL1zA     
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
参考例句:
  • He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
  • The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。
69 growled 65a0c9cac661e85023a63631d6dab8a3     
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
参考例句:
  • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
70 repented c24481167c6695923be1511247ed3c08     
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He repented his thoughtlessness. 他后悔自己的轻率。
  • Darren repented having shot the bird. 达伦后悔射杀了那只鸟。
71 tarnish hqpy6     
n.晦暗,污点;vt.使失去光泽;玷污
参考例句:
  • The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.这一事件可能有损首相的名誉。
  • Stainless steel products won't tarnish.不锈钢产品不会失去光泽。
72 vouchsafed 07385734e61b0ea8035f27cf697b117a     
v.给予,赐予( vouchsafe的过去式和过去分词 );允诺
参考例句:
  • He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets. 他让我知道了某些家庭秘密。
  • The significance of the event does, indeed, seem vouchsafed. 这个事件看起来确实具有重大意义。 来自辞典例句
73 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。
74 misanthropical 467ffcbff4b01fefb265ac1b30835b03     
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75 solitude xF9yw     
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
参考例句:
  • People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
  • They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。
76 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。
77 delightful 6xzxT     
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
参考例句:
  • We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
  • Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
78 overpass pmVz3Z     
n.天桥,立交桥
参考例句:
  • I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
  • We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。
79 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。
80 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。
81 groan LfXxU     
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
参考例句:
  • The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
  • The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
82 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。
83 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
参考例句:
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
84 dismal wtwxa     
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
参考例句:
  • That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
  • My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
85 anticipations 5b99dd11cd8d6a699f0940a993c12076     
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
参考例句:
  • The thought took a deal of the spirit out of his anticipations. 想到这,他的劲头消了不少。
  • All such bright anticipations were cruelly dashed that night. 所有这些美好的期望全在那天夜晚被无情地粉碎了。
86 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。
87 sobbed 4a153e2bbe39eef90bf6a4beb2dba759     
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
参考例句:
  • She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。
  • She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。
88 relish wBkzs     
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
参考例句:
  • I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
  • I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
89 deliberately Gulzvq     
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
参考例句:
  • The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
  • They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
90 curiously 3v0zIc     
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
参考例句:
  • He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
  • He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。
91 thwart wIRzZ     
v.阻挠,妨碍,反对;adj.横(断的)
参考例句:
  • We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
  • I don't think that will thwart our purposes.我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
92 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
93 inquisitively d803d87bf3e11b0f2e68073d10c7b5b7     
过分好奇地; 好问地
参考例句:
  • The Mouse looked at her rather inquisitively, and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes, but It'said nothing. 这老鼠狐疑地看着她,好像还把一只小眼睛向她眨了眨,但没说话。
  • The mouse looked at her rather inquisitively. 那只耗子用疑问的眼光看看她。
94 hideous 65KyC     
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
参考例句:
  • The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare.整个经历就像一场可怕的噩梦。
  • They're not like dogs,they're hideous brutes.它们不像狗,是丑陋的畜牲。
95 covetousness 9d9bcb4e80eaa86d0435c91cd0d87e1f     
参考例句:
  • As covetousness is the root of all evil, so poverty is the worst of all snares. 正如贪婪是万恶之源一样,贫穷是最坏的陷阱。 来自辞典例句
  • Poverty want many thing, but covetousness all. 贫穷可满足;欲望却难填。 来自互联网
96 concealment AvYzx1     
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
参考例句:
  • the concealment of crime 对罪行的隐瞒
  • Stay in concealment until the danger has passed. 把自己藏起来,待危险过去后再出来。
97 appalling iNwz9     
adj.骇人听闻的,令人震惊的,可怕的
参考例句:
  • The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions.恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
  • Nothing can extenuate such appalling behaviour.这种骇人听闻的行径罪无可恕。
98 hatred T5Gyg     
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
参考例句:
  • He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
  • The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
99 verge gUtzQ     
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
参考例句:
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
100 shuddered 70137c95ff493fbfede89987ee46ab86     
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
参考例句:
  • He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车,车颤抖着停住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
101 moroseness 5d8d329c1eb6db34f6b3ec3d460b2e65     
参考例句:
  • Mr Heathcliff followed, his accidental merriment expiring quickly in his habitual moroseness. 希刺克厉夫先生跟在后面,他的偶尔的欢乐很快地消散,又恢复他的习惯的阴郁了。 来自互联网
102 moody XEXxG     
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
参考例句:
  • He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
  • I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。
103 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。
104 plunge 228zO     
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
参考例句:
  • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
  • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。
105 conjectured c62e90c2992df1143af0d33094f0d580     
推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The old peasant conjectured that it would be an unusually cold winter. 那老汉推测冬天将会异常地寒冷。
  • The general conjectured that the enemy only had about five days' supply of food left. 将军推测敌人只剩下五天的粮食给养。
106 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
参考例句:
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
107 lamentation cff7a20d958c75d89733edc7ad189de3     
n.悲叹,哀悼
参考例句:
  • This ingredient does not invite or generally produce lugubrious lamentation. 这一要素并不引起,或者说通常不产生故作悲伤的叹息。 来自哲学部分
  • Much lamentation followed the death of the old king. 老国王晏驾,人们悲恸不已。 来自辞典例句
108 peril l3Dz6     
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
参考例句:
  • The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
  • The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。
109 conjuring IYdyC     
n.魔术
参考例句:
  • Paul's very good at conjuring. 保罗很会变戏法。
  • The entertainer didn't fool us with his conjuring. 那个艺人变的戏法没有骗到我们。
110 apparition rM3yR     
n.幽灵,神奇的现象
参考例句:
  • He saw the apparition of his dead wife.他看见了他亡妻的幽灵。
  • But the terror of this new apparition brought me to a stand.这新出现的幽灵吓得我站在那里一动也不敢动。
111 beheld beheld     
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
参考例句:
  • His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
112 nave TGnxw     
n.教堂的中部;本堂
参考例句:
  • People gathered in the nave of the house.人们聚拢在房子的中间。
  • The family on the other side of the nave had a certain look about them,too.在中殿另一边的那一家人,也有着自己特有的相貌。
113 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。
114 conceited Cv0zxi     
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
参考例句:
  • He could not bear that they should be so conceited.他们这样自高自大他受不了。
  • I'm not as conceited as so many people seem to think.我不像很多人认为的那么自负。
115 glowered a6eb2c77ae3214b63cde004e1d79bc7f     
v.怒视( glower的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He just glowered without speaking. 他一言不发地皱眉怒视我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He glowered at me but said nothing. 他怒视着我,却一言不发。 来自辞典例句
116 jug QaNzK     
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂
参考例句:
  • He walked along with a jug poised on his head.他头上顶着一个水罐,保持着平衡往前走。
  • She filled the jug with fresh water.她将水壶注满了清水。
117 sneeringly ffa6f8b8590d036547dae88a112a204e     
嘲笑地,轻蔑地
参考例句:
  • Guan and Zhang had nothing more to say, But they walked away sneeringly. 关羽、张飞无话,冷笑着走了。
118 nay unjzAQ     
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
参考例句:
  • He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
  • Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
119 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。
120 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
121 lodge q8nzj     
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
参考例句:
  • Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight?村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗?
  • I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
122 alias LKMyX     
n.化名;别名;adv.又名
参考例句:
  • His real name was Johnson,but he often went by the alias of Smith.他的真名是约翰逊,但是他常常用化名史密斯。
  • You can replace this automatically generated alias with a more meaningful one.可用更有意义的名称替换这一自动生成的别名。
123 inmates 9f4380ba14152f3e12fbdf1595415606     
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。 来自《简明英汉词典》
124 abode hIby0     
n.住处,住所
参考例句:
  • It was ten months before my father discovered his abode.父亲花了十个月的功夫,才好不容易打听到他的住处。
  • Welcome to our humble abode!欢迎光临寒舍!
125 adjuration lJGyV     
n.祈求,命令
参考例句:
  • With this hurried adjuration, he cocked his blunderbuss, and stood on the offensive. 他仓促地叫了一声,便扳开几支大口径短抢的机头,作好防守准备。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
  • Her last adjuration to daughter was to escape from dinginess if she could. 她对女儿最后的叮嘱是要竭尽全力摆脱这种困难。 来自辞典例句
126 plodding 5lMz16     
a.proceeding in a slow or dull way
参考例句:
  • They're still plodding along with their investigation. 他们仍然在不厌其烦地进行调查。
  • He is plodding on with negotiations. 他正缓慢艰难地进行着谈判。
127 doggedly 6upzAY     
adv.顽强地,固执地
参考例句:
  • He was still doggedly pursuing his studies.他仍然顽强地进行着自己的研究。
  • He trudged doggedly on until he reached the flat.他顽强地、步履艰难地走着,一直走回了公寓。
128 obliterated 5b21c854b61847047948152f774a0c94     
v.除去( obliterate的过去式和过去分词 );涂去;擦掉;彻底破坏或毁灭
参考例句:
  • The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. 炸弹把那座建筑物彻底摧毁了。
  • He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝,喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
129 crimson AYwzH     
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
参考例句:
  • She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
  • Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
130 wrenched c171af0af094a9c29fad8d3390564401     
v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的过去式和过去分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛
参考例句:
  • The bag was wrenched from her grasp. 那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。
  • He wrenched the book from her hands. 他从她的手中把书拧抢了过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
131 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
132 deformed iutzwV     
adj.畸形的;变形的;丑的,破相了的
参考例句:
  • He was born with a deformed right leg.他出生时右腿畸形。
  • His body was deformed by leprosy.他的身体因为麻风病变形了。
133 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
134 marred 5fc2896f7cb5af68d251672a8d30b5b5     
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
参考例句:
  • The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨,把比赛给搅了。
  • Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。
135 vexed fd1a5654154eed3c0a0820ab54fb90a7     
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
参考例句:
  • The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
  • He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
136 bide VWTzo     
v.忍耐;等候;住
参考例句:
  • We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.我们必须等到雨停。
  • Bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。
137 smothering f8ecc967f0689285cbf243c32f28ae30     
(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的现在分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制
参考例句:
  • He laughed triumphantly, and silenced her by manly smothering. 他胜利地微笑着,以男人咄咄逼人的气势使她哑口无言。
  • He wrapped the coat around her head, smothering the flames. 他用上衣包住她的头,熄灭了火。
138 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
参考例句:
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
139 skulker 1930d2a9e3dc9afbcb47e929dc5a1e6c     
n.偷偷隐躲起来的人,偷懒的人
参考例句:
140 salute rYzx4     
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
参考例句:
  • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
  • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
141 devour hlezt     
v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷
参考例句:
  • Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
  • Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵,终会被皱纹所吞噬。
142 earthenware Lr5xL     
n.土器,陶器
参考例句:
  • She made sure that the glassware and earthenware were always spotlessly clean.她总是把玻璃器皿和陶器洗刷得干干净净。
  • They displayed some bowls of glazed earthenware.他们展出了一些上釉的陶碗。
143 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。
144 yelping d88c5dddb337783573a95306628593ec     
v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • In the middle of the table sat a little dog, shaking its paw and yelping. 在桌子中间有一只小狗坐在那儿,抖着它的爪子,汪汪地叫。 来自辞典例句
  • He saved men from drowning and you shake at a cur's yelping. 他搭救了快要溺死的人们,你呢,听到一条野狗叫唤也瑟瑟发抖。 来自互联网
145 slumber 8E7zT     
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
参考例句:
  • All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
  • Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒,因为他需要休息。
146 habitual x5Pyp     
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
参考例句:
  • He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
  • They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
147 abhorrence Vyiz7     
n.憎恶;可憎恶的事
参考例句:
  • This nation has an abhorrence of terrrorism.这个民族憎恶恐怖主义。
  • It is an abhorrence to his feeling.这是他深恶痛绝的事。
148 intensity 45Ixd     
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
  • The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
149 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
150 proxy yRXxN     
n.代理权,代表权;(对代理人的)委托书;代理人
参考例句:
  • You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
  • We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。


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