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The duke had a majordomo of a very facetious1 and sportive turn, and he it was that played the part of Merlin, made all the arrangements for the late adventure, composed the verses, and got a page to represent Dulcinea; and now, with the assistance of his master and mistress, he got up another of the drollest and strangest contrivances that can be imagined.

The duchess asked Sancho the next day if he had made a beginning with his penance3 task which he had to perform for the disenchantment of Dulcinea. He said he had, and had given himself five lashes5 overnight.

The duchess asked him what he had given them with.

He said with his hand.

“That,” said the duchess, “is more like giving oneself slaps than lashes; I am sure the sage6 Merlin will not be satisfied with such tenderness; worthy7 Sancho must make a scourge8 with claws, or a cat-o’-nine tails, that will make itself felt; for it’s with blood that letters enter, and the release of so great a lady as Dulcinea will not be granted so cheaply, or at such a paltry9 price; and remember, Sancho, that works of charity done in a lukewarm and half-hearted way are without merit and of no avail.”

To which Sancho replied, “If your ladyship will give me a proper scourge or cord, I’ll lay on with it, provided it does not hurt too much; for you must know, boor10 as I am, my flesh is more cotton than hemp11, and it won’t do for me to destroy myself for the good of anybody else.”

“So be it by all means,” said the duchess; “tomorrow I’ll give you a scourge that will be just the thing for you, and will accommodate itself to the tenderness of your flesh, as if it was its own sister.”

Then said Sancho, “Your highness must know, dear lady of my soul, that I have a letter written to my wife, Teresa Panza, giving her an account of all that has happened me since I left her; I have it here in my bosom12, and there’s nothing wanting but to put the address to it; I’d be glad if your discretion13 would read it, for I think it runs in the governor style; I mean the way governors ought to write.”

“And who dictated14 it?” asked the duchess.

“Who should have dictated but myself, sinner as I am?” said Sancho.

“And did you write it yourself?” said the duchess.

“That I didn’t,” said Sancho; “for I can neither read nor write, though I can sign my name.”

“Let us see it,” said the duchess, “for never fear but you display in it the quality and quantity of your wit.”

Sancho drew out an open letter from his bosom, and the duchess, taking it, found it ran in this fashion:

SANCHO Panza’S LETTER TO HIS WIFE, TERESA PANZA

If I was well whipped I went mounted like a gentleman; if I have got a good government it is at the cost of a good whipping. Thou wilt15 not understand this just now, my Teresa; by-and-by thou wilt know what it means. I may tell thee, Teresa, I mean thee to go in a coach, for that is a matter of importance, because every other way of going is going on all-fours. Thou art a governor’s wife; take care that nobody speaks evil of thee behind thy back. I send thee here a green hunting suit that my lady the duchess gave me; alter it so as to make a petticoat and bodice for our daughter. Don Quixote, my master, if I am to believe what I hear in these parts, is a madman of some sense, and a droll2 blockhead, and I am no way behind him. We have been in the cave of Montesinos, and the sage Merlin has laid hold of me for the disenchantment of Dulcinea del Toboso, her that is called Aldonza Lorenzo over there. With three thousand three hundred lashes, less five, that I’m to give myself, she will be left as entirely16 disenchanted as the mother that bore her. Say nothing of this to anyone; for, make thy affairs public, and some will say they are white and others will say they are black. I shall leave this in a few days for my government, to which I am going with a mighty17 great desire to make money, for they tell me all new governors set out with the same desire; I will feel the pulse of it and will let thee know if thou art to come and live with me or not. Dapple is well and sends many remembrances to thee; I am not going to leave him behind though they took me away to be Grand Turk. My lady the duchess kisses thy hands a thousand times; do thou make a return with two thousand, for as my master says, nothing costs less or is cheaper than civility. God has not been pleased to provide another valise for me with another hundred crowns, like the one the other day; but never mind, my Teresa, the bell-ringer is in safe quarters, and all will come out in the scouring18 of the government; only it troubles me greatly what they tell me — that once I have tasted it I will eat my hands off after it; and if that is so it will not come very cheap to me; though to be sure the maimed have a benefice of their own in the alms they beg for; so that one way or another thou wilt be rich and in luck. God give it to thee as he can, and keep me to serve thee. From this castle, the 20th of July, 1614.

Thy husband, the governor.

SANCHO Panza

When she had done reading the letter the duchess said to Sancho, “On two points the worthy governor goes rather astray; one is in saying or hinting that this government has been bestowed19 upon him for the lashes that he is to give himself, when he knows (and he cannot deny it) that when my lord the duke promised it to him nobody ever dreamt of such a thing as lashes; the other is that he shows himself here to he very covetous20; and I would not have him a money-seeker, for ‘covetousness bursts the bag,’ and the covetous governor does ungoverned justice.”

“I don’t mean it that way, senora,” said Sancho; “and if you think the letter doesn’t run as it ought to do, it’s only to tear it up and make another; and maybe it will be a worse one if it is left to my gumption21.”

“No, no,” said the duchess, “this one will do, and I wish the duke to see it.”

With this they betook themselves to a garden where they were to dine, and the duchess showed Sancho’s letter to the duke, who was highly delighted with it. They dined, and after the cloth had been removed and they had amused themselves for a while with Sancho’s rich conversation, the melancholy22 sound of a fife and harsh discordant23 drum made itself heard. All seemed somewhat put out by this dull, confused, martial24 harmony, especially Don Quixote, who could not keep his seat from pure disquietude; as to Sancho, it is needless to say that fear drove him to his usual refuge, the side or the skirts of the duchess; and indeed and in truth the sound they heard was a most doleful and melancholy one. While they were still in uncertainty25 they saw advancing towards them through the garden two men clad in mourning robes so long and flowing that they trailed upon the ground. As they marched they beat two great drums which were likewise draped in black, and beside them came the fife player, black and sombre like the others. Following these came a personage of gigantic stature26 enveloped27 rather than clad in a gown of the deepest black, the skirt of which was of prodigious28 dimensions. Over the gown, girdling or crossing his figure, he had a broad baldric which was also black, and from which hung a huge scimitar with a black scabbard and furniture. He had his face covered with a transparent29 black veil, through which might be descried30 a very long beard as white as snow. He came on keeping step to the sound of the drums with great gravity and dignity; and, in short, his stature, his gait, the sombreness of his appearance and his following might well have struck with astonishment31, as they did, all who beheld32 him without knowing who he was. With this measured pace and in this guise33 he advanced to kneel before the duke, who, with the others, awaited him standing34. The duke, however, would not on any account allow him to speak until he had risen. The prodigious scarecrow obeyed, and standing up, removed the veil from his face and disclosed the most enormous, the longest, the whitest and the thickest beard that human eyes had ever beheld until that moment, and then fetching up a grave, sonorous35 voice from the depths of his broad, capacious chest, and fixing his eyes on the duke, he said:

“Most high and mighty senor, my name is Trifaldin of the White Beard; I am squire36 to the Countess Trifaldi, otherwise called the Distressed37 Duenna, on whose behalf I bear a message to your highness, which is that your magnificence will be pleased to grant her leave and permission to come and tell you her trouble, which is one of the strangest and most wonderful that the mind most familiar with trouble in the world could have imagined; but first she desires to know if the valiant39 and never vanquished40 knight41, Don Quixote of La Mancha, is in this your castle, for she has come in quest of him on foot and without breaking her fast from the kingdom of Kandy to your realms here; a thing which may and ought to be regarded as a miracle or set down to enchantment4; she is even now at the gate of this fortress42 or plaisance, and only waits for your permission to enter. I have spoken.” And with that he coughed, and stroked down his beard with both his hands, and stood very tranquilly43 waiting for the response of the duke, which was to this effect: “Many days ago, worthy squire Trifaldin of the White Beard, we heard of the misfortune of my lady the Countess Trifaldi, whom the enchanters have caused to be called the Distressed Duenna. Bid her enter, O stupendous squire, and tell her that the valiant knight Don Quixote of La Mancha is here, and from his generous disposition44 she may safely promise herself every protection and assistance; and you may tell her, too, that if my aid be necessary it will not be withheld45, for I am bound to give it to her by my quality of knight, which involves the protection of women of all sorts, especially widowed, wronged, and distressed dames46, such as her ladyship seems to be.”

On hearing this Trifaldin bent47 the knee to the ground, and making a sign to the fifer and drummers to strike up, he turned and marched out of the garden to the same notes and at the same pace as when he entered, leaving them all amazed at his bearing and solemnity. Turning to Don Quixote, the duke said, “After all, renowned48 knight, the mists of malice49 and ignorance are unable to hide or obscure the light of valour and virtue50. I say so, because your excellence51 has been barely six days in this castle, and already the unhappy and the afflicted52 come in quest of you from lands far distant and remote, and not in coaches or on dromedaries, but on foot and fasting, confident that in that mighty arm they will find a cure for their sorrows and troubles; thanks to your great achievements, which are circulated all over the known earth.”

“I wish, senor duke,” replied Don Quixote, “that blessed ecclesiastic53, who at table the other day showed such ill-will and bitter spite against knights54-errant, were here now to see with his own eyes whether knights of the sort are needed in the world; he would at any rate learn by experience that those suffering any extraordinary affliction or sorrow, in extreme cases and unusual misfortunes do not go to look for a remedy to the houses of jurists or village sacristans, or to the knight who has never attempted to pass the bounds of his own town, or to the indolent courtier who only seeks for news to repeat and talk of, instead of striving to do deeds and exploits for others to relate and record. Relief in distress38, help in need, protection for damsels, consolation55 for widows, are to be found in no sort of persons better than in knights-errant; and I give unceasing thanks to heaven that I am one, and regard any misfortune or suffering that may befall me in the pursuit of so honourable56 a calling as endured to good purpose. Let this duenna come and ask what she will, for I will effect her relief by the might of my arm and the dauntless resolution of my bold heart.”

 

咄咄怪事,以及桑乔写给他老婆的信

公爵有个管家很爱开玩笑,也很会开玩笑。是他扮演了梅尔林,策划了刚才那场闹剧,编了那首诗,并且指使一个侍童串演了杜尔西内亚。最后,管家又与男女主人一起精心策划了另一场更加滑稽的闹剧。

公爵夫人第二天问桑乔,他是否已经开始为解救杜尔西内亚而鞭打自己。桑乔说已经开始了,前一天晚上打了五下。

公爵夫人问他是用什么打的,桑乔回答说是用手。

“这算拍,不叫鞭打。”公爵夫人说,“你打得这么轻,我估计梅尔林魔法师不会满意。好桑乔得做一条带三角钉的粗鞭子,那样抽打自己才会感觉到疼。‘若要学好,功夫得到家’,低廉的代价换不来像杜尔西内亚这样尊贵的夫人的自由。桑乔,你应该知道,随随便便敷衍的慈善行为算不上功德,也没有任何价值。”

桑乔回答说:

“夫人,请您给我一条不太粗的鞭子或绳子吧。我就用它抽打,而且不能把自己打得太疼。我应该告诉您,虽然我是个粗人,可我的肉更像棉花,而不像针茅。我没有必要去为了别人的好处而遭受皮肉之苦。”

“好吧,”公爵夫人说,“明天我给你一条适合你的皮肉的鞭子,让你不会有任何疼痛。”

桑乔说:

“尊贵的夫人,我给我老婆特雷莎·潘萨写了一封信,把我同她分手以后的事都告诉了她。信就在我怀里,现在只欠在信封上写通讯地址了。我想让您也看看。我觉得这封信写得像个总督的样子。我的意思是说,是按照总督写信应该用的那种方式写的。”

“由谁写的呢?”公爵夫人问。

“除了倒霉的我,还会有谁呢?”桑乔说。

“你亲笔写的?”公爵夫人问。

“那可没门儿。”桑乔说,“我既不会读,也不会写,只会签个名。”

“那就让我们看看信吧。”公爵夫人说,“你肯定在你的信里充分表现了你的才华。”

桑乔从怀里拿出一封尚未封口的信。公爵夫人接过来,见到信是这样写的:

桑乔·潘萨给他老婆特雷莎·潘萨的信

虽然我挨了一顿鞭子,却称得上是个男子汉了;只要我能当个好总督,挨一顿鞭子也值得。这些你现在可能还不懂,我的特雷莎,不过以后你会明白的。你该知道,我的特雷莎,现在我已决心让你出门乘马车,这符合你的身份。出门不坐车等于爬。你是总督夫人了,谁敢在背后议论你呢!我派人给你送上一件绿猎装,这是我的女主人公爵夫人送给我的。你把它改一下,给咱们的女儿做条连衣裙吧。我在这儿听说,我的主人唐吉诃德是个有头脑的疯子,是个滑稽的蠢货,而我比他也并不逊色。我们一块儿去过蒙特西诺斯洞窟,梅尔林大师要利用我为杜尔西内亚解除魔法,其实,她叫阿尔东萨·洛伦索。我只要打自己三千三百鞭子,她就会恢复她的本来面目。现在我已经打了五下。这件事你对任何人都不要讲,否则会有人说东道西。过几天我就要启程上任去做总督了。我这次去一心想挣钱,听说所有的新总督都是这么想的。我先去摸摸情况,再通知你是否该来陪伴我。毛驴挺好,它让我代它向你多多问候。我就是做了土耳其苏丹,也不会抛弃它。我们的公爵夫人上千遍地吻你的手,而你得回吻她的手两千遍。我的主人说,得体的礼貌不花钱,却比什么都更值钱。上帝没有像上次那样开恩,再赏给我一个装有一百金盾的手提箱。不过你别难过,我的特雷莎,留得青山在,当了总督就不怕没柴烧。让我担心的是,据说一旦当上了总督,就撒不开手了。如果真是那样,我就太亏了,即使缺胳膊短腿的人,靠乞讨也能得不少钱呢。不过无论怎样,我都会让你享福的。上帝会赐福予你,并且让我服侍你。

你的总督夫君

桑乔·潘萨

1614年7月20日于公爵府

公爵夫人看完信对桑乔说:

“善良的总督在两件事上有偏差:其一是信上说或者让人觉得,这个总督的位置是靠吃鞭子换来的,其实,吃鞭子本来就是他份内之事。他明明知道,而且也无法否认,公爵大人许诺他当总督的时候,还没有谁想到吃鞭子的事呢。另外一点就是从信上可以看出他野心很大。我不想让他适得其反,贪心太大反而会坏了事,贪心的总督执法就会不公正。”

“我并不是那个意思,夫人。”桑乔说,“您如果觉得这封信写得不好,那就把它撕了重写。只怕我这点儿本事,越写越糟。”

“不,不是这样。”公爵夫人说,“信写得不错,而且,我还想让公爵大人看看呢。”

说完他们就到花园去了,那天他们要在花园里吃饭。公爵夫人把桑乔的信拿给公爵看,公爵饶有兴趣地接过来看了一遍。吃完饭,撤去了台布,大家又同桑乔说笑了不少时间。这时,忽然响起一阵凄凉的笛声和沉闷杂乱的鼓声。大家都被这种慌乱、急促和忧伤的旋律弄得心慌意乱,唐吉诃德更是坐立不安。桑乔就更别说了,早又吓得习惯性地跑到他的庇护者——公爵夫人的裙边藏了起来,因为那阵阵鼓乐声听起来确实够瘆人的。

心神不定的众人忽然发现有两个人跑进花园来,长长的黑衣服直拖到地上。他们边走边敲鼓,鼓上也蒙着黑布。旁边还有一个人吹笛子,他也像那两个人一样穿着一身黑衣服。后面还有一个身材魁梧的人,他身上披着一件黑长袍,而不是穿着,长袍的下摆特别大。长袍上斜搭着一条宽宽的黑色皮肩带,肩带上挂着一把大刀,刀把和刀鞘也都是黑色的。那人脸上蒙着透明的黑纱,透过黑纱隐约可见他那极长的胡子。他随着鼓声严肃而又平稳地移动着脚步。他那高大的身材,那从头到脚的黑色,以及那相伴的鼓乐声,使所有不相识的人见了都不寒而栗。

公爵和其他人都站在原地没动。那人走到公爵面前,跪了下来。公爵坚持让那人站起来说话。那个面目可怕的人站了起来,揭开脸上的面罩,露出一张世人从未见过的可怕、修长、白皙而且胡须浓密的脸。他的眼睛盯着公爵,浑厚而又洪亮的声音从他那宽阔的胸膛里传出。他说道:

“尊贵的大人,我叫‘白胡子三摆’,是‘三摆裙伯爵夫人’又称‘忧伤妇人’的侍从。我代她给您捎来个口信,就是请您允许她进来诉说一下她的悲伤,她的悲伤可以说比世上最大的悲伤更悲伤。她首先想知道曼查的那位战无不胜的英勇骑士唐吉诃德是否还在您府上,她为此徒步从坎达亚赶到您这儿,连早饭都没吃呢。这简直可以说是奇迹,或者说是靠魔法的力量才能做到的事情。她这会儿就在这座城堡或是别墅的门口,只要您吩咐一声,她就可以进来。我说完了。”

他说完咳嗽一声,双手从上到下一捋胡子,十分平静地等候公爵的回答。公爵说:

“好吧,好侍从‘白胡子三摆’,很多天以前我们就听说了‘三摆裙伯爵夫人’的不幸,魔法师们使她成了‘忧伤妇人’。优秀的侍从啊,你不妨叫她进来,曼查的英勇骑士唐吉诃德就在这里。他襟怀宽广,肯定会答应全力保护和帮助夫人。另外,你还可以替我告诉她,如果她需要我的帮助,我将义不容辞,这也是一个男人应尽的义务。帮助各类妇女。特别是像夫人这样受到欺侮的忧伤寡妇,更是我们的份内之事。”

“三摆”听了此话,跪拜了一下,就示意吹笛敲鼓,然后踏着来时那样的鼓点,迈着同样的步伐走出了花园。众人对这个人的出现和举止依然惊魂未定。公爵转过身来对唐吉诃德说:

“著名的骑士啊,邪恶和无知的阴云终究遮盖不了意志和道德的光芒。我这样说是因为您到此地才六天,就有痛苦忧伤的人仰慕您的盖世功名,从遥远的地方赶来,并且不是乘马车或者骑骆驼,而是饿着肚子徒步走来,相信您的坚实臂膀可以把他们从痛苦和忧伤中解救出来。”

“公爵大人,”唐吉诃德说,“我很希望那天在饭桌上恶意低毁游侠骑士的可爱教士现在能在这里,让他亲眼看看世界上是否需要游侠骑士。他至少可以亲眼观察到,那些遭受到极大苦难的人在遇到巨大危难的关头并没有去律师事务所,也没有去这里的教堂司事和从来不离开家乡的绅士那儿去寻求解决办法,更没有去找无所事事的朝臣。这种人不去争取建立让人们歌功颂德的事业,却只会把人家的事当新闻到处传播。没有任何人能像游侠骑士这样解除痛苦、救危济困、保护少女、安慰寡妇。我不胜感谢老天,让我有幸成了一名游侠骑士。我将不辞万苦行使我的光荣职责。让这位夫人来吧,她有什么要求尽管说,我将以我的臂膀的力量和我的昂扬精神的坚定斗志,把她从危难中解救出来。”


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1 facetious qhazK     
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的
参考例句:
  • He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.他好开玩笑,把一切都变成了戏谑。
  • I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.我对这个小男孩过分的玩笑变得发火了。
2 droll J8Tye     
adj.古怪的,好笑的
参考例句:
  • The band have a droll sense of humour.这个乐队有一种滑稽古怪的幽默感。
  • He looked at her with a droll sort of awakening.他用一种古怪的如梦方醒的神情看着她.
3 penance Uulyx     
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
参考例句:
  • They had confessed their sins and done their penance.他们已经告罪并做了补赎。
  • She knelt at her mother's feet in penance.她忏悔地跪在母亲脚下。
4 enchantment dmryQ     
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
参考例句:
  • The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.风景的秀丽令我们陶醉。
  • The countryside lay as under some dread enchantment.乡村好像躺在某种可怖的魔法之下。
5 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》
6 sage sCUz2     
n.圣人,哲人;adj.贤明的,明智的
参考例句:
  • I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
  • The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。
7 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
8 scourge FD2zj     
n.灾难,祸害;v.蹂躏
参考例句:
  • Smallpox was once the scourge of the world.天花曾是世界的大患。
  • The new boss was the scourge of the inefficient.新老板来了以后,不称职的人就遭殃了。
9 paltry 34Cz0     
adj.无价值的,微不足道的
参考例句:
  • The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
  • I'm getting angry;and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.我要生气了,如果你不能振作你那点元气。
10 boor atRzU     
n.举止粗野的人;乡下佬
参考例句:
  • I'm a bit of a boor,so I hope you won't mind if I speak bluntly.我是一个粗人,说话直来直去,你可别见怪。
  • If he fears the intellectual,he despises the boor.他对知识分子有戒心,但是更瞧不起乡下人。
11 hemp 5rvzFn     
n.大麻;纤维
参考例句:
  • The early Chinese built suspension bridges of hemp rope.古代的中国人建造过麻绳悬索桥。
  • The blanket was woven from hemp and embroidered with wool.毯子是由亚麻编织,羊毛镶边的。
12 bosom Lt9zW     
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
参考例句:
  • She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
  • A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。
13 discretion FZQzm     
n.谨慎;随意处理
参考例句:
  • You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
  • Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
14 dictated aa4dc65f69c81352fa034c36d66908ec     
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
参考例句:
  • He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
  • No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
15 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。
16 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。
17 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
18 scouring 02d824effe8b78d21ec133da3651c677     
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
参考例句:
  • The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
  • This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
19 bestowed 12e1d67c73811aa19bdfe3ae4a8c2c28     
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
  • He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
20 covetous Ropz0     
adj.贪婪的,贪心的
参考例句:
  • She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。
  • He raised his head,with a look of unrestrained greed in his covetous eyes.他抬起头来,贪婪的眼光露出馋涎欲滴的神情。
21 gumption a5yyx     
n.才干
参考例句:
  • With his gumption he will make a success of himself.凭他的才干,他将大有作为。
  • Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.无疑,有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。
22 melancholy t7rz8     
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
23 discordant VlRz2     
adj.不调和的
参考例句:
  • Leonato thought they would make a discordant pair.里奥那托认为他们不适宜作夫妻。
  • For when we are deeply mournful discordant above all others is the voice of mirth.因为当我们极度悲伤的时候,欢乐的声音会比其他一切声音都更显得不谐调。
24 martial bBbx7     
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
参考例句:
  • The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
  • The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
25 uncertainty NlFwK     
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
参考例句:
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
26 stature ruLw8     
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
参考例句:
  • He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
  • The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
27 enveloped 8006411f03656275ea778a3c3978ff7a     
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was enveloped in a huge white towel. 她裹在一条白色大毛巾里。
  • Smoke from the burning house enveloped the whole street. 燃烧着的房子冒出的浓烟笼罩了整条街。 来自《简明英汉词典》
28 prodigious C1ZzO     
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
参考例句:
  • This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.这种业务收益丰厚。
  • He impressed all who met him with his prodigious memory.他惊人的记忆力让所有见过他的人都印象深刻。
29 transparent Smhwx     
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
参考例句:
  • The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明,可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
  • The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。
30 descried 7e4cac79cc5ce43e504968c29e0c27a5     
adj.被注意到的,被发现的,被看到的
参考例句:
  • He descried an island far away on the horizon. 他看到遥远的地平线上有个岛屿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • At length we descried a light and a roof. 终于,我们远远看见了一点灯光,一所孤舍。 来自辞典例句
31 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇,惊异
参考例句:
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
32 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
33 guise JeizL     
n.外表,伪装的姿态
参考例句:
  • They got into the school in the guise of inspectors.他们假装成视察员进了学校。
  • The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.那小偷扮成个修理匠进了屋子。
34 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
35 sonorous qFMyv     
adj.响亮的,回响的;adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;n.感人,堂皇
参考例句:
  • The sonorous voice of the speaker echoed round the room.那位演讲人洪亮的声音在室内回荡。
  • He has a deep sonorous voice.他的声音深沉而洪亮。
36 squire 0htzjV     
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅
参考例句:
  • I told him the squire was the most liberal of men.我告诉他乡绅是世界上最宽宏大量的人。
  • The squire was hard at work at Bristol.乡绅在布里斯托尔热衷于他的工作。
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 distress 3llzX     
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
参考例句:
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
  • Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
39 valiant YKczP     
adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人
参考例句:
  • He had the fame of being very valiant.他的勇敢是出名的。
  • Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister,inflation rose to 36%.尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施,通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。
40 vanquished 3ee1261b79910819d117f8022636243f     
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
参考例句:
  • She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I vanquished her coldness with my assiduity. 我对她关心照顾从而消除了她的冷淡。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
41 knight W2Hxk     
n.骑士,武士;爵士
参考例句:
  • He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
  • A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。
42 fortress Mf2zz     
n.堡垒,防御工事
参考例句:
  • They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
  • The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。
43 tranquilly d9b4cfee69489dde2ee29b9be8b5fb9c     
adv. 宁静地
参考例句:
  • He took up his brush and went tranquilly to work. 他拿起刷子,一声不响地干了起来。
  • The evening was closing down tranquilly. 暮色正在静悄悄地笼罩下来。
44 disposition GljzO     
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
参考例句:
  • He has made a good disposition of his property.他已对财产作了妥善处理。
  • He has a cheerful disposition.他性情开朗。
45 withheld f9d7381abd94e53d1fbd8a4e53915ec8     
withhold过去式及过去分词
参考例句:
  • I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后,我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意,学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
46 dames 0bcc1f9ca96d029b7531e0fc36ae2c5c     
n.(在英国)夫人(一种封号),夫人(爵士妻子的称号)( dame的名词复数 );女人
参考例句:
  • Dames would not comment any further. Dames将不再更多的评论。 来自互联网
  • Flowers, candy, jewelry, seemed the principal things in which the elegant dames were interested. 鲜花、糖果和珠宝看来是那些贵妇人的主要兴趣所在。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
47 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。
48 renowned okSzVe     
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
参考例句:
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
49 malice P8LzW     
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
参考例句:
  • I detected a suggestion of malice in his remarks.我觉察出他说的话略带恶意。
  • There was a strong current of malice in many of his portraits.他的许多肖像画中都透着一股强烈的怨恨。
50 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
参考例句:
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
51 excellence ZnhxM     
n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德
参考例句:
  • His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
  • My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。
52 afflicted aaf4adfe86f9ab55b4275dae2a2e305a     
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
  • A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。
53 ecclesiastic sk4zR     
n.教士,基督教会;adj.神职者的,牧师的,教会的
参考例句:
  • The sounds of the church singing ceased and the voice of the chief ecclesiastic was heard,respectfully congratulating the sick man on his reception of the mystery.唱诗中断了,可以听见一个神职人员恭敬地祝贺病人受圣礼。
  • The man and the ecclesiastic fought within him,and the victory fell to the man.人和教士在他的心里交战,结果人取得了胜利。
54 knights 2061bac208c7bdd2665fbf4b7067e468     
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
参考例句:
  • stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
  • He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
55 consolation WpbzC     
n.安慰,慰问
参考例句:
  • The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
  • This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。
56 honourable honourable     
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
参考例句:
  • I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号,我可担当不起。
  • I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。


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