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Chapter 37 New Impressions
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the fashionable world at Nice may be seen on the Promenade1 des Anglais--a charming place, for the wide walk, bordered with palms, flowers, and tropical shrubs2, is bounded on one side by the sea, on the other by the grand drive, lined with hotels and villas4, while beyond lie orange orchards5 and the hills. Many nations are represented, many languages spoken, many costumes worn, and on a sunny day the spectacle is as gay and brilliant as a carnival6. Haughty7 English, lively French, sober Germans, handsome Spaniards, ugly Russians, meek8 Jews, free-and-easy Americans, all drive, sit, or saunter here, chatting over the news, and criticizing the latest celebrity9 who has arrived--Ristori or Dickens, Victor Emmanuel or the Queen of the Sandwich Islands. The equipages are as varied10 as the company and attract as much attention, especially the low basket barouches in which ladies drive themselves, with a pair of dashing ponies11, gay nets to keep their voluminous flounces from overflowing12 the diminutive13 vehicles, and little grooms14 on the perch15 behind.

Along this walk, on Christmas Day, a tall young man walked slowly, with his hands behind him, and a somewhat absent expression of countenance16. He looked like an Italian, was dressed like an Englishman, and had the independent air of an American--a combination which caused sundry17 pairs of feminine eyes to look approvingly after him, and sundry dandies in black velvet18 suits, with rose-colored neckties, buff gloves, and orange flowers in their buttonholes, to shrug19 their shoulders, and then envy him his inches. There were plenty of pretty faces to admire, but the young man took little notice of them, except to glance now and then at some blonde girl in blue. Presently he strolled out of the promenade and stood a moment at the crossing, as if undecided whether to go and listen to the band in the Jardin Publique, or to wander along the beach toward Castle Hill. The quick trot21 of ponies' feet made him look up, as one of the little carriages, containing a single young lady, came rapidly down the street. The lady was young, blonde, and dressed in blue. He stared a minute, then his whole face woke up, and, waving his hat like a boy, he hurried forward to meet her.

"Oh, Laurie, is it really you? I thought you'd never come!" cried Amy, dropping the reins22 and holding out both hands, to the great scandalization of a French mamma, who hastened her daughter's steps, lest she should be demoralized by beholding23 the free manners of these 'mad English'.

"I was detained by the way, but I promised to spend Christmas with you, and here I am."

"How is your grandfather? When did you come? Where are you staying?"

"Very well--last night--at the Chauvain. I called at your hotel, but you were out."

"I have so much to say, I don't know where to begin! Get in and we can talk at our ease. I was going for a drive and longing25 for company. Flo's saving up for tonight."

"What happens then, a ball?"

"A Christmas party at our hotel. There are many Americans there, and they give it in honor of the day. You'll go with us, of course? Aunt will be charmed."

"Thank you. Where now?" asked Laurie, leaning back and folding his arms, a proceeding27 which suited Amy, who preferred to drive, for her parasol whip and blue reins over the white ponies backs afforded her infinite satisfaction.

"I'm going to the bankers first for letters, and then to Castle Hill. The view is so lovely, and I like to feed the peacocks. Have you ever been there?"

"Often, years ago, but I don't mind having a look at it."

"Now tell me all about yourself. The last I heard of you, your grandfather wrote that he expected you from Berlin."

"Yes, I spent a month there and then joined him in Paris, where he has settled for the winter. He has friends there and finds plenty to amuse him, so I go and come, and we get on capitally."

"That's a sociable28 arrangement," said Amy, missing something in Laurie's manner, though she couldn't tell what.

"Why, you see, he hates to travel, and I hate to keep still, so we each suit ourselves, and there is no trouble. I am often with him, and he enjoys my adventures, while I like to feel that someone is glad to see me when I get back from my wanderings. Dirty old hole, isn't it?" he added, with a look of disgust as they drove along the boulevard to the Place Napoleon in the old city.

"The dirt is picturesque29, so I don't mind. The river and the hills are delicious, and these glimpses of the narrow cross streets are my delight. Now we shall have to wait for that procession to pass. It's going to the Church of St. John."

While Laurie listlessly watched the procession of priests under their canopies30, white-veiled nuns31 bearing lighted tapers32, and some brotherhood33 in blue chanting as they walked, Amy watched him, and felt a new sort of shyness steal over her, for he was changed, and she could not find the merry-faced boy she left in the moody-looking man beside her. He was handsomer than ever and greatly improved, she thought, but now that the flush of pleasure at meeting her was over, he looked tired and spiritless--not sick, nor exactly unhappy, but older and graver than a year or two of prosperous life should have made him. She couldn't understand it and did not venture to ask questions, so she shook her head and touched up her ponies, as the procession wound away across the arches of the Paglioni bridge and vanished in the church.

"Que pensez-vous?" she said, airing her French, which had improved in quantity, if not in quality, since she came abroad.

"That mademoiselle has made good use of her time, and the result is charming," replied Laurie, bowing with his hand on his heart and an admiring look.

She blushed with pleasure, but somehow the compliment did not satisfy her like the blunt praises he used to give her at home, when he promenaded34 round her on festival occasions, and told her she was 'altogether jolly', with a hearty35 smile and an approving pat on the head. She didn't like the new tone, for though not blase36, it sounded indifferent in spite of the look.

"If that's the way he's going to grow up, I wish he'd stay a boy," she thought, with a curious sense of disappointment and discomfort37, trying meantime to seem quite easy and gay.

At Avigdor's she found the precious home letters and, giving the reins to Laurie, read them luxuriously38 as they wound up the shady road between green hedges, where tea roses bloomed as freshly as in June.

"Beth is very poorly, Mother says. I often think I ought to go home, but they all say 'stay'. So I do, for I shall never have another chance like this," said Amy, looking sober over one page.

"I think you are right, there. You could do nothing at home, and it is a great comfort to them to know that you are well and happy, and enjoying so much, my dear."

He drew a little nearer, and looked more like his old self as he said that, and the fear that sometimes weighed on Amy's heart was lightened, for the look, the act, the brotherly 'my dear', seemed to assure her that if any trouble did come, she would not be alone in a strange land. Presently she laughed and showed him a small sketch39 of Jo in her scribbling40 suit, with the bow rampantly41 erect42 upon her cap, and issuing from her mouth the words, 'Genius burns!'.

Laurie smiled, took it, put it in his vest pocket 'to keep it from blowing away', and listened with interest to the lively letter Amy read him.

"This will be a regularly merry Christmas to me, with presents in the morning, you and letters in the afternoon, and a party at night," said Amy, as they alighted among the ruins of the old fort, and a flock of splendid peacocks came trooping about them, tamely waiting to be fed. While Amy stood laughing on the bank above him as she scattered43 crumbs44 to the brilliant birds, Laurie looked at her as she had looked at him, with a natural curiosity to see what changes time and absence had wrought45. He found nothing to perplex or disappoint, much to admire and approve, for overlooking a few little affectations of speech and manner, she was as sprightly46 and graceful47 as ever, with the addition of that indescribable something in dress and bearing which we call elegance48. Always mature for her age, she had gained a certain aplomb49 in both carriage and conversation, which made her seem more of a woman of the world than she was, but her old petulance50 now and then showed itself, her strong will still held its own, and her native frankness was unspoiled by foreign polish.

Laurie did not read all this while he watched her feed the peacocks, but he saw enough to satisfy and interest him, and carried away a pretty little picture of a bright-faced girl standing51 in the sunshine, which brought out the soft hue52 of her dress, the fresh color of her cheeks, the golden gloss53 of her hair, and made her a prominent figure in the pleasant scene.

As they came up onto the stone plateau that crowns the hill, Amy waved her hand as if welcoming him to her favorite haunt, and said, pointing here and there, "Do you remember the Cathedral and the Corso, the fishermen dragging their nets in the bay, and the lovely road to Villa3 Franca, Schubert's Tower, just below, and best of all, that speck54 far out to sea which they say is Corsica?"

"I remember. It's not much changed," he answered without enthusiasm.

"What Jo would give for a sight of that famous speck!" said Amy, feeling in good spirits and anxious to see him so also.

"Yes," was all he said, but he turned and strained his eyes to see the island which a greater usurper55 than even Napoleon now made interesting in his sight.

"Take a good look at it for her sake, and then come and tell me what you have been doing with yourself all this while," said Amy, seating herself, ready for a good talk.

But she did not get it, for though he joined her and answered all her questions freely, she could only learn that he had roved about the Continent and been to Greece. So after idling away an hour, they drove home again, and having paid his respects to Mrs. Carrol, Laurie left them, promising56 to return in the evening.

It must be recorded of Amy that she deliberately57 prinked that night. Time and absence had done its work on both the young people. She had seen her old friend in a new light, not as 'our boy', but as a handsome and agreeable man, and she was conscious of a very natural desire to find favor in his sight. Amy knew her good points, and made the most of them with the taste and skill which is a fortune to a poor and pretty woman.

Tarlatan and tulle were cheap at Nice, so she enveloped58 herself in them on such occasions, and following the sensible English fashion of simple dress for young girls, got up charming little toilettes with fresh flowers, a few trinkets, and all manner of dainty devices, which were both inexpensive and effective. It must be confessed that the artist sometimes got possession of the woman, and indulged in antique coiffures, statuesque attitudes, and classic draperies. But, dear heart, we all have our little weaknesses, and find it easy to pardon such in the young, who satisfy our eyes with their comeliness59, and keep our hearts merry with their artless vanities.

"I do want him to think I look well, and tell them so at home," said Amy to herself, as she put on Flo's old white silk ball dress, and covered it with a cloud of fresh illusion, out of which her white shoulders and golden head emerged with a most artistic60 effect. Her hair she had the sense to let alone, after gathering61 up the thick waves and curls into a Hebe-like knot at the back of her head.

"It's not the fashion, but it's becoming, and I can't afford to make a fright of myself," she used to say, when advised to frizzle, puff62, or braid, as the latest style commanded.

Having no ornaments63 fine enough for this important occasion, Amy looped her fleecy skirts with rosy64 clusters of azalea, and framed the white shoulders in delicate green vines. Remembering the painted boots, she surveyed her white satin slippers66 with girlish satisfaction, and chassed down the room, admiring her aristocratic feet all by herself.

"My new fan just matches my flowers, my gloves fit to a charm, and the real lace on Aunt's mouchoir gives an air to my whole dress. If I only had a classical nose and mouth I should be perfectly67 happy," she said, surveying herself with a critical eye and a candle in each hand.

In spite of this affliction, she looked unusually gay and graceful as she glided68 away. She seldom ran--it did not suit her style, she thought, for being tall, the stately and Junoesque was more appropriate than the sportive or piquante. She walked up and down the long saloon while waiting for Laurie, and once arranged herself under the chandelier, which had a good effect upon her hair, then she thought better of it, and went away to the other end of the room, as if ashamed of the girlish desire to have the first view a propitious69 one. It so happened that she could not have done a better thing, for Laurie came in so quietly she did not hear him, and as she stood at the distant window, with her head half turned and one hand gathering up her dress, the slender, white figure against the red curtains was as effective as a well-placed statue.

"Good evening, Diana!" said Laurie, with the look of satisfaction she liked to see in his eyes when they rested on her.

"Good evening, Apollo!" she answered, smiling back at him, for he too looked unusually debonair70, and the thought of entering the ballroom71 on the arm of such a personable man caused Amy to pity the four plain Misses Davis from the bottom of her heart.

"Here are your flowers. I arranged them myself, remembering that you didn't like what Hannah calls a 'sot-bookay'," said Laurie, handing her a delicate nosegay, in a holder72 that she had long coveted73 as she daily passed it in Cardiglia's window.

"How kind you are!" she exclaimed gratefully. "If I'd known you were coming I'd have had something ready for you today, though not as pretty as this, I'm afraid."

"Thank you. It isn't what it should be, but you have improved it," he added, as she snapped the silver bracelet74 on her wrist.

"Please don't."

"I thought you liked that sort of thing."

"Not from you, it doesn't sound natural, and I like your old bluntness better."

"I'm glad of it," he answered, with a look of relief, then buttoned her gloves for her, and asked if his tie was straight, just as he used to do when they went to parties together at home.

The company assembled in the long salle a manger, that evening, was such as one sees nowhere but on the Continent. The hospitable75 Americans had invited every acquaintance they had in Nice, and having no prejudice against titles, secured a few to add luster65 to their Christmas ball.

A Russian prince condescended76 to sit in a corner for an hour and talk with a massive lady, dressed like Hamlet's mother in black velvet with a pearl bridle77 under her chin. A Polish count, aged78 eighteen, devoted79 himself to the ladies, who pronounced him, 'a fascinating dear', and a German Serene80 Something, having come to supper alone, roamed vaguely81 about, seeking what he might devour82. Baron83 Rothschild's private secretary, a large-nosed Jew in tight boots, affably beamed upon the world, as if his master's name crowned him with a golden halo. A stout84 Frenchman, who knew the Emperor, came to indulge his mania85 for dancing, and Lady de Jones, a British matron, adorned86 the scene with her little family of eight. Of course, there were many light-footed, shrill-voiced American girls, handsome, lifeless-looking English ditto, and a few plain but piquante French demoiselles, likewise the usual set of traveling young gentlemen who disported87 themselves gaily88, while mammas of all nations lined the walls and smiled upon them benignly89 when they danced with their daughters.

Any young girl can imagine Amy's state of mind when she 'took the stage' that night, leaning on Laurie's arm. She knew she looked well, she loved to dance, she felt that her foot was on her native heath in a ballroom, and enjoyed the delightful90 sense of power which comes when young girls first discover the new and lovely kingdom they are born to rule by virtue91 of beauty, youth, and womanhood. She did pity the Davis girls, who were awkward, plain, and destitute92 of escort, except a grim papa and three grimmer maiden93 aunts, and she bowed to them in her friendliest manner as she passed, which was good of her, as it permitted them to see her dress, and burn with curiosity to know who her distinguished94-looking friend might be. With the first burst of the band, Amy's color rose, her eyes began to sparkle, and her feet to tap the floor impatiently, for she danced well and wanted Laurie to know it. Therefore the shock she received can better be imagined than described, when he said in a perfectly tranquil95 tone, "Do you care to dance?"

"One usually does at a ball."

Her amazed look and quick answer caused Laurie to repair his error as fast as possible.

"I meant the first dance. May I have the honor?"

"I can give you one if I put off the Count. He dances devinely, but he will excuse me, as you are an old friend," said Amy, hoping that the name would have a good effect, and show Laurie that she was not to be trifled with.

"Nice little boy, but rather a short Pole to support . . .

A daughter of the gods, Devinely tall, and most devinely fair,"

was all the satisfaction she got, however.

The set in which they found themselves was composed of English, and Amy was compelled to walk decorously through a cotillion, feeling all the while as if she could dance the tarantella with relish96. Laurie resigned her to the 'nice little boy', and went to do his duty to Flo, without securing Amy for the joys to come, which reprehensible97 want of forethought was properly punished, for she immediately engaged herself till supper, meaning to relent if he then gave any signs penitence98. She showed him her ball book with demure99 satisfaction when he strolled instead of rushed up to claim her for the next, a glorious polka redowa. But his polite regrets didn't impose upon her, and when she galloped100 away with the Count, she saw Laurie sit down by her aunt with an actual expression of relief.

That was unpardonable, and Amy took no more notice of him for a long while, except a word now and then when she came to her chaperon between the dances for a necessary pin or a moment's rest. Her anger had a good effect, however, for she hid it under a smiling face, and seemed unusually blithe101 and brilliant. Laurie's eyes followed her with pleasure, for she neither romped102 nor sauntered, but danced with spirit and grace, making the delightsome pastime what it should be. He very naturally fell to studying her from this new point of view, and before the evening was half over, had decided20 that 'little Amy was going to make a very charming woman'.

It was a lively scene, for soon the spirit of the social season took possession of everyone, and Christmas merriment made all faces shine, hearts happy, and heels light. The musicians fiddled103, tooted, and banged as if they enjoyed it, everybody danced who could, and those who couldn't admired their neighbors with uncommon104 warmth. The air was dark with Davises, and many Joneses gamboled like a flock of young giraffes. The golden secretary darted105 through the room like a meteor with a dashing frenchwoman who carpeted the floor with her pink satin train. The serene Teuton found the supper-table and was happy, eating steadily106 through the bill of fare, and dismayed the garcons by the ravages107 he committed. But the Emperor's friend covered himself with glory, for he danced everything, whether he knew it or not, and introduced impromptu108 pirouettes when the figures bewildered him. The boyish abandon of that stout man was charming to behold24, for though he 'carried weight', he danced like an India-rubber ball. He ran, he flew, he pranced109, his face glowed, his bald head shown, his coattails waved wildly, his pumps actually twinkled in the air, and when the music stopped, he wiped the drops from his brow, and beamed upon his fellow men like a French Pickwick without glasses.

Amy and her Pole distinguished themselves by equal enthusiasm but more graceful agility110, and Laurie found himself involuntarily keeping time to the rhythmic111 rise and fall of the white slippers as they flew by as indefatigably112 as if winged. When little Vladimir finally relinquished113 her, with assurances that he was 'desolated114 to leave so early', she was ready to rest, and see how her recreant115 knight116 had borne his punishment.

It had been successful, for at three-and-twenty, blighted117 affections find a balm in friendly society, and young nerves will thrill, young blood dance, and healthy young spirits rise, when subjected to the enchantment118 of beauty, light, music, and motion. Laurie had a waked-up look as he rose to give her his seat, and when he hurried away to bring her some supper, she said to herself, with a satisfied smile, "Ah, I thought that would do him good!"

"You look like Balzac's '_Femme Peinte Par26 Elle-Meme_'," he said, as he fanned her with one hand and held her coffee cup in the other.

"My rouge119 won't come off." and Amy rubbed her brilliant cheek, and showed him her white glove with a sober simplicity120 that made him laugh outright121.

"What do you call this stuff?" he asked, touching122 a fold of her dress that had blown over his knee.

"Illusion."

"Good name for it. It's very pretty--new thing, isn't it?"

"It's as old as the hills. You have seen it on dozens of girls, and you never found out that it was pretty till now-- stupide!"

"I never saw it on you before, which accounts for the mistake, you see."

"None of that, it is forbidden. I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now. No, don't lounge, it makes me nervous."

Laurie sat bold upright, and meekly123 took her empty plate feeling an odd sort of pleasure in having 'little Amy' order him about, for she had lost her shyness now, and felt an irrestible desire to trample124 on him, as girls have a delightful way of doing when lords of creation show any signs of subjection.

"Where did you learn all this sort of thing?" he asked with a quizzical look.

"As 'this sort of thing' is rather a vague expression, would you kindly125 explain?" returned Amy, knowing perfectly well what he meant, but wickedly leaving him to describe what is indescribable.

"Well--the general air, the style, the self-possession, the-- the--illusion--you know", laughed Laurie, breaking down and helping126 himself out of his quandary127 with the new word.

Amy was gratified, but of course didn't show it, and demurely128 answered, "Foreign life polishes one in spite of one's self. I study as well as play, and as for this"--with a little gesture toward her dress--"why, tulle is cheap, posies to be had for nothing, and I am used to making the most of my poor little things."

Amy rather regretted that last sentence, fearing it wasn't in good taste, but Laurie liked her better for it, and found himself both admiring and respecting the brave patience that made the most of opportunity, and the cheerful spirit that covered poverty with flowers. Amy did not know why he looked at her so kindly, nor why he filled up her book with his own name, and devoted himself to her for the rest of the evening in the most delightful manner; but the impulse that wrought this agreeable change was the result of one of the new impressions which both of them were unconsciously giving and receiving.

 

下午三点,在英国散步场能看到尼斯市所有的时髦人物--那是个迷人的地方。散步场四周用棕榈、鲜花和热带作物围住,一面临海,另一面连接一条很宽的车道,车道两边林立着旅馆和别墅。远处是柑橘果园和群山。这里代表着许多国家,人们说着许多不同的语言,穿着各式服装。天气晴朗时,这里的欢快情景就像狂欢节一样惹人注意。傲慢的英国人,活泼的法国人,严肃的德国人,英俊的西班牙人,丑陋的俄国人,谦卑的犹太人,无拘无束的美国人,他们在这里或驾车,或闲坐,或漫游。他们闲聊着新闻,评论着来到这里的时新的知名人物--里斯托里或狄更斯,维克托·伊曼纽尔或桑威奇群岛的女王。来这里的马车及其装备和人群一样五花八门,非常引人注目。特别是女士们自己驾驶的低档双马四轮车。两匹劲头十足的小种马拉着车,车上安装着色彩鲜艳的网子,防止女士们宽大的裙边漫过小小的车子,车后架站着小马车夫。

圣诞节这一天,一个高个子年轻人手背在身后,慢慢在散步场走着,神情有些心不在焉。他看上去像是意大利人,打扮又像英国人,却带着美国人独立的神气--这种混合使得各种各样的女士用赞许的目光追随着他。花花公子们身着黑天鹅绒西服,打着玫瑰色的领带,戴着软皮手套,钮扣眼里插着山梅花。他们对那年轻人耸耸肩、继而又嫉妒其他的身材来。周围有许多娱目的倩女,可这年轻人几乎不屑一顾,只是不时打量一下某位身穿蓝衣的金发姑娘。不一会儿,他踱出散步场,在十字路口上站了一会,好像拿不定主意是到公园去听乐队演奏,还是沿着海滩漫步走向山上的城堡。一阵急促的马蹄得得,使他抬头观望。只见一辆小车载着一位女士,很快地顺着街道驶过来。那女士豆蔻年华,金发垂肩,蓝装飘逸。他凝视片刻,脸上的神情为之一振,像一个小男孩似地挥舞着帽子,赶忙跑过去迎接她。

“噢,劳里,这真的是你吗?我还以为你根本不会来呢!”艾美叫着放下缰绳,伸出双手。这使一个法国母亲大为反感,她让女儿加快步子,生怕女儿看到这些“疯狂的英国人"的开放风度会伤风败俗。

“我路上耽搁了,但是我答应过和你一起过圣诞节。我这就来了。”“你爷爷好吗?你们什么时候到的?你们呆在哪里?”“很好- 昨天夜里- 呆在沙万旅馆。我去了你住的旅馆,可是你们都出去了。”“我有那么多话要说,都不知道从哪说起了!坐进来,我们可以安安心心地谈话。我打算驾车兜兜风,很想有个伴儿。

弗洛为今晚的活动留着劲呢。”

“那么有什么活动?舞会?”

“在我们旅馆有一场圣诞晚会。那里有许多美国人,他们举行晚会庆祝节日。你肯定和我们一起去?婶婶会高兴的。”“谢谢,现在去哪儿?”劳里问。他抱住双臂,身子往后一靠。这个动作很适合艾美,因为她宁愿驾车。阳散马鞭和白马背上的蓝色缰绳让她心满意足。

“我先要去取信,然后去拜访城堡之山;那里的风景非常可爱,我喜欢喂孔雀。你去过那里吗?”“前几年常去,可是我现在连一眼也不想看它。”“现在把你的事告诉我吧。最后一次听到你的消息,是你爷爷写信说,他等着你从柏林来。”“是的,我在那儿过了一个月,然后去巴黎和他会合,他在那里安定下来度过冬天。他那儿有朋友,有许多使他开心的事。所以我就离开他来这里了,我们过得非常好。”“这样的安排真是妙极,”艾美说。她发现劳里的态度少了些什么,可是又说不上那是什么。

“是的,你看,他讨厌旅行,而我不喜欢保持安静。因此,我们各取所需,这样也就没有麻烦。我和他总在一起。他喜欢听我的冒险活动,而我从漫游中回来,有人会很高兴见到我,我喜欢这种感觉。那是个肮脏的破坑,是不是?”他带着厌恶的神情补充道。他们正沿着大道驶向这个古老城市的拿破仑广常"但它富于画趣,所以我不在乎。这河流、群山非常美妙。

这若隐若现的狭窄小街纵横交错,让我高兴。现在,我们得等候游行队伍通过,队伍要去圣约翰教堂。”队伍走过来了,牧师们走在华盖下,披着白面纱的修女们手持燃着的小蜡烛,一些身着蓝衣的教徒一边走一边唱着。

劳里无精打采地看着队伍,艾美观察着他,感到一种新的羞涩袭上心头。他有了变化,艾美从身旁这个郁闷的人身上找不到她离开时那个满脸欢乐的男孩的影子。她想,他比以前更英俊了,有了很大长进。可是,见到她时的兴奋劲一过去,他重又疲倦、垂头丧气起来不是病态,确切地说也不是不快,而是显得有些老成、严肃,可一两年幸福的生活是不会把他变成这样的。艾美并不懂,也不好冒昧询问,所以她摇了摇头,用鞭轻轻打了下小马们。这时行进队伍蜿蜒着穿过帕格里奥尼桥的拱门,进入教堂,从视野中消失了。

“Quepensez-vous?”艾美炫耀着她的法语,出国以来,她懂的法语大大增加,虽说质量并未提高。

“小姐珍惜光阴,故有所获,令人感佩,”劳里带着赞赏的神色,手按着心鞠躬作答。

艾美快活得脸腾地红了。但是,不知怎么回事,这种赞扬不像过去在家里时他给她们那种直率的表扬让她满意。那时在节日期间,他在身边转悠着,带着发自内心的笑容,说她"非常有趣",并且赞许地拍着她的头。她不喜欢这种新的语调,因为尽管不是无动于衷,尽管有着赞赏的神情,这语调听起来却是冷淡的。

“要是这就是他成长的方式,我倒希望他一直是个男孩,”她想。她有了奇怪的失望和不适感,但又力图做出轻松愉快的样子。

在阿维格德,她收到了宝贵的家信。于是,她将缰绳交给劳里,非常开心地读了起来。这时他们正沿着林荫路蜿蜒前行,马路两旁是绿色的篱笆,上面的香水月季盛开着,就像是在六月里,开得那样清新。

“妈妈说,贝思的情况很不好。我常想着我该回家了,可是她们都说'呆下去',我就留下来了,因为我不会再有这样的机会了,”艾美严肃地看着这一页信说。

“我看你这样做是对的。在家里你什么也不能做,而他们知道你在这儿健康、幸福、非常快乐,这对他们是一个很大的安慰,亲爱的。”他靠近了些,说这些话时他又像从前的老样子。那种时而压在艾美心头的忧虑减轻了,因为,劳里的神情、行为以及兄长般的称呼"亲爱的"似乎使她确信,假如真的发生了什么麻烦事,在异乡的她也不会孤独的。过了一会儿,她笑着给他看一幅乔的速写,乔身穿涂抹工作服,那蝴蝶结昂然直立在帽子上,她的嘴巴吐出这样的字眼:“天才冒火花了。” 劳里笑着接过来,放进背心口袋,”免得被风吹跑了"。他津津有味地听艾美愉快地读着来信。

“这对我将是个非常快乐的圣诞节。上午收到礼物,下午接到家信,又有你相伴,晚上还有舞会,”艾美说。他们在老城堡的废墟中下了车,一群漂亮的孔雀聚拢到他的身边,驯顺地等着他们喂食。艾美站在他上面的山坡上,笑着将面包屑洒向这些漂亮鸟儿们。这时,劳里带着自然的好奇看着她,就像刚才她看他那样。他看到时间和分离在她身上产生了多么大的变化。他没发现使他困惑或者失望的东西,却发现了许多值得欣赏和赞许的东西。忽略她言谈举止中一点小小的矫揉造作成份,她还像从前那样活泼得体,而且她的服装与仪态中又增添了一种描述不出的东西,我们将那称作优雅。艾美看上去总是比她的实际年龄更成熟些,在驾车和谈话方面她都有了某种自信,这使她看上去更像一个精通世故的妇人,虽然实际并非如此。不过,有时她的坏脾气还是有所表现,她仍然保有坚强的意志,她在国外得到的修养也无损于她的天真与直率。

劳里看着她喂孔雀时并没有读懂这一切,但是他看到的足以使他满意,并使他产生兴趣。他获得了一幅小小的美丽画面:一个满脸快乐的女孩子站在阳光里,阳光衬托出她衣服的柔和色彩、脸庞的清新气息、头发的金色光泽,使她在令人愉悦的画面中尤为突出。

他们登上了山顶上的高地,艾美挥着手,像是欢迎他来这个她喜爱的常来之地。她指指点点,问他:“还记得那教堂吗?还有科尔索,在海湾拖着网的渔夫?喏,就在下面。那条可爱的道路通向弗朗加别墅和舒伯特塔楼。不过,最美的还是那远处海面上的小点,他们说那是科西嘉岛。记得吗?”“记得。变化不大,”他没有热情地回答。

“要是能看一眼那著名的小点乔会放弃一切的!”艾美兴高彩烈地说,她很想看到他也一样高兴。

“是的。”他只说了这两个字,然后他转过身来,极目远眺。现在在他的眼里,一个甚至比拿破仑还要伟大的侵占者使这个岛屿变得生动起来。

“为了她,好好地看看这个岛屿吧。然后过来告诉我,这一段时间你都干了些什么。”艾美坐下来,准备听他的长谈。

可是她没听到,因为尽管他过来爽快地回答了她的所有问题,她只获悉他在欧洲大陆漫游,并去过希腊。就这样,他们闲逛了一小时后,便驾车回家了。劳里向卡罗尔太太道过安后就离开了她们,他答应晚上过来。

艾美的表现得记录下来。那天晚上,她故意打扮得非常漂亮。时间与分离在两个年轻人身上都发生了变化。艾美以一种新的眼光看她的老朋友,不是作为"我们的男孩",而是作为一个英俊悦人的男人。她意识到自己有一种非常自然的愿望,想在他眼里得宠。艾美知道自己的长处,她用风情与技巧充分显示了她的长处。对一个贫穷但美丽的女人来说,风情与技巧便是一种财富。

在尼斯市,薄纱和绢网很便宜,因此,在这样的场合里,艾美便用它们包装自己。她的装扮采用明智的英国式样:年轻姑娘们穿戴朴素。她用鲜花、一些廉价首饰,以及各种玲珑的饰物打扮自己,这些小小的装饰品令人着迷,花钱不多,效果却不错。必须承认,有时候艺术家的品味支配了妇人,她沉迷于梳古代发式,做雕像般的姿势,穿古典式的服装。可是,哎呀,我们大家都有小小的弱点,很容易原谅年轻人身上的这种小毛玻他们的美丽愉悦了我们的双眼,他们天真的虚荣心使我们保持心情怡悦。

“我真想让他认为我看上去漂亮,然后回家对家里人这么说,”艾美自言自语。她穿上弗洛那件旧的白色丝质舞裙,披上一袭新的透明薄纱,露出她那白皙的肩膀和金黄色的脑袋,这样品具艺术韵味。她有眼光地将头发上的厚波浪与卷曲部分在脑后挽起一个青春女神似的结,让其余部分自然垂下。

“这不是流行式样,但是适合我。我不能把自己弄得怪模怪样,”当别人建议他像最新时尚需要的那样去卷发、吹风或者辫辫子时,她总这么说。

在这种重要的场合,艾美没有上好的首饰,因此,她用一束束粉红的杜鹃花为她的羊毛裙饰了一道花边,又用清雅的绿色蔓草装点她乳白的双肩。她记起了以前涂色的靴子,便带着女孩子的满足,打量着她的白色缎面拖鞋,在屋里跳起滑步舞来。她独自欣赏着自己带有贵族气的小脚。

“我的新扇子和我的花束正好相配,我的手套十二万分地适宜,婶婶mouchoir上的真丝花边提高我全身衣服的档次。

要是再有一个古典的鼻子和嘴巴,我就是最幸福的人,”她一手拿一支蜡烛,带着挑剔的眼光打量着自己说。

虽然这让她有点苦恼,但她碎步走动时看上去还是异常活泼优雅。她很少跑步 -那样不适合她的风格,她想,因为她个子高,比起嬉戏或顽皮的小跑来,那种稳重的、像天后朱诺般雍容华贵的步子更适宜她。她在长长的大厅里来回走着,一边等着劳里。有一次她站到枝形吊灯下,因为灯光映照着她的头发,产生了很好的效果。后来她改变了主意,走到了屋子的另一头,好像为她女孩家的愿望--想给人第一眼留下美好印象- 感到不好意思。碰巧,她这样做恰到好处,因为,劳里悄没声地走了进来。她没听到他的声音。她站在远处的窗边,半偏着头,一手提着裙边,红色的窗帘映衬着她那白色的苗条身段,产生的效果如同一座巧妙安置的雕像。

“晚上好,黛安娜!”劳里说。他的目光落在她身上,露出了满意的神色。艾美喜欢他这种神色。

“晚上好,阿波罗!”她笑着向他回答。他看上去是那么宽厚。一想到挽着这样一位有风度的男子走进舞厅,艾美不由得打心底里可怜起那四位难看的戴维斯小姐来。

“给你花儿,我自己插的。我记得你不喜欢罕娜说的那种'乱插花',”劳里说着递给她一束漂亮的、香味扑鼻的花儿。

那个花夹她早就想要了。以前每天经过长迪格尼娅花店橱窗时她都盼望有这样一个花夹。

“你太客气了!”她低声惊叹,不失风度。”要是我知道你来,我就会准备些东西给你了,虽然恐怕不及这个漂亮,”“谢谢。这花不像你说的那样好,但是配上你才漂亮。”他补充道。艾美手腕上的银手镯叮呤作响。

“请别这样说。”

“我以为你喜欢这样呢。”

“不是,从你嘴里说出来,听起来不自然。我更喜欢你以前的直率。”“我很高兴你这么说,”他带着宽慰的神情回答,然后他为她扣上了手套上的纽扣,问她他的领带打直了没有,就像以前在家时他们一道去参加舞会时做的那样。

那天晚上,聚集在长长的sallemanger里的人群五花八门,除了在欧洲大陆,任何别的地方都见不到这样的景象。好客的美国人邀请了他们在尼斯市的每一个熟人。他们对爵位不抱偏见,也就获得了几位爵爷的驾临,为圣诞舞会增色。

一个俄国王子屈尊坐着和一位魁伟的女士谈了一个小时。那位女士打扮得像哈姆雷特的母亲,她身穿黑天鹅绒礼服,下巴底下缀着珍珠。一个十八岁的波兰伯爵,很投入地和女士们周旋着,女士们称他为"一个迷人的宝贝"。一个德国殿下之类的人,来这专为吃饭,他漫无目的地在大厅里漫游着,寻找他可以吞咽的食物。男爵罗思柴尔德的私人秘书,一个穿着结实的靴子、有着一个大鼻子的犹大人,对众人和蔼地微笑着,好像他主人的名字使他罩上了一层金色的光环。

一个认识国王的矮胖法国人来这里为了过把舞瘾。琼斯女士,一个英国妇女,用她那小小的八口之家点缀了舞会。当然,还有许多步伐轻快、嗓音尖锐的美国姑娘,端庄、呆板的英国女孩,和一些不好看、但是淘气的法国小姐,同时还有常见的那一类爱旅行的年轻绅士们。他们愉快地玩着,而来自各个国家的母亲们沿着墙壁坐着,当先生们和她们的女儿们共舞时,母亲们宽厚地朝他们笑着。

那天晚上,当艾美靠着劳里的胳膊"出场"时,任何年轻姑娘都能想象出她的心境。她知道她看上去漂亮,她喜欢跳舞,她感到她的脚像是踏在家乡的舞池里,她欣赏那种令人陶醉的力量感。当年轻姑娘们首次发现她们生来就可以用美貌、青春以及女性气质这些美德来统治一个可爱的新王国时,她们就会产生这种感觉。她真的同情戴维斯家的姑娘们,她们笨拙而又长相平平,除了一个严厉的爸爸和三个更严厉的独身姑姑,她们没有护卫者。艾美经过她们时,以最友好的态度向她们鞠躬。她做得对,因为这使她们看到了她的衣服。她们好奇心如焚,想知道她那高雅的朋友是何许人。乐队奏起了第一首曲子,艾美的脸红了,眼睛发亮,她的脚焦躁地踏着地。她舞跳得不错,她想让劳里知道这一点。所以,当他以十分平静的语调问道:“你想跳舞吗?”她受到的震动不用描述就可以想象出来。

“在舞会上人们通常是想跳的。”

她迅速回答,惊诧的神情让劳里想尽快弥补自己的过失。

“我是指第一个舞,能赏光吗?”

“如果我把伯爵的邀请往后推,就能和你跳。他跳得非常好,不过你是个老朋友,伯爵会原谅我的,”艾美说。她希望那个名字能起到好作用,她想让劳里知道不可小看她。

“可爱的小男孩,但那个波兰人个子太矮不能支撑神仙的女儿,她个头很高,有着超凡脱俗般的美貌。”这便是她得到的所有满足。

他们发现身处一帮英国人之中,在这种不断变换舞伴的舞会中,艾美不得礼节性地穿行期间,她始终感觉到似乎后面可以尽兴地跳塔兰台拉舞。劳里把她交给了"可爱的小男孩",去向弗洛尽义务,没有再找艾美享受后面舞曲的乐趣,这种缺乏远见的行为应该受到指责,也得到了恰如其分的惩罚。因为,艾美立刻就舞了起来,直到晚饭时分。她打算只要劳里显出后悔的样子,就宽容他。当他踱过来,而不是跑过来,请她跳下一个美妙的波尔卡雷多瓦舞时,她带着满意的神态,假装正经地给他看她的舞会曲目册。但是他那彬彬有礼的悔过并没有对她产生影响,她和伯爵急速舞着离开了他。这时艾美看到他和她婶婶坐在一起,脸上带着十分宽容的神情。

真是不可饶耍好长时间,艾美不再去注意他,只是偶尔在舞曲的间隙里,到她的陪伴人那里,把衣服上的别针弄一弄,休息一会儿,这都是必需的。她用笑脸遮盖住怒气,看上去格外赏心悦目,这产生了很好的效果。劳里高兴地用目光追随着她,她既不嬉闹,也不闲逛,只是兴高彩烈、优雅地舞着,充分表现了这种娱乐应有的欢乐。很自然,他开始以这种新的观点研究起她来。舞会进行还不到一半时间,他就认定"小艾美就要成为一个非常迷人的妇人了"。

这是一个欢乐的场面。不久,社交的情绪感染了每一个人,圣诞节的欢乐气氛使所有的人都脸上放光,心头喜悦,脚步轻快。乐师们拉着提琴,吹着喇叭,敲着鼓,好像他们也陶醉于其中。能跳的都在跳,不能跳的便带着非同寻常的热情赞赏着邻近的人们。戴维斯家的姑娘们脸上却愁云密布。琼斯家的许多孩子像一群小长颈鹿似地嬉闹着。那个有名声的秘书带着一个打扮漂亮的法国女人舞着,像流星一般划过舞厅,女人的粉红色缎裙在地下扫着。那个日耳曼殿下高兴地发现了晚餐桌子,不停地吃着,吃遍了菜单上所有的美味,他的扫荡使garcons惊愕不已。而国王的朋友出尽风头,他跳了所有的舞,也不管他会不会。有的舞步他搞不清,便即席来个竖趾旋转。看着那矮胖的人像孩子般地放纵真是解颐,因为,尽管他"有影响",跳舞却像一个橡皮球似地滚动。他奔跑着,飞舞着,欢跃着,脸红脖子粗,秃脑袋闪闪发光,燕尾服尾巴狂乱地摆动,舞鞋真的在空中轻快而有节奏地一闪一闪。音乐停止了,他擦去额上的大滴汗珠,对他的同伴们笑着,像是一个法国的匹克威克,只是手中没有端酒杯。

艾美和那个波兰人舞伴以同样的热情表现出色,只是他们跳得要轻快优雅些。劳里发现自己不自觉地合上了那双白拖鞋上下起伏的节拍,那双拖鞋就像安上了翅膀似地不知疲倦地飞来飞去。那个小弗拉基米尔最后放开了她,宣称"这么早就离开很难过"。这时,艾美准备休息了,她要看看她那怯懦的骑士是怎样接受惩罚的。

事情进行得不错,因为,在二十三岁这个年龄,受挫的心情能在友好的社交圈里得到安慰。置身于美、光和音乐的迷人氛围,年轻人会神经绷紧,血液沸腾,情绪高涨。劳里起身给艾美让座时,脸上露出了振奋的神情。当他匆匆走开去给她拿晚饭时,她自言自语地说:“噢,我想那样对他有好处的!”“你看上去就像巴尔扎克笔下的'Eemmepeinteparelle-même,”他说,一只手为她扇风,另一只手为她端着咖啡杯。

“我的胭脂不会掉的。”艾美擦着她那容光焕发的脸,既严肃又天真地给他看她的白手套。劳里不由放声大笑起来。

“这个玩意儿叫什么?”他碰了碰飘拂在膝上的一团织物,问道。

“透明面纱。”

“名字不错。它非常漂亮--新东西,是不是?”“它和群山一样老,在许多女孩身上你都见过,可是你到现在才发现它漂亮- stupide!”“我以前从来没看你披过,你看,这就是错误所在。”“别那样说话,打住!现在我宁愿喝咖啡,也不要听恭维话。别,别晃来晃去的,那让我心烦。”劳里坐得笔直,他温顺地接过艾美吃光了的空盘子。让"小艾美"东派西使,他感到一种奇异的快乐。现在,艾美已经没有了羞涩感,她有一种抵挡不住的欲望,想凌驾于他之上。当男人们表示臣服时,姑娘们都有一种让人乐意领受的方法治他们。

“你在哪里学到这种东西的?”他带着迷惑的神情问她。

“'这种东西'表达太含糊,你能否解释一下?”艾美回答。她很清楚他的意思,但是却淘气地让他描述无法描述的东西。

“嗯--整个风度、气质,那种沉着,那--那--那个透明面纱 -你知道的。”劳里笑了起来,他住了口,那个新词弄得他张口结舌,他好不容易从窘境中挣脱出来。

艾美心满意足了,但是她不露声色,假装正经地回答:“旅外生活不知不觉地使人变得优雅起来。除了游玩,我还学习。至于这个- "她朝衣服做了个小手势- "哎呀,薄纱便宜,花束不用花钱。我习惯于充分利用那些可怜的小东西。”最后一句话让艾美很是后悔,她担心那样说趣味不好。可是劳里更喜欢她了。他感到自己既赞赏又尊重那种充分利用机会的无畏的坚忍,以及那种以鲜花遮盖贫困的乐观精神。艾美不知道劳里为什么那样亲切地看着她,也不知道他为什么在她的舞会曲目册上填满他自己的名字,而且在晚会剩下的时间里,他以最愉快的态度全副身心倾注于她。然而,产生这种悦人变化的冲动便是一种新的印象,他们俩都不知不觉地给予并接受对方这种新印象。


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1 promenade z0Wzy     
n./v.散步
参考例句:
  • People came out in smarter clothes to promenade along the front.人们穿上更加时髦漂亮的衣服,沿着海滨散步。
  • We took a promenade along the canal after Sunday dinner.星期天晚饭后我们沿着运河散步。
2 shrubs b480276f8eea44e011d42320b17c3619     
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
  • These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
3 villa xHayI     
n.别墅,城郊小屋
参考例句:
  • We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
  • We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。
4 villas 00c79f9e4b7b15e308dee09215cc0427     
别墅,公馆( villa的名词复数 ); (城郊)住宅
参考例句:
  • Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. 在意大利到处可看到豪华的别墅。
  • Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build sea-side villas. 有钱人从富有的罗马来到这儿建造海滨别墅。
5 orchards d6be15c5dabd9dea7702c7b892c9330e     
(通常指围起来的)果园( orchard的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They turned the hills into orchards and plains into granaries. 他们把山坡变成了果园,把平地变成了粮仓。
  • Some of the new planted apple orchards have also begun to bear. 有些新开的苹果园也开始结苹果了。
6 carnival 4rezq     
n.嘉年华会,狂欢,狂欢节,巡回表演
参考例句:
  • I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
  • Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。
7 haughty 4dKzq     
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
  • They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。
8 meek x7qz9     
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
参考例句:
  • He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
  • The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
9 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
参考例句:
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
10 varied giIw9     
adj.多样的,多变化的
参考例句:
  • The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
  • The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。
11 ponies 47346fc7580de7596d7df8d115a3545d     
矮种马,小型马( pony的名词复数 ); £25 25 英镑
参考例句:
  • They drove the ponies into a corral. 他们把矮种马赶进了畜栏。
  • She has a mania for ponies. 她特别喜欢小马。
12 overflowing df84dc195bce4a8f55eb873daf61b924     
n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的,充满的 动词overflow的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。
  • The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。
13 diminutive tlWzb     
adj.小巧可爱的,小的
参考例句:
  • Despite its diminutive size,the car is quite comfortable.尽管这辆车很小,但相当舒服。
  • She has diminutive hands for an adult.作为一个成年人,她的手显得非常小。
14 grooms b9d1c7c7945e283fe11c0f1d27513083     
n.新郎( groom的名词复数 );马夫v.照料或梳洗(马等)( groom的第三人称单数 );使做好准备;训练;(给动物)擦洗
参考例句:
  • Plender end Wilcox became joint grooms of the chambers. 普伦德和威尔科克斯成为共同的贴身侍从。 来自辞典例句
  • Egypt: Families, rather than grooms, propose to the bride. 埃及:在埃及,由新郎的家人,而不是新郎本人,向新娘求婚。 来自互联网
15 perch 5u1yp     
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
参考例句:
  • The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
  • Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。
16 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。
17 sundry CswwL     
adj.各式各样的,种种的
参考例句:
  • This cream can be used to treat sundry minor injuries.这种药膏可用来治各种轻伤。
  • We can see the rich man on sundry occasions.我们能在各种场合见到那个富豪。
18 velvet 5gqyO     
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
参考例句:
  • This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。
  • The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。
19 shrug Ry3w5     
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
参考例句:
  • With a shrug,he went out of the room.他耸一下肩,走出了房间。
  • I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
20 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。
21 trot aKBzt     
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
参考例句:
  • They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
  • The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。
22 reins 370afc7786679703b82ccfca58610c98     
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
参考例句:
  • She pulled gently on the reins. 她轻轻地拉着缰绳。
  • The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
23 beholding 05d0ea730b39c90ee12d6e6b8c193935     
v.看,注视( behold的现在分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
参考例句:
  • Beholding, besides love, the end of love,/Hearing oblivion beyond memory! 我看见了爱,还看到了爱的结局,/听到了记忆外层的哪一片寂寥! 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
  • Hence people who began by beholding him ended by perusing him. 所以人们从随便看一看他开始的,都要以仔细捉摸他而终结。 来自辞典例句
24 behold jQKy9     
v.看,注视,看到
参考例句:
  • The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
  • The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。
25 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。
26 par OK0xR     
n.标准,票面价值,平均数量;adj.票面的,平常的,标准的
参考例句:
  • Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
  • I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。
27 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。
28 sociable hw3wu     
adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的
参考例句:
  • Roger is a very sociable person.罗杰是个非常好交际的人。
  • Some children have more sociable personalities than others.有些孩子比其他孩子更善于交际。
29 picturesque qlSzeJ     
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
参考例句:
  • You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
  • That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。
30 canopies 0533e7f03f4b0748ce18316d9f2390ce     
(宝座或床等上面的)华盖( canopy的名词复数 ); (飞行器上的)座舱罩; 任何悬于上空的覆盖物; 森林中天棚似的树荫
参考例句:
  • Golf carts with bright canvas canopies wandered the raingreen fairways. 一场雨后显得愈加葱绿的高尔夫球场草地上,散放着一些带有色彩缤纷的帆布华盖的高尔夫小车。
  • Rock permitted seven canopies, cornices floors, decorative glass, Ambilight, momentum magnificent, magnificent. 七檐佛殿背倚山岩,楼层飞檐翘角,殿顶琉璃装饰,流光溢彩,气势恢宏,蔚为壮观。
31 nuns ce03d5da0bb9bc79f7cd2b229ef14d4a     
n.(通常指基督教的)修女, (佛教的)尼姑( nun的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句
32 tapers a0c5416b2721f6569ddd79d814b80004     
(长形物体的)逐渐变窄( taper的名词复数 ); 微弱的光; 极细的蜡烛
参考例句:
  • The pencil tapers to a sharp point. 铅笔的一段细成笔尖。
  • She put five tapers on the cake. 她在蛋糕上放了五只小蜡烛。
33 brotherhood 1xfz3o     
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
参考例句:
  • They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
  • They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
34 promenaded b139dc6c1e3e9f28694e232830e1e1dd     
v.兜风( promenade的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He promenaded back and forth on the ship's deck. 他在甲板上踱来踱去。 来自辞典例句
  • They promenaded their children along the sea-front. 他们带着孩子在海滨大道散步。 来自辞典例句
35 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
36 blase 6xszu1     
adj.厌烦于享乐的
参考例句:
  • She's very blase about parties.她非常腻烦聚会。
  • The film star is blase about endless flattery now.那位电影明星现在对无休无止的吹捧已经厌烦了。
37 discomfort cuvxN     
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
参考例句:
  • One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
  • She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
38 luxuriously 547f4ef96080582212df7e47e01d0eaf     
adv.奢侈地,豪华地
参考例句:
  • She put her nose luxuriously buried in heliotrope and tea roses. 她把自己的鼻子惬意地埋在天芥菜和庚申蔷薇花簇中。 来自辞典例句
  • To be well dressed doesn't mean to be luxuriously dressed. 穿得好不一定衣着豪华。 来自辞典例句
39 sketch UEyyG     
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
参考例句:
  • My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
  • I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
40 scribbling 82fe3d42f37de6f101db3de98fc9e23d     
n.乱涂[写]胡[乱]写的文章[作品]v.潦草的书写( scribble的现在分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
参考例句:
  • Once the money got into the book, all that remained were some scribbling. 折子上的钱只是几个字! 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • McMug loves scribbling. Mama then sent him to the Kindergarten. 麦唛很喜欢写字,妈妈看在眼里,就替他报读了幼稚园。 来自互联网
41 rampantly 570f6891ccd1d6e2d44cf64f993ab1da     
粗暴地,猖獗的
参考例句:
  • Weeds grew rampantly around here. 这里周围长满了杂草。
42 erect 4iLzm     
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
参考例句:
  • She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头,把背挺得笔直。
  • Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
43 scattered 7jgzKF     
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
参考例句:
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
44 crumbs crumbs     
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式
参考例句:
  • She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。
  • Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊,天哪!都这会儿啦?
45 wrought EoZyr     
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
参考例句:
  • Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
  • It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower.那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。
46 sprightly 4GQzv     
adj.愉快的,活泼的
参考例句:
  • She is as sprightly as a woman half her age.她跟比她年轻一半的妇女一样活泼。
  • He's surprisingly sprightly for an old man.他这把年纪了,还这么精神,真了不起。
47 graceful deHza     
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
参考例句:
  • His movements on the parallel bars were very graceful.他的双杠动作可帅了!
  • The ballet dancer is so graceful.芭蕾舞演员的姿态是如此的优美。
48 elegance QjPzj     
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
参考例句:
  • The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
  • John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
49 aplomb GM9yD     
n.沉着,镇静
参考例句:
  • Carried off the difficult situation with aplomb.镇静地应付了困难的局面。
  • She performs the duties of a princess with great aplomb.她泰然自若地履行王妃的职责。
50 petulance oNgxw     
n.发脾气,生气,易怒,暴躁,性急
参考例句:
  • His petulance made her impatient.他的任性让她无法忍受。
  • He tore up the manuscript in a fit of petulance.他一怒之下把手稿撕碎了。
51 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。
52 hue qdszS     
n.色度;色调;样子
参考例句:
  • The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
  • The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。
53 gloss gloss     
n.光泽,光滑;虚饰;注释;vt.加光泽于;掩饰
参考例句:
  • John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点,但是没有用。
  • She rubbed up the silver plates to a high gloss.她把银盘擦得很亮。
54 speck sFqzM     
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
参考例句:
  • I have not a speck of interest in it.我对它没有任何兴趣。
  • The sky is clear and bright without a speck of cloud.天空晴朗,一星星云彩也没有。
55 usurper usurper     
n. 篡夺者, 僭取者
参考例句:
  • The usurper wrested the power from the king. 篡位者从国王手里夺取了权力。
  • The usurper took power by force. 篡夺者武装夺取了权力。
56 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。
57 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。
58 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》
59 comeliness comeliness     
n. 清秀, 美丽, 合宜
参考例句:
  • Your comeliness is law with Mr. Wildeve. 你的美貌,对于韦狄先生,就是律令。
  • Her comeliness overwhelmed him. 她的清秀美丽使他倾倒。
60 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
参考例句:
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
61 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
62 puff y0cz8     
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气
参考例句:
  • He took a puff at his cigarette.他吸了一口香烟。
  • They tried their best to puff the book they published.他们尽力吹捧他们出版的书。
63 ornaments 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec     
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:
  • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
  • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
64 rosy kDAy9     
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
参考例句:
  • She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作,生活看上去很美好。
  • She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。
65 luster n82z0     
n.光辉;光泽,光亮;荣誉
参考例句:
  • His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.他的巨著给他任教的大学增了光。
  • Mercerization enhances dyeability and luster of cotton materials.丝光处理扩大棉纤维的染色能力,增加纤维的光泽。
66 slippers oiPzHV     
n. 拖鞋
参考例句:
  • a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
  • He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋,倒在床上。
67 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。
68 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
69 propitious aRNx8     
adj.吉利的;顺利的
参考例句:
  • The circumstances were not propitious for further expansion of the company.这些情况不利于公司的进一步发展。
  • The cool days during this week are propitious for out trip.这种凉爽的天气对我们的行程很有好处。
70 debonair xyLxZ     
adj.殷勤的,快乐的
参考例句:
  • He strolled about,look very debonair in his elegant new suit.他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去,显得颇为惬意。
  • He was a handsome,debonair,death-defying racing-driver.他是一位英俊潇洒、风流倜傥、敢于挑战死神的赛车手。
71 ballroom SPTyA     
n.舞厅
参考例句:
  • The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
  • I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。
72 holder wc4xq     
n.持有者,占有者;(台,架等)支持物
参考例句:
  • The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
  • That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
73 coveted 3debb66491eb049112465dc3389cfdca     
adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图
参考例句:
  • He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
  • Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
74 bracelet nWdzD     
n.手镯,臂镯
参考例句:
  • The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
  • She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。
75 hospitable CcHxA     
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
参考例句:
  • The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客,无论是他的朋友还是同事,他都盛情接待。
  • The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。
76 condescended 6a4524ede64ac055dc5095ccadbc49cd     
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
参考例句:
  • We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us. 我们等了几乎一小时他才屈尊大驾来见我们。
  • The king condescended to take advice from his servants. 国王屈驾向仆人征求意见。
77 bridle 4sLzt     
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
参考例句:
  • He learned to bridle his temper.他学会了控制脾气。
  • I told my wife to put a bridle on her tongue.我告诉妻子说话要谨慎。
78 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
79 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
80 serene PD2zZ     
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
参考例句:
  • He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
  • He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多,只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。
81 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。
82 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。
83 baron XdSyp     
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王
参考例句:
  • Henry Ford was an automobile baron.亨利·福特是一位汽车业巨头。
  • The baron lived in a strong castle.男爵住在一座坚固的城堡中。
85 mania 9BWxu     
n.疯狂;躁狂症,狂热,癖好
参考例句:
  • Football mania is sweeping the country.足球热正风靡全国。
  • Collecting small items can easily become a mania.收藏零星物品往往容易变成一种癖好。
86 adorned 1e50de930eb057fcf0ac85ca485114c8     
[计]被修饰的
参考例句:
  • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
  • And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
87 disported 37b7c948a7728f0e25c5b59e9fa3ee9f     
v.嬉戏,玩乐,自娱( disport的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He disported among books, radio and tape recorder. 他以读书、听收音机和录音机自娱。 来自辞典例句
  • The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach. 野餐者在海滩上欢快地炫耀自己。 来自互联网
88 gaily lfPzC     
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
参考例句:
  • The children sing gaily.孩子们欢唱着。
  • She waved goodbye very gaily.她欢快地挥手告别。
89 benignly a1839cef72990a695d769f9b3d61ae60     
adv.仁慈地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • Everyone has to benignly help people in distress. 每一个人应让该亲切地帮助有困难的人。 来自互联网
  • This drug is benignly soporific. 这种药物具有良好的催眠效果。 来自互联网
90 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。
91 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。
92 destitute 4vOxu     
adj.缺乏的;穷困的
参考例句:
  • They were destitute of necessaries of life.他们缺少生活必需品。
  • They are destitute of common sense.他们缺乏常识。
93 maiden yRpz7     
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
参考例句:
  • The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
  • The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。
94 distinguished wu9z3v     
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
参考例句:
  • Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
  • A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
95 tranquil UJGz0     
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句:
  • The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
  • The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
96 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。
97 reprehensible 7VpxT     
adj.该受责备的
参考例句:
  • Lying is not seen as being morally reprehensible in any strong way.人们并不把撒谎当作一件应该大加谴责的事儿。
  • It was reprehensible of him to be so disloyal.他如此不忠,应受谴责。
98 penitence guoyu     
n.忏悔,赎罪;悔过
参考例句:
  • The thief expressed penitence for all his past actions. 那盗贼对他犯过的一切罪恶表示忏悔。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Of penitence, there has been none! 可是悔过呢,还一点没有! 来自英汉文学 - 红字
99 demure 3mNzb     
adj.严肃的;端庄的
参考例句:
  • She's very demure and sweet.她非常娴静可爱。
  • The luscious Miss Wharton gave me a demure but knowing smile.性感迷人的沃顿小姐对我羞涩地会心一笑。
100 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
101 blithe 8Wfzd     
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
参考例句:
  • Tonight,however,she was even in a blithe mood than usual.但是,今天晚上她比往常还要高兴。
  • He showed a blithe indifference to her feelings.他显得毫不顾及她的感情。
102 romped a149dce21df9642361dd80e6862f86bd     
v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜
参考例句:
  • Children romped on the playground. 孩子们在操场上嬉笑玩闹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • John romped home well ahead of all the other runners. 约翰赛马跑时轻而易举地战胜了所有的选手。 来自辞典例句
103 fiddled 3b8aadb28aaea237f1028f5d7f64c9ea     
v.伪造( fiddle的过去式和过去分词 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
参考例句:
  • He fiddled the company's accounts. 他篡改了公司的账目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He began with Palestrina, and fiddled all the way through Bartok. 他从帕勒斯春纳的作品一直演奏到巴塔克的作品。 来自辞典例句
104 uncommon AlPwO     
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
参考例句:
  • Such attitudes were not at all uncommon thirty years ago.这些看法在30年前很常见。
  • Phil has uncommon intelligence.菲尔智力超群。
105 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
参考例句:
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了,瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
106 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
参考例句:
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
107 ravages 5d742bcf18f0fd7c4bc295e4f8d458d8     
劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹
参考例句:
  • the ravages of war 战争造成的灾难
  • It is hard for anyone to escape from the ravages of time. 任何人都很难逃避时间的摧残。
108 impromptu j4Myg     
adj.即席的,即兴的;adv.即兴的(地),无准备的(地)
参考例句:
  • The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。
  • The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。
109 pranced 7eeb4cd505dcda99671e87a66041b41d     
v.(马)腾跃( prance的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Their horses pranced and whinnied. 他们的马奔腾着、嘶鸣着。 来自辞典例句
  • The little girl pranced about the room in her new clothes. 小女孩穿着新衣在屋里雀跃。 来自辞典例句
110 agility LfTyH     
n.敏捷,活泼
参考例句:
  • The boy came upstairs with agility.那男孩敏捷地走上楼来。
  • His intellect and mental agility have never been in doubt.他的才智和机敏从未受到怀疑。
111 rhythmic rXexv     
adj.有节奏的,有韵律的
参考例句:
  • Her breathing became more rhythmic.她的呼吸变得更有规律了。
  • Good breathing is slow,rhythmic and deep.健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。
112 indefatigably 6b6c75be8ddf4ecbc61b38ebcf047243     
adv.不厌倦地,不屈不挠地
参考例句:
  • AOBO-willing to create a beautiful future by working indefatigably with you! 奥博(AOBO)愿以不懈的努力,与你共同演绎美好的未来! 来自互联网
  • Pursue your object, be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably. 不管追求什么目标,都应坚持不懈。 来自互联网
113 relinquished 2d789d1995a6a7f21bb35f6fc8d61c5d     
交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
参考例句:
  • She has relinquished the post to her cousin, Sir Edward. 她把职位让给了表弟爱德华爵士。
  • The small dog relinquished his bone to the big dog. 小狗把它的骨头让给那只大狗。
114 desolated 705554b4ca9106dc10b27334fff15a19     
adj.荒凉的,荒废的
参考例句:
  • Her death desolated him. 她的死使他很痛苦。
  • War has desolated that city. 战争毁坏了那个城市。
115 recreant QUbx6     
n.懦夫;adj.胆怯的
参考例句:
  • How can I overcome recreant psychology?我该如何克服胆小的心理?
  • He is a recreant knight.他是个懦弱的骑士。
116 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。
117 blighted zxQzsD     
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
参考例句:
  • Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
  • She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。
118 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。
119 rouge nX7xI     
n.胭脂,口红唇膏;v.(在…上)擦口红
参考例句:
  • Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂,使脸更漂亮。
  • She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮,不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。
120 simplicity Vryyv     
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
参考例句:
  • She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
  • The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
121 outright Qj7yY     
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
参考例句:
  • If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.如果你有不满意的事,你应该直率地对我说。
  • You should persuade her to marry you outright.你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
122 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
123 meekly meekly     
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
参考例句:
  • He stood aside meekly when the new policy was proposed. 当有人提出新政策时,他唯唯诺诺地站 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He meekly accepted the rebuke. 他顺从地接受了批评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
124 trample 9Jmz0     
vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯
参考例句:
  • Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
  • Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
125 kindly tpUzhQ     
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
126 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
127 quandary Rt1y2     
n.困惑,进迟两难之境
参考例句:
  • I was in a quandary about whether to go.我当时正犹豫到底去不去。
  • I was put in a great quandary.我陷于进退两难的窘境。
128 demurely demurely     
adv.装成端庄地,认真地
参考例句:
  • "On the forehead, like a good brother,'she answered demurely. "吻前额,像个好哥哥那样,"她故作正经地回答说。 来自飘(部分)
  • Punctuation is the way one bats one's eyes, lowers one's voice or blushes demurely. 标点就像人眨眨眼睛,低声细语,或伍犯作态。 来自名作英译部分


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