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ONCE THEY WERE IN THE AIR Jubal said, .Well, Mike, what did youthink of it?“Mike frowned. .I do not grok.“.You aren’t alone, son. What did the Bishop1 have to say?“Mike hesitated a long time, finally said, .My brother Jubal, I need to ponderuntil grokking is.“.Ponder right ahead, son. Take a nap. That’s what I’m going to do.“Jill said suddenly, .Jubal? How do they get away with it?“.Get away with what?“.Everything. That’s not a church-it’s a madhouse.“It was Jubal’s turn to ponder before answering. .No, Jill, you’re mistaken. It isa church - . . and the logical eclecticism3 of our times.“.Huh?“.The New Revelation and all doctrines5 and practices under it are all old stuff,very old. All you can say about it is that neither Foster nor Digby ever had anoriginal thought in his life. But they knew what would sell, in this day and age.

  So they pieced together a hundred timeworn tricks, gave them a new paintjob, and they were in business. A booming business, too. The only thing thatscares me is that I might live to see it sell too well- until it was compulsory6 foreverybody.“.Oh, no!“.Oh, yes. Hitler started with less and all he had to peddle7 was hate. Hatealways sells well, but for repeat trade and the long pull happiness is soundermerchandise. Believe me, I know; I’m in the same grift myself. As Digbyreminded me.“ Jubal grimaced8. .I should have punched him, Instead, hemade me like it. That’s why I’m afraid of him. He’s good at it, he’s clever. Heknows what people want. Happiness. The world has suffered a long, bleakcentury of guilt9 and fear-now Digby tells them that they have nothing to fear,in this life or hereafter, and that God commands them to love and be happy.

  Day in, day out, he keeps pushing it: Don’t be afraid, be happy“.Well, that part’s all right,“ Jill admitted, .and I concede that he works hardat it. But-.

  .Piffle! He plays hard.“.No, he gave me the impression that he really is devoted10 to his work, that hehad sacrificed everything else to-.

  .’Piffle!’ I said. For Digby it’s play. Jill, of all the nonsense that twists theworld, the concept of .altruism’ is the worst. People do what they want to do,every time. If it sometimes pains them to make a choice-if the choice turnsout to look like a .noble sacrifice’-you can be sure that it is in no wise noblerthan the discomfort11 caused by greediness . . . the unpleasant necessity ofhaving to decide between two things both of which you would like to do whenyou can’t do both. The ordinary bloke suffers that discomfort every day, everytime he makes a choice between spending a buck12 on beer or tucking it awayfor his kids, between getting up when he’s tired or spending the day in hiswarm bed and losing his job. No matter which he does he always chooseswhat seems to hurt least or pleasures most. The average chump spends hislife harried13 by these small decisions. But the utter scoundrel and the perfectsaint merely make the same choices on a larger scale. They still pick whatpleases them. As Digby has done. Saint or scoundrel, he’s not one of theharried little chumps.“.Which do you think he is, Jubal?“.You mean there’s a difference?“.Oh, Jubal, your cynicism is just a pose and you know it! Of course there’sa difference.“.Mmm, yes, you’re right, there is. I hope he’s just a scoundrel-because asaint can stir up ten times as much mischief14 as a scoundrel. Strike that fromthe record; you would just tag it as .cynicism’-as if tagging it proved it wrong.

  Jill, what troubled you about those church services?“.Well ... everything. You can’t tell me that that is worship.“.Meaning they didn’t do things that way in the Little Brown Church in the Valeyou attended as a kid? Brace15 yourself, Jill-they don’t do it your way in St.

  Peter’s either. Nor in Mecca.“.Yes, but- Well, none of them do it that way! Snake dances, slot machines . .

  - even a bar right in church! That’s not reverence16, it’s not even dignified17! Justdisgusting.“.I don’t suppose that temple prostitution was very dignified, either.“.Huh?“.I rather imagine that the two-backed beast is just as sweaty and comicalwhen the act is performed in the service of a god as it is under any othercircumstances. As for those snake dances, have you ever seen a Shakerservice? No, of course not and neither have I; any church that is agin sexualintercourse (as they were) doesn’t last long. But dancing to the glory of Godhas a long and respected history. It doesn’t have to be good dancingaccordingto eye-witness reports the Shakers could never have made theBolshoi Ballet-it merely has to be enthusiastic. Do you consider the RainDances of our Southwest Indians irreverent?“.No. But that’s different.“.Everything always is-and the more it changes, the more it is the same. Nowabout those slot machines- Ever see a Bingo game in church?“.Well ... yes. Our parish used to hold them when we were trying to raise themortgage. But we held them on Friday nights; we certainly didn’t do suchthings during church services.“.So? Minds me of a married woman who was very proud of her virtue18. Sheslept with other men only when her husband was away.“.Why, Jubal, the two cases aren’t even slightly alike!“.Probably not. Analogy is even slipperier than logic2. But, .little lady’-.

  .Smile when you call me that!“.’It’s a joke.’ Why didn’t you spit in his face? He had to stay on his goodbehavior no matter what we did; Digby wanted him to. But, Jill, if a thing issinful on Sunday, it is sinful on Friday-at least it groks that way to an outsider,myself . . . or perhaps to a man from Mars. The only difference I can see isthat the Fosterites give away, absolutely free, a scriptural text even if youlose. Could your Bingo games make the same claim?“.Fake scripture20, you mean. A text from the New Revelation. Boss, haveyou read the thing?“.I’ve read it.“.Then you know. It’s just dressed up in Biblical language. Part of it is justicky-sweet with no substance, like a saccharine21 tablet, more of it is sheernonsense . . . and some of it is just hateful. None of it makes sense, it isn’teven good morals.“Jubal was silent so long that Jill thought he had gone to sleep. At last hesaid, .Jill, are you familiar with Hindu sacred writings?“.Mmm, I’m afraid not.“.The Koran? Or any other major scripture? I could illustrate22 my point from theBible but I would not wish to hurt your feelings.“.Uh, I’m afraid I’m not much of a scholar, Jubal. Go ahead, you won’t hurtmy feelings.“.Well, I’ll stick to the Old Testament23, picking it to pieces usually doesn’t upsetpeople quite so much. You know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? Andhow Lot was saved from these wicked cities when Yahweh smote24 .em with acouple of heavenly A-bombs?“.Oh, yes, of course. His wife was turned into a pillar of salt.“.Caught by the fallout, perhaps. She tarried and looked back. Always seemedto me to be too stiff a punishment for the peccadillo25 of female curiosity. Butwe were speaking of Lot. Saint Peter describes him as a just, Godly, andrighteous man, vexed26 by the filthy27 conversation of the wicked. I think we muststipulate Saint Peter to be an authority on virtue, since to him was given thekeys to the Kingdom of Heaven. But if you search the only recordsconcerning Lot, in the Old Testament, it becomes hard to determine exactlywhat Lot did or did not do that established him as such a paragon29. He dividedup a cattle range at his brother’s suggestion. He got captured in a battle.

  When he was tipped off, he lammed out of town in time to save his skin. Hefed and sheltered two strangers overnight but his conduct shows that heknew them to be V.I.P.s whether or not he knew they were angels-and by theKoran and by my own lights, his hospitality would have counted for more if hehad thought they were just a couple of unworthy poor in need of a pad and ahandout. Aside from these insignificant30 items and Saint Peter’s characterreference, there is just one thing that Lot did mentioned anywhere in theBible on which we can judge his virtue-virtue so great, mind you, thatheavenly intercession saved his life. See chapter nineteen of Genesis, verseeight.“.And what does it say?“.Look it up when we get home. I don’t expect you to believe me.“.Jubal! You’re the most infuriating man I’ve ever met.“.And you’re a very pretty girl and a fair cook, so I don’t mind your ignorance.

  All right, I’ll tell you-then you look it up anyhow. Some of Lot’s neighborscame and beat on his door and wanted to meet these two blokes from out oftown. Lot didn’t fight with them; he offered .em a deal instead. He had twoyoung daughters, virgins33-at least, such was his opinion-and he told thiscrowd of men that he would give them these two little girls and they could usethem any way they liked-a gang shagging, a midnight revue, he pleaded withthem to do any damn thing they pleased to his daughters . . - only please go.way and quit beating on his door.“.Jubal ... does it really say that?“.Look it up yourself. I’ve modernized34 the language but the meaning is asunmistakable as a whore’s wink35. Lot offered to let a gang of men- .young andold,’ the Bible say&-abuse two young virgins under his protection if only theywouldn’t break down his door. Say!“ Jubal leaned forward and beamed.

  .Maybe I should have tried that when the S.S. was breaking my door down!

  Maybe it would have got me into heaven-and Saint Peter knows my chancesaren’t too good otherwise.“ Then he frowned and looked worried. .No, itwouldn’t have worked. The recipe plainly calls for .virgins intactae’-and Iwouldn’t have known which two of you gals36 to offer those troopers.“.Hmmph/ You won’t find out from me.“.Possibly I couldn’t find out from any of you. Even Lot might have beenmistaken. But that’s what he promised .em-his virgin32 daughters, young andtender and scared-urged this street gang to rape37 them as much as theywished in any way they liked - . . if only they would leave him in peace?“Jubal snorted in disgust. .And the Bible cites this sort of scum as being arighteous man.“Jill said slowly, .I don’t think that’s quite the way we were taught it inSunday School.“.Damn it, look it up! They probably gave you a Bowdlerized version. That’snot the only shock in store for anybody who actually reads the Bible.

  Consider Elisha. It says here that Elisha was so all-fired holy that merelytouching his bones restored a dead man to life. But he was a baldheaded oldcoot, like myself. So one day some children marie fun of his baldness, just asyou girls do. So God personally interceded38 and sent two bears to tear fortytwosmall children into bloody39 bits. That’s what it says -second chapter ofSecond Kings.“.Boss, I never make fun of your bald head.“.Who was it sent my name to those hair-restorer quacks40? Dorcas, maybe?

  Whoever it was, God knows-and she had better keep a sharp eye out forbears. I might turn pious41 in my dotage42 and start enjoying divine protection.

  But I shan’t give you any more samples. The Bible is loaded with such stuff;read it and find out. Crimes that would turn your stomach are asserted to beeither divinely ordered or divinely condoned43 . . . along with, I must add, a lotof hard common sense and some pretty workable rules for social behavior. Iam not running down the Bible; it stacks up pretty well as sacred writings go.

  It isn’t a patch on the sadistic44, pornographic trash that goes by the name ofsacred writings among the Hindus. Or a dozen other religions. But I’m notsingling out any of them for condemnation45, either; it is entirely46 conceivablethat some one of these mutually contradictory47 mythologies48 is the literal wordof God . . . that God is in truth the sort of bloodthirsty paranoid Who wouldrend to bits forty-two children for the crime of sassing one of his priests. Don’task me about the Front Office’s policies; I just work here. My point is thatFoster’s New Revelation that you’re so contemptuous of is pure sweetnessandlightas scripture goes. Bishop Digby’s Patron is a pretty good Joe; Hewants people to be happy-happy here on Earth plus guaranteed eternal blissin Heaven. He doesn’t expect you to chastise49 the flesh here and now in orderto reap rewards after you’re dead. Oh no! this is the modern gianteconomypackage. If you like to drink and gamble and dance and wench- and mostpeople do-come to church and do it under holy auspices50. Do it with yourconscience free of any trace of guilt. Really have fun at it. Live it up! Gethappy!“Jubal failed to look happy himself. He went on, .Of course there’s a slightcharge; Digby’s God expects to be acknowledged as such-but that has beena foible of gods always. Anyone who is stupid enough to refuse to get happyon His terms is a sinner . . . and a sinner deserves anything that happens tohim. But this is one rule common to all gods and goddesses throughouthistory; don’t blame Foster and Digby, they didn’t invent it. Their brand ofsnake oil is utterly51 orthodox in all respects.“.Boss, you sound as if you were halfway52 converted.“.Not me! I don’t enjoy snake dances, I despise crowds, and I do not proposeto let my social and mental inferiors tell me where I have to go on SundaysandI wouldn’t enjoy Heaven if that crowd is going to be there. I simply objectto your criticizing them for the wrong things. As literature, the New Revelationstacks up about average-it should; it was composed by plagiarizing53 otherscriptures. As for logic and internal consistency54, these mundane55 rules do notapply to sacred writings and never have-but even on these grounds the NewRevelation must be rated superior; it hardly ever bites its own tail. Tryreconciling the Old Testament with the New Testament sometime, orBuddhist doctrine4 with Buddhist56 apocrypha57. As morals, Fosterism is merelythe Freudian ethic58 sugar-coated for people who can’t take their psychologystraight, although I doubt if the old lecher who wrote it-pardon me, .wasinspired to write it’-was aware of this. He was no scholar. But he was in tunewith his times, he tapped the Zeitgeist. Fear and guilt and a loss of faith- Howcould he miss? Now pipe down, I’m going to nap.“.Who’s been talking?“.’The woman tempted59 me.’“ Jubal closed his eyes.

  On reaching home they found that Caxton and Mahmoud had flown intogether for the day. Ben had been disappointed to find Jill not at home onhis arrival but he had managed to bear up without tears through the companyof Anne, Miriam, and Dorcas. Mahinoud always visited for the avowedpurpose of seeing his protégé, Mike, and Dr. Harshaw; however, he too hadshown fortitude61 at having only Jubal’s food, liquor, garden- and odalisques-toentertain him during his host’s absence. He was lying face down with Miriamrubbing his back while Dorcas rubbed his head.

  Jubal looked at him. .Don’t get up.“.I can’t, she’s sitting on me. A little higher up, Miriam. Hi, Mike.“.Hi, my brother Stinky Dr. Mahmoud.“ Mike then gravely greeted Ben,and asked to be excused.

  .Run along, son,“ Jubal told him.

  Anne said, .Wait a minute, Mike. Have you had lunch?“He said solemnly, .Anne, I am not hungry. Thank you,“ turned and wentinto the house.

  Mahmoud twisted, almost unseating Miriam. .Jubal? What’s troublingour son?“.Yeah,“ said Ben. .He looks seasick62.“.Let him alone and he’ll get well. An overdose of religion. Digby has beenworking on him.“ Jubal sketched63 the morning’s events.

  Mahmoud frowned. .But was it necessary to leave him alone with Digby?

  This seems to me—pardon me, my brotber! -- unwise.“.He’s not hurt. Stinky, he’s got to learn to take such things in his stride.

  You’ve preached your brand of theology to him-I knoW you have; he’s toldme about it. Can you name me one good reason .why Digby shouldn’t havehis innings? Answer me ~s a scientist, not as a Muslim.“.I am unable to answer anything other than as a Muslim,“ Dr. Mahmoudsaid quietly.

  .Sorry. I recognize the correctnesS of your answer, even though I don’tagree with it.“.But, Jubal, I used the word .Muslim’ in its exact, technical sense, not as asectarian which Maryam incorrectlY terms .Mohammedan.’“.And which I’m going to go right on calling you until you learn to pronounce.Miriam’ correctly! Quit squirming. I’m not hurting you.“.Yes, Maryant. Ouch! Women should not be so muscular. Jubal, as ascientiSt, I find Michael the greatest prize of my career. As a Muslim, I find inhim a willingness to submit to the will of God . . - and this makes me happyfor his sake, although I readily admit that there are great semantic difficultiesand as yet he does not seem to grok what the English word .God’ means.“He shrugged64. .Nor the Arabic word .Allah’ But as a man -and always a Slaveof God-I love this young man, our foster son and water brother, and I wouldnot have him come under bad influences. Quite aside from his creed65, thisDigby strikes me as a bad influence. What do you think?“.Ok!“ Ben applauded. .He’s a slimy bastard-and the only reason I haven’tbeen taking his racket apart in my column is that the Syndicate is afraid toprint it. Stinky, keep talking that well and you’ll have me studying Arabic andbuying a rug.“.I hope so. But the rug is not necessary.“Jubal sighed. .I agree with both of you. I’d rather see Mike smokingmarijuana than be converted by Digby. But I don’t think there is the slightestchance of Mike’s being taken in by that syncretiC hodgepodge Digbypeddles...and he’s got to learn to stand up to bad influences. I consider you agood influence-but I don’t really think you stand much more chance thanDigby has-the boy has an amazinglY strong mind of his own. Muhammadmay have to make way for a new prophet.“.If God so wills it,“ Mahmoud answered calmly.

  .That leaves no room for argument,“ Jubal agreed.

  .We were discussing religion before you got home,“ Dorcas said softly .Boss,did you know that women have souls?“.They do?“.So Stinky says.“.Maryam,“ Mahmoud explained, .wanted to know why we .Moharnmedans’

  thought only men had souls. So I cited the Writings.“.Miriam, I’m surprised at you. That’s as vulgar a misconception as the notionthat Jews sacrifice Christian66 babies in secret, obscene rites19. The Koran isexplicit in half a dozen places that entire families enter into Paradise, menand Women together. For example, see .Ornaments67 of Gold’ -verse seventy,isn’t it, Stinky?“.’Enter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.’ That’s as well as itcan be put, in English,“ agreed Mahmoud.

  .Well,“ said Miriam, .I had heard about the beautiful bouris thatMohammedan men have for playthingS when they go to heaven and thatdidn’t seem to leave much room for wives.“.Houris aren’t women,“ said Jubal. .They are separate creations, like djinniand angels. They don’t need human souls, they are spirits to start with,eternal and unchanging and beautiful. There are male houris, too, or themale equivalent of houris. Houris don’t have to earn their way into Paradise;they’re on the staif. They serve endless delicious foods and pass arounddrinks that never give hangovers and entertain in other ways as requested.

  But the souls of human wives don’t have to do any housework, any morethan the men. Correct, Stinky?“.Close enough, aside from your flippant choice of words. The lionris-. Hestopped and sat up so suddenly that he dumped Miriam. .Say! It’s justpossible that you girls don’t have souls!“Miriam sat up and said bitterly, .Why, you ungrateful dog of an infidel! Takethat back!“ .Peace, Maryam. If you don’t have a soul, then you’re immortalanyhow and won’t miss it. Jubal - . . is it possible for a man to die and notnotice it?“.Can’t say. Never tried it.“.Could I have died on Mars and just dreamed that I came home? Lookaround you! A garden the Prophet himself would be pleased with. Fourbeautiful houris, passing around lovely food and delicious drinks at all hours.

  Even their male counterparts, if you want to be fussy68. Is this Paradise?“.I can guarantee that it isn’t,“ Jubal assured him. .My taxes are due thisweek.“.Still, that doesn’t affect me.“.And take these houris- Even if we stipulate28 for the sake of argument thatthey are of beauty adequate to meet the specifications-alter all, beauty is inthe eye of the beholder-.

  .They pass.“.And you’ll pay for that, Boss,“ Miriam added.

  .-there still remains,“ Jubal pointed60 out, .one more requisite69 attribute ofhouris.“.Mmmm-. said Mahmoud, .I don’t think we need go into that. In Paradise,rather than a temporary physical condition, it would be a permanent spiritualattribute-more a state of mind. Yes?“.In that case,“ Jubal said emphatically, .I am certain that these are nothouris.“Mahmoud sighed. .In that case I’ll just have to convert one.“.Why only one? There are still places left in the world where you canhave the full quota70.“.No, my friend. In the wise words of the Prophet, while the Legislations permitfour, it is impossible for a man to deal justly with more than one.“.That’s some relief. Which one?“.We’ll have to see. Maryam, are you feeling spiritual?“.You go to hell! .Houris’ indeed!“.Jill?“.Give me a break,“ Ben protested. .I’m still working on Jill.“.Later, Jill. Anne?“.Sorry. I’ve got a date.“.Dorcas? You’re my last chance.“.Stinky,“ she said softly, .just how spiritual do you want me to feel?“When Mike got inside the house, he went straight upstairs to his room,closed the door, got on the bed, assumed the foetal position, rolled up hiseyes, swallowed his tongue, and slowed his heart almost to nothing. He knewthat Jill did not like him to do this in the daytime, but she did not object aslong as he did not do it publicly. There were so many things that he must notdo publicly, but only this one really aroused her ire. He had been waiting todo this ever since he had left that room of terrible wrongness; he needed verybadly to withdraw and try to grok all that had happened. For he had donesomething else that Jill had told him not to- He felt a very human urge to tellhimself that it had been forced on him, that it was not his fault; but his Martiantraining did not permit him this easy escape. He had arrived at a cusp, rightaction had been required, the choice had been his. He grokked that he hadchosen correctly. But his water brother Jill had forbidden this choice- But thatwould have left him no choice. This was contradiction; at a cusp, choice is.

  By choice, spirit grows.

  He considered whether or not Jill would have approved had he taken otheraction, not wasting food?

  No, he grokked that Jill’s injunction had covered that variant71 of action, too.

  At this point the being sprung from human genes31 shaped by Martian thought,and who could never be either one, completed one stage of his growth, burstout and ceased to be a nestling. The solitary72 loneliness of predestined freewill was then his and with it the Martian serenity73 to embrace it, cherish it,savour its bitterness, and accept its consequences. With tragic74 joy he knewthat this cusp was his, not Jill’s. His water brother could teach, admonish,guide-but choice at a cusp was not shared. Here was .ownership“ beyondany possible sale, gift, hypothecation75; owner and owned grokked fully,inseparable~ He eternally was the action he had taken at cusp.

  Now that he knew himself to be self he was free to grok ever closer to hisbrothers, merge76 without let. Self’s integrity was and is and ever had been.

  Mike stopped to cherish all his brother selves, the many threesfulfilled onMars, both corporate77 and discorporate, the precious few on Earth-the as-yet-unknown powers of three on Earth that would be his to merge with andcherish now that at last long waiting he grokked and cherished himself.

  Mike remained in his trance; there was still much to grok, loose ends and bitsand pieces to be puzzled over and fitted into his growing pattern- all that hehad seen and heard and been at the Archangel Foster Tabernacle (not justthe cusp he had encountered when he and Digby had come face to facealone), why Bishop Senator Boone had made him warily78 uneasy withoutfrightening him, why Miss Dawn Ardent79 had tasted like a water brother whenshe was not, the texture80 and smell of the goodness he had incompletelygrokked in the jumping up and down and the wailing- Jubal’s storedconversation both coming and going-Jubal’s words troubled him more thanother details; he studied them with great care, compared them with what hebad been taught as a nestling, making great effort to bridge between his twolanguages, the one he thought with and the one he now spoke81 and wasgradually learning to think in, for some purposes. The human word .church“which turned up over and over again among Jubal’s words gave him mostknotty difficulty; there was no Martian concept of any sort to match it-unlessone took .church“ and .worship“ and .God“ and .congregation“ and manyother words and equated82 them all to the totality of the only world he hadknown during most of his growing-waiting . . . then forced the concept backawkwardly into English in that phrase which had been rejected Qiut by eachdifferently) by Jubal, by Mahmoud, by Digby.

  .Thou art God“ He came closer to understanding it in English himself now,although it could never have the crystal inevitability83 of the Martian concept itstood for. In his mind he spoke simultaneously84 the English sentence and theMartian word and felt closer grokking. Repeating it like a student tellinghimself that the jewel is in the lotus he sank into nirvana untroubled.

  Shortly before midnight he speeded up his heart, resumed normal breathing,ran down his engineering check list, found that all was in order, uncurled andsat up. He had been spiritually weary; now he felt light and gay and clearheaded,eager to get on with the many actions he saw spreading out beforehim.

  He felt a puppyish need for company almost as strong as his earliernecessity for quiet. He stepped out into the upper hail, was delighted toencounter a water brother.

  .!!!!“.Oh. Hello, Mike. My, you look chipper.“.I feel fine! Where is everybody?“.Everybody’s asleep but you and me-so keep your voice down. Ben andStinky went home an hour ago and people started going to bed.“.Oh.“ Mike felt mildly disappointed that Mahmoud had left; he wanted toexplain to him his new grokking. But he would do so, when next he saw him.

  .I ought to be asleep, too, but I felt like a snack. Are you hungry?“.Me? Sure, I’m hungry!“.Good. You ought to be, you missed dinner. Come on, I know there’s somecold chicken and we’ll see what else.“ They went downstairs, loaded a traylavishly. .Let’s take it outside. It’s still plenty warm.“.That’s a fine idea,“ Mike agreed.

  .Warm enough to swim if we wanted to-this is a real Indian summer. Just asecond, I’ll switch on the floods.“.Don’t bother,“ Mike answered. .I’ll carry the tray, I can see.“ He could see, asthey all knew, in almost total darkness. Jubal said that his exceptional nightsightprobably caine from the conditions in which he had grown up, and Mikegrokked that that was true but he grokked also that there was more to it thanthat; his foster parents had taught him to see. As for the night being warmenough, he would have been comfortable naked on Mount Everest, but heknew that his water brothers bad very little tolerance85 for changes intemperature and pressure; he was always considerate of their weakness,once he had learned of it. But be was eagerly looking forward to snow-seeingfor himself that each tiny crystal of the water of life was a unique individual,as he had read-walking barefoot in it, rolling in it.

  In the meantime he was equally pleased with the unseasonably warmautumn night and the still more pleasing company of his water brother.

  .Okay, you carry the tray. I’ll switch on just the underwater lights. That’ll beplenty to eat by.“.Fine.“ Mike liked having light coming up through the ripples86; it was agoodness, a beauty, even though he did not need it. They picnicked by thepool, then lay back on the grass and looked at the stars.

  .Mike, there’s Mars. It is Mars, isn’t it? Or is it Antares?“.It is Mars.“.Mike? What are they doing on Mars?“He hesitated a long time; the question was too wide in scope to pin down tothe sparse87 English language. .On the side toward the horizon- the southernhemisphere-it is spring; the plants are being taught to grow.“.’Taught to grow?’“He hesitated only slightly. .Larry teaches plants to grow every day. I havehelped him. But my people-the Martians, I mean; I grok now that you are mypeople-teach the plants another way. Jn the other hemisphere it is growingcolder and the nymphs, those who have stayed alive through the summer,are being brought into the nests for quickening and more growing.“ Hethought. .Of the humans we left at the equator when I came here, one hasdiscorporated and the others are sad.“.Yes, I heard about it in the news.“Mike had not heard about it in the news; he had not known it until he wasasked. .They should not be sad. Mr. Booker T. W. Jones Food TechnicianFirst Class is not sad; the Old Ones have cherished him.“.You knew him?“.Yes. He had his own face, dark and beautiful. But he was homesick.“.Oh, dear! Mike ... do you ever get homesick? For Mars?“.At first I was very homesick,“ he answered truthfully. .I was lonely always.“He rolled toward her and took her in his arms. .But now I am not lonely. Igrok I shall never be lonely again.“.Mike darling-. They kissed, and went on kissing.

  Presently his water brother said breathlessly. .Oh, my! That was almostworse than the first time.“.You are all right, my brother?“.Yes. Yes indeed. Kiss me again.“Quite a long time later, by cosmic clock, she said, .Mike? Is that-I mean,.Do you know-.“.I know. It is for growing-closer. Now we grow closer.“.Well, I’ve been ready a long time-goodness, we all have, but never mind,dear; turn just a little. I’ll help.“As they merged88, grokking together, Mike said softly and triumphantly89:

  .Thou art God.“Her answer was not in words. Then, as their grokking made them ever closerand Mike felt himself almost ready to discorporate, her voice called him back:

  .Oh? ,.. Oh! Thou art God!“.We grok God.“


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1 bishop AtNzd     
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
参考例句:
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
2 logic j0HxI     
n.逻辑(学);逻辑性
参考例句:
  • What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑?
  • I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
3 eclecticism kr6xW     
n.折衷主义
参考例句:
  • Eclecticism is good,that they keeped the style and avoided the defects.兼收并蓄是好,避免了很多中国传统样式的问题,却依然古色古香。
  • All of the groups moved towards a broader eclecticism and synthesis.所有的乐队都朝着更广泛的折衷主义和结合主义的方向前进。
4 doctrine Pkszt     
n.教义;主义;学说
参考例句:
  • He was impelled to proclaim his doctrine.他不得不宣扬他的教义。
  • The council met to consider changes to doctrine.宗教议会开会考虑更改教义。
5 doctrines 640cf8a59933d263237ff3d9e5a0f12e     
n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 );教义;学说;(政府政策的)正式声明
参考例句:
  • To modern eyes, such doctrines appear harsh, even cruel. 从现代的角度看,这样的教义显得苛刻,甚至残酷。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His doctrines have seduced many into error. 他的学说把许多人诱入歧途。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
6 compulsory 5pVzu     
n.强制的,必修的;规定的,义务的
参考例句:
  • Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗?
  • Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。
7 peddle VAgyb     
vt.(沿街)叫卖,兜售;宣传,散播
参考例句:
  • She loves to peddle gossip round the village.她喜欢在村里到处说闲话。
  • Street vendors peddle their goods along the sidewalk.街头摊贩沿著人行道兜售他们的商品。
8 grimaced 5f3f78dc835e71266975d0c281dceae8     
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He grimaced at the bitter taste. 他一尝那苦味,做了个怪相。
  • She grimaced at the sight of all the work. 她一看到这么多的工作就皱起了眉头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 guilt 9e6xr     
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
参考例句:
  • She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
  • Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
10 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。
11 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。
12 buck ESky8     
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
参考例句:
  • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
  • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
13 harried 452fc64bfb6cafc37a839622dacd1b8e     
v.使苦恼( harry的过去式和过去分词 );不断烦扰;一再袭击;侵扰
参考例句:
  • She has been harried by the press all week. 整个星期她都受到新闻界的不断烦扰。
  • The soldiers harried the enemy out of the country. 士兵们不断作骚扰性的攻击直至把敌人赶出国境为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 mischief jDgxH     
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
参考例句:
  • Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
  • He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。
15 brace 0WzzE     
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
参考例句:
  • My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
  • You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
16 reverence BByzT     
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
参考例句:
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • We reverence tradition but will not be fettered by it.我们尊重传统,但不被传统所束缚。
17 dignified NuZzfb     
a.可敬的,高贵的
参考例句:
  • Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中,他始终沉默以保持尊严。
  • He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。
18 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。
19 rites 5026f3cfef698ee535d713fec44bcf27     
仪式,典礼( rite的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事
  • He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。
20 scripture WZUx4     
n.经文,圣书,手稿;Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》,《圣经》中的一段
参考例句:
  • The scripture states that God did not want us to be alone.圣经指出上帝并不是想让我们独身一人生活。
  • They invoked Hindu scripture to justify their position.他们援引印度教的经文为他们的立场辩护。
21 saccharine TYtxo     
adj.奉承的,讨好的
参考例句:
  • She smiled with saccharine sweetness.她的笑里只有虚情假意的甜蜜。
  • I found the film far too saccharine.我觉得这部电影太缠绵了。
22 illustrate IaRxw     
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图
参考例句:
  • The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
  • This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。
23 testament yyEzf     
n.遗嘱;证明
参考例句:
  • This is his last will and testament.这是他的遗愿和遗嘱。
  • It is a testament to the power of political mythology.这说明,编造政治神话可以产生多大的威力。
24 smote 61dce682dfcdd485f0f1155ed6e7dbcc     
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
参考例句:
  • Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him. 打个比方说,他是不能认敌为友。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • \"Whom Pearl smote down and uprooted, most unmercifully.\" 珠儿会毫不留情地将这些\"儿童\"踩倒,再连根拔起。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
25 peccadillo J3Tzo     
n.轻罪,小过失
参考例句:
  • For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.由于这次过失,他被降了级,又被打发去干徒步巡警了。
  • A fine of £5000 is swinging for such a peccadillo.这样的一个小过失,罚款5000英镑太多了吧。
26 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》
27 filthy ZgOzj     
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
参考例句:
  • The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
  • You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发,然后再去买张新的。
28 stipulate shhyP     
vt.规定,(作为条件)讲定,保证
参考例句:
  • International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.国际规则规定了外国参赛者的人数。
  • Some manufacturers stipulate the price at which their goods are to be sold.有些制造商规定出售他们生产的商品的价格。
29 paragon 1KexV     
n.模范,典型
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。
  • Man is the paragon of animals.人是万物之灵。
30 insignificant k6Mx1     
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
参考例句:
  • In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季,这种作用是不明显的。
  • This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
31 genes 01914f8eac35d7e14afa065217edd8c0     
n.基因( gene的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因,所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪
32 virgin phPwj     
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的
参考例句:
  • Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗?
  • There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。
33 virgins 2d584d81af9df5624db4e51d856706e5     
处女,童男( virgin的名词复数 ); 童贞玛利亚(耶稣之母)
参考例句:
  • They were both virgins when they met and married. 他们从相识到结婚前都未曾经历男女之事。
  • Men want virgins as concubines. 人家买姨太太的要整货。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
34 modernized 4754ec096b71366cfd27a164df163ef2     
使现代化,使适应现代需要( modernize的过去式和过去分词 ); 现代化,使用现代方法
参考例句:
  • By 1985 the entire railway network will have been modernized. 等到1985年整个铁路网就实现现代化了。
  • He set about rebuilding France, and made it into a brilliant-looking modernized imperialism. 他试图重建法国,使它成为一项表面华丽的现代化帝业。
35 wink 4MGz3     
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
参考例句:
  • He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买。
  • The satellite disappeared in a wink.瞬息之间,那颗卫星就消失了。
36 gals 21c57865731669089b5a91f4b7ca82ad     
abbr.gallons (复数)加仑(液量单位)n.女孩,少女( gal的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Jim came skipping out at the gate with a tin pail, and singing Buffalo Gals. 这时,吉姆手里提着一个锡皮桶,嘴中唱着“布法罗的女娃们”蹦蹦跳跳地从大门口跑出来。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • An' dey thinks dey wants mousy lil gals wid bird's tastes an' no sense at all. 他们想要的是耗子般的小姑娘,胃口小得像雀子,一点儿见识也没有。 来自飘(部分)
37 rape PAQzh     
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
参考例句:
  • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
  • He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
38 interceded a3ffa45c6c61752f29fff8f87d24e72a     
v.斡旋,调解( intercede的过去式和过去分词 );说情
参考例句:
  • They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
  • He interceded with the teacher for me. 他为我向老师求情。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
39 bloody kWHza     
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
参考例句:
  • He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
  • He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
40 quacks fcca4a6d22cfeec960c2f34f653fe3d7     
abbr.quacksalvers 庸医,骗子(16世纪习惯用水银或汞治疗梅毒的人)n.江湖医生( quack的名词复数 );江湖郎中;(鸭子的)呱呱声v.(鸭子)发出嘎嘎声( quack的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • I went everywhere for treatment, tried all sorts of quacks. 我四处求医,看过了各种各样的江湖郎中。 来自辞典例句
  • Hard-working medical men may come to be almost as mischievous as quacks. 辛勤工作的医生可能变成江湖郎中那样的骗子。 来自辞典例句
41 pious KSCzd     
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的
参考例句:
  • Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
  • Her mother was a pious Christian.她母亲是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
42 dotage NsqxN     
n.年老体衰;年老昏聩
参考例句:
  • Even in his dotage,the Professor still sits on the committee.即便上了年纪,教授仍然是委员会的一员。
  • Sarah moved back in with her father so that she could look after him in his dotage.萨拉搬回来与父亲同住,好在他年老时照顾他。
43 condoned 011fd77ceccf9f1d2e07bc9068cdf094     
v.容忍,宽恕,原谅( condone的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Terrorism can never be condoned. 决不能容忍恐怖主义。
  • They condoned his sins because he repented. 由于他的悔悟,他们宽恕了他的罪。 来自辞典例句
44 sadistic HDxy0     
adj.虐待狂的
参考例句:
  • There was a sadistic streak in him.他有虐待狂的倾向。
  • The prisoners rioted against mistreatment by sadistic guards.囚犯因不堪忍受狱警施虐而发动了暴乱。
45 condemnation 2pSzp     
n.谴责; 定罪
参考例句:
  • There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
  • The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
46 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。
47 contradictory VpazV     
adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立
参考例句:
  • The argument is internally contradictory.论据本身自相矛盾。
  • What he said was self-contradictory.他讲话前后不符。
48 mythologies 997d4e2f00506e6cc3bbf7017ae55f9a     
神话学( mythology的名词复数 ); 神话(总称); 虚构的事实; 错误的观点
参考例句:
  • a study of the religions and mythologies of ancient Rome 关于古罗马的宗教和神话的研究
  • This realization is enshrined in "Mythologies." 这一看法见诸于他的《神话集》一书。
49 chastise XbCyt     
vt.责骂,严惩
参考例句:
  • My father used to chastise my brothers with whips.父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。
  • Should I applaud my husband or chastise him?我是该称赞还是责罚我的丈夫呢?
50 auspices do0yG     
n.资助,赞助
参考例句:
  • The association is under the auspices of Word Bank.这个组织是在世界银行的赞助下办的。
  • The examination was held under the auspices of the government.这次考试是由政府主办的。
51 utterly ZfpzM1     
adv.完全地,绝对地
参考例句:
  • Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
  • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
52 halfway Xrvzdq     
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
参考例句:
  • We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
  • In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
53 plagiarizing 6fca7d3d0da39956285b4a2ead48f2f9     
v.剽窃,抄袭( plagiarize的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was accused of plagiarizing his colleague's results. 他被指控剽窃同事的成果。
  • Moderates are plagiarizing his ideas in hopes of wooing voters. 温和派为讨好选民在盗用他的观点。 来自辞典例句
54 consistency IY2yT     
n.一贯性,前后一致,稳定性;(液体的)浓度
参考例句:
  • Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
  • We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。
55 mundane F6NzJ     
adj.平凡的;尘世的;宇宙的
参考例句:
  • I hope I can get an interesting job and not something mundane.我希望我可以得到的是一份有趣的工作,而不是一份平凡无奇的。
  • I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.我发现生活有时挺诙谐的,即使是最平凡的事情也能影响我们的感知。
56 Buddhist USLy6     
adj./n.佛教的,佛教徒
参考例句:
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里,人世上一切事情都是空的。
57 apocrypha Defyb     
n.伪经,伪书
参考例句:
  • Although New Testament apocrypha go into these details,some quite extensively.尽管在新约的伪经进一步详细地写这些细节,一些还写得十分广阔。
  • Esdras is the first two books of the old testament apocrypha.埃斯德拉斯是第一个关于旧约伪经的两本书。
58 ethic ziGz4     
n.道德标准,行为准则
参考例句:
  • They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
  • The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。
59 tempted b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6     
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
60 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。
61 fortitude offzz     
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
参考例句:
  • His dauntless fortitude makes him absolutely fearless.他不屈不挠的坚韧让他绝无恐惧。
  • He bore the pain with great fortitude.他以极大的毅力忍受了痛苦。
62 seasick seasick     
adj.晕船的
参考例句:
  • When I get seasick,I throw up my food.我一晕船就呕吐。
  • He got seasick during the voyage.在航行中他晕船。
63 sketched 7209bf19355618c1eb5ca3c0fdf27631     
v.草拟(sketch的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The historical article sketched the major events of the decade. 这篇有关历史的文章概述了这十年中的重大事件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He sketched the situation in a few vivid words. 他用几句生动的语言简述了局势。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
64 shrugged 497904474a48f991a3d1961b0476ebce     
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀,什么也没说。
  • She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩,装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
65 creed uoxzL     
n.信条;信念,纲领
参考例句:
  • They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
  • Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。
66 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。
67 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》
68 fussy Ff5z3     
adj.为琐事担忧的,过分装饰的,爱挑剔的
参考例句:
  • He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
  • The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
69 requisite 2W0xu     
adj.需要的,必不可少的;n.必需品
参考例句:
  • He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for the job.他不具备这工作所需的资格。
  • Food and air are requisite for life.食物和空气是生命的必需品。
70 quota vSKxV     
n.(生产、进出口等的)配额,(移民的)限额
参考例句:
  • A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
  • He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。
71 variant GfuzRt     
adj.不同的,变异的;n.变体,异体
参考例句:
  • We give professional suggestions according to variant tanning stages for each customer.我们针对每位顾客不同的日晒阶段,提供强度适合的晒黑建议。
  • In a variant of this approach,the tests are data- driven.这个方法的一个变种,是数据驱动的测试。
72 solitary 7FUyx     
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
参考例句:
  • I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
  • The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际,显得十分壮美。
73 serenity fEzzz     
n.宁静,沉着,晴朗
参考例句:
  • Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤,但仍使人感觉安详。
  • She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。
74 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
参考例句:
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
75 hypothecation LbCx5     
n.抵押,担保契约
参考例句:
  • The implementation of house property hypothecation is beneficial to the realization of promoting these goals.房产抵押权的实现对促进这一目标的实现大有裨益。
  • The money of mortgage,as the thing subrogated,has combined the mechanism of insurance and hypothecation.抵押物保险金为代位物,实现了抵
76 merge qCpxF     
v.(使)结合,(使)合并,(使)合为一体
参考例句:
  • I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
  • The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。
77 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的
参考例句:
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
78 warily 5gvwz     
adv.留心地
参考例句:
  • He looked warily around him,pretending to look after Carrie.他小心地看了一下四周,假装是在照顾嘉莉。
  • They were heading warily to a point in the enemy line.他们正小心翼翼地向着敌人封锁线的某一处前进。
79 ardent yvjzd     
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
参考例句:
  • He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
  • Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。
80 texture kpmwQ     
n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
参考例句:
  • We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
  • Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。
81 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。
82 equated 4e5ed63ebe0d19855344c43d4526ea4f     
adj.换算的v.认为某事物(与另一事物)相等或相仿( equate的过去式和过去分词 );相当于;等于;把(一事物) 和(另一事物)等同看待
参考例句:
  • Production costs for the movie equated to around 30% of income. 这部电影的制作成本相当于收益的30%。
  • Politics cannot be equated with art. 政治不能同艺术等同起来。
83 inevitability c7Pxd     
n.必然性
参考例句:
  • Evolutionism is normally associated with a belief in the inevitability of progress. 进化主义通常和一种相信进步不可避免的看法相联系。
  • It is the tide of the times, an inevitability of history. 这是时代的潮流,历史的必然。
84 simultaneously 4iBz1o     
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
参考例句:
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
85 tolerance Lnswz     
n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差
参考例句:
  • Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
  • Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。
86 ripples 10e54c54305aebf3deca20a1472f4b96     
逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
  • The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。
87 sparse SFjzG     
adj.稀疏的,稀稀落落的,薄的
参考例句:
  • The teacher's house is in the suburb where the houses are sparse.老师的家在郊区,那里稀稀拉拉有几处房子。
  • The sparse vegetation will only feed a small population of animals.稀疏的植物只够喂养少量的动物。
88 merged d33b2d33223e1272c8bbe02180876e6f     
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
参考例句:
  • Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
  • The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。
89 triumphantly 9fhzuv     
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地
参考例句:
  • The lion was roaring triumphantly. 狮子正在发出胜利的吼叫。
  • Robert was looking at me triumphantly. 罗伯特正得意扬扬地看着我。


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