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In rough magnificence array'd, When ancient Chivalry1 display'd The pomp of her heroic games, And crested2 chiefs and tissued dames3 Assembled, at the clarion's call, In some proud castle's high arch'd hall. Warton

Prince John held his high festival in the Castle of Ashby. This was not the same building of which the stately ruins still interest the traveller, and which was erected4 at a later period by the Lord Hastings, High Chamberlain of England, one of the first victims of the tyranny of Richard the Third, and yet better known as one of Shakspeare's characters than by his historical fame. The castle and town of Ashby, at this time, belonged to Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester, who, during the period of our history, was absent in the Holy Land. Prince John, in the meanwhile, occupied his castle, and disposed of his domains5 without scruple6; and seeking at present to dazzle men's eyes by his hospitality and magnificence, had given orders for great preparations, in order to render the banquet as splendid as possible.

The purveyors of the Prince, who exercised on this and other occasions the full authority of royalty7, had swept the country of all that could be collected which was esteemed8 fit for their master's table. Guests also were invited in great numbers; and in the necessity in which he then found himself of courting popularity, Prince John had extended his invitation to a few distinguished9 Saxon and Danish families, as well as to the Norman nobility and gentry10 of the neighbourhood. However despised and degraded on ordinary occasions, the great numbers of the Anglo-Saxons must necessarily render them formidable in the civil commotions11 which seemed approaching, and it was an obvious point of policy to secure popularity with their leaders.

It was accordingly the Prince's intention, which he for some time maintained, to treat these unwonted guests with a courtesy to which they had been little accustomed. But although no man with less scruple made his ordinary habits and feelings bend to his interest, it was the misfortune of this Prince, that his levity12 and petulance13 were perpetually breaking out, and undoing14 all that had been gained by his previous dissimulation15.

Of this fickle16 temper he gave a memorable17 example in Ireland, when sent thither18 by his father, Henry the Second, with the purpose of buying golden opinions of the inhabitants of that new and important acquisition to the English crown. Upon this occasion the Irish chieftains contended which should first offer to the young Prince their loyal homage19 and the kiss of peace. But, instead of receiving their salutations with courtesy, John and his petulant20 attendants could not resist the temptation of pulling the long beards of the Irish chieftains; a conduct which, as might have been expected, was highly resented by these insulted dignitaries, and produced fatal consequences to the English domination in Ireland. It is necessary to keep these inconsistencies of John's character in view, that the reader may understand his conduct during the present evening.

In execution of the resolution which he had formed during his cooler moments, Prince John received Cedric and Athelstane with distinguished courtesy, and expressed his disappointment, without resentment21, when the indisposition of Rowena was alleged22 by the former as a reason for her not attending upon his gracious summons. Cedric and Athelstane were both dressed in the ancient Saxon garb23, which, although not unhandsome in itself, and in the present instance composed of costly24 materials, was so remote in shape and appearance from that of the other guests, that Prince John took great credit to himself with Waldemar Fitzurse for refraining from laughter at a sight which the fashion of the day rendered ridiculous. Yet, in the eye of sober judgment25, the short close tunic26 and long mantle27 of the Saxons was a more graceful28, as well as a more convenient dress, than the garb of the Normans, whose under garment was a long doublet, so loose as to resemble a shirt or waggoner's frock, covered by a cloak of scanty29 dimensions, neither fit to defend the wearer from cold or from rain, and the only purpose of which appeared to be to display as much fur, embroidery30, and jewellery work, as the ingenuity31 of the tailor could contrive32 to lay upon it. The Emperor Charlemagne, in whose reign33 they were first introduced, seems to have been very sensible of the inconveniences arising from the fashion of this garment. "In Heaven's name," said he, "to what purpose serve these abridged34 cloaks? If we are in bed they are no cover, on horseback they are no protection from the wind and rain, and when seated, they do not guard our legs from the damp or the frost."

Nevertheless, spite of this imperial objurgation, the short cloaks continued in fashion down to the time of which we treat, and particularly among the princes of the House of Anjou. They were therefore in universal use among Prince John's courtiers; and the long mantle, which formed the upper garment of the Saxons, was held in proportional derision.

The guests were seated at a table which groaned35 under the quantity of good cheer. The numerous cooks who attended on the Prince's progress, having exerted all their art in varying the forms in which the ordinary provisions were served up, had succeeded almost as well as the modern professors of the culinary art in rendering36 them perfectly37 unlike their natural appearance. Besides these dishes of domestic origin, there were various delicacies38 brought from foreign parts, and a quantity of rich pastry39, as well as of the simnel-bread and wastle cakes, which were only used at the tables of the highest nobility. The banquet was crowned with the richest wines, both foreign and domestic.

But, though luxurious40, the Norman nobles were not generally speaking an intemperate41 race. While indulging themselves in the pleasures of the table, they aimed at delicacy42, but avoided excess, and were apt to attribute gluttony and drunkenness to the vanquished43 Saxons, as vices44 peculiar45 to their inferior station. Prince John, indeed, and those who courted his pleasure by imitating his foibles, were apt to indulge to excess in the pleasures of the trencher and the goblet46; and indeed it is well known that his death was occasioned by a surfeit47 upon peaches and new ale. His conduct, however, was an exception to the general manners of his countrymen.

With sly gravity, interrupted only by private signs to each other, the Norman knights49 and nobles beheld50 the ruder demeanour of Athelstane and Cedric at a banquet, to the form and fashion of which they were unaccustomed. And while their manners were thus the subject of sarcastic51 observation, the untaught Saxons unwittingly transgressed52 several of the arbitrary rules established for the regulation of society. Now, it is well known, that a man may with more impunity53 be guilty of an actual breach54 either of real good breeding or of good morals, than appear ignorant of the most minute point of fashionable etiquette55. Thus Cedric, who dried his hands with a towel, instead of suffering the moisture to exhale56 by waving them gracefully57 in the air, incurred58 more ridicule60 than his companion Athelstane, when he swallowed to his own single share the whole of a large pasty composed of the most exquisite61 foreign delicacies, and termed at that time a "Karum-Pie". When, however, it was discovered, by a serious cross-examination, that the Thane of Coningsburgh (or Franklin, as the Normans termed him) had no idea what he had been devouring62, and that he had taken the contents of the Karum-pie for larks63 and pigeons, whereas they were in fact beccaficoes and nightingales, his ignorance brought him in for an ample share of the ridicule which would have been more justly bestowed64 on his gluttony.

The long feast had at length its end; and, while the goblet circulated freely, men talked of the feats65 of the preceding tournament,---of the unknown victor in the archery games, of the Black Knight48, whose self-denial had induced him to withdraw from the honours he had won,---and of the gallant66 Ivanhoe, who had so dearly bought the honours of the day. The topics were treated with military frankness, and the jest and laugh went round the hall. The brow of Prince John alone was overclouded during these discussions; some overpowering care seemed agitating67 his mind, and it was only when he received occasional hints from his attendants, that he seemed to take interest in what was passing around him. On such occasions he would start up, quaff68 a cup of wine as if to raise his spirits, and then mingle69 in the conversation by some observation made abruptly70 or at random71.

"We drink this beaker," said he, "to the health of Wilfred of Ivanhoe, champion of this Passage of Arms, and grieve that his wound renders him absent from our board---Let all fill to the pledge, and especially Cedric of Rotherwood, the worthy72 father of a son so promising73."

"No, my lord," replied Cedric, standing74 up, and placing on the table his untasted cup, "I yield not the name of son to the disobedient youth, who at once despises my commands, and relinquishes75 the manners and customs of his fathers."

"'Tis impossible," cried Prince John, with well-feigned astonishment76, "that so gallant a knight should be an unworthy or disobedient son!"

"Yet, my lord," answered Cedric, "so it is with this Wilfred. He left my homely77 dwelling78 to mingle with the gay nobility of your brother's court, where he learned to do those tricks of horsemanship which you prize so highly. He left it contrary to my wish and command; and in the days of Alfred that would have been termed disobedience---ay, and a crime severely79 punishable."

"Alas80!" replied Prince John, with a deep sigh of affected81 sympathy, "since your son was a follower82 of my unhappy brother, it need not be enquired83 where or from whom he learned the lesson of filial disobedience."

Thus spake Prince John, wilfully84 forgetting, that of all the sons of Henry the Second, though no one was free from the charge, he himself had been most distinguished for rebellion and ingratitude85 to his father.

"I think," said he, after a moment's pause, "that my brother proposed to confer upon his favourite the rich manor86 of Ivanhoe."

"He did endow him with it," answered Cedric; "nor is it my least quarrel with my son, that he stooped to hold, as a feudal87 vassal88, the very domains which his fathers possessed89 in free and independent right."

"We shall then have your willing sanction, good Cedric," said Prince John, "to confer this fief upon a person whose dignity will not be diminished by holding land of the British crown. ---Sir Reginald Front-de-Boeuf," he said, turning towards that Baron90, "I trust you will so keep the goodly Barony of Ivanhoe, that Sir Wilfred shall not incur59 his father's farther displeasure by again entering upon that fief."

"By St Anthony!" answered the black-brow'd giant, "I will consent that your highness shall hold me a Saxon, if either Cedric or Wilfred, or the best that ever bore English blood, shall wrench91 from me the gift with which your highness has graced me."

"Whoever shall call thee Saxon, Sir Baron," replied Cedric, offended at a mode of expression by which the Normans frequently expressed their habitual92 contempt of the English, "will do thee an honour as great as it is undeserved."

Front-de-Boeuf would have replied, but Prince John's petulance and levity got the start.

"Assuredly," said be, "my lords, the noble Cedric speaks truth; and his race may claim precedence over us as much in the length of their pedigrees as in the longitude94 of their cloaks."

"They go before us indeed in the field---as deer before dogs," said Malvoisin.

"And with good right may they go before us---forget not," said the Prior Aymer, "the superior decency95 and decorum of their manners."

"Their singular abstemiousness96 and temperance," said De Bracy, forgetting the plan which promised him a Saxon bride.

"Together with the courage and conduct," said Brian de Bois-Guilbert, "by which they distinguished themselves at Hastings and elsewhere."

While, with smooth and smiling cheek, the courtiers, each in turn, followed their Prince's example, and aimed a shaft97 of ridicule at Cedric, the face of the Saxon became inflamed98 with passion, and he glanced his eyes fiercely from one to another, as if the quick succession of so many injuries had prevented his replying to them in turn; or, like a baited bull, who, surrounded by his tormentors, is at a loss to choose from among them the immediate99 object of his revenge. At length he spoke100, in a voice half choked with passion; and, addressing himself to Prince John as the head and front of the offence which he had received, "Whatever," he said, "have been the follies101 and vices of our race, a Saxon would have been held 'nidering'," *

* There was nothing accounted so ignominious102 among the * Saxons as to merit this disgraceful epithet103. Even William * the Conqueror104, hated as he was by them, continued to draw * a considerable army of Anglo-Saxons to his standard, by * threatening to stigmatize105 those who staid at home, as * nidering. Bartholinus, I think, mentions a similar phrase * which had like influence on the Danes. L. T.

(the most emphatic106 term for abject107 worthlessness,) "who should in his own hall, and while his own wine-cup passed, have treated, or suffered to be treated, an unoffending guest as your highness has this day beheld me used; and whatever was the misfortune of our fathers on the field of Hastings, those may at least be silent," here he looked at Front-de-Boeuf and the Templar, "who have within these few hours once and again lost saddle and stirrup before the lance of a Saxon."

"By my faith, a biting jest!" said Prince John. "How like you it, sirs?---Our Saxon subjects rise in spirit and courage; become shrewd in wit, and bold in bearing, in these unsettled times ---What say ye, my lords?---By this good light, I hold it best to take our galleys108, and return to Normandy in time."

"For fear of the Saxons?" said De Bracy, laughing; "we should need no weapon but our hunting spears to bring these boars to bay."

"A truce109 with your raillery, Sir Knights," said Fitzurse;---"and it were well," he added, addressing the Prince, "that your highness should assure the worthy Cedric there is no insult intended him by jests, which must sound but harshly in the ear of a stranger."

"Insult?" answered Prince John, resuming his courtesy of demeanour; "I trust it will not be thought that I could mean, or permit any, to be offered in my presence. Here! I fill my cup to Cedric himself, since he refuses to pledge his son's health."

The cup went round amid the well-dissembled applause of the courtiers, which, however, failed to make the impression on the mind of the Saxon that had been designed. He was not naturally acute of perception, but those too much undervalued his understanding who deemed that this flattering compliment would obliterate110 the sense of the prior insult. He was silent, however, when the royal pledge again passed round, "To Sir Athelstane of Coningsburgh."

The knight made his obeisance111, and showed his sense of the honour by draining a huge goblet in answer to it.

"And now, sirs," said Prince John, who began to be warmed with the wine which he had drank, "having done justice to our Saxon guests, we will pray of them some requital112 to our courtesy. ---Worthy Thane," he continued, addressing Cedric, "may we pray you to name to us some Norman whose mention may least sully your mouth, and to wash down with a goblet of wine all bitterness which the sound may leave behind it?"

Fitzurse arose while Prince John spoke, and gliding113 behind the seat of the Saxon, whispered to him not to omit the opportunity of putting an end to unkindness betwixt the two races, by naming Prince John. The Saxon replied not to this politic114 insinuation, but, rising up, and filling his cup to the brim, he addressed Prince John in these words: "Your highness has required that I should name a Norman deserving to be remembered at our banquet. This, perchance, is a hard task, since it calls on the slave to sing the praises of the master---upon the vanquished, while pressed by all the evils of conquest, to sing the praises of the conqueror. Yet I will name a Norman---the first in arms and in place---the best and the noblest of his race. And the lips that shall refuse to pledge me to his well-earned fame, I term false and dishonoured115, and will so maintain them with my life.---I quaff this goblet to the health of Richard the Lion-hearted!"

Prince John, who had expected that his own name would have closed the Saxon's speech, started when that of his injured brother was so unexpectedly introduced. He raised mechanically the wine-cup to his lips, then instantly set it down, to view the demeanour of the company at this unexpected proposal, which many of them felt it as unsafe to oppose as to comply with. Some of them, ancient and experienced courtiers, closely imitated the example of the Prince himself, raising the goblet to their lips, and again replacing it before them. There were many who, with a more generous feeling, exclaimed, "Long live King Richard! and may he be speedily restored to us!" And some few, among whom were Front-de-Boeuf and the Templar, in sullen116 disdain117 suffered their goblets118 to stand untasted before them. But no man ventured directly to gainsay119 a pledge filled to the health of the reigning120 monarch121.

Having enjoyed his triumph for about a minute, Cedric said to his companion, "Up, noble Athelstane! we have remained here long enough, since we have requited122 the hospitable123 courtesy of Prince John's banquet. Those who wish to know further of our rude Saxon manners must henceforth seek us in the homes of our fathers, since we have seen enough of royal banquets, and enough of Norman courtesy."

So saying, he arose and left the banqueting room, followed by Athelstane, and by several other guests, who, partaking of the Saxon lineage, held themselves insulted by the sarcasms124 of Prince John and his courtiers.

"By the bones of St Thomas," said Prince John, as they retreated, "the Saxon churls have borne off the best of the day, and have retreated with triumph!"

"'Conclamatum est, poculatum est'," said Prior Aymer; "we have drunk and we have shouted,---it were time we left our wine flagons."

"The monk126 hath some fair penitent127 to shrive to-night, that he is in such a hurry to depart," said De Bracy.

"Not so, Sir Knight," replied the Abbot; "but I must move several miles forward this evening upon my homeward journey."

"They are breaking up," said the Prince in a whisper to Fitzurse; "their fears anticipate the event, and this coward Prior is the first to shrink from me."

"Fear not, my lord," said Waldemar; "I will show him such reasons as shall induce him to join us when we hold our meeting at York. ---Sir Prior," he said, "I must speak with you in private, before you mount your palfrey."

The other guests were now fast dispersing128, with the exception of those immediately attached to Prince John's faction129, and his retinue130.

"This, then, is the result of your advice," said the Prince, turning an angry countenance131 upon Fitzurse; "that I should be bearded at my own board by a drunken Saxon churl125, and that, on the mere132 sound of my brother's name, men should fall off from me as if I had the leprosy?"

"Have patience, sir," replied his counsellor; "I might retort your accusation133, and blame the inconsiderate levity which foiled my design, and misled your own better judgment. But this is no time for recrimination. De Bracy and I will instantly go among these shuffling134 cowards, and convince them they have gone too far to recede93."

"It will be in vain," said Prince John, pacing the apartment with disordered steps, and expressing himself with an agitation135 to which the wine he had drank partly contributed---"It will be in vain--they have seen the handwriting on the wall---they have marked the paw of the lion in the sand---they have heard his approaching roar shake the wood---nothing will reanimate their courage."

"Would to God," said Fitzurse to De Bracy, "that aught could reanimate his own! His brother's very name is an ague to him. Unhappy are the counsellors of a Prince, who wants fortitude136 and perseverance137 alike in good and in evil!"

 

古老的骑士精神

在粗野而豪华的装束中粉墨登场,

扮演着绚丽多彩的英雄故事;

戴帽盔的武士和穿盛装的夫人

在号角的声声召唤下,

向雄伟的城堡中高耸的拱形大厅汇集。

沃顿(注)

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(注)托马斯·沃顿(1728—1790),英国诗人,作品以中世纪题材为主。

约翰亲王的盛大宴会是在阿什贝城堡举行。

这不是至今仍留下宏伟的遗址供游人凭吊的那座建筑,这些建筑已是后来的英国宫内大臣黑斯廷斯勋爵(注1)修建的,这人是理查三世的暴政的最早牺牲者之一,但他主要是作为莎士比亚剧本(注2)中的一个角色闻名的,在历史上他没有多大地位。在这个时期,阿什贝镇和城堡属于温切斯特伯爵罗杰·德昆西,他在我们这个故事期间,已经外出,去了圣地;于是约翰亲王住进了他的城堡,无所顾忌地支配着他的领地;现在为了用慷慨和豪华迷惑人们的眼睛,亲王命令多方张罗,务必把这次宴会办得尽善尽美。

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(注1)威廉·黑斯廷斯(约1430—1483),英国贵族,因反对理查三世被杀。

(注2)指莎士比亚的历史剧《理查三世》。

为了举办这样的宴会,亲王的采办大员自然会充分行使王室的特权,在全国各地大事搜罗,凡是他们认为他们主人的宴会上需要的一切,无不具备。邀请的客人也特别多;当时约翰亲王意识到他必须获得人心,因此把邀请的范围扩大到了少数撒克逊人和丹麦人的知名家族,不仅限于附近的诺曼贵族和绅士。尽管在一般情况下,盎格鲁一撒克逊人都遭到蔑视和侮辱,然而必须承认,他们人多势众,在即将来临的内乱中,具有举足轻重的作用,拉拢他们的领袖人物,从策略上看显然是必要的。

就因为这样,亲王在一段时间内坚持着自己的做法,对素无来往的客人也尽量以礼相待,以致使他们受宠若惊。但是尽管所有的人为了自身的利益,几乎都毫不迟疑地改变了平素对他的态度和情绪,不幸的是这位亲王一向反复无常、刚愎自用,往往使他原来的伪装前功尽弃。

他在爱尔兰的一件事,是这种轻浮浅薄性格的一个难忘的例子。他是奉父王亨利二世之命到那里去的,目的是要在英国王室新取得的这块重要领土上收买人心。当时爱尔兰的部族领袖竞相讨好这位青年王子,向他请安问候,表示忠诚。但他对他们的进见不是以礼相待,却伙同他那些骄横自大的随员任意戏弄他们,拉他们的长胡须;可想而知,这样的行为招致了爱尔兰部族领袖们的极大愤怒,给英国在爱尔兰的统治造成了严重的后果。读者必须记住约翰性格中这种随心所欲的特点,才能理解他今天晚上的表现。

约翰亲王根据他在比较冷静的时刻作出的决定,彬彬有礼地接待了塞德里克和阿特尔斯坦,听到塞德里克说,罗文娜小姐由于身体不适,未能前来参加亲王的宴会时,只是表示了失望,没有动怒。塞德里克和阿特尔斯坦都穿着撒克逊服装,这种服装本身并不难看,它们又都是用贵重衣料做的,然而在式样和外观上,它们又与其他宾客的衣服截然不同,不过约翰亲王看到这种在当时已显得可笑的服饰,还是像沃尔德马·菲泽西一样,强迫自己顾全大局,没有把它当作调笑的材料。其实平心而论,撒克逊人的束腰短上衣和长披风,比诺曼人的服装更美观,也更方便,诺曼人的内衣是长坎肩,它这么宽大,有些像衬衫或者马车夫穿的外衣,外面又罩一件短小的外套,既不能御寒,也不能挡雨,它的唯一目的,似乎只是为了炫耀身上的裘皮、绣花和珠宝工艺,那些心灵手巧的裁缝赋予它们的东西。查理大帝(注)——它们是在他的统治时期开始流行的——似乎对这种衣服式样的不方便也深有感触,曾说道:“我不明白,这些截短的外套有什么好处?我们躺在床上,不能用它作被子;骑在马上,又不能靠它遮挡风雨;坐在椅子上,它又不能保护我们的腿,抵御潮气或寒冷。”

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(注)法兰克王国的一位伟大君主,公元768一814年在位。经过他的统治,法兰克王国扩张成了所谓“查理帝国”,它的版图几乎与西罗马帝国相仿。

然而尽管这位大皇帝对此颇有非议,短外套仍继续风行,直到我们描写的这个时期依然如此,尤其是在安茹家的王孙公子中间。因此约翰亲王的臣僚普遍采用这样的服饰,撒克逊人作为外套穿的长大褂自然会受到相应的嘲笑。

餐桌上堆满了山珍海味,宾客们围坐在它的四周。亲王巡行时随同侍候的许多厨师,费尽心机把平常的食物装点得千奇百怪,就像当今的烹任大师总要把它们弄得面目全非,失去它们的自然形态才行。除了本地出产的菜肴,还有来自国外的各种珍馐美味,大量的精美糕点,以及只有在名门望族的盛大酒筵上才能见到的细巧面包和精致蛋糕。各色名酒,包括本国的和外国的,更是应有尽有,为宴会增色不少。

不过诺曼贵族虽然生活奢华,一般说来在饮食上不是毫无节制的。他们沉湎于灯红酒绿之中,但要求的是高雅精致,不是大吃大喝,相反,他们总是把贪食和酗酒看作撒克逊人的作风,认为这是他们作为战败者的下等地位赋予他们的恶劣品质。确实,约翰亲王,以及他身边那些迎合他的爱好,模仿他的缺点的人,在满足口腹之欲方面都是无所顾忌的;大家知道,这位亲王后来便是因为贪吃桃子和新酿的麦酒,结果导致死亡的。不过,从他的国人的一般作风而言,他的行为毋宁说是一个例外。

诺曼贵族和骑士装出一副谦谦君子的外表,只是有时偷偷使个眼色,要大家注意阿特尔斯坦和塞德里克的粗俗表现,可是阿特尔斯坦和塞德里克不习惯宴会上的那套礼节和规矩,他们没有受过这方面的教育,因此往往违反交际活动中任意制定的一些准则,成为人们嘲笑的目标。而且众所周知,一个人在真正的良好修养或道德方面犯了错误,还能得到谅解,唯独对上流社会的礼数稍有忽略,便会受到指责,成为笑柄。这样,塞德里克用毛巾擦干手,而不是把手在空中轻轻挥动,让水分自行蒸发,便招来了耻笑,似乎这比他的朋友阿特尔斯坦独自狼吞虎咽,把一大块馅饼吃光,更加不雅观。那种馅饼当时称为“杂碎馅饼”,是用国外最精致的食物制作的。不过后来经过仔细盘问,大家却发现,那位科宁斯堡的庄园主——或者诺曼人所说的土财主——根本不知道他吞下的是什么,他把那些杂碎当作了云雀和鸽子肉,其实它们却是用一种小鸣禽和夜鸟肉做的。他对外国这类精致食品的无知,引起了普遍的嘲笑,而大家对他真的不大雅观的狼吞虎咽,反倒不以为意。

漫长的酒筵终于接近了尾声;在觥筹交错中,大家又谈起了这次比武的盛况,那个在弓箭比赛中无人认识的优胜者,那个不愿出头露面,打赢以后便悄然离场的黑甲骑士,还有为赢得荣誉付出了巨大代价的勇士艾文荷,成了议论的中心。人们谈笑风生,以军人的坦率对待这些话题,整个大厅洋溢着欢声笑语。唯独约翰亲王紧锁双眉,闷闷不乐,似乎有什么烦恼压在他心头,只是靠左右人的提醒,他才偶尔对周围的谈话表示一点兴趣。每逢这时,他会一跃而起,仿佛为了振作精神,拿起酒杯,一饮而尽,在别人的话中随意插几句。

现在他说道:“我用这一杯酒,向这次比武的优胜者艾文荷的威尔弗莱德表示祝贺,对他由于伤重未能出席宴会,我感到遗憾。让我们满饮一杯,向他祝贺,尤其要祝贺罗瑟伍德的塞德里克,祝贺这位杰出的父亲生了这么一个前途无量的儿子。”

“不,亲王,”塞德里克答道,站了起来,但是没有喝酒,把酒杯放回了桌上,“我不能承认这个不孝的年轻人是我的儿子,他既不服从我的命令,又不遵守祖宗的规矩和家法。”

“这是不可能的,”约翰亲王假装惊异,喊道,“一个这么英勇的骑士不可能是不守规矩的不孝儿子!”

“然而这个威尔弗莱德确实这样,亲王,”塞德里克答道。“他离开我的家,跟您兄长的那些亲贵重臣混在一起,出外游荡,这才学会了那一身马上功夫,赢得了您的高度赞扬。他的离开是违背了我的意愿和命令的,这在阿尔弗烈德大王的时代,便可称作忤过不孝——是的,这是一种应该严厉惩处的罪行。”

“啊!”约翰亲王答道,深深叹了口气,装出同情的样子,“既然令郎是在我不幸的王兄手下当差,那么不问也可以知道,他是从哪里学会这种忤逆不孝的行为的。”

约翰亲王这么讲,是故意要抹煞一件事:在亨利二世的所有儿子中,虽然没有一个可以免除这种指责,但是从对父亲的忘恩负义和桀骛不驯而言,亲王本人却是其中最突出的一个。(注)

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(注)狮心理查是亨利二世的第三子,约翰是第四子,早在他们的父王在位时,他们就曾为了争夺王位继承权,多次发动叛乱。

“我想,”停了一会他又说,“我的王兄曾提议,把富饶的艾文荷领地赐予他这位宠臣。”

“他是把它赐给他了,”塞德里克答道,“这也是我与我儿子争吵的一个重要原因;那些领地,他的祖先本来享有充分而独立的领主权,他却卑躬屈膝,甘愿作为一个封建藩臣接受赏赐。”

“好一个塞德里克,我们可以批准您的要求,”约翰亲王说,“把这块领地赐予另一个人,这个人是不会为了接受英国王室的封地而降低身分的。雷金纳德男爵,”他转身向牛面将军说道,“我相信你会把这块富饶的领地艾文荷保管好,这样,威尔弗莱德骑士便不致进入那里,引起他父亲的不快了。”

“凭圣安东尼起誓!”那个满脸煞气的大个子军人答道,“我可以向殿下保证,如果塞德里克或威尔弗莱德,或者任何一个英国血统的人,能把殿下赐给我的这块领地从我手中夺走,您可以把我也当作一个撒克逊人。”

这是诺曼人为了表示对英国人的蔑视,经常使用的说法,塞德里克一听不禁大怒,当即答道:“男爵先生,如果有人把你称作撒克逊人,那是大大抬举了你,让你得到了你不该得到的荣誉。”

牛面将军正要回答,但约翰亲王的急躁和轻率使他抢先开了口。

“毫无疑问,”他说道,“各位大臣,高贵的塞德里克讲的是实话;他的种族确实比我们优秀,就像他们的族谱比我们的悠久,他们的外套比我们的长一样。”

“真的,他们在战场上也总是跑在我们前面,就像鹿跑在猎犬前面一样,”马尔沃辛说道。

“他们确实有资格跑在我们前面,”艾默长者插口道,“瞧,他们在宴会上多么文雅,多么懂得礼貌。”

“他们吃东西从容不迫,喝酒从不过量呢,”德布拉西说,忘记了他要娶一位撒克逊新娘的计划。

“而且他们在黑斯廷斯和其他地方都连连得胜,表现得那么勇敢,”布里恩·布瓦吉贝尔说。

那些巨子纷纷效法亲王的榜样,露出得意的微笑,向塞德里克发出了一枝枝嘲笑的毒箭,那个撒克逊人的脸上堆起了怒火,他睁起凶恶的眼睛,瞧瞧这个又瞧瞧那个,仿佛这么多的打击纷至沓来,使他一时不知回答哪个好,就像一头遭到戏弄的公牛,面对周围的许多折磨者,不知该挑选哪一个作他首先报复的对手。最后他开口了,声音气得有些发抖;他把约翰亲王作为他受到的侮辱的主要来源,面对着他说道。;“不论我们撒克逊人多么愚蠢,多么不行,我们还不致这么卑鄙(这对下流无耻的行为是份量最重的一个词),竟然在自己的大厅中,在举起杯子互相敬酒的时候,对一个并无恶意的客人横加戏弄,或者听任别人戏弄他,像亲王今天对待我一样;也不论我们的祖先在黑斯廷斯战场上如何不幸,至少那些不多几个钟头以前,刚在一个撒克逊人的刀枪面前一再滚落马背、死里逃生的人(说到这里他看了看牛面将军和圣殿骑士),还是兔开尊口的好。”

“说真的,这是一个辛辣的玩笑!”约翰亲王答道。“各位,你们觉得怎么样?在这个动乱的时代,我们的撒克逊臣民的勇气和精神都提高了,他们变得头脑灵敏,敢作敢为了。从这个兆头看来,恐怕我们都得赶紧上船,逃回诺曼底才好。”

一因为怕这些撒克逊人?”德布拉西大笑道。一我们不必动用武器,光凭几枝校镖就可以把这些野猪赶上绝路了。”

“各位骑士,你们的胡闹可以收场了,”菲泽西开口道。“殿下,”他继续对亲王说,“应该明确告诉尊贵的塞德里克,这一切只是闹着玩的,并无侮辱他的意思,尽管在一个不了解的人听来,可能觉得有些刺耳。”

“侮辱!”约翰亲王答道,又恢复了彬彬有礼的态度,“我相信,没有人会当着我的面侮辱任何人,我不允许这么做。好啦!我敬塞德里克本人一杯酒,因为他拒绝为他的儿子举杯庆贺。”

祝酒在臣僚中间引起了一片虚情假意的喝采声,但没有在撒克逊人心头产生预期的效果。尽管他的天性并不敏感,那些人对他的领会能力仍然估计得太低了,以为只要这么奉承他几句,便可以抵消先前的侮辱留下的印象。不过他没有作声,听任亲王继续他的祝酒:“我再敬科宁斯堡的阿特尔斯坦阁下一杯。”

那位骑士随即鞠躬还礼,喝干了一大杯酒,表示接受了主人的好意。

“现在,诸位,”约翰亲王又说,连喝几杯后情绪有些激动了,一我们已经公正地对待了我们的撒克逊客人,我们要求他们也对我们的礼遇作出一些回报。”

“尊敬的庄主,”他接着对塞德里克说道,“您能够提出一个不致引起您的反感的诺曼人的名字,并且为他祝酒,表示随着这杯酒,您对诺曼人的一切嫌怨已完全消释了吗?”

在约翰亲王讲话时,菲泽西站了起来,悄悄走到塞德里克的座位背后,小声叮嘱他,不要错过消除两个民族之间的仇恨的机会,提出约翰亲王的名字。撒克逊人没有理睬他怂恿他采取的策略,只是站起身来,把酒杯斟得满满的,面对约翰亲王讲了这么一席话:“殿下要求我提出一个值得在这次宴会上想起的诺曼人的名字。这也许是一件棘手的任务,因为这是要奴隶为他的主子唱赞歌,要受尽欺凌的被征服的战败者,为征服他的人唱赞歌。然而我还是可以提出一个诺曼人,一个在武功和地位上都高人一等,在他的民族中也出类拔革的优秀人物。如果谁拒绝与我一起为他应得的荣誉祝酒,我得认为这是错误而不公正的,我要一辈子坚持这点。我用这杯酒祝狮心工理查健康长寿!”.

约翰亲王一直以为他自己的名字会出现在撒克逊人这篇讲话的最后,现在突然听到他那位受损害的兄长的名字跳了出来,不禁吃了一惊。他机械地举起酒杯,在唇边碰了一下,随即又放下了。他观看着那些臣僚对这个出乎意料的提议的反应;许多人觉得反对或附和都不保险,有些人是老奸巨滑,便完全照亲王的样子行事,把酒杯举到唇边碰一下,随即放下。但也有不少人怀着豪迈的心情高喊:“理查王万岁!祝他早日返回祖国!”只有几个人,其中包括牛面将军和圣殿骑士,露出闷闷不乐、不屑理睬的神情,听任面前的杯子放在桌上,没有动一下。然而没有一个人敢于公开反对为当今在位的国王祝福。

这一胜利使塞德里克扬扬得意,高兴了一会,然后对他的朋友说道:“起来吧,尊贵的阿特尔斯坦!我们在这儿已待得太久,对约翰亲王的盛情款待也报答过了。如果谁想对撒克逊人的粗俗作风了解得更多的话,只得请他们光临舍间,好好观察了,而我们对诺曼人的高贵宴会和礼貌,已领教得够了。”

他一边说一边站了起来,离开了宴会大厅,阿特尔斯坦和另外几个客人跟他一起走了,这几个人都是带有撒克逊血统的,约翰亲王和他的臣僚们的嘲笑也使他们感到受了侮辱。

“凭圣托马斯的遗骨起誓,”约翰亲王等他们走后说道,“这些撒克逊土包子今天占了上风,他们凯旋而归了!”

“酒喝过了,欢呼也欢呼过了,”艾默长老道,“现在得离开这些酒瓶子了。”

“修士大概今晚还得听哪位美人的忏悔,才这么忙不迭的要走吧,”德布拉西说。

“不然,骑士先生,”修道院长答道,“要知道我还得连夜赶好几英里路,才到得了家呢。”、’

“他们打算散伙了,”亲王小声对菲泽西说,“大家心里害怕,预感到大事不妙,这个胆小的长老是第一个想溜之大吉的。”’“

“不用担心,殿下,”沃尔德马说,“我会说服他,使他看到这事与他利害攸关,让他参加我们在约克城举行的会议。院长阁下,”他又道,“在您骑马离开以前,我必须与您单独谈谈。”

现在其他客人都匆匆走了,留下的只是直接参与约翰亲王一派的人和他的随从。

“瞧,这都是你出的好主意,”亲王满面怒容,转身对菲泽西说,“结果让我在自己的宴会上。遭到了一个喝醉的撒克逊乡巴佬的愚弄,大家一听到我那位兄长的名字,便慌忙要离开我,好像我是一个麻风病人。”

“耐心一些,殿下,”他的谋臣答道,“我认为您的指责不对,毛病还是出在您自己轻举妄动,把我的计划搅乱了,也妨碍了您作出清醒的估计。但现在不是互相埋怨的时候。德布拉西和我得马上出动,到那些胆小的动摇分子中间去说服他们,让他们相信,现在要后退已为时太晚了。”

“这没有用,”约翰亲王说,在屋里走来走去,脚步摇摇晃晃,显得心神不定,不过一部分也是喝酒太多造成的,“这没有用,他们看到了墙上写的字(注)——发现了狮子走过沙滩的脚印,听到了它正在临近的震动树林的吼叫;现在已无法再鼓舞起他们的勇气了。”

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(注)指不祥的预兆。据《圣经》说,巴比伦王伯沙撒在大宴群臣时看到了一只手在墙上写的字,预示巴比伦的末日已到;后来这事果然应验了。(见《但以理书》第5章)

“最重要的是他自己得鼓起勇气来!”菲泽酉对德布拉酉说。“谁一提到他哥哥的名字,他便发抖呢。一个亲王不能在顺利和不顺利的时候,同样保持勇气和毅力,那么他的大臣们非遭殃不可!”


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1 chivalry wXAz6     
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
参考例句:
  • The Middle Ages were also the great age of chivalry.中世纪也是骑士制度盛行的时代。
  • He looked up at them with great chivalry.他非常有礼貌地抬头瞧她们。
2 crested aca774eb5cc925a956aec268641b354f     
adj.有顶饰的,有纹章的,有冠毛的v.到达山顶(或浪峰)( crest的过去式和过去分词 );到达洪峰,达到顶点
参考例句:
  • a great crested grebe 凤头䴙䴘
  • The stately mansion crested the hill. 庄严的大厦位于山顶。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3 dames 0bcc1f9ca96d029b7531e0fc36ae2c5c     
n.(在英国)夫人(一种封号),夫人(爵士妻子的称号)( dame的名词复数 );女人
参考例句:
  • Dames would not comment any further. Dames将不再更多的评论。 来自互联网
  • Flowers, candy, jewelry, seemed the principal things in which the elegant dames were interested. 鲜花、糖果和珠宝看来是那些贵妇人的主要兴趣所在。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4 ERECTED ERECTED     
adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
参考例句:
  • A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
  • A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。
5 domains e4e46deb7f9cc58c7abfb32e5570b6f3     
n.范围( domain的名词复数 );领域;版图;地产
参考例句:
  • The theory of thermodynamics links the macroscopic and submicroscopic domains. 热力学把宏观世界同亚微观世界联系起来。 来自辞典例句
  • All three flow domains are indicated by shading. 所有三个流动区域都是用阴影部分表示的。 来自辞典例句
6 scruple eDOz7     
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
参考例句:
  • It'seemed to her now that she could marry him without the remnant of a scruple.她觉得现在她可以跟他成婚而不需要有任何顾忌。
  • He makes no scruple to tell a lie.他说起谎来无所顾忌。
7 royalty iX6xN     
n.皇家,皇族
参考例句:
  • She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
  • I waited on tables,and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生, 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
8 esteemed ftyzcF     
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
参考例句:
  • The art of conversation is highly esteemed in France. 在法国十分尊重谈话技巧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He esteemed that he understood what I had said. 他认为已经听懂我说的意思了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 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。
10 gentry Ygqxe     
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级
参考例句:
  • Landed income was the true measure of the gentry.来自土地的收入是衡量是否士绅阶层的真正标准。
  • Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry.宁做自由民之首,不居贵族之末。
11 commotions 6120e81e9d69feec2f6204499ffa8a74     
n.混乱,喧闹,骚动( commotion的名词复数 )
参考例句:
12 levity Q1uxA     
n.轻率,轻浮,不稳定,多变
参考例句:
  • His remarks injected a note of levity into the proceedings.他的话将一丝轻率带入了议事过程中。
  • At the time,Arnold had disapproved of such levity.那时候的阿诺德对这种轻浮行为很看不惯。
13 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。
14 undoing Ifdz6a     
n.毁灭的原因,祸根;破坏,毁灭
参考例句:
  • That one mistake was his undoing. 他一失足即成千古恨。
  • This hard attitude may have led to his undoing. 可能就是这种强硬的态度导致了他的垮台。
15 dissimulation XtrxX     
n.掩饰,虚伪,装糊涂
参考例句:
  • A habit of dissimulation is a hindrance, and a poorness to him. 在他这样的一个人,一种掩饰的习惯是一种阻挠,一个弱点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Still we have our limits beyond which we call dissimulation treachery. 不过我们仍然有自己的限度,超过这个界限,就是虚伪与背信弃义。 来自辞典例句
16 fickle Lg9zn     
adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的
参考例句:
  • Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
  • The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。
17 memorable K2XyQ     
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
参考例句:
  • This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
  • The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。
18 thither cgRz1o     
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
参考例句:
  • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.他逛来逛去找玩伴。
  • He tramped hither and thither.他到处流浪。
19 homage eQZzK     
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
参考例句:
  • We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
  • The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen.士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。
20 petulant u3JzP     
adj.性急的,暴躁的
参考例句:
  • He picked the pen up with a petulant gesture.他生气地拿起那支钢笔。
  • The thing had been remarked with petulant jealousy by his wife.
21 resentment 4sgyv     
n.怨愤,忿恨
参考例句:
  • All her feelings of resentment just came pouring out.她一股脑儿倾吐出所有的怨恨。
  • She cherished a deep resentment under the rose towards her employer.她暗中对她的雇主怀恨在心。
22 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
参考例句:
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
23 garb JhYxN     
n.服装,装束
参考例句:
  • He wore the garb of a general.他身着将军的制服。
  • Certain political,social,and legal forms reappear in seemingly different garb.一些政治、社会和法律的形式在表面不同的外衣下重复出现。
24 costly 7zXxh     
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
参考例句:
  • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
  • This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用,左不过贵了些。
25 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
26 tunic IGByZ     
n.束腰外衣
参考例句:
  • The light loose mantle was thrown over his tunic.一件轻质宽大的斗蓬披在上衣外面。
  • Your tunic and hose match ill with that jewel,young man.你的外套和裤子跟你那首饰可不相称呢,年轻人。
27 mantle Y7tzs     
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
参考例句:
  • The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green.大地披上了苍翠欲滴的绿色斗篷。
  • The mountain was covered with a mantle of snow.山上覆盖着一层雪。
28 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。
29 scanty ZDPzx     
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的
参考例句:
  • There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.他们的指控证据不足。
  • The rainfall was rather scanty this month.这个月的雨量不足。
30 embroidery Wjkz7     
n.绣花,刺绣;绣制品
参考例句:
  • This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.这件精美的绣品,使人惊叹不已。
  • This is Jane's first attempt at embroidery.这是简第一次试着绣花。
31 ingenuity 77TxM     
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
参考例句:
  • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
  • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
32 contrive GpqzY     
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
参考例句:
  • Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?你能不能早一点来?
  • How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?你怎么把事情弄得一团糟呢?
33 reign pBbzx     
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
参考例句:
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
34 abridged 47f00a3da9b4a6df1c48709a41fd43e5     
削减的,删节的
参考例句:
  • The rights of citizens must not be abridged without proper cause. 没有正当理由,不能擅自剥夺公民的权利。
  • The play was abridged for TV. 剧本经过节略,以拍摄电视片。
35 groaned 1a076da0ddbd778a674301b2b29dff71     
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
参考例句:
  • He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
  • The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
36 rendering oV5xD     
n.表现,描写
参考例句:
  • She gave a splendid rendering of Beethoven's piano sonata.她精彩地演奏了贝多芬的钢琴奏鸣曲。
  • His narrative is a super rendering of dialect speech and idiom.他的叙述是方言和土语最成功的运用。
37 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。
38 delicacies 0a6e87ce402f44558508deee2deb0287     
n.棘手( delicacy的名词复数 );精致;精美的食物;周到
参考例句:
  • Its flesh has exceptional delicacies. 它的肉异常鲜美。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • After these delicacies, the trappers were ready for their feast. 在享用了这些美食之后,狩猎者开始其大餐。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
39 pastry Q3ozx     
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。
40 luxurious S2pyv     
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
参考例句:
  • This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
  • The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
41 intemperate ibDzU     
adj.无节制的,放纵的
参考例句:
  • Many people felt threatened by Arther's forceful,sometimes intemperate style.很多人都觉得阿瑟的强硬的、有时过激的作风咄咄逼人。
  • The style was hurried,the tone intemperate.匆促的笔调,放纵的语气。
42 delicacy mxuxS     
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
参考例句:
  • We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
  • He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
43 vanquished 3ee1261b79910819d117f8022636243f     
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
参考例句:
  • She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I vanquished her coldness with my assiduity. 我对她关心照顾从而消除了她的冷淡。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
44 vices 01aad211a45c120dcd263c6f3d60ce79     
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
参考例句:
  • In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点,还是受到大家的爱戴。
  • He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。
45 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
参考例句:
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
46 goblet S66yI     
n.高脚酒杯
参考例句:
  • He poured some wine into the goblet.他向高脚酒杯里倒了一些葡萄酒。
  • He swirled the brandy around in the huge goblet.他摇晃着高脚大玻璃杯使里面的白兰地酒旋动起来。
47 surfeit errwi     
v.使饮食过度;n.(食物)过量,过度
参考例句:
  • The voters are pretty sick of such a surfeit of primary sloganeering.选民们对于初选时没完没了地空喊口号的现象感到发腻了。
  • A surfeit of food makes one sick.饮食过量使人生病。
48 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。
49 knights 2061bac208c7bdd2665fbf4b7067e468     
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
参考例句:
  • stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
  • He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
50 beheld beheld     
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
参考例句:
  • His eyes had never beheld such opulence. 他从未见过这样的财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soul beheld its features in the mirror of the passing moment. 灵魂在逝去的瞬间的镜子中看到了自己的模样。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
51 sarcastic jCIzJ     
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
参考例句:
  • I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
  • She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
52 transgressed 765a95907766e0c9928b6f0b9eefe4fa     
v.超越( transgress的过去式和过去分词 );越过;违反;违背
参考例句:
  • You transgressed against the law. 你犯法了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • His behavior transgressed the unwritten rules of social conduct. 他的行为违反了不成文的社交规范。 来自辞典例句
53 impunity g9Qxb     
n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除
参考例句:
  • You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
  • The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。
54 breach 2sgzw     
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
参考例句:
  • We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
  • He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。
55 etiquette Xiyz0     
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
参考例句:
  • The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
  • According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
56 exhale Zhkzo     
v.呼气,散出,吐出,蒸发
参考例句:
  • Sweet odours exhale from flowers.花儿散发出花香。
  • Wade exhaled a cloud of smoke and coughed.韦德吐出一口烟,然后咳嗽起来。
57 gracefully KfYxd     
ad.大大方方地;优美地
参考例句:
  • She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
58 incurred a782097e79bccb0f289640bab05f0f6c     
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
参考例句:
  • She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚,使父亲震怒。
  • We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。
59 incur 5bgzy     
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
参考例句:
  • Any costs that you incur will be reimbursed in full.你的所有花费都将全额付还。
  • An enterprise has to incur certain costs and expenses in order to stay in business.一个企业为了维持营业,就不得不承担一定的费用和开支。
60 ridicule fCwzv     
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
参考例句:
  • You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
  • Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。
61 exquisite zhez1     
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
参考例句:
  • I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
  • I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
62 devouring c4424626bb8fc36704aee0e04e904dcf     
吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
参考例句:
  • The hungry boy was devouring his dinner. 那饥饿的孩子狼吞虎咽地吃饭。
  • He is devouring novel after novel. 他一味贪看小说。
63 larks 05e5fd42fbbb0fa8ae0d9a20b6f3efe1     
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
参考例句:
  • Maybe if she heard the larks sing she'd write. 玛丽听到云雀的歌声也许会写信的。 来自名作英译部分
  • But sure there are no larks in big cities. 可大城市里哪有云雀呢。” 来自名作英译部分
64 bestowed 12e1d67c73811aa19bdfe3ae4a8c2c28     
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
  • He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
65 feats 8b538e09d25672d5e6ed5058f2318d51     
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去,他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
  • His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。
66 gallant 66Myb     
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
参考例句:
  • Huang Jiguang's gallant deed is known by all men. 黄继光的英勇事迹尽人皆知。
  • These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。
67 agitating bfcde57ee78745fdaeb81ea7fca04ae8     
搅动( agitate的现在分词 ); 激怒; 使焦虑不安; (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论
参考例句:
  • political groups agitating for social change 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
  • They are agitating to assert autonomy. 他们正在鼓吹实行自治。
68 quaff 0CQyk     
v.一饮而尽;痛饮
参考例句:
  • We quaffed wine last night.我们昨晚畅饮了一次酒。
  • He's quaffed many a glass of champagne in his time.他年轻时曾经开怀畅饮过不少香槟美酒。
69 mingle 3Dvx8     
vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往
参考例句:
  • If we mingle with the crowd,we should not be noticed.如果我们混在人群中,就不会被注意到。
  • Oil will not mingle with water.油和水不相融。
70 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地,出其不意地
参考例句:
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
71 random HT9xd     
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句:
  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
72 worthy vftwB     
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。
73 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。
74 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。
75 relinquishes a2c914b0d1f4e86a1bd9d2187d02c85c     
交出,让给( relinquish的第三人称单数 ); 放弃
参考例句:
  • She relinquishes him to a partner more appropriate. 结果是,她抛弃了他,找了个年龄相当的伴侣。
76 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇,惊异
参考例句:
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
77 homely Ecdxo     
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
参考例句:
  • We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
  • Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭,好吗?
78 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
79 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
80 alas Rx8z1     
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
参考例句:
  • Alas!The window is broken!哎呀!窗子破了!
  • Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
81 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
82 follower gjXxP     
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
参考例句:
  • He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
  • Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
83 enquired 4df7506569079ecc60229e390176a0f6     
打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问
参考例句:
  • He enquired for the book in a bookstore. 他在书店查询那本书。
  • Fauchery jestingly enquired whether the Minister was coming too. 浮式瑞嘲笑着问部长是否也会来。
84 wilfully dc475b177a1ec0b8bb110b1cc04cad7f     
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
参考例句:
  • Don't wilfully cling to your reckless course. 不要一意孤行。 来自辞典例句
  • These missionaries even wilfully extended the extraterritoriality to Chinese converts and interfered in Chinese judicial authority. 这些传教士还肆意将"治外法权"延伸至中国信徒,干涉司法。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
85 ingratitude O4TyG     
n.忘恩负义
参考例句:
  • Tim's parents were rather hurt by his ingratitude.蒂姆的父母对他的忘恩负义很痛心。
  • His friends were shocked by his ingratitude to his parents.他对父母不孝,令他的朋友们大为吃惊。
86 manor d2Gy4     
n.庄园,领地
参考例句:
  • The builder of the manor house is a direct ancestor of the present owner.建造这幢庄园的人就是它现在主人的一个直系祖先。
  • I am not lord of the manor,but its lady.我并非此地的领主,而是这儿的女主人。
87 feudal cg1zq     
adj.封建的,封地的,领地的
参考例句:
  • Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。
  • The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。
88 vassal uH8y0     
n.附庸的;属下;adj.奴仆的
参考例句:
  • Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.那时威尔士是个附庸国。
  • The vassal swore that he would be loyal to the king forever.这位封臣宣誓他将永远忠诚于国王。
89 possessed xuyyQ     
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
参考例句:
  • He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
  • He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。
90 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。
91 wrench FMvzF     
v.猛拧;挣脱;使扭伤;n.扳手;痛苦,难受
参考例句:
  • He gave a wrench to his ankle when he jumped down.他跳下去的时候扭伤了足踝。
  • It was a wrench to leave the old home.离开这个老家非常痛苦。
92 habitual x5Pyp     
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
参考例句:
  • He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
  • They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
93 recede sAKzB     
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
参考例句:
  • The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
  • He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
94 longitude o0ZxR     
n.经线,经度
参考例句:
  • The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
  • He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度,然后在航海图上做了个标记。
95 decency Jxzxs     
n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重
参考例句:
  • His sense of decency and fair play made him refuse the offer.他的正直感和公平竞争意识使他拒绝了这一提议。
  • Your behaviour is an affront to public decency.你的行为有伤风化。
96 abstemiousness a6a4bf21ec57d454bf322fcaefbc74f7     
n.适中,有节制
参考例句:
  • Moorel's habitual gravity, as well as his abstemiousness has so far recommended him to Mrs. Yorke. 穆尔素来行事稳重而且饮食有度,这一向得到约克夫人的称许。 来自辞典例句
  • This abstemiousness has served it well as the commodity cycle has turned. 这些节余在商品周期由盛转衰的时候大派用场。 来自互联网
97 shaft YEtzp     
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
参考例句:
  • He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
  • This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
98 inflamed KqEz2a     
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
  • Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
99 immediate aapxh     
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
参考例句:
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
100 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。
101 follies e0e754f59d4df445818b863ea1aa3eba     
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He has given up youthful follies. 他不再做年轻人的荒唐事了。
  • The writings of Swift mocked the follies of his age. 斯威夫特的作品嘲弄了他那个时代的愚人。
102 ignominious qczza     
adj.可鄙的,不光彩的,耻辱的
参考例句:
  • The marriage was considered especially ignominious since she was of royal descent.由于她出身王族,这门婚事被认为是奇耻大辱。
  • Many thought that he was doomed to ignominious failure.许多人认为他注定会极不光彩地失败。
103 epithet QZHzY     
n.(用于褒贬人物等的)表述形容词,修饰语
参考例句:
  • In "Alfred the Great","the Great"is an epithet.“阿尔弗雷德大帝”中的“大帝”是个称号。
  • It is an epithet that sums up my feelings.这是一个简洁地表达了我思想感情的形容词。
104 conqueror PY3yI     
n.征服者,胜利者
参考例句:
  • We shall never yield to a conqueror.我们永远不会向征服者低头。
  • They abandoned the city to the conqueror.他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。
105 stigmatize iGZz1     
v.污蔑,玷污
参考例句:
  • Children in single-parent families must not be stigmatized.单亲家庭的孩子们不应该受到歧视。
  • They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty.他们经常被社会中的其他人污蔑为懒惰、肮脏。
106 emphatic 0P1zA     
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
参考例句:
  • Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决,不容有任何人怀疑。
  • He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。
107 abject joVyh     
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
参考例句:
  • This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.这一政策最后以惨败而告终。
  • He had been obliged to offer an abject apology to Mr.Alleyne for his impertinence.他不得不低声下气,为他的无礼举动向艾莱恩先生请罪。
108 galleys 9509adeb47bfb725eba763ad8ff68194     
n.平底大船,战舰( galley的名词复数 );(船上或航空器上的)厨房
参考例句:
  • Other people had drowned at sea since galleys swarmed with painted sails. 自从布满彩帆的大船下海以来,别的人曾淹死在海里。 来自辞典例句
  • He sighed for the galleys, with their infamous costume. 他羡慕那些穿着囚衣的苦工。 来自辞典例句
109 truce EK8zr     
n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束
参考例句:
  • The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
  • She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
110 obliterate 35QzF     
v.擦去,涂抹,去掉...痕迹,消失,除去
参考例句:
  • Whole villages were obliterated by fire.整座整座的村庄都被大火所吞噬。
  • There was time enough to obliterate memories of how things once were for him.时间足以抹去他对过去经历的记忆。
111 obeisance fH5xT     
n.鞠躬,敬礼
参考例句:
  • He made obeisance to the king.他向国王表示臣服。
  • While he was still young and strong all paid obeisance to him.他年轻力壮时所有人都对他毕恭毕敬。
112 requital 1Woxt     
n.酬劳;报复
参考例句:
  • We received food and lodging in requital for our services.我们得到食宿作为我们服务的报酬。
  • He gave her in requital of all things else which ye had taken from me.他把她给了我是为了补偿你们从我手中夺走的一切。
113 gliding gliding     
v. 滑翔 adj. 滑动的
参考例句:
  • Swans went gliding past. 天鹅滑行而过。
  • The weather forecast has put a question mark against the chance of doing any gliding tomorrow. 天气预报对明天是否能举行滑翔表示怀疑。
114 politic L23zX     
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
参考例句:
  • He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.他很聪明,不会与这么重要的人争吵。
  • The politic man tried not to offend people.那个精明的人尽量不得罪人。
115 dishonoured 0bcb431b0a6eb1f71ffc20b9cf98a0b5     
a.不光彩的,不名誉的
参考例句:
  • You have dishonoured the name of the school. 你败坏了学校的名声。
  • We found that the bank had dishonoured some of our cheques. 我们发现银行拒绝兑现我们的部分支票。
116 sullen kHGzl     
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
参考例句:
  • He looked up at the sullen sky.他抬头看了一眼阴沉的天空。
  • Susan was sullen in the morning because she hadn't slept well.苏珊今天早上郁闷不乐,因为昨晚没睡好。
117 disdain KltzA     
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
参考例句:
  • Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
  • A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
118 goblets 9daf09d5d5d8453cf87197359c5852df     
n.高脚酒杯( goblet的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence! 噢,乳房的杯盏!噢,失神的双眼! 来自互联网
  • Divide the digestive biscuit crumbs mixture between 6 goblets. 消化?底分成6双玻璃杯中。 来自互联网
119 gainsay ozAyL     
v.否认,反驳
参考例句:
  • She is a fine woman-that nobody can gainsay.她是个好女人无人能否认。
  • No one will gainsay his integrity.没有人对他的正直有话可讲。
120 reigning nkLzRp     
adj.统治的,起支配作用的
参考例句:
  • The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑,星很繁,夜阑人静。
  • Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下,他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
121 monarch l6lzj     
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
参考例句:
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
122 requited 7e241adc245cecc72f302a4bab687327     
v.报答( requite的过去式和过去分词 );酬谢;回报;报复
参考例句:
  • I requited him for his help with a present. 我送他一份礼以答谢他的帮助。 来自辞典例句
  • His kindness was requited with cold contempt. 他的好意被报以 [遭致] 冷淡的轻蔑。 来自辞典例句
123 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。
124 sarcasms c00b05e7316dbee6fd045772d594fea5     
n.讥讽,讽刺,挖苦( sarcasm的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Bertha frowned, finding it difficult to repress the sarcasms that rose to her lips. 伯莎皱起眉头,她觉得要把溜到嘴边的挖苦话咽下去是件难事。 来自辞典例句
  • But as a general rule Bertha checked the sarcasms that constantly rose to her tongue. 然而总的说来,伯莎堵住不断涌到她嘴边的冷嘲热讽。 来自辞典例句
125 churl Cqkzy     
n.吝啬之人;粗鄙之人
参考例句:
  • The vile person shall be no more called liberal,nor the churl said to be bountiful.愚顽人不再称为高明、吝啬人不再称为大方。
  • He must have had some ups and downs in life to make him such a churl.他一生一定经历过一些坎坷,才使他变成这么一个粗暴的人。
126 monk 5EDx8     
n.和尚,僧侣,修道士
参考例句:
  • The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
  • Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。
127 penitent wu9ys     
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者
参考例句:
  • They all appeared very penitent,and begged hard for their lives.他们一个个表示悔罪,苦苦地哀求饶命。
  • She is deeply penitent.她深感愧疚。
128 dispersing dispersing     
adj. 分散的 动词disperse的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • Whereas gasoline fumes linger close to the ground before dispersing. 而汽油烟气却靠近地面迟迟不散。
  • Earthworms may be instrumental in dispersing fungi or bacteria. 蚯蚓可能是散布真菌及细菌的工具。
129 faction l7ny7     
n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争
参考例句:
  • Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
  • I now understood clearly that I was caught between the king and the Bunam's faction.我现在完全明白自己已陷入困境,在国王与布纳姆集团之间左右为难。
130 retinue wB5zO     
n.侍从;随员
参考例句:
  • The duchess arrived,surrounded by her retinue of servants.公爵夫人在大批随从人马的簇拥下到达了。
  • The king's retinue accompanied him on the journey.国王的侍从在旅途上陪伴着他。
131 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。
132 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
参考例句:
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
133 accusation GJpyf     
n.控告,指责,谴责
参考例句:
  • I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
  • She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。
134 shuffling 03b785186d0322e5a1a31c105fc534ee     
adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
135 agitation TN0zi     
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
参考例句:
  • Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.小店主们长期以来一直在煽动人们反对大型百货商店。
  • These materials require constant agitation to keep them in suspension.这些药剂要经常搅动以保持悬浮状态。
136 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。
137 perseverance oMaxH     
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
参考例句:
  • It may take some perseverance to find the right people.要找到合适的人也许需要有点锲而不舍的精神。
  • Perseverance leads to success.有恒心就能胜利。


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