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Chapter 3 The Lauriston Gardens Mystery
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I CONFESS that I was considerably1 startled by this fresh proof of the practical nature of my companion's theories. My respect for his powers of analysis increased wondrously2. There still remained some lurking3 suspicion in my mind, however, that the whole thing was a pre-arranged episode, intended to dazzle me, though what earthly object he could have in taking me in was past my comprehension. When I looked at him he had finished reading the note, and his eyes had assumed the vacant, lack-lustre expression which showed mental abstraction.

"How in the world did you deduce that?" I asked.

"Deduce what?" said he, petulantly4.

"Why, that he was a retired5 sergeant6 of Marines."

"I have no time for trifles," he answered, brusquely; then with a smile, "Excuse my rudeness. You broke the thread of my thoughts; but perhaps it is as well. So you actually were not able to see that that man was a sergeant of Marines?"

"No, indeed."

"It was easier to know it than to explain why I knew it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact. Even across the street I could see a great blue anchor tattooed8 on the back of the fellow's hand. That smacked9 of the sea. He had a military carriage, however, and regulation side whiskers. There we have the marine7. He was a man with some amount of self-importance and a certain air of command. You must have observed the way in which he held his head and swung his cane10. A steady, respectable, middle-aged11 man, too, on the face of him -- all facts which led me to believe that he had been a sergeant."

"Wonderful!" I ejaculated.

"Commonplace," said Holmes, though I thought from his expression that he was pleased at my evident surprise and admiration12. "I said just now that there were no criminals. It appears that I am wrong -- look at this!" He threw me over the note which the commissionaire had brought."

"Why," I cried, as I cast my eye over it, "this is terrible!"

"It does seem to be a little out of the common," he remarked, calmly. "Would you mind reading it to me aloud?"

This is the letter which I read to him ----

"MY DEAR MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES, -- "There has been a bad business during the night at 3, Lauriston Gardens, off the Brixton Road. Our man on the beat saw a light there about two in the morning, and as the house was an empty one, suspected that something was amiss. He found the door open, and in the front room, which is bare of furniture, discovered the body of a gentleman, well dressed, and having cards in his pocket bearing the name of `Enoch J. Drebber, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.' There had been no robbery, nor is there any evidence as to how the man met his death. There are marks of blood in the room, but there is no wound upon his person. We are at a loss as to how he came into the empty house; indeed, the whole affair is a puzzler. If you can come round to the house any time before twelve, you will find me there. I have left everything _in statu quo_ until I hear from you. If you are unable to come I shall give you fuller details, and would esteem14 it a great kindness if you would favour me with your opinion. Yours faithfully, "TOBIAS GREGSON."

"Gregson is the smartest of the Scotland Yarders," my friend remarked; "he and Lestrade are the pick of a bad lot. They are both quick and energetic, but conventional -- shockingly so. They have their knives into one another, too. They are as jealous as a pair of professional beauties. There will be some fun over this case if they are both put upon the scent15."

I was amazed at the calm way in which he rippled16 on. "Surely there is not a moment to be lost," I cried, "shall I go and order you a cab?"

"I'm not sure about whether I shall go. I am the most incurably17 lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather -- that is, when the fit is on me, for I can be spry enough at times."

"Why, it is just such a chance as you have been longing18 for."

"My dear fellow, what does it matter to me. Supposing I unravel19 the whole matter, you may be sure that Gregson, Lestrade, and Co. will pocket all the credit. That comes of being an unofficial personage."

"But he begs you to help him."

"Yes. He knows that I am his superior, and acknowledges it to me; but he would cut his tongue out before he would own it to any third person. However, we may as well go and have a look. I shall work it out on my own hook. I may have a laugh at them if I have nothing else. Come on!"

He hustled20 on his overcoat, and bustled21 about in a way that showed that an energetic fit had superseded22 the apathetic23 one.

"Get your hat," he said.

"You wish me to come?"

"Yes, if you have nothing better to do." A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.

It was a foggy, cloudy morning, and a dun-coloured veil hung over the house-tops, looking like the reflection of the mud-coloured streets beneath. My companion was in the best of spirits, and prattled24 away about Cremona fiddles25, and the difference between a Stradivarius and an Amati. As for myself, I was silent, for the dull weather and the melancholy26 business upon which we were engaged, depressed27 my spirits.

"You don't seem to give much thought to the matter in hand," I said at last, interrupting Holmes' musical disquisition.

"No data yet," he answered. "It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases28 the judgment29."

"You will have your data soon," I remarked, pointing with my finger; "this is the Brixton Road, and that is the house, if I am not very much mistaken."

"So it is. Stop, driver, stop!" We were still a hundred yards or so from it, but he insisted upon our alighting, and we finished our journey upon foot.

Number 3, Lauriston Gardens wore an ill-omened and minatory30 look. It was one of four which stood back some little way from the street, two being occupied and two empty. The latter looked out with three tiers of vacant melancholy windows, which were blank and dreary31, save that here and there a "To Let" card had developed like a cataract32 upon the bleared panes33. A small garden sprinkled over with a scattered34 eruption35 of sickly plants separated each of these houses from the street, and was traversed by a narrow pathway, yellowish in colour, and consisting apparently36 of a mixture of clay and of gravel37. The whole place was very sloppy38 from the rain which had fallen through the night. The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top, and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable39, surrounded by a small knot of loafers, who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching40 some glimpse of the proceedings41 within.

I had imagined that Sherlock Holmes would at once have hurried into the house and plunged42 into a study of the mystery. Nothing appeared to be further from his intention. With an air of nonchalance43 which, under the circumstances, seemed to me to border upon affectation, he lounged up and down the pavement, and gazed vacantly at the ground, the sky, the opposite houses and the line of railings. Having finished his scrutiny44, he proceeded slowly down the path, or rather down the fringe of grass which flanked the path, keeping his eyes riveted45 upon the ground. Twice he stopped, and once I saw him smile, and heard him utter an exclamation46 of satisfaction. There were many marks of footsteps upon the wet clayey soil, but since the police had been coming and going over it, I was unable to see how my companion could hope to learn anything from it. Still I had had such extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive47 faculties48, that I had no doubt that he could see a great deal which was hidden from me.

At the door of the house we were met by a tall, white-faced, flaxen-haired man, with a notebook in his hand, who rushed forward and wrung49 my companion's hand with effusion. "It is indeed kind of you to come," he said, "I have had everything left untouched."

"Except that!" my friend answered, pointing at the pathway. "If a herd50 of buffaloes51 had passed along there could not be a greater mess. No doubt, however, you had drawn52 your own conclusions, Gregson, before you permitted this."

"I have had so much to do inside the house," the detective said evasively. "My colleague, Mr. Lestrade, is here. I had relied upon him to look after this."

Holmes glanced at me and raised his eyebrows53 sardonically54. "With two such men as yourself and Lestrade upon the ground, there will not be much for a third party to find out," he said.

Gregson rubbed his hands in a self-satisfied way. "I think we have done all that can be done," he answered; "it's a queer case though, and I knew your taste for such things."

"You did not come here in a cab?" asked Sherlock Holmes.

"No, sir."

"Nor Lestrade?"

"No, sir."

"Then let us go and look at the room." With which inconsequent remark he strode on into the house, followed by Gregson, whose features expressed his astonishment55.

A short passage, bare planked and dusty, led to the kitchen and offices. Two doors opened out of it to the left and to the right. One of these had obviously been closed for many weeks. The other belonged to the dining-room, which was the apartment in which the mysterious affair had occurred. Holmes walked in, and I followed him with that subdued56 feeling at my heart which the presence of death inspires.

It was a large square room, looking all the larger from the absence of all furniture. A vulgar flaring57 paper adorned58 the walls, but it was blotched in places with mildew59, and here and there great strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster beneath. Opposite the door was a showy fireplace, surmounted60 by a mantelpiece of imitation white marble. On one corner of this was stuck the stump61 of a red wax candle. The solitary62 window was so dirty that the light was hazy63 and uncertain, giving a dull grey tinge64 to everything, which was intensified65 by the thick layer of dust which coated the whole apartment.

All these details I observed afterwards. At present my attention was centred upon the single grim motionless figure which lay stretched upon the boards, with vacant sightless eyes staring up at the discoloured ceiling. It was that of a man about forty-three or forty-four years of age, middle-sized, broad shouldered, with crisp curling black hair, and a short stubbly beard. He was dressed in a heavy broadcloth frock coat and waistcoat, with light-coloured trousers, and immaculate collar and cuffs66. A top hat, well brushed and trim, was placed upon the floor beside him. His hands were clenched67 and his arms thrown abroad, while his lower limbs were interlocked as though his death struggle had been a grievous one. On his rigid68 face there stood an expression of horror, and as it seemed to me, of hatred69, such as I have never seen upon human features. This malignant70 and terrible contortion71, combined with the low forehead, blunt nose, and prognathous jaw72 gave the dead man a singularly simious and ape-like appearance, which was increased by his writhing73, unnatural74 posture75. I have seen death in many forms, but never has it appeared to me in a more fearsome aspect than in that dark grimy apartment, which looked out upon one of the main arteries76 of suburban77 London.

Lestrade, lean and ferret-like as ever, was standing78 by the doorway79, and greeted my companion and myself.

"This case will make a stir, sir," he remarked. "It beats anything I have seen, and I am no chicken."

"There is no clue?" said Gregson.

"None at all," chimed in Lestrade.

Sherlock Holmes approached the body, and, kneeling down, examined it intently. "You are sure that there is no wound?" he asked, pointing to numerous gouts and splashes of blood which lay all round.

"Positive!" cried both detectives.

"Then, of course, this blood belongs to a second individual -- presumably the murderer, if murder has been committed. It reminds me of the circumstances attendant on the death of Van Jansen, in Utrecht, in the year '34. Do you remember the case, Gregson?"

"No, sir."

"Read it up -- you really should. There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before."

As he spoke80, his nimble fingers were flying here, there, and everywhere, feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, examining, while his eyes wore the same far-away expression which I have already remarked upon. So swiftly was the examination made, that one would hardly have guessed the minuteness with which it was conducted. Finally, he sniffed81 the dead man's lips, and then glanced at the soles of his patent leather boots.

"He has not been moved at all?" he asked.

"No more than was necessary for the purposes of our examination."

"You can take him to the mortuary now," he said. "There is nothing more to be learned."

Gregson had a stretcher and four men at hand. At his call they entered the room, and the stranger was lifted and carried out. As they raised him, a ring tinkled82 down and rolled across the floor. Lestrade grabbed it up and stared at it with mystified eyes.

"There's been a woman here," he cried. "It's a woman's wedding-ring."

He held it out, as he spoke, upon the palm of his hand. We all gathered round him and gazed at it. There could be no doubt that that circlet of plain gold had once adorned the finger of a bride.

"This complicates83 matters," said Gregson. "Heaven knows, they were complicated enough before."

"You're sure it doesn't simplify them?" observed Holmes. "There's nothing to be learned by staring at it. What did you find in his pockets?"

"We have it all here," said Gregson, pointing to a litter of objects upon one of the bottom steps of the stairs. "A gold watch, No. 97163, by Barraud, of London. Gold Albert chain, very heavy and solid. Gold ring, with masonic device. Gold pin -- bull-dog's head, with rubies84 as eyes. Russian leather card-case, with cards of Enoch J. Drebber of Cleveland, corresponding with the E. J. D. upon the linen85. No purse, but loose money to the extent of seven pounds thirteen. Pocket edition of Boccaccio's `Decameron,' with name of Joseph Stangerson upon the fly-leaf. Two letters -- one addressed to E. J. Drebber and one to Joseph Stangerson."

"At what address?"

"American Exchange, Strand86 -- to be left till called for. They are both from the Guion Steamship87 Company, and refer to the sailing of their boats from Liverpool. It is clear that this unfortunate man was about to return to New York."

"Have you made any inquiries88 as to this man, Stangerson?"

"I did it at once, sir," said Gregson. "I have had advertisements sent to all the newspapers, and one of my men has gone to the American Exchange, but he has not returned yet."

"Have you sent to Cleveland?"

"We telegraphed this morning."

"How did you word your inquiries?"

"We simply detailed89 the circumstances, and said that we should be glad of any information which could help us."

"You did not ask for particulars on any point which appeared to you to be crucial?"

"I asked about Stangerson."

"Nothing else? Is there no circumstance on which this whole case appears to hinge? Will you not telegraph again?"

"I have said all I have to say," said Gregson, in an offended voice.

Sherlock Holmes chuckled90 to himself, and appeared to be about to make some remark, when Lestrade, who had been in the front room while we were holding this conversation in the hall, reappeared upon the scene, rubbing his hands in a pompous91 and self-satisfied manner.

"Mr. Gregson," he said, "I have just made a discovery of the highest importance, and one which would have been overlooked had I not made a careful examination of the walls."

The little man's eyes sparkled as he spoke, and he was evidently in a state of suppressed exultation92 at having scored a point against his colleague.

"Come here," he said, bustling93 back into the room, the atmosphere of which felt clearer since the removal of its ghastly inmate94. "Now, stand there!"

He struck a match on his boot and held it up against the wall.

"Look at that!" he said, triumphantly95.

I have remarked that the paper had fallen away in parts. In this particular corner of the room a large piece had peeled off, leaving a yellow square of coarse plastering. Across this bare space there was scrawled96 in blood-red letters a single word --

RACHE.

"What do you think of that?" cried the detective, with the air of a showman exhibiting his show. "This was overlooked because it was in the darkest corner of the room, and no one thought of looking there. The murderer has written it with his or her own blood. See this smear97 where it has trickled98 down the wall! That disposes of the idea of suicide anyhow. Why was that corner chosen to write it on? I will tell you. See that candle on the mantelpiece. It was lit at the time, and if it was lit this corner would be the brightest instead of the darkest portion of the wall."

"And what does it mean now that you _have_ found it?" asked Gregson in a depreciatory99 voice.

"Mean? Why, it means that the writer was going to put the female name Rachel, but was disturbed before he or she had time to finish. You mark my words, when this case comes to be cleared up you will find that a woman named Rachel has something to do with it. It's all very well for you to laugh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. You may be very smart and clever, but the old hound is the best, when all is said and done."

"I really beg your pardon!" said my companion, who had ruffled100 the little man's temper by bursting into an explosion of laughter. "You certainly have the credit of being the first of us to find this out, and, as you say, it bears every mark of having been written by the other participant in last night's mystery. I have not had time to examine this room yet, but with your permission I shall do so now."

As he spoke, he whipped a tape measure and a large round magnifying glass from his pocket. With these two implements101 he trotted102 noiselessly about the room, sometimes stopping, occasionally kneeling, and once lying flat upon his face. So engrossed103 was he with his occupation that he appeared to have forgotten our presence, for he chattered104 away to himself under his breath the whole time, keeping up a running fire of exclamations105, groans106, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and of hope. As I watched him I was irresistibly107 reminded of a pure-blooded well-trained foxhound as it dashes backwards108 and forwards through the covert109, whining110 in its eagerness, until it comes across the lost scent. For twenty minutes or more he continued his researches, measuring with the most exact care the distance between marks which were entirely111 invisible to me, and occasionally applying his tape to the walls in an equally incomprehensible manner. In one place he gathered up very carefully a little pile of grey dust from the floor, and packed it away in an envelope. Finally, he examined with his glass the word upon the wall, going over every letter of it with the most minute exactness. This done, he appeared to be satisfied, for he replaced his tape and his glass in his pocket.

"They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work."

Gregson and Lestrade had watched the manoeuvres of their amateur companion with considerable curiosity and some contempt. They evidently failed to appreciate the fact, which I had begun to realize, that Sherlock Holmes' smallest actions were all directed towards some definite and practical end.

"What do you think of it, sir?" they both asked.

"It would be robbing you of the credit of the case if I was to presume to help you," remarked my friend. "You are doing so well now that it would be a pity for anyone to interfere112." There was a world of sarcasm113 in his voice as he spoke. "If you will let me know how your investigations114 go," he continued, "I shall be happy to give you any help I can. In the meantime I should like to speak to the constable who found the body. Can you give me his name and address?"

Lestrade glanced at his note-book. "John Rance," he said. "He is off duty now. You will find him at 46, Audley Court, Kennington Park Gate."

Holmes took a note of the address.

"Come along, Doctor," he said; "we shall go and look him up. I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the case," he continued, turning to the two detectives. "There has been murder done, and the murderer was a man. He was more than six feet high, was in the prime of life, had small feet for his height, wore coarse, square-toed boots and smoked a Trichinopoly cigar. He came here with his victim in a four-wheeled cab, which was drawn by a horse with three old shoes and one new one on his off fore13 leg. In all probability the murderer had a florid face, and the finger-nails of his right hand were remarkably115 long. These are only a few indications, but they may assist you."

Lestrade and Gregson glanced at each other with an incredulous smile.

"If this man was murdered, how was it done?" asked the former.

"Poison," said Sherlock Holmes curtly116, and strode off. "One other thing, Lestrade," he added, turning round at the door: "`Rache,' is the German for `revenge;' so don't lose your time looking for Miss Rachel."

With which Parthian shot he walked away, leaving the two rivals open-mouthed behind him.

 

我同伴的理论的实践性又一次得到了证明。我承认,这确实使我大吃一惊,因此我对他的分析能力也就更加钦佩了。但是在我心中仍然潜藏着某些怀疑,唯恐这是他事先布置好的圈套,打算捉弄我一下;至于捉弄我的目的何在,我就不能理解了。当我瞧着他的时候,他已读完来信,两眼茫然出神,若有所思。

我问道:“你怎么推断出来的呢?”

他粗声粗平地问道:“推断什么?”

“嗯,你怎么知道他是个退伍的海军陆战队的军曹呢?”

“我没有工夫谈这些琐碎的事,"他粗鲁地回答说,然后又微笑着说,“请原谅我的无礼。你把我的思路打断了,但这不要紧。那么说,你真的看不出他曾是个海军陆战队的军曹吗?”

“真的看不出。”

“了解这件事是比较容易的,可是要说明我怎样了解它的,却不是那么简单。如果要你证明二加二等于四,你不免要觉得有些困难了,然而你却知道这是无可怀疑的事实。我隔着一条街就看见这个人手背上刺着一只蓝色大锚,这是海员的特征。况且他的举止又颇有军人品概,留着军人式的络腮胡子;因此,我们就可以说,他是个海军陆战队员。他的态度有些自高自大,而且带有一些发号施令的神气。你一定也看到他那副昂首挥杖的姿态了吧。从他的外表上看来,他又是一个既稳健而又庄重的中年人——所以根据这些情况,我就相信他当过军曹。”

我情不自禁地喊道:“妙极了!”

“这也平淡无破,"福尔摩斯说。但是,从他的脸上的表情看来,我认为他见到我十分惊讶、并且流露出钦佩的神情,他也感到很高兴。"我刚才还说没有罪犯,看来我是说错了——看看这个!"他说着就把送来的那封短信扔到我的面前。

“哎呀,"我草草地看了一下,不由地叫了起来,"这真可怕!”

他很镇静地说:“这件事看来确实不寻常。请你大声地把信给我念一念好吗?”

下面就是我念给他听的那封信:亲爱的福尔摩斯先生:

昨夜,在布瑞克斯顿路的尽头、劳瑞斯顿花园街号发生了一件凶杀案。今晨两点钟左右,巡逻警察忽见该处有灯光,因素悉该房无人居住,故而怀疑出了什么差错。该巡警发现房门大开,前室空无一物,中有男尸一具。该尸衣着齐整,袋中装有名片,上有"伊瑙克··锥伯,美国俄亥俄州J克利夫兰城人"等字样。既无被抢劫迹象,亦未发现任何能说明致死原因之证据。屋中虽有几处血迹,但死者身上并无伤痕。死者如何进入空屋,我们百思莫解,深感此案棘手之至。至希在十二时以前惠临该处,我将在此恭候。在接奉回示前,现场一切均将保持原状。如果不能莅临,亦必将详情奉告,倘蒙指教,则不胜感荷之至。

特白厄斯·葛莱森上

我的朋友说道:“葛莱森在伦敦警察厅中不愧是首屈一指的能干人物。他和雷斯垂德都算是那一群蠢货之中的佼佼者。他们两人也称得起是眼明手快、机警干练了,但都因循守旧,而且守旧得厉害。他们彼此明枪暗箭、勾心斗角,就象两个卖笑妇人似的多猜善妒。如果这两个人都插手这件案子的话,那就一定会闹出笑话来的。”

看到福尔摩斯还在不慌不忙、若无起事地侃侃而谈,我非常惊讶。因此我大声叫道:“真是一分钟也不能耽误了,要我给你雇辆马车来吗?”

“连去不去我还没有肯定呢。我确实是世界上少有的懒鬼,可是,那只是当我的懒劲儿上来的时候才这样,因为有时我也非常敏捷哩。”

“什么?这不正是你一直盼望着的机会吗?”

“亲爱的朋友,这和我又有什么关系呢?我如果把这件案子全盘解决了,肯定地说,葛莱森和雷斯垂德这一帮人是会把全部功劳攫为己有的。这是因为我是个非官方人士的缘故。”

“但是他现在是求助于你呀。”

“是的。他知道我胜他一筹,当我面他也会承认;但是,他宁愿割掉他的舌头,也决不愿在任何第三者的面前承认这一点。虽然如此,咱们还是可以瞧瞧去。我可以自己单干,一个人破案。即使我得不到什么,也可以嘲笑他们一番。走罢!”

他披上大衣,那种匆忙的样子说明他跃跃欲试的心情已压倒了无动于衷和消极冷淡的一面。

他说:“戴上你的帽子。”

“你希望我也去吗?”

“是的,如果你没有别的事情要做的话。"一分钟以后,我们就坐上了一辆马车,急急忙忙地向布瑞克斯顿路驶去。

这是一个阴霾多雾的早晨,屋顶上笼罩着一层灰褐色的帷幔,恰似下面泥泞街道的反映。我同伴的兴致很高,喋喋不休地大谈意大利克里莫纳出产的提琴以及斯特莱迪瓦利①②提琴与阿玛蒂提琴之间的区别,而我却一言不发,静悄悄地③听着,因为沉闷的天气和这种令人伤感的任务使我的情绪非常消沉。

最后我终于打断了福尔摩斯在音乐方面的议论,我说:

“你似乎不大考虑眼前的这件案子。”

①克里莫纳为意大利著名提琴产地。——译者注

②斯特莱迪瓦利AntonioStradivari:克里莫纳地方的闻名世界的提琴制造家,死于年。——译者注

③—世纪时克里莫纳地方的阿玛蒂家族以制造上好提琴闻名于世。——译者注

他回答说:“还没有材料哪。没有掌握全部证据之前,先作出假设来,这是绝大的错误。那样就会使判断产生气差。”

“你很快就可以得到材料了。"我一面说,一面用手指着前面,“若是我没弄错的话,这就是布瑞克斯顿路,那里就是出事所在的房子。”

“正是。停下,车夫,快停车!"我们离那所房子还有一百码左右,他就坚持要下车,剩下的一段路,我们就步行。

劳瑞斯顿花园街号,从外表看来就象是一座凶宅。这里一连有四幢房子,离街稍远,两幢有人居住,两幢空着,号就是空着的一处。空房的临街一面有三排窗子,因为无人居住,景况极为凄凉。尘封的玻璃上到处贴着"招租"的帖子,好象眼睛上的白翳一样。每座房前都有一小起草木丛生的花园,把这几所房子和街道隔开。小花园中有一条用黏土和石子铺成的黄色小径;一夜大雨,到处泥泞不堪。花园围有矮墙,高约三英尺,墙头上装有木栅。一个身材高大的警察倚墙站着,周围有几个闲人,引颈翘首地往里张望着,希望能瞧一眼屋中的情景,但是什么也瞧不见。

我当时猜想,福尔摩斯一定会立刻奔进屋去,马上动手研究这个神秘的案件。可是他似乎并不着急。他显出一种漫不经心的样子,在目前这种情况下,我认为这未免有点儿装腔作势。他在人行道上走来走去,茫然地注视着地面,一会儿又凝视天空和对面的房子以及墙头上的木栅。他这样仔细地察看以后,就慢慢地走上小径,或者应该说,他是从路边的草地上走过去的,目不转睛地观察着小径的地面。他有两次停下脚步,有一次我看见他还露出笑容,并且听到他满意地欢呼了一声。在这潮湿而泥泞的黏土地面上,有许多脚印;但是由于警察来来往往地从上面踩过,我真不明白我的同伴怎能指望从这上面辨认出什么来。然而至今我还没有忘记,那次他如何出破地证明了他对事物的敏锐的观察力,因此我相信他定能看出许多我所瞧不见的东西。

在这所房子的门口,有一个头发浅黄脸色白皙的高个的人过来迎接我们,他的手里拿着笔记本。他跑上前来,热情地握住我同伴的手说:“你来了,实在太好了。我把一切都保持原状未动。”

“可是那个除外!"我的朋友指着那条小路说,“即使有一群水牛从这里走过,也不会弄得比这更糟了。没问题,葛莱森,你准自以为已得出了结论,所以才允许别人这样做的吧。”

这个侦探躲躲闪闪地说:“我在屋里忙着,我的同事雷斯垂德先生也在这儿,我把外边的事都托付他了。”

福尔摩斯看了我一眼,嘲弄似地把眉毛扬了一扬,他说:

“有了你和雷斯垂德这样两位人物在场,第三个人当然就不会再发现什么了。”

葛莱森搓着两只手很得意地说:“我认为我们已经竭尽全力了。这个案子的确很离破,我知道这正适合你的胃口。”

“你没有坐马车来吗?"福尔摩斯问道。

“没有,先生。”

“雷斯垂德也没有吗?”

“他也没有,先生。”

“那么,咱们到屋子里去瞧瞧。"

福尔摩斯问完这些前后不连贯的话以后,便大踏步走进房中。葛莱森跟在后面,脸上露出惊讶的神色。

有一条短短的过道通向厨房,过道地上没有平地毯,灰尘满地。过道左右各有一门。其中一个分明已经有很多星期没有开过了。另一个是餐厅的门,惨案就发生在这个餐厅里面。福尔摩斯走了进去,我跟在他的后面,心情感到异常沉重。这是由于死尸所引起来的。

这是一间方形大屋子,由于没有家具陈设,因此格外显得宽大。墙壁上糊着廉价的花纸,有些地方已经斑斑点点地有了霉迹,有的地方还大片大平地剥落下来,露出里面黄色的粉墙。门对面有一个漂亮的壁炉。壁炉框是用白色的假大理石作的,炉台的一端放着一段红色蜡烛头。屋里只有一个窗子,异常污浊,因此室内光线非常昏暗,到处都蒙上了一层黯淡的色彩。屋内积土尘封,更加深了这种情调。

这些景象是我后来才看到的。当我进去的时候,我的注意力就全部集中在那个万分可怕的尸体上;他僵卧在地板上,一双茫然无光的眼睛凝视着褪了色的天花板。死者大约有四十三、四岁,中等身材,宽宽的肩膀,一头黑黑的鬈发,并且留着短硬的胡子,身上穿着厚厚的黑呢礼服上衣和背心,浅色裤子,装着洁白的硬领和袖口。身旁地板上有一顶整洁的礼帽。死者紧握双拳、两臂伸张、双腿交迭着,看来在他临死的时候,曾经有过一番痛苦的挣扎。他那僵硬的脸上露出恐怖的神情,据我看来,这是一种忿恨的表情,是我生气所没有见过的。凶恶的面貌,加上龇牙咧嘴的怪状,非常可怖,再配上那副低削的前额,扁平的鼻子和突出的下巴,看来很象一个怪模怪样的扁鼻猿猴。此外,那种极不自然的痛苦翻腾的姿态,使它的面貌变得益发可怕。我曾经见过各式各样的死人,但是还没有见过比这个伦敦市郊大道旁的黑暗、污浊的屋中更为可怖的景象。

一向瘦削而具有侦探家风度的雷斯垂德,这时正站在门口,他向我的朋友和我打着招呼。

他说:“这件案子一定要哄动全城了,先生。我也不是一个没有经历的新手了,可是我还没有见过这样离破的事。”

葛莱森问道:“没有什么线索?”

雷斯垂德随声附和地说:“一点也没有。”

福尔摩斯走到尸体跟前,跪下来全神贯注地检查着。

“你们肯定没有伤痕么?"他一面问,一面指着四周的血迹。

两个侦探异口同声回答说:“确实没有。”

“那么,这些血迹一定是另一个人的喽,也许是凶手的。如果这是一件凶杀案的话,这就使我想起了一八三四年攸垂克特地方的范·坚森死时的情况。葛莱森,你还记得那个案件吗?”

“不记得了,先生。”

“你真应该把这个旧案重读一下。世界上本来就没有什么新鲜事,都是前人作过的。”

他说话的时候,灵敏的手指这里摸摸,那里按按,一会儿又解开死人的衣扣检查一番;他的眼里又现出前面我谈到的那种茫然的神情。他检查得非常迅速,而且是出我意料地细致和认真。最后,他嗅了嗅死者的嘴唇,又瞧了一眼死者起皮靴子的靴底。

他问道:“尸体一直没有动过么?”

“除了进行我们必要的检查以外,再没有动过。”

“现在可以把他送去埋葬了,"他说,“没有什么再需要检查的了。”

葛莱森已经准备了一副担架和四个抬担架的人。他一招呼,他们就走进来把死者抬了出去。当他们抬起死尸时,有一只戒指滚落在地板上了。雷斯垂德连忙把它拾了起来,莫名其妙地瞧着。

他叫道:"一定有个女人来过。这是一只女人的结婚指环。”

他一边说着,一边把托着戒指的手伸过来给大家看。我们围上去看了。这只朴素的金戒指无疑地是新娘戴用的。

葛莱森说:“这样一来,更加使案件复杂化了,天晓得,这个案子本来就够复杂的了。”

福尔摩斯说:“你怎么知道这只指环就不能使这个案子更清楚一些呢?这样呆呆地瞧着它是没有用处的。你在衣袋里检查出什么来了?”

“都在这儿,"葛莱森指着楼梯最后一级上的一小堆东西说,“一只金表—号,伦敦巴罗德公司制。一根又重又结实的爱尔伯特金链。一枚金戒指,上面刻着共济会的会徽。一枚金别针,上边有个虎头狗的脑袋,狗眼是两颗红宝石。俄国起的名片夹,里面有印着克利夫兰,伊瑙克··锥伯的名片,J字首和衬衣上的EJD...三个缩写字母相符。没有钱包,只有些零钱,一共七英镑十三先令。一本袖珍版的卜迦丘①

“你们怎样询问的?"的小说《十日谈》,扉页上写着约瑟夫·斯坦节逊的名字。此外还有两封信——一封是寄给锥伯的,一封是给约瑟夫·斯坦节逊的。”

“是寄到什么地方的?”

“河滨路美国交易所留交本人自取。两封信都是从盖恩轮船公司寄来的,内容是通知他们轮船从利物浦开行的日期。可见这个倒霉的家伙是正要回纽约去的。”

“你们可曾调查过斯坦节逊这个人吗?”

“先生,我当时立刻就调查了。"葛莱森说,“我已经把广告稿送到各家报馆去刊登,另外又派人到美国交易所去打听,现在还没有回来呢。”

“你们跟克利夫兰方面联系了吗?”

“今天早晨我们就拍出电报去了。”

“我们只是把这件事的情况详细说明一下,并且告诉他们说,希望他们告诉我们对我们有帮助的任何情报。”

“你没有提到你认为是关键性问题的细节吗?”

“我问到了斯坦节逊这个人。”

“没有问到别的?难道整个案子里就没有一个关键性的问题?你不能再拍个电报吗?”

葛莱森生气地说:“我在电报上把我要说的都说了。”

福尔摩斯暗自笑了一笑,正要说些什么,这时雷斯垂德又来了,洋洋得意地搓着双手。我们和葛莱森在屋里谈话的时候,他是在前屋里。

①卜迦丘Boccacio(—):意大利著名小说家。——译者注

“葛莱森先生,"他说,“我刚才发现了一件顶顶重要的事情。要不是我仔细地检查了墙壁,就会把它漏过了。"这个小个子说话时,眼睛闪闪有光,显然是因为他胜过了他同僚一着而在自鸣得意。

“到这里来,"他一边说着,一边很快地回到前屋里。由于尸体已经抬走,屋中空气似乎清新了许多。“好,请站在那里!”

他在靴子上划燃了一根火柴,举起来照着墙壁。

“瞧瞧那个!"他得意地说。

我前面说过,墙上的花纸已经有许多地方剥落了下来。就在这个墙角上,在有一大片花纸剥落了的地方,露出一块粗糙的黄色粉墙。在这处没有花纸的墙上,有一个用鲜血潦草写成的字:

拉契(RACHE)

“你对这个字的看法怎么样?"这个侦探象马戏班的老板夸耀自己的把戏一样地大声说道,“这个字所以被人忽略,因为它是在屋中最黑暗的角落里,谁也没有想起到这里来看看。这是凶手蘸着他或者是她自己的血写的。瞧,还有血顺墙往下流的痕迹呢!从这点就可以看出:无论如何这决不是自杀。为什么要选择这个角落写呢?我可以告诉你,你看壁炉上的那段蜡烛。当时它是点着的,如果是点着的,那么这个墙角就是最亮而不是最黑的地方了。”

葛莱森轻蔑地说:“可是,你就是发现了这个字迹,又有什么意义呢?”

“什么意义吗?这说明写字的人是要写一个女人的名字'瑞契儿'(Rachel),但是有什么事打搅了他,因此他或者是她就没有来得及写完。你记住我的话,等到全案弄清楚以后,你一定能够发现一个名叫'瑞契儿'的女人和这个案子有关系。你现在尽可以笑话我,福尔摩斯先生;你也许是非常聪明能干的,但归根结底,生姜还是老的辣。”

我的同伴听了他的意见后,不禁纵声大笑起来,这样就激怒了这个小个子。福尔摩斯说:“实在对不起!你的确是我们三个人中第一个发现这个字迹的,自然应当归功于你。而且正如你所说的一样,由此可以充分看出,这字是昨夜惨案中另一个人写的。我还没来得及检查这间屋子。你如允许,我现在就要进行检查。”

他说着,很快地就从口袋里拿出一个卷尺和一个很大的圆形放大镜。他拿着这两样工具,在屋里默默地走来走去,有时站住,有时跪下,有一次竟趴在地上了。他全神贯注地工作着,似乎把我们全都忘掉了;他一直在自言自语地低声咕遖e着,一会儿惊呼,一会儿叹息,有时吹起口哨,有时又象充满希望、受到鼓舞似地小声叫了起来。我在一旁观察他的时候,不禁想起了训练有素的纯种猎犬,在丛林中跑来跑去,狺狺吠叫,一直到它嗅出猎物的踪迹才肯甘休的样子。他一直检查了二十分钟,小心翼翼地测量了一些痕迹之间的距离;这些痕迹,我是一点也看不出来的。偶尔他也令人不可思议地用卷尺测量墙壁。后来他非常小心地从地板上什么地方捏起一小撮灰色尘土,并且把它放在一个信封里。接着,他用放大镜检查了墙壁上的血字,非常仔细地观察了每个字母。最后,他似乎很满意了,于是就把卷尺和放大镜装进衣袋中去。

他微笑着说:“有人说'天才'就是无止境地吃苦耐劳的本领。这个定义下得很不恰当,但是在侦探工作上倒还适用。”

葛莱森和雷斯垂德十分好破地、带着几分轻蔑地一直看着这位私家同行的动作。他们分明还没有明白我现在已经渐渐理会了的——福尔摩斯的每个最细微的动作都具有它实际的而又明确的目的。

他们两人品声问道:“先生,你的看法怎么样?”

我的同伴说:“如果我竟帮起你们来,我就未免要夺取两位在这一案件上所建树的功劳了。你们现在进行得很顺利,任何人都不便从中插手。"他的话中满含讥讽意味。他接着又说:

“如果你们能把侦查的进行情况随时见告,我也愿尽力协助。现在我还要和发现这个尸体的警察谈一谈。你们可以把他的姓名、住址告诉我吗?”

雷斯垂德看了看他的记事本说:“他叫约翰·栾斯,现在下班了。你可以到肯宁顿花园门路,奥德利大院号去找他。”

福尔摩斯把地址记了下来。

他说:“医生,走吧,咱们去找他去。我告诉你们一桩对于这个案件有帮助的事情。"他回过头来向这两个侦探继续说道,“这是一件谋杀案。凶手是个男人,他高六英尺多,正当中年。照他的身材来说,脚小了一点,穿着一双粗平方头靴子,抽的是印度雪茄烟。他是和被害者一同乘坐一辆四轮马车来的。这个马车用一骑马拉着,那骑马有三只蹄铁是旧的,右前蹄的蹄铁是新的。这个凶手很可能是脸色赤红,右手指甲很长。这仅仅是几点迹象,但是这些对于你们两位也许有点帮助。”

雷斯垂德和葛莱森彼此面面相觑,露出一种表示怀疑的微笑。

雷斯垂德问道,“如果这个人是被杀死的,那么又是怎样谋杀的呢?”

“毒死的。"福尔摩斯简单地说,然后就大踏步地向外走了,“还有一点,雷斯垂德,"他走到门口时又回过头来说,“在德文中,‘拉契'这个字是复仇的意思;所以别再浪费时间去寻找那位'瑞契儿小姐'了。”

讲完这几句临别赠言以后,福尔摩斯转身就走了,剩下这两位敌手目瞪口呆地站在那里。


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1 considerably 0YWyQ     
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
参考例句:
  • The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
  • The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
2 wondrously 872e321e19f87f0c81ab2b66f27747d0     
adv.惊奇地,非常,极其
参考例句:
  • She grow wondrously fond of stealing off to corners by herself. 她变得出奇地喜欢独自躲在角落里。 来自辞典例句
  • If you but smile, spring zephyrs blow through my spirits, wondrously. 假使你只是仅仅对我微笑,春天的和风就会惊奇的吹过我的心灵间。 来自互联网
3 lurking 332fb85b4d0f64d0e0d1ef0d34ebcbe7     
潜在
参考例句:
  • Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的,想干什么?
  • There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4 petulantly 6a54991724c557a3ccaeff187356e1c6     
参考例句:
  • \"No; nor will she miss now,\" cries The Vengeance, petulantly. “不会的,现在也不会错过,”复仇女神气冲冲地说。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
5 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
6 sergeant REQzz     
n.警官,中士
参考例句:
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
7 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
8 tattooed a00df80bebe7b2aaa7fba8fd4562deaf     
v.刺青,文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击
参考例句:
  • He had tattooed his wife's name on his upper arm. 他把妻子的名字刺在上臂上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The sailor had a heart tattooed on his arm. 那水兵在手臂上刺上一颗心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
9 smacked bb7869468e11f63a1506d730c1d2219e     
拍,打,掴( smack的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He smacked his lips but did not utter a word. 他吧嗒两下嘴,一声也不言语。
  • She smacked a child's bottom. 她打孩子的屁股。
10 cane RsNzT     
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
参考例句:
  • This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
  • English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。
11 middle-aged UopzSS     
adj.中年的
参考例句:
  • I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
  • The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。
12 admiration afpyA     
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
参考例句:
  • He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
  • We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
13 fore ri8xw     
adv.在前面;adj.先前的;在前部的;n.前部
参考例句:
  • Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
  • I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。
14 esteem imhyZ     
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
参考例句:
  • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
  • The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴。
15 scent WThzs     
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
参考例句:
  • The air was filled with the scent of lilac.空气中弥漫着丁香花的芬芳。
  • The flowers give off a heady scent at night.这些花晚上散发出醉人的芳香。
16 rippled 70d8043cc816594c4563aec11217f70d     
使泛起涟漪(ripple的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • The lake rippled gently. 湖面轻轻地泛起涟漪。
  • The wind rippled the surface of the cornfield. 微风吹过麦田,泛起一片麦浪。
17 incurably d85x2     
ad.治不好地
参考例句:
  • But young people are incurably optimistic and women have a special knack of forgetting their troubles. 可是青年人,永远朝着愉快的事情想,女人们尤其容易忘记那些不痛快。
  • For herself she wanted nothing. For father and myself she was incurably ambitious. 她为她自己并无所求,可为父亲和我,却有着无法遏制的野心。
18 longing 98bzd     
n.(for)渴望
参考例句:
  • Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
  • His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。
19 unravel Ajzwo     
v.弄清楚(秘密);拆开,解开,松开
参考例句:
  • He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt.他的手很灵巧,其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线,他都能解开。
  • This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians.正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。
20 hustled 463e6eb3bbb1480ba4bfbe23c0484460     
催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • He grabbed her arm and hustled her out of the room. 他抓住她的胳膊把她推出房间。
  • The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater. 特务机关的代理人把演讲者驱逐出竞技场。
21 bustled 9467abd9ace0cff070d56f0196327c70     
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
参考例句:
  • She bustled around in the kitchen. 她在厨房里忙得团团转。
  • The hostress bustled about with an assumption of authority. 女主人摆出一副权威的样子忙来忙去。
22 superseded 382fa69b4a5ff1a290d502df1ee98010     
[医]被代替的,废弃的
参考例句:
  • The theory has been superseded by more recent research. 这一理论已为新近的研究所取代。
  • The use of machinery has superseded manual labour. 机器的使用已经取代了手工劳动。
23 apathetic 4M1y0     
adj.冷漠的,无动于衷的
参考例句:
  • I realised I was becoming increasingly depressed and apathetic.我意识到自己越来越消沉、越来越冷漠了。
  • You won't succeed if you are apathetic.要是你冷淡,你就不能成功。
24 prattled f12bc82ebde268fdea9825095e23c0d0     
v.(小孩般)天真无邪地说话( prattle的过去式和过去分词 );发出连续而无意义的声音;闲扯;东拉西扯
参考例句:
  • She prattled on about her children all evening. 她整个晚上没完没了地唠叨她的孩子们的事。
  • The water prattled over the rocks. 水在石上淙淙地流过。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
25 fiddles 47dc3b39866d5205ed4aab2cf788cbbf     
n.小提琴( fiddle的名词复数 );欺诈;(需要运用手指功夫的)细巧活动;当第二把手v.伪造( fiddle的第三人称单数 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
参考例句:
  • He fiddles with his papers on the table. 他抚弄着桌子上那些报纸。 来自辞典例句
  • The annual Smithsonian Festival of American Folk Life celebrates hands-hands plucking guitars and playing fiddles. 一年一度的美国民间的“史密斯索尼安节”是赞美人的双手的节日--弹拔吉他的手,演奏小提琴的手。 来自辞典例句
26 melancholy t7rz8     
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
参考例句:
  • All at once he fell into a state of profound melancholy.他立即陷入无尽的忧思之中。
  • He felt melancholy after he failed the exam.这次考试没通过,他感到很郁闷。
27 depressed xu8zp9     
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
参考例句:
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
28 biases a1eb9034f18cae637caab5279cc70546     
偏见( bias的名词复数 ); 偏爱; 特殊能力; 斜纹
参考例句:
  • Stereotypes represent designer or researcher biases and assumptions, rather than factual data. 它代表设计师或者研究者的偏见和假设,而不是实际的数据。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
  • The net effect of biases on international comparisons is easily summarized. 偏差对国际比较的基本影响容易概括。
29 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。
30 minatory sDsxa     
adj.威胁的;恫吓的
参考例句:
  • How eliminate this kind of harmful information " is content minatory "? 如何消除这种有害信息的“内容威胁”?
  • This shows, a kind of when rectum cancer will become minatory people health increasingly main cancer is swollen. 由此可见,直肠癌将日益成为威胁人民健康的一种主要癌肿。
31 dreary sk1z6     
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
参考例句:
  • They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
  • She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。
32 cataract hcgyI     
n.大瀑布,奔流,洪水,白内障
参考例句:
  • He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人。
  • The way is blocked by the tall cataract.高悬的大瀑布挡住了去路。
33 panes c8bd1ed369fcd03fe15520d551ab1d48     
窗玻璃( pane的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The sun caught the panes and flashed back at him. 阳光照到窗玻璃上,又反射到他身上。
  • The window-panes are dim with steam. 玻璃窗上蒙上了一层蒸汽。
34 scattered 7jgzKF     
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
参考例句:
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来,塞进文件夹里。
35 eruption UomxV     
n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作
参考例句:
  • The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
  • The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。
36 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
37 gravel s6hyT     
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
参考例句:
  • We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
  • More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。
38 sloppy 1E3zO     
adj.邋遢的,不整洁的
参考例句:
  • If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作业你再马马虎虎,我话说在头里,可要给你打不及格了。
  • Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.母亲不断地批评他懒散。
39 constable wppzG     
n.(英国)警察,警官
参考例句:
  • The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所。
  • The constable kept his temper,and would not be provoked.那警察压制着自己的怒气,不肯冒起火来。
40 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
41 proceedings Wk2zvX     
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
42 plunged 06a599a54b33c9d941718dccc7739582     
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
参考例句:
  • The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
  • She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳,从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
43 nonchalance a0Zys     
n.冷淡,漠不关心
参考例句:
  • She took her situation with much nonchalance.她对这个处境毫不介意。
  • He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.他装作若无其事,借以掩饰内心的不安。
44 scrutiny ZDgz6     
n.详细检查,仔细观察
参考例句:
  • His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好,但是经不起仔细检查。
  • Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
45 riveted ecef077186c9682b433fa17f487ee017     
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 ); 把…固定住; 吸引; 引起某人的注意
参考例句:
  • I was absolutely riveted by her story. 我完全被她的故事吸引住了。
  • My attention was riveted by a slight movement in the bushes. 我的注意力被灌木丛中的轻微晃动吸引住了。
46 exclamation onBxZ     
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
参考例句:
  • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
  • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
47 perceptive muuyq     
adj.知觉的,有洞察力的,感知的
参考例句:
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • He is very perceptive and nothing can be hidden from him.他耳聪目明,什么事都很难瞒住他。
48 faculties 066198190456ba4e2b0a2bda2034dfc5     
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院
参考例句:
  • Although he's ninety, his mental faculties remain unimpaired. 他虽年届九旬,但头脑仍然清晰。
  • All your faculties have come into play in your work. 在你的工作中,你的全部才能已起到了作用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 wrung b11606a7aab3e4f9eebce4222a9397b1     
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
参考例句:
  • He has wrung the words from their true meaning. 他曲解这些字的真正意义。
  • He wrung my hand warmly. 他热情地紧握我的手。
50 herd Pd8zb     
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见,只是人云亦云。
51 buffaloes 8b8e10891f373d8a329c9bd0a66d9514     
n.水牛(分非洲水牛和亚洲水牛两种)( buffalo的名词复数 );(南非或北美的)野牛;威胁;恐吓
参考例句:
  • Some medieval towns raced donkeys or buffaloes. 有些中世纪的城市用驴子或水牛竞赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Water buffaloes supply Egypt with more meat than any other domestic animal. 水牛提供给埃及的肉比任何其它动物都要多。 来自辞典例句
52 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
53 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
54 sardonically e99a8f28f1ae62681faa2bef336b5366     
adv.讽刺地,冷嘲地
参考例句:
  • Some say sardonically that combat pay is good and that one can do quite well out of this war. 有些人讽刺地说战地的薪饷很不错,人们可借这次战争赚到很多钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Tu Wei-yueh merely drew himself up and smiled sardonically. 屠维岳把胸脯更挺得直些,微微冷笑。 来自子夜部分
55 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。
56 subdued 76419335ce506a486af8913f13b8981d     
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
  • I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候,我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。
57 flaring Bswzxn     
a.火焰摇曳的,过份艳丽的
参考例句:
  • A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls. 墙壁上装饰着廉价的花纸。
  • Goebbels was flaring up at me. 戈塔尔当时已对我面呈愠色。
58 adorned 1e50de930eb057fcf0ac85ca485114c8     
[计]被修饰的
参考例句:
  • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
  • And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
59 mildew 41oyq     
n.发霉;v.(使)发霉
参考例句:
  • The interior was dark and smelled of mildew.里面光线很暗,霉味扑鼻。
  • Mildew may form in this weather.这种天气有可能发霉。
60 surmounted 74f42bdb73dca8afb25058870043665a     
战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
参考例句:
  • She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be surmounted. 她很清楚必须克服哪些困难。
  • I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. 我认为这些障碍大多数都是可以克服的。
61 stump hGbzY     
n.残株,烟蒂,讲演台;v.砍断,蹒跚而走
参考例句:
  • He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
  • He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。
62 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。
63 hazy h53ya     
adj.有薄雾的,朦胧的;不肯定的,模糊的
参考例句:
  • We couldn't see far because it was so hazy.雾气蒙蒙妨碍了我们的视线。
  • I have a hazy memory of those early years.对那些早先的岁月我有着朦胧的记忆。
64 tinge 8q9yO     
vt.(较淡)着色于,染色;使带有…气息;n.淡淡色彩,些微的气息
参考例句:
  • The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。
  • There was a tinge of sadness in her voice.她声音中流露出一丝忧伤。
65 intensified 4b3b31dab91d010ec3f02bff8b189d1a     
v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
  • The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
66 cuffs 4f67c64175ca73d89c78d4bd6a85e3ed     
n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打,拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口
  • The cuffs of his shirt were fraying. 他衬衣的袖口磨破了。
67 clenched clenched     
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He clenched his fists in anger. 他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。
  • She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling. 她攥紧双手放在腿上,以掩饰其颤抖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
68 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
参考例句:
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
69 hatred T5Gyg     
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
参考例句:
  • He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
  • The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
70 malignant Z89zY     
adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的
参考例句:
  • Alexander got a malignant slander.亚历山大受到恶意的诽谤。
  • He started to his feet with a malignant glance at Winston.他爬了起来,不高兴地看了温斯顿一眼。
71 contortion nZjy9     
n.扭弯,扭歪,曲解
参考例句:
  • I had to admire the contortions of the gymnasts.我不得不为这些体操运动员们高难度的扭体动作而赞叹。
  • This sentence was spoken with the bitterness of self-upbraiding,and a contortion of visage absolutely demoniacal.这话是用辛辣的自我谴责的口吻说出来的,说话时他的面孔也歪扭得象个地道的魔鬼。
72 jaw 5xgy9     
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
参考例句:
  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.他给了对方下巴一记右钩拳。
  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.强健的方下巴是刚毅性格的标志。
73 writhing 8e4d2653b7af038722d3f7503ad7849c     
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • She was writhing around on the floor in agony. 她痛得在地板上直打滚。
  • He was writhing on the ground in agony. 他痛苦地在地上打滚。
74 unnatural 5f2zAc     
adj.不自然的;反常的
参考例句:
  • Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗?
  • She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。
75 posture q1gzk     
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
参考例句:
  • The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
  • He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣,摆出一副打架的架势。
76 arteries 821b60db0d5e4edc87fdf5fc263ba3f5     
n.动脉( artery的名词复数 );干线,要道
参考例句:
  • Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
77 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的,在郊区的
参考例句:
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
78 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。
79 doorway 2s0xK     
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
参考例句:
  • They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
  • Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。
80 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。
81 sniffed ccb6bd83c4e9592715e6230a90f76b72     
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说
参考例句:
  • When Jenney had stopped crying she sniffed and dried her eyes. 珍妮停止了哭泣,吸了吸鼻子,擦干了眼泪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The dog sniffed suspiciously at the stranger. 狗疑惑地嗅着那个陌生人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
82 tinkled a75bf1120cb6e885f8214e330dbfc6b7     
(使)发出丁当声,(使)发铃铃声( tinkle的过去式和过去分词 ); 叮当响着发出,铃铃响着报出
参考例句:
  • The sheep's bell tinkled through the hills. 羊的铃铛叮当叮当地响彻整个山区。
  • A piano tinkled gently in the background. 背景音是悠扬的钢琴声。
83 complicates 5877af381de63ddbd027e178c8d214f1     
使复杂化( complicate的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • What complicates the issue is the burden of history. 历史的重负使问题复杂化了。
  • Russia as a great and ambitious power gravely complicates the situation. 俄国作为一个强大而有野心的国家,使得局势异常复杂。
84 rubies 534be3a5d4dab7c1e30149143213b88f     
红宝石( ruby的名词复数 ); 红宝石色,深红色
参考例句:
  • a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
  • The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
85 linen W3LyK     
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
参考例句:
  • The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
  • Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
86 strand 7GAzH     
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地)
参考例句:
  • She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.她把一缕散发夹到了耳后。
  • The climbers had been stranded by a storm.登山者被暴风雨困住了。
87 steamship 1h9zcA     
n.汽船,轮船
参考例句:
  • The return may be made on the same steamship.可乘同一艘汽船当天回来。
  • It was so foggy that the steamship almost ran down a small boat leaving the port.雾很大,汽艇差点把一只正在离港的小船撞沉。
88 inquiries 86a54c7f2b27c02acf9fcb16a31c4b57     
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
  • I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
89 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
90 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
91 pompous 416zv     
adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的
参考例句:
  • He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.他有点自大,自视甚高。
  • He is a good man underneath his pompous appearance. 他的外表虽傲慢,其实是个好人。
92 exultation wzeyn     
n.狂喜,得意
参考例句:
  • It made him catch his breath, it lit his face with exultation. 听了这个名字,他屏住呼吸,乐得脸上放光。
  • He could get up no exultation that was really worthy the name. 他一点都激动不起来。
93 bustling LxgzEl     
adj.喧闹的
参考例句:
  • The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
  • This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。
94 inmate l4cyN     
n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人
参考例句:
  • I am an inmate of that hospital.我住在那家医院。
  • The prisoner is his inmate.那个囚犯和他同住一起。
95 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。
96 scrawled ace4673c0afd4a6c301d0b51c37c7c86     
乱涂,潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I tried to read his directions, scrawled on a piece of paper. 我尽量弄明白他草草写在一片纸上的指示。
  • Tom scrawled on his slate, "Please take it -- I got more." 汤姆在他的写字板上写了几个字:“请你收下吧,我多得是哩。”
97 smear 6EmyX     
v.涂抹;诽谤,玷污;n.污点;诽谤,污蔑
参考例句:
  • He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.他一直在散布谎言企图诽谤我们。
  • There's a smear on your shirt.你衬衫上有个污点。
98 trickled 636e70f14e72db3fe208736cb0b4e651     
v.滴( trickle的过去式和过去分词 );淌;使)慢慢走;缓慢移动
参考例句:
  • Blood trickled down his face. 血从他脸上一滴滴流下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The tears trickled down her cheeks. 热泪一滴滴从她脸颊上滚下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
99 depreciatory depreciatory     
adj.贬值的,蔑视的
参考例句:
  • Their views of life were reductive and depreciatory. 他们对生活的希望减少了、降低了。 来自互联网
100 ruffled e4a3deb720feef0786be7d86b0004e86     
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的 动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • She ruffled his hair affectionately. 她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。
  • All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management's feathers. 所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显然让管理层很不高兴。
101 implements 37371cb8af481bf82a7ea3324d81affc     
n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效
参考例句:
  • Primitive man hunted wild animals with crude stone implements. 原始社会的人用粗糙的石器猎取野兽。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • They ordered quantities of farm implements. 他们订购了大量农具。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
102 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
103 engrossed 3t0zmb     
adj.全神贯注的
参考例句:
  • The student is engrossed in his book.这名学生正在专心致志地看书。
  • No one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper.没人会对一份晚报如此全神贯注。
104 chattered 0230d885b9f6d176177681b6eaf4b86f     
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
参考例句:
  • They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。
  • We chattered like two teenagers. 我们聊着天,像两个十多岁的孩子。
105 exclamations aea591b1607dd0b11f1dd659bad7d827     
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
参考例句:
  • The visitors broke into exclamations of wonder when they saw the magnificent Great Wall. 看到雄伟的长城,游客们惊叹不已。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After the will has been read out, angry exclamations aroused. 遗嘱宣读完之后,激起一片愤怒的喊声。 来自辞典例句
106 groans 41bd40c1aa6a00b4445e6420ff52b6ad     
n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
参考例句:
  • There were loud groans when he started to sing. 他刚开始歌唱时有人发出了很大的嘘声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was a weird old house, full of creaks and groans. 这是所神秘而可怕的旧宅,到处嘎吱嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
107 irresistibly 5946377e9ac116229107e1f27d141137     
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
参考例句:
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside. 她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He was irresistibly attracted by her charm. 他不能自已地被她的魅力所吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
108 backwards BP9ya     
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
参考例句:
  • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
  • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
109 covert voxz0     
adj.隐藏的;暗地里的
参考例句:
  • We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
  • The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。
110 whining whining     
n. 抱怨,牢骚 v. 哭诉,发牢骚
参考例句:
  • That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
  • The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着(要进来)。
111 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。
112 interfere b5lx0     
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
参考例句:
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
113 sarcasm 1CLzI     
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
参考例句:
  • His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
  • She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。
114 investigations 02de25420938593f7db7bd4052010b32     
(正式的)调查( investigation的名词复数 ); 侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究
参考例句:
  • His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查,但没有发现什么。
  • He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。
115 remarkably EkPzTW     
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
参考例句:
  • I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
  • He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。
116 curtly 4vMzJh     
adv.简短地
参考例句:
  • He nodded curtly and walked away. 他匆忙点了一下头就走了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The request was curtly refused. 这个请求被毫不客气地拒绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》


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