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Book 2 Chapter 8
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The first week of January was devoted1 to the manufacture of the linen2 garments required by the colony. The needles found in the box were used by sturdy if not delicate fingers, and we may be sure that what was sewn was sewn firmly.

There was no lack of thread, thanks to Cyrus Harding's idea of re- employing that which had been already used in the covering of the balloon. This with admirable patience was all unpicked by Gideon Spilett and Herbert, for Pencroft had been obliged to give this work up, as it irritated him beyond measure; but he had no equal in the sewing part of the business. Indeed, everybody knows that sailors have a remarkable3 aptitude4 for tailoring.

The cloth of which the balloon-case was made was then cleaned by means of soda5 and potash, obtained by the incineration of plants, in such a way that the cotton, having got rid of the varnish6, resumed its natural softness and elasticity7; then, exposed to the action of the atmosphere, it soon became perfectly8 white. Some dozen shirts and sock--the latter not knitted, of course, but made of cotton--were thus manufactured. What a comfort it was to the settlers to clothe themselves again in clean linen, which was doubtless rather rough, but they were not troubled about that! and then to go to sleep between sheets, which made the couches at Granite9 House into quite comfortable beds!

It was about this time also that they made boots of seal-leather, which were greatly needed to replace the shoes and boots brought from America. We may be sure that these new shoes were large enough and never pinched the feet of the wearers.

With the beginning of the year 1866 the heat was very great, but the hunting in the forests did not stand still. Agouties, peccaries, capybaras, kangaroos, game of all sorts, actually swarmed10 there, and Spilett and Herbert were too good marksmen ever to throw away their shot uselessly.

Cyrus Harding still recommended them to husband the ammunition11, and he took measures to replace the powder and shot which had been found in the box, and which he wished to reserve for the future. How did he know where chance might one day cast his companions and himself in the event of their leaving their domain12? They should, then, prepare for the unknown future by husbanding their ammunition and by substituting for it some easily renewable substance.

To replace lead, of which Harding had found no traces in the island, he employed granulated iron, which was easy to manufacture. These bullets, not having the weight of leaden bullets, were made larger, and each charge contained less, but the skill of the sportsmen made up this deficiency. As to powder, Cyrus Harding would have been able to make that also, for he had at his disposal saltpeter, sulphur, and coal; but this preparation requires extreme care, and without special tools it is difficult to produce it of a good quality. Harding preferred, therefore, to manufacture pyroxyle, that is to say gun-cotton, a substance in which cotton is not indispensable, as the elementary tissue of vegetables may be used, and this is found in an almost pure state, not only in cotton, but in the textile fiber13 of hemp14 and flax, in paper, the pith of the elder, etc. Now, the elder abounded15 in the island towards the mouth of Red Creek16, and the colonists17 had already made coffee of the berries of these shrubs18, which belong to the family of the caprifoliaceae.

The only thing to be collected, therefore, was elder-pith, for as to the other substance necessary for the manufacture of pyroxyle, it was only fuming19 azotic acid. Now, Harding having sulphuric acid at his disposal, had already been easily able to produce azotic acid by attacking the saltpeter with which nature supplied him. He accordingly resolved to manufacture and employ pyroxyle, although it has some inconveniences, that is to say, a great inequality of effect, an excessive inflammability, since it takes fire at one hundred and seventy degrees instead of two hundred and forty, and lastly, an instantaneous deflagration which might damage the firearms. On the other hand, the advantages of pyroxyle consist in this, that it is not injured by damp, that it does not make the gun-barrels dirty, and that its force is four times that of ordinary powder.

To make pyroxyle, the cotton must be immersed in the fuming azotic acid for a quarter of an hour, then washed in cold water and dried. Nothing could be more simple.

Cyrus Harding had only at his disposal the ordinary azotic acid and not the fuming or monohydrate azotic acid, that is to say, acid which emits white vapors20 when it comes in contact with damp air; but by substituting for the latter ordinary azotic acid, mixed, in the proportion of from three to five volumes of concentrated sulphuric acid, the engineer obtained the same result. The sportsmen of the island therefore soon had a perfectly prepared substance, which, employed discreetly21, produced admirable results.

About this time the settlers cleared three acres of the plateau, and the rest was preserved in a wild state, for the benefit of the onagers. Several excursions were made into the Jacamar Wood and the forests of the Far West, and they brought back from thence a large collection of wild vegetables, spinach22, cress, radishes, and turnips23, which careful culture would soon improve, and which would temper the regimen on which the settlers had till then subsisted24. Supplies of wood and coal were also carted. Each excursion was at the same time a means of improving the roads, which gradually became smoother under the wheels of the cart.

The rabbit-warren still continued to supply the larder25 of Granite House. As fortunately it was situated26 on the other side of Creek Glycerine, its inhabitants could not reach the plateau nor ravage27 the newly-made plantation28. The oyster-bed among the rocks was frequently renewed and furnished excellent molluscs. Besides that, the fishing, either in the lake or the Mercy, was very profitable, for Pencroft had made some lines, armed with iron hooks, with which they frequently caught fine trout29, and a species of fish whose silvery sides were speckled with yellow, and which were also extremely savory30. Master Neb, who was skilled in the culinary art, knew how to vary agreeably the bill of fare. Bread alone was wanting at the table of the settlers, and as has been said, they felt this privation greatly.

The settlers hunted too the turtles which frequented the shores of Cape31 Mandible. At this place the beach was covered with little mounds32, concealing33 perfectly spherical34 turtles' eggs, with white hard shells, the albumen of which does not coagulate as that of birds' eggs. They were hatched by the sun, and their number was naturally considerable, as each turtle can lay annually35 two hundred and fifty.

"A regular egg-field," observed Gideon Spilett, "and we have nothing to do but to pick them up."

But not being contented36 with simply the produce, they made chase after the producers, the result of which was that they were able to bring back to Granite House a dozen of these chelonians, which were really valuable from an alimentary37 point of view. The turtle soup, flavored with aromatic38 herbs, often gained well-merited praises for its preparer, Neb.

We must here mention another fortunate circumstance by which new stores for the winter were laid in. Shoals of salmon39 entered the Mercy, and ascended40 the country for several miles. It was the time at which the females, going to find suitable places in which to spawn41, precede the males and make a great noise through the fresh water. A thousand of these fish, which measured about two feet and a half in length, came up the river, and a large quantity were retained by fixing dams across the stream. More than a hundred were thus taken, which were salted and stored for the time when winter, freezing up the streams, would render fishing impracticable. By this time the intelligent Jup was raised to the duty of valet. He had been dressed in a jacket, white linen breeches, and an apron42, the pockets of which were his delight. The clever orang had been marvelously trained by Neb, and any one would have said that the Negro and the ape understood each other when they talked together. Jup had besides a real affection for Neb, and Neb returned it. When his services were not required, either for carrying wood or for climbing to the top of some tree, Jup passed the greatest part of his time in the kitchen, where he endeavored to imitate Neb in all that he saw him do. The black showed the greatest patience and even extreme zeal43 in instructing his pupil, and the pupil exhibited remarkable intelligence in profiting by the lessons he received from his master.

Judge then of the pleasure Master Jup gave to the inhabitants of Granite House when, without their having had any idea of it, he appeared one day, napkin on his arm, ready to wait at table. Quick, attentive44, he acquitted45 himself perfectly, changing the plates, bringing dishes, pouring out water, all with a gravity which gave intense amusement to the settlers, and which enraptured46 Pencroft.

"Jup, some soup!"

"Jup, a little agouti!"

"Jup, a plate!"

"Jup! Good Jup! Honest Jup!"

Nothing was heard but that, and Jup without ever being disconcerted, replied to every one, watched for everything, and he shook his head in a knowing way when Pencroft, referring to his joke of the first day, said to him,--

"Decidedly, Jup, your wages must be doubled."

It is useless to say that the orang was now thoroughly48 domesticated49 at Granite House, and that he often accompanied his masters to the forest without showing any wish to leave them. It was most amusing to see him walking with a stick which Pencroft had given him, and which he carried on his shoulder like a gun. If they wished to gather some fruit from the summit of a tree, how quickly he climbed for it. If the wheel of the cart stuck in the mud, with what energy did Jup with a single heave of his shoulder put it right again.

"What a jolly fellow he is!" cried Pencroft often. "If he was as mischievous50 as he is good, there would be no doing anything with him!"

It was towards the end of January the colonists began their labors51 in the center of the island. It had been decided47 that a corral should be established near the sources of the Red Creek, at the foot of Mount Franklin, destined52 to contain the ruminants, whose presence would have been troublesome at Granite House, and especially for the musmons, who were to supply the wool for the settlers' winter garments.

Each morning, the colony, sometimes entire, but more often represented only by Harding, Herbert, and Pencroft, proceeded to the sources of the Creek, a distance of not more than five miles, by the newly beaten road to which the name of Corral Road had been given.

There a site was chosen, at the back of the southern ridge53 of the mountain. It was a meadow land, dotted here and there with clumps54 of trees, and watered by a little stream, which sprung from the slopes which closed it in on one side. The grass was fresh, and it was not too much shaded by the trees which grew about it. This meadow was to be surrounded by a palisade, high enough to prevent even the most agile55 animals from leaping over. This enclosure would be large enough to contain a hundred musmons and wild goats, with all the young ones they might produce.

The perimeter56 of the corral was then traced by the engineer, and they would then have proceeded to fell the trees necessary for the construction of the palisade, but as the opening up of the road had already necessitated57 the sacrifice of a considerable number, those were brought and supplied a hundred stakes, which were firmly fixed58 in the ground.

The construction of this corral did not take less than three weeks, for besides the palisade, Cyrus Harding built large sheds, in which the animals could take shelter. These buildings had also to be made very strong, for musmons are powerful animals, and their first fury was to be feared. The stakes, sharpened at their upper end and hardened by fire, had been fixed by means of cross-bars, and at regular distances props59 assured the solidity of the whole.

The corral finished, a raid had to be made on the pastures frequented by the ruminants. This was done on the 7th of February, on a beautiful summer's day, and every one took part in it. The onagers, already well trained, were ridden by Spilett and Herbert, and were of great use.

The maneuver60 consisted simply in surrounding the musmons and goats, and gradually narrowing the circle around them. Cyrus Harding, Pencroft, Neb, and Jup, posted themselves in different parts of the wood, while the two cavaliers and Top galloped61 in a radius62 of half a mile round the corral.

The musmons were very numerous in this part of the island. These fine animals were as large as deer; their horns were stronger than those of the ram63, and their gray-colored fleece was mixed with long hair.

This hunting day was very fatiguing64. Such going and coming, and running and riding and shouting! Of a hundred musmons which had been surrounded, more than two-thirds escaped, but at last, thirty of these animals and ten wild goats were gradually driven back towards the corral, the open door of which appearing to offer a means of escape, they rushed in and were prisoners.

In short, the result was satisfactory, and the settlers had no reason to complain. There was no doubt that the flock would prosper65, and that at no distant time not only wool but hides would be abundant.

That evening the hunters returned to Granite House quite exhausted66. However, notwithstanding their fatigue67, they returned the next day to visit the corral. The prisoners had been trying to overthrow68 the palisade, but of course had not succeeded, and were not long in becoming more tranquil69.

During the month of February, no event of any importance occurred. The daily labors were pursued methodically, and, as well as improving the roads to the corral and to Port Balloon, a third was commenced, which, starting from the enclosure, proceeded towards the western coast. The yet unknown portion of Lincoln Island was that of the wood-covered Serpentine70 Peninsula, which sheltered the wild beasts, from which Gideon Spilett was so anxious to clear their domain.

Before the cold season should appear the most assiduous care was given to the cultivation71 of the wild plants which had been transplanted from the forest to Prospect72 Heights. Herbert never returned from an excursion without bringing home some useful vegetable. One day, it was some specimens73 of the chicory tribe, the seeds of which by pressure yield an excellent oil; another, it was some common sorrel, whose antiscorbutic qualities were not to be despised; then, some of those precious tubers, which have at all times been cultivated in South America, potatoes, of which more than two hundred species are now known. The kitchen garden, now well stocked and carefully defended from the birds, was divided into small beds, where grew lettuces74, kidney potatoes, sorrel, turnips, radishes, and other coneiferae. The soil on the plateau was particularly fertile, and it was hoped that the harvests would be abundant.

They had also a variety of different beverages75, and so long as they did not demand wine, the most hard to please would have had no reason to complain. To the Oswego tea, and the fermented76 liquor extracted from the roots of the dragonnier, Harding had added a regular beer, made from the young shoots of the spruce-fir, which, after having been boiled and fermented, made that agreeable drink called by the Anglo-Americans spring- beer.

Towards the end of the summer, the poultry-yard was possessed77 of a couple of fine bustards, which belonged to the houbara species, characterized by a sort of feathery mantle78; a dozen shovelers, whose upper mandible was prolonged on each side by a membraneous79 appendage80; and also some magnificent cocks, similar to the Mozambique cocks, the comb, caruncle, and epidermis81 being black. So far, everything had succeeded, thanks to the activity of these courageous82 and intelligent men. Nature did much for them, doubtless; but faithful to the great precept83, they made a right use of what a bountiful Providence84 gave them.

After the heat of these warm summer days, in the evening when their work was finished and the sea-breeze began to blow, they liked to sit on the edge of Prospect Heights, in a sort of veranda85, covered with creepers, which Neb had made with his own hands. There they talked, they instructed each other, they made plans, and the rough good-humor of the sailor always amused this little world, in which the most perfect harmony had never ceased to reign86.

They often spoke87 of their country, of their dear and great America. What was the result of the War of Secession? It could not have been greatly prolonged. Richmond had doubtless soon fallen into the hands of General Grant. The taking of the capital of the Confederates must have been the last action of this terrible struggle. Now the North had triumphed in the good cause, how welcome would have been a newspaper to the exiles in Lincoln Island! For eleven months all communication between them and the rest of their fellow-creatures had been interrupted, and in a short time the 24th of March would arrive, the anniversary of the day on which the balloon had thrown them on this unknown coast. They were then mere88 castaways, not even knowing how they should preserve their miserable89 lives from the fury of the elements! And now, thanks to the knowledge of their captain, and their own intelligence, they were regular colonists, furnished with arms, tools, and instruments; they had been able to turn to their profit the animals, plants, and minerals of the island, that is to say, the three kingdoms of Nature.

Yes; they often talked of all these things and formed still more plans.

As to Cyrus Harding he was for the most part silent, and listened to his companions more often than he spoke to them. Sometimes he smiled at Herbert's ideas or Pencroft's nonsense, but always and everywhere he pondered over those inexplicable90 facts, that strange enigma91, of which the secret still escaped him!

他们在一月份的第一个礼拜赶制了队里所需要的衣服。所用的针都是箱子里的,他们的手虽然不巧,却很有力,我们可以肯定,做出来的活儿是很牢固的。

居民们并不缺少线。多亏赛勒斯·史密斯的倡议,他们用气球上的旧线,解决了缝纫上的问题。吉丁·史佩莱和赫伯特以惊人的耐心把它们全拆了下来,潘克洛夫则感到这项工作对于他简直是不能容忍,于是就半途而废了,可是在缝纫方面却是谁也比不上他。的确,水手们擅长缝纫,这是谁都知道的。

他们从焚烧植物的灰里取得小苏打和钾碱,用来洗净气囊的布料,经过洗涤以后,棉布上的油漆都脱落了,恢复了它原有的柔软和弹性,晾干以后,它就洁白如新了。他们缝制出好几打衬衫和袜套来——当然,这些袜套不是针织的,而是棉布做的。这群居民换上了干净的布衣,他们感到多么的舒适啊!固然这些布料相当粗,然而他们却毫不介意,同时他们感觉也有了被单,这些被单顿时使“花岗石宫”的睡榻变成舒适的床铺了!

也是在这个时候,他们还制造了一批海豹皮靴,从美国穿来的那些靴子现在已经非换不行了。这些新靴子做得非常宽大,决不会挤痛他们的脚。

现在已经是1866年,年初的时候天气很热,可是他们仍然到森林里打猎。这里到处都是刺鼠、野猪、水豚、袋鼠和其它各种兽类,史佩莱和赫伯特的射击技术十分高明,真是百发百中。

赛勒斯·史密斯仍旧要求大家节省火药,他尽量想法子用别的东西代替,把那箱子里的弹药,留到将来再用。在伙伴们和自己离开这块领地以前,谁能预料会发生什么事呢?因此,他们应该为了这不可知的前途节省火药,尽量使用容易补充的代用品。

史密斯在岛上找不到铅,于是他用铁粒来代替,这是很容易制造的。既然铁弹没有铅弹沉重,他就只好把它们做得大一些,少装一些火药。这样虽然效力稍差,可是由于射击者的技术好,却弥补了这个缺点。至于火药,赛勒斯·史密斯本来也能制造,因为他有的是硝石、硫磺和木炭,可是这项工作必须特别小心,没有特殊的工具很难保证质量。于是史密斯决定还是制造棉花火药,也就是火棉,这种东西并不是非要棉花不可,凡是植物纤维都可以用,大麻和亚麻、纸张、接骨木树心等的纤维,都和棉花的纤维一样纯净。荒岛的红河河口一带生长着大量的接骨木:这种灌木属于忍冬科的植物,移民们已经用它的果实制造过咖啡了。

唯一需要收集的就是接骨木的树心,至于制造棉花火药的其他必需品,就是发烟硝酸。现在史密斯手头有硫酸,只要加入硝石,就很容易地取得硝酸,而硝石又是可以从自然界取得的。于是他决定生产棉花火药以供使用,可是它有一些缺点,就是效果拿不稳,容易燃烧——它不是在240度,而是在170度就自燃——枪枝很容易因走火而损坏。另一方面,棉花火药也有它的优点,那就是:不怕受潮,不会弄脏枪筒,而且力量相当于普通火药的四倍。

制造棉花火药只要把棉花在发烟硝酸里浸一刻钟,然后在冷水里洗净晾干。没有比这个更简单的了。

赛勒斯·史密斯手头只有普通的硝酸而没有发烟硝酸或是硝酸单水化合物,也就是说,他的这种硝酸一碰到潮湿的空气就会冒白烟,于是工程师在普通的硝酸里掺了三倍至五倍的浓硫酸,也就得到了同样的效果。于是岛上的猎人很快就有了大量的火药,由于使用谨慎,效果也很好。

到这时候为止,他们在高地上已经开拓了三英亩的土地,其余的部分为了照顾野驴的缘故,还保留着草地。他们到啄木鸟林和远西森林去了好几次,从那里带回来大量的野菜、菠菜、水芹、萝卜和芜菁,这些菜蔬只要小心栽培,很快就能生长起来,这就能够调剂他们好久以来一直借以生存的食品。木材和煤炭也成车地装来了。每出外一次都随时修整路面,道路在车轮的滚动下,变得平坦光滑起来。

“花岗石宫”的食品室还是不断从养兔场取得肉类,幸亏养兔场在甘油河的对岸,否则它的“居民”就要到高地上来破坏新辟的农场了。岩石间的蛤蜊场里经常有新的食品补充进来,从那里可以得到上好的软体动物。除此以外,不论在格兰特湖还是在慈悲河上钓鱼,都可以得到很大的收获,潘克洛夫已经做了几根钓丝,上面装着铁钩,他们常常钓到美味的鳟鱼,还有一种鱼,银白色的腹部带着金黄色的斑点,也非常好吃。炊事员纳布精通烹调,经常更换菜单。他们所差的只有面包了,前面已经说过,这正是他们迫切需要的。

居民们也经常捕捉常到颚骨角沿岸来的海龟。这一带海滩上丘陵起伏,藏有雪白滚圆的硬壳龟蛋,它和鸟蛋不一样,蛋白是不会凝结的。这些龟蛋在阳光下孵化,每一只海龟每年能产卵二百五十枚左右,因此海滩上的龟蛋很多。

“真是一片蛋田,”吉丁·史佩莱说,“我们只要伸手去捡就行了。”

可是他们对这些产品还不满足,因此又去猎捕产品的供应者,结果带回来一打海龟,从营养观点来看,这的确是非常珍贵的。纳布在海龟汤里加了一些香料调味,大家吃得赞不绝口。

还有一件幸运的事情也必须提一提,他们得到了大量的冬季储备物资。一大批的鲑鱼进入了慈悲河,分布在上游好几英里之内。原来这正是雌鱼找地方产卵的季节,它们引着雄鱼成群地游入淡水,激起一阵唧唧的声音。一千来条长达二英尺半的鲑鱼到内河来了,居民们在河里做了一个水闸,把它们大量阻拦住。他们就这样捉住了一百多条,都腌了起来,以备冬天河水结冰不能钓鱼的时候食用。这时候,伶俐的杰普也提升为仆役了。它穿着一件外套,一条白亚麻的短裤,系着一条围裙,它对围裙上的口袋最感到兴趣。这只聪明的猩猩经过纳布巧妙的训练,已经有了很大进步,人们看见他们在谈话,一定会以为这个黑人和猩猩是彼此懂得对方语言的。杰普衷心喜爱纳布,纳布对它也是一样。杰普的日常工作是搬柴和上树,当它没有事情的时候,通常是呆在厨房里,模仿着纳布的一举一动。黑人极其耐心而又非常热心地教他的徒弟,徒弟也聪明异常,在师傅的教导下学会了很多东西。

有一天,杰普把餐巾搭在胳膊上,突然出人意外地到桌边来伺候大家吃饭了。“花岗石宫”的主人们是多么高兴啊!它动作迅速,专心致志,完全尽到了自己的责任;换盆子、拿碟子、倒水,一切都做得非常沉着,人人都放声大笑起来,潘克洛夫更是笑得不能自持。

“杰普,拿汤来!”

“杰普,给我点儿刺鼠肉!”

“杰普,拿一个盆子来!”

“杰普,好杰普!忠实的杰普!”

只听见大家嚷成一片,但是杰普还是有条不紊地一一办到,注意着每件事情;当潘克洛夫重新提起第一天的笑话来的时候,它摇头摆尾,好象通人性似的。

“真的,杰普,你的待遇要提高了。”

不用说,现在猩猩在“花岗石宫”里已经完全养驯了,它常跟随着主人到森林里去,从来也没想过离开他们。最有趣的是,它象扛枪似的扛着潘克洛夫给它的棍子走路。假如人们想摘树顶上的果子,它马上就爬上树去。假如车轮子陷在泥里,它也只要肩膀一扛,不费吹灰之力就解决了。

“这家伙真有意思!”潘克洛夫常这样说。“假如它光会顽皮而不好好干活,那就没有办法了!”

一月底,他们开始在荒岛的中部劳动。他们决定在红河发源地附近,富兰克林山的山脚下设一个畜栏,用来豢养反刍动物——因为把它们放在“花岗石宫”附近会发生一些麻烦——特别是他们为了取毛做冬衣的那些摩弗仑羊。

每天早上,小队里的人——有时候是全体,可是多半是史密斯、赫伯特和潘克洛夫三个人——总要经过新辟的畜栏路前往红河的发源地,这一段路不到五英里。

他们在富兰克林山的南面选择了一处地方。这是一块草地,当中有几棵树,一条小溪从山坡上流下来把这块地方的一边围住。这里有新鲜的野草,而且周围的大树并没有把这块地方遮盖起来。他们打算做一道相当高的栅栏围住草地,使最矫捷的兽类也跳不进去。这个畜栏要能够容得下一百只摩弗仑羊和野山羊以及未来的羊羔。

工程师画出了畜栏的边界后,他们下一步的工作就该去采伐装栅栏所必要的木料了,在筑路的时候,他们已经砍倒了不少树木,这时候就拿来做成一百个木桩,牢牢地埋在地里。

栅栏的迎面留了一个相当大的出口,有两扇结实的大门可以关闭。

建立这个畜栏费了不下三个星期的工夫,因为除了栅栏以外,赛勒斯·史密斯还做了些很大的兽棚供动物居住。这些兽棚也必须做得非常牢固,因为摩弗仑羊力量很大,它们乍一来的时候,那股兽性是相当可怕的。因此就把木桩的上端都削尖了,而且把它烤得很硬,用横木钉在一起,每隔一段距离有一根支柱,这样就保证了整个栅栏的结实耐久。

畜栏完工了,该在反刍动物经常出没的草地上打围了。他们选定了2月7日,这是一个明朗的夏天,小队全体都出动了。这时候两匹野驴已经完全训练好了,史佩莱和赫伯特骑着它们。在这次打猎中,它们的用处很大。

他们的计划很简单,就是包围摩弗仑羊和山羊,然后逐渐把包围圈缩小。赛勒斯·史密斯、潘克洛夫、纳布和杰普在森林里各守一方,两位骑士和托普则在畜栏周围半英里之内来回奔驰。

荒岛的这一带摩弗仑羊很多。这种优良的动物和鹿差不多大;它们的角比山羊角还要硬,灰色的底绒上,夹杂着许多长毛。

这一天打猎非常辛苦。他们来回奔跑,有时候骑坐,有时候叫喊!他们围住一百只摩弗仑羊,但是逃走的却占三分之二,最后终于有三十只摩弗仑羊和十只野山羊逐渐被逼近畜栏,畜栏的大门敞开,好象是一条逃生之路,但是一冲进去,就被擒了。

总之,成绩还不错,他们没有理由抱怨,这些摩弗仑羊多半是母羊,其中有几个快下羊羔了。因此,羊群无疑是会扩大的,不久以后就不仅有羊毛用,而且可以得到大量的皮革了。

当天晚上,这群猎人筋疲力尽地回到“花岗石宫”。虽然大家都很累,可是第二天还是到畜栏里去看了一下。俘虏们曾经试图撞倒栅栏,当然它们没有成功,不久以后,也就安静下来了。

二月份全月没有发生什么重要的事情。他们照例进行日常工作,在改进畜栏与气球港之间道路的同时,又开始修筑了第三条道路——从畜栏通往西海滨。在林肯岛上,他们至今还没有探索过盘蛇半岛的森林,那里隐藏着许多野兽,吉丁·史佩莱恨不得一下子就把它们从小队的领土上驱逐出去。

在天气变冷以前,他们特别小心地培育着从森林里移植到眺望岗来的植物。赫伯特每次出游都带回一些有用的菜蔬来。有时候他带来几棵菊苣科的标本(它的种籽可以压榨出一种上好的油料);有时候带回一些普通的酸模(它是治坏血病的特效药,因此是不可忽视的);此外,还带回一些珍贵的块茎(它们在南美洲终年生长着)和马铃薯(目前知道的,已经超过两百种了)。现在菜园里出产丰富而且不怕鸟来,许多菜畦分种着莴苣、卵形马铃薯、酸模、芜菁、萝卜和其他十字花科的植物。高地上的土壤特别肥沃,丰收是很有希望的。

他们也有各种各样的饮料,只要不想喝酒,即使最爱挑剔的人也没有什么可抱怨的了。除了薄荷茶和从麒麟树根里提出来的酿造酒以外,史密斯又新添了一种正式的啤酒,这种饮料是用针枞的嫩芽经过发酵和煮沸制成的,味道很好,英美人把它叫做“泉水啤酒”,也就是“松啤酒”。

夏末的时候,家禽场里添了一对美好的鸨,这种鸨属于鸨科,周身的羽毛很特别;还有一打阔嘴鸭,它们的上喙两边都多长了两片长膜;此外有一些美丽的公鸡,它们和莫三鼻给的公鸡有些相象,鸡冠、肉瘤和表皮都是黑色的。到目前为止,一切都很顺利,这应该归功于这些智勇双全的人的积极肯干。当然,他们的自然条件很好,可是,他们信守一句伟大的格言:“人必自助,而后天助之。”

在这炎热的夏天,白天的酷暑过去以后,晚间就吹来了阵阵的海风,这时正好工作完毕,他们总喜欢坐在眺望岗的边缘上,这里是纳布利用爬藤的覆盖而布置成的一个平台。他们在这里谈心,互相提意见,策划着将来,心直口快的水手常给这个小小的世界带来笑料,他们之间永远保持着无比的和睦。

他们常常谈到自己的国家,可爱的美国。南北战争的结果怎么样了?战争不会拖延太久的,里士满一定很快就会落入格兰特将军的手中。一攻破南部联邦的首府,这场可怕的战争就要结束了。现在北军正义的事业已经取得胜利,林肯岛上这群异乡的流浪人是多么渴盼着有一份报纸啊!他们和自己的同胞断绝音信已经有十一个月,再过不久就是3月24日了,这是气球把他们抛到这个无名海滩上来的周年纪念日。从去年那时候起,他们就成了一群难民,甚至在风霜雨雪的侵袭下,也不知道究竟应该怎样保全自己的残生!靠了工程师和大家的智慧,他们现在有了武器、仪器和工具,成了名符其实的移民,他们居然利用了岛上的动物、植物和矿藏——自然界的三大物类。

是的,他们常常谈论这些,而且为未来拟订更多的计划。

赛勒斯·史密斯大部分时间是沉默的,他总是听伙伴们谈话,很少自己发言。当赫伯特天真地谈出幻想和潘克洛夫信口开河的时候,他也许跟着笑一笑,可是他随时随地总在思索着那些不可思议的事实,到目前为止,他还没有猜破那些神秘的谜!


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1 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
2 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。
3 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
4 aptitude 0vPzn     
n.(学习方面的)才能,资质,天资
参考例句:
  • That student has an aptitude for mathematics.那个学生有数学方面的天赋。
  • As a child,he showed an aptitude for the piano.在孩提时代,他显露出对于钢琴的天赋。
5 soda cr3ye     
n.苏打水;汽水
参考例句:
  • She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
  • I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
6 varnish ni3w7     
n.清漆;v.上清漆;粉饰
参考例句:
  • He tried to varnish over the facts,but it was useless.他想粉饰事实,但那是徒劳的。
  • He applied varnish to the table.他给那张桌子涂上清漆。
7 elasticity 8jlzp     
n.弹性,伸缩力
参考例句:
  • The skin eventually loses its elasticity.皮肤最终会失去弹性。
  • Every sort of spring has a definite elasticity.每一种弹簧都有一定的弹性。
8 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。
9 granite Kyqyu     
adj.花岗岩,花岗石
参考例句:
  • They squared a block of granite.他们把一块花岗岩加工成四方形。
  • The granite overlies the older rocks.花岗岩躺在磨损的岩石上面。
10 swarmed 3f3ff8c8e0f4188f5aa0b8df54637368     
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
参考例句:
  • When the bell rang, the children swarmed out of the school. 铃声一响,孩子们蜂拥而出离开了学校。
  • When the rain started the crowd swarmed back into the hotel. 雨一开始下,人群就蜂拥回了旅社。
11 ammunition GwVzz     
n.军火,弹药
参考例句:
  • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
  • They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
12 domain ys8xC     
n.(活动等)领域,范围;领地,势力范围
参考例句:
  • This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
  • This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。
13 fiber NzAye     
n.纤维,纤维质
参考例句:
  • The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
  • The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
14 hemp 5rvzFn     
n.大麻;纤维
参考例句:
  • The early Chinese built suspension bridges of hemp rope.古代的中国人建造过麻绳悬索桥。
  • The blanket was woven from hemp and embroidered with wool.毯子是由亚麻编织,羊毛镶边的。
15 abounded 40814edef832fbadb4cebe4735649eb5     
v.大量存在,充满,富于( abound的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Get-rich-quick schemes abounded, and many people lost their savings. “生财之道”遍地皆是,然而许多人一生积攒下来的钱转眼之间付之东流。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
  • Shoppers thronged the sidewalks. Olivedrab and navy-blue uniforms abounded. 人行道上逛商店的人摩肩接踵,身着草绿色和海军蓝军装的军人比比皆是。 来自辞典例句
16 creek 3orzL     
n.小溪,小河,小湾
参考例句:
  • He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
  • People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
17 colonists 4afd0fece453e55f3721623f335e6c6f     
n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 shrubs b480276f8eea44e011d42320b17c3619     
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
  • These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。
19 fuming 742478903447fcd48a40e62f9540a430     
愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
参考例句:
  • She sat in the car, silently fuming at the traffic jam. 她坐在汽车里,心中对交通堵塞感到十分恼火。
  • I was fuming at their inefficiency. 我正因为他们效率低而发火。
20 vapors 94a2c1cb72b6aa4cb43b8fb8f61653d4     
n.水汽,水蒸气,无实质之物( vapor的名词复数 );自夸者;幻想 [药]吸入剂 [古]忧郁(症)v.自夸,(使)蒸发( vapor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • His emotions became vague and shifted about like vapors. 他的心情则如同一团雾气,变幻无常,捉摸不定。 来自辞典例句
  • They have hysterics, they weep, they have the vapors. 他们歇斯底里,他们哭泣,他们精神忧郁。 来自辞典例句
21 discreetly nuwz8C     
ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地
参考例句:
  • He had only known the perennial widow, the discreetly expensive Frenchwoman. 他只知道她是个永远那么年轻的寡妇,一个很会讲排场的法国女人。
  • Sensing that Lilian wanted to be alone with Celia, Andrew discreetly disappeared. 安德鲁觉得莉莲想同西莉亚单独谈些什么,有意避开了。
22 spinach Dhuzr5     
n.菠菜
参考例句:
  • Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
  • You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。
23 turnips 0a5b5892a51b9bd77b247285ad0b3f77     
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
参考例句:
  • Well, I like turnips, tomatoes, eggplants, cauliflowers, onions and carrots. 噢,我喜欢大萝卜、西红柿、茄子、菜花、洋葱和胡萝卜。 来自魔法英语-口语突破(高中)
  • This is turnip soup, made from real turnips. 这是大头菜汤,用真正的大头菜做的。
24 subsisted d36c0632da7a5cceb815e51e7c5d4aa2     
v.(靠很少的钱或食物)维持生活,生存下去( subsist的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Before liberation he subsisted on wild potatoes. 解放前他靠吃野薯度日。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Survivors of the air crash subsisted on wild fruits. 空难事件的幸存者以野果维持生命。 来自辞典例句
25 larder m9tzb     
n.食物贮藏室,食品橱
参考例句:
  • Please put the food into the larder.请将您地食物放进食物柜内。
  • They promised never to raid the larder again.他们答应不再随便开食橱拿东西吃了。
26 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
参考例句:
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
27 ravage iAYz9     
vt.使...荒废,破坏...;n.破坏,掠夺,荒废
参考例句:
  • Just in time to watch a plague ravage his village.恰好目睹了瘟疫毁灭了他的村庄。
  • For two decades the country has been ravaged by civil war and foreign intervention.20年来,这个国家一直被内战外侵所蹂躏。
28 plantation oOWxz     
n.种植园,大农场
参考例句:
  • His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
  • The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。
29 trout PKDzs     
n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属)
参考例句:
  • Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution.成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡。
  • We hooked a trout and had it for breakfast.我们钓了一条鳟鱼,早饭时吃了。
30 savory UC9zT     
adj.风味极佳的,可口的,味香的
参考例句:
  • She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
  • He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。
31 cape ITEy6     
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
参考例句:
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
32 mounds dd943890a7780b264a2a6c1fa8d084a3     
土堆,土丘( mound的名词复数 ); 一大堆
参考例句:
  • We had mounds of tasteless rice. 我们有成堆成堆的淡而无味的米饭。
  • Ah! and there's the cemetery' - cemetery, he must have meant. 'You see the mounds? 啊,这就是同墓,”——我想他要说的一定是公墓,“看到那些土墩了吗?
33 concealing 0522a013e14e769c5852093b349fdc9d     
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Despite his outward display of friendliness, I sensed he was concealing something. 尽管他表现得友善,我还是感觉到他有所隐瞒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • SHE WAS BREAKING THE COMPACT, AND CONCEALING IT FROM HIM. 她违反了他们之间的约定,还把他蒙在鼓里。 来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产
34 spherical 7FqzQ     
adj.球形的;球面的
参考例句:
  • The Earth is a nearly spherical planet.地球是一个近似球体的行星。
  • Many engineers shy away from spherical projection methods.许多工程师对球面投影法有畏难情绪。
35 annually VzYzNO     
adv.一年一次,每年
参考例句:
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
36 contented Gvxzof     
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
参考例句:
  • He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
  • The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。
37 alimentary BLWyz     
adj.饮食的,营养的
参考例句:
  • He had the disease of alimentary canal.他患了消化道疾病。
  • This system is mainly a long tube,called the alimentary canal.这一系统主要是一根长管,称作消化道。
38 aromatic lv9z8     
adj.芳香的,有香味的
参考例句:
  • It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。
  • It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡,圆润,芳香的,用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。
39 salmon pClzB     
n.鲑,大马哈鱼,橙红色的
参考例句:
  • We saw a salmon jumping in the waterfall there.我们看见一条大马哈鱼在那边瀑布中跳跃。
  • Do you have any fresh salmon in at the moment?现在有新鲜大马哈鱼卖吗?
40 ascended ea3eb8c332a31fe6393293199b82c425     
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He has ascended into heaven. 他已经升入了天堂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The climbers slowly ascended the mountain. 爬山运动员慢慢地登上了这座山。 来自《简明英汉词典》
41 spawn qFUzL     
n.卵,产物,后代,结果;vt.产卵,种菌丝于,产生,造成;vi.产卵,大量生产
参考例句:
  • The fish were madly pushing their way upstream to spawn.鱼群为产卵而疯狂地向上游挤进。
  • These fish will lay spawn in about one month from now.这些鱼大约一个月内会产卵。
42 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙;工作裙
参考例句:
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
43 zeal mMqzR     
n.热心,热情,热忱
参考例句:
  • Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们,于是他们从军了。
  • They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作,以期完成这个项目。
44 attentive pOKyB     
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
参考例句:
  • She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
  • The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
45 acquitted c33644484a0fb8e16df9d1c2cd057cb0     
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
参考例句:
  • The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
  • Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
46 enraptured ee087a216bd29ae170b10f093b9bf96a     
v.使狂喜( enrapture的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was enraptured that she had smiled at him. 她对他的微笑使他心荡神驰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They were enraptured to meet the great singer. 他们和大名鼎鼎的歌手见面,欣喜若狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》
47 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
48 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
49 domesticated Lu2zBm     
adj.喜欢家庭生活的;(指动物)被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务,烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
50 mischievous mischievous     
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
参考例句:
  • He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
  • A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。
51 labors 8e0b4ddc7de5679605be19f4398395e1     
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
参考例句:
  • He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜,令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
  • Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句
52 destined Dunznz     
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
参考例句:
  • It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
  • The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。
53 ridge KDvyh     
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
参考例句:
  • We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
  • The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
54 clumps a9a186997b6161c6394b07405cf2f2aa     
n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声
参考例句:
  • These plants quickly form dense clumps. 这些植物很快形成了浓密的树丛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The bulbs were over. All that remained of them were clumps of brown leaves. 这些鳞茎死了,剩下的只是一丛丛的黃叶子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
55 agile Ix2za     
adj.敏捷的,灵活的
参考例句:
  • She is such an agile dancer!她跳起舞来是那么灵巧!
  • An acrobat has to be agile.杂技演员必须身手敏捷。
56 perimeter vSxzj     
n.周边,周长,周界
参考例句:
  • The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
  • Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。
57 necessitated 584daebbe9eef7edd8f9bba973dc3386     
使…成为必要,需要( necessitate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Recent financial scandals have necessitated changes in parliamentary procedures. 最近的金融丑闻使得议会程序必须改革。
  • No man is necessitated to do wrong. 没有人是被迫去作错事的。
58 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
59 props 50fe03ab7bf37089a7e88da9b31ffb3b     
小道具; 支柱( prop的名词复数 ); 支持者; 道具; (橄榄球中的)支柱前锋
参考例句:
  • Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  • The government props up the prices of farm products to support farmers' incomes. 政府保持农产品价格不变以保障农民们的收入。
60 maneuver Q7szu     
n.策略[pl.]演习;v.(巧妙)控制;用策略
参考例句:
  • All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后,所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。
  • I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。
61 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
62 radius LTKxp     
n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
参考例句:
  • He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
  • We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
63 ram dTVxg     
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
参考例句:
  • 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存,640K内存则更佳。
64 fatiguing ttfzKm     
a.使人劳累的
参考例句:
  • He was fatiguing himself with his writing, no doubt. 想必他是拼命写作,写得精疲力尽了。
  • Machines are much less fatiguing to your hands, arms, and back. 使用机器时,手、膊和后背不会感到太累。
65 prosper iRrxC     
v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣
参考例句:
  • With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管,公司开始兴旺起来。
  • It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。
66 exhausted 7taz4r     
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
参考例句:
  • It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
  • Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
67 fatigue PhVzV     
n.疲劳,劳累
参考例句:
  • The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
  • I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。
68 overthrow PKDxo     
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
参考例句:
  • After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  • The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
69 tranquil UJGz0     
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句:
  • The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
  • The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
70 serpentine MEgzx     
adj.蜿蜒的,弯曲的
参考例句:
  • One part of the Serpentine is kept for swimmers.蜿蜒河的一段划为游泳区。
  • Tremolite laths and serpentine minerals are present in places.有的地方出现透闪石板条及蛇纹石。
71 cultivation cnfzl     
n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成
参考例句:
  • The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
  • The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃,不值得耕种。
72 prospect P01zn     
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
参考例句:
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
73 specimens 91fc365099a256001af897127174fcce     
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人
参考例句:
  • Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
  • The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
74 lettuces 36ffcdaf031f1bb6733a3cbf66f68f44     
n.莴苣,生菜( lettuce的名词复数 );生菜叶
参考例句:
  • My lettuces have gone to seed. 我种的莴苣已结子。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Are these lettuces home-grown or did you buy them in the market? 这些生菜是自家种的呢,还是你在市场上买的? 来自辞典例句
75 beverages eb693dc3e09666bb339be2c419d0478e     
n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
  • regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例
76 fermented e1236246d968e9dda0f02e826f25e962     
v.(使)发酵( ferment的过去式和过去分词 );(使)激动;骚动;骚扰
参考例句:
  • When wine is fermented, it gives off gas. 酒发酵时发出气泡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His speeches fermented trouble among the workers. 他的演讲在工人中引起骚动。 来自辞典例句
77 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。
78 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。
79 membraneous 5967ff4110c06069f83ea7b6ef253b4c     
adj.膜的,膜状的
参考例句:
80 appendage KeJy7     
n.附加物
参考例句:
  • After their work,the calculus was no longer an appendage and extension of Greek geometry.经过他们的工作,微积分不再是古希腊几何的附庸和延展。
  • Macmillan must have loathed being judged as a mere appendage to domestic politics.麦克米伦肯定极不喜欢只被当成国内政治的附属品。
81 epidermis AZhzW     
n.表皮
参考例句:
  • The external layer of skin is called the epidermis.皮的外层叫表皮。
  • There is a neoplasm originating in his leg's epidermis.他的腿上有个生长在表皮上的肿瘤。
82 courageous HzSx7     
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
参考例句:
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
83 precept VPox5     
n.戒律;格言
参考例句:
  • It occurs to me that example is always more efficacious than precept.我想到身教重于言教。
  • The son had well profited by the precept and example of the father.老太爷的言传身教早已使他儿子获益无穷。
84 providence 8tdyh     
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
参考例句:
  • It is tempting Providence to go in that old boat.乘那艘旧船前往是冒大险。
  • To act as you have done is to fly in the face of Providence.照你的所作所为那样去行事,是违背上帝的意志的。
85 veranda XfczWG     
n.走廊;阳台
参考例句:
  • She sat in the shade on the veranda.她坐在阳台上的遮荫处。
  • They were strolling up and down the veranda.他们在走廊上来回徜徉。
86 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。
87 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。
88 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。
89 miserable g18yk     
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
  • It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
  • Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
90 inexplicable tbCzf     
adj.无法解释的,难理解的
参考例句:
  • It is now inexplicable how that development was misinterpreted.当时对这一事态发展的错误理解究竟是怎么产生的,现在已经无法说清楚了。
  • There are many things which are inexplicable by science.有很多事科学还无法解释。
91 enigma 68HyU     
n.谜,谜一样的人或事
参考例句:
  • I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年,他仍然难以捉摸。
  • Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词,这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。


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