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Book 3 Chapter 10
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Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite1 House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists2 thought no longer. Herbert's critical state outweighed3 all other considerations. Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury? The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result. The cart was brought to the bend of the river. There some branches, disposed as a liner, received the mattress4 on which lay the unconscious Herbert. Ten minutes after, Cyrus Harding, Spilett, and Pencroft were at the foot of the cliff, leaving Neb to take the cart on to the plateau of Prospect5 Heights. The lift was put in motion, and Herbert was soon stretched on his bed in Granite House.

What cares were lavished6 on him to bring him back to life! He smiled for a moment on finding himself in his room, but could scarcely even murmur7 a few words, so great was his weakness. Gideon Spilett examined his wounds. He feared to find them reopened, having been imperfectly healed. There was nothing of the sort. From whence, then, came this prostration8? why was Herbert so much worse? The lad then fell into a kind of feverish9 sleep, and the reporter and Pencroft remained near the bed. During this time, Harding told Neb all that had happened at the corral, and Neb recounted to his master the events of which the plateau had just been the theater.

It was only during the preceding night that the convicts had appeared on the edge of the forest, at the approaches to Creek10 Glycerine. Neb, who was watching near the poultry-yard, had not hesitated to fire at one of the pirates, who was about to cross the stream; but in the darkness he could not tell whether the man had been hit or not. At any rate, it was not enough to frighten away the band, and Neb had only just time to get up to Granite House, where at least he was in safety.

But what was he to do there? How prevent the devastations with which the convicts threatened the plateau? Had Neb any means by which to warn his master? And, besides, in what situation were the inhabitants of the corral themselves? Cyrus Harding and his companions had left on the 11th of November, and it was now the 29th. It was, therefore, nineteen days since Neb had had other news than that brought by Top--disastrous news: Ayrton disappeared, Herbert severely12 wounded, the engineer, reporter, and sailor, as it were, imprisoned13 in the corral!

What was he to do? asked poor Neb. Personally he had nothing to fear, for the convicts could not reach him in Granite House. But the buildings, the plantations14, all their arrangements at the mercy of the pirates! Would it not be best to let Cyrus Harding judge of what he ought to do, and to warn him, at least, of the danger which threatened him?

Neb then thought of employing Jup, and confiding15 a note to him. He knew the orang's great intelligence, which had been often put to the proof. Jup understood the word corral, which had been frequently pronounced before him, and it may be remembered, too, that he had often driven the cart thither16 in company with Pencroft. Day had not yet dawned. The active orang would know how to pass unperceived through the woods, of which the convicts, besides, would think he was a native.

Neb did not hesitate. He wrote the note, he tied it to Jup's neck, he brought the ape to the door of Granite House, from which he let down a long cord to the ground; then, several times he repeated these words,--

"Jup Jup! corral, corral!"

The creature understood, seized the cord, glided17 rapidly down the beach, and disappeared in the darkness without the convicts' attention having been in the least excited.

"You did well, Neb," said Harding, "but perhaps in not warning us you would have done still better!"

And, in speaking thus, Cyrus Harding thought of Herbert, whose recovery the removal had so seriously checked.

Neb ended his account. The convicts had not appeared at all on the beach. Not knowing the number of the island's inhabitants, they might suppose that Granite House was defended by a large party. They must have remembered that during the attack by the brig numerous shot had been fired both from the lower and upper rocks, and no doubt they did not wish to expose themselves. But the plateau of Prospect Heights was open to them, and not covered by the fire of Granite House. They gave themselves up, therefore, to their instinct of destruction,--plundering, burning, devastating18 everything,--and only retiring half an hour before the arrival of the colonists, whom they believed still confined in the corral.

On their retreat, Neb hurried out. He climbed the plateau at the risk of being perceived and fired at, tried to extinguish the fire which was consuming the buildings of the poultry-yard, and had struggled, though in vain, against it until the cart appeared at the edge of the wood.

Such had been these serious events. The presence of the convicts constituted a permanent source of danger to the settlers in Lincoln Island, until then so happy, and who might now expect still greater misfortunes.

Spilett remained in Granite House with Herbert and Pencroft, while Cyrus Harding, accompanied by Neb, proceeded to judge for himself of the extent of the disaster.

It was fortunate that the convicts had not advanced to the foot of Granite House. The workshop at the Chimneys would in that case not have escaped destruction. But after all, this evil would have been more easily reparable than the ruins accumulated on the plateau of Prospect Heights. Harding and Neb proceeded towards the Mercy, and ascended19 its left bank without meeting with any trace of the convicts; nor on the other side of the river, in the depths of the wood, could they perceive any suspicious indications.

Besides, it might be supposed that in all probability either the convicts knew of the return of the settlers to Granite House, by having seen them pass on the road from the corral, or, after the devastation11 of the plateau, they had penetrated20 into Jacamar Wood, following the course of the Mercy, and were thus ignorant of their return.

In the former case, they must have returned towards the corral, now without defenders21, and which contained valuable stores.

In the latter, they must have regained22 their encampment, and would wait on opportunity to recommence the attack.

It was, therefore, possible to prevent them, but any enterprise to clear the island was now rendered difficult by reason of Herbert's condition. Indeed, their whole force would have been barely sufficient to cope with the convicts, and just now no one could leave Granite House.

The engineer and Neb arrived on the plateau. Desolation reigned23 everywhere. The fields had been trampled24 over; the ears of wheat, which were nearly full-grown, lay on the ground. The other plantations had not suffered less.

The kitchen-garden was destroyed. Happily, Granite House possessed25 a store of seed which would enable them to repair these misfortunes.

As to the wall and buildings of the poultry-yard and the onagers stable, the fire had destroyed all. A few terrified creatures roamed over the plateau. The birds, which during the fire had taken refuge on the waters of the lake, had already returned to their accustomed spot, and were dabbling26 on the banks. Everything would have to be reconstructed.

Cyrus Harding's face, which was paler than usual, expressed an internal anger which he commanded with difficulty, but he did not utter a word. Once more he looked at his devastated27 fields, and at the smoke which still rose from the ruins, then he returned to Granite House.

The following days were the saddest of any that the colonists had passed on the island! Herbert's weakness visibly increased. It appeared that a more serious malady28, the consequence of the profound physiological29 disturbance30 he had gone through, threatened to declare itself, and Gideon Spilett feared such an aggravation31 of his condition that he would be powerless to fight against it!

In fact, Herbert remained in an almost continuous state of drowsiness32, and symptoms of delirium33 began to manifest themselves. Refreshing34 drinks were the only remedies at the colonists' disposal. The fever was not as yet very high, but it soon appeared that it would probably recur35 at regular intervals36. Gideon Spilett first recognized this on the 6th of December.

The poor boy, whose fingers, nose, and ears had become extremely pale, was at first seized with slight shiverings, horripilations, and tremblings. His pulse was weak and irregular, his skin dry, his thirst intense. To this soon succeeded a hot fit; his face became flushed; his skin reddened; his pulse quick; then a profuse37 perspiration38 broke out after which the fever seemed to diminish. The attack had lasted nearly five hours.

Gideon Spilett had not left Herbert, who, it was only too certain, was now seized by an intermittent39 fever, and this fever must be cured at any cost before it should assume a more serious aspect.

"And in order to cure it," said Spilett to Cyrus Harding, "we need a febrifuge."

"A febrifuge--" answered the engineer. "We have neither Peruvian bark, nor sulphate of quinine."

"No," said Gideon Spilett, "but there are willows41 on the border of the lake, and the bark of the willow40 might, perhaps, prove to be a substitute for quinine."

"Let us try it without losing a moment," replied Cyrus Harding.

The bark of the willow has, indeed, been justly considered as a succedaneum for Peruvian bark, as has also that of the horse-chestnut tree, the leaf of the holly42, the snake-root, etc. It was evidently necessary to make trial of this substance, although not so valuable as Peruvian bark, and to employ it in its natural state, since they had no means for extracting its essence.

Cyrus Harding went himself to cut from the trunk of a species of black willow, a few pieces of bark; he brought them back to Granite House, and reduced them to a powder, which was administered that same evening to Herbert.

The night passed without any important change. Herbert was somewhat delirious43, but the fever did not reappear in the night, and did not return either during the following day.

Pencroft again began to hope. Gideon Spilett said nothing. It might be that the fever was not quotidian44, but tertian, and that it would return next day. Therefore, he awaited the next day with the greatest anxiety.

It might have been remarked besides that during this period Herbert remained utterly45 prostrate46, his head weak and giddy. Another symptom alarmed the reporter to the highest degree. Herbert's liver became congested, and soon a more intense delirium showed that his brain was also affected47.

Gideon Spilett was overwhelmed by this new complication. He took the engineer aside.

"It is a malignant48 fever," said he.

"A malignant fever!" cried Harding. "You are mistaken, Spilett. A malignant fever does not declare itself spontaneously; its germ must previously49 have existed."

"I am not mistaken," replied the reporter. "Herbert no doubt contracted the germ of this fever in the marshes50 of the island. He has already had one attack; should a second come on and should we not be able to prevent a third, he is lost."

"But the willow bark?"

"That is insufficient," answered the reporter, "and the third attack of a malignant fever, which is not arrested by means of quinine, is always fatal."

Fortunately, Pencroft heard nothing of this conversation or he would have gone mad.

It may be imagined what anxiety the engineer and the reporter suffered during the day of the 7th of December and the following night.

Towards the middle of the day the second attack came on. The crisis was terrible. Herbert felt himself sinking. He stretched his arms towards Cyrus Harding, towards Spilett, towards Pencroft. He was so young to die! The scene was heart-rending. They were obliged to send Pencroft away.

The fit lasted five hours. It was evident that Herbert could not survive a third.

The night was frightful51. In his delirium Herbert uttered words which went to the hearts of his companions. He struggled with the convicts, he called to Ayrton, he poured forth52 entreaties53 to that mysterious being,--that powerful unknown protector,--whose image was stamped upon his mind; then he again fell into a deep exhaustion54 which completely prostrated55 him. Several times Gideon Spilett thought that the poor boy was dead.

The next day, the 8th of December, was but a succession of the fainting fits. Herbert's thin hands clutched the sheets. They had administered further doses of pounded bark, but the reporter expected no result from it.

"If before tomorrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge," said the reporter, "Herbert will be dead."

Night arrived--the last night, it was too much to be feared, of the good, brave, intelligent boy, so far in advance of his years, and who was loved by all as their own child. The only remedy which existed against this terrible malignant fever, the only specific which could overcome it, was not to be found in Lincoln Island.

During the night of the 8th of December, Herbert was seized by a more violent delirium. His liver was fearfully congested, his brain affected, and already it was impossible for him to recognize any one.

Would he live until the next day, until that third attack which must infallibly carry him off? It was not probable. His strength was exhausted56, and in the intervals of fever he lay as one dead.

Towards three o'clock in the morning Herbert uttered a piercing cry. He seemed to be torn by a supreme57 convulsion. Neb, who was near him, terrified, ran into the next room where his companions were watching.

Top, at that moment, barked in a strange manner.

All rushed in immediately and managed to restrain the dying boy, who was endeavoring to throw himself out of his bed, while Spilett, taking his arm, felt his pulse gradually quicken.

It was five in the morning. The rays of the rising sun began to shine in at the windows of Granite House. It promised to be a fine day, and this day was to be poor Herbert's last!

A ray glanced on the table placed near the bed.

Suddenly Pencroft, uttering a cry, pointed58 to the table.

On it lay a little oblong box, of which the cover bore these words:-- "SULPHATE OF QUININE."

现在移民们不再考虑罪犯们给“花岗石宫”所带来的危害和高地所遭到的破坏了。赫伯特的病情十分危急,大家没有心思顾及其他的事情。这次移动的结果会不会引起致命的内伤呢?通讯记者不敢断定,可是他和他的伙伴们几乎已经绝望了。大车来到河道拐弯的地方。他们用树枝做了一个担架,把不省人事的赫伯特连垫子一起放在上面。十分钟以后,赛勒斯·史密斯、史佩莱和潘克洛夫来到了峭壁下,让纳布把大车带到眺望岗的高地上去。升降梯往上升起,不久以后,赫伯特就躺在“花岗石宫”里自己的床上了。

他们费尽了多少心机才使他苏醒过来。他醒来时发现已经在自己房间里了,干是他微微一笑,但是由于过度虚弱,他连一句话也说不出来。他的伤处本来就没有完全收口,吉丁·史佩莱怕创口重新迸发,就检查了一下,所幸创口并没有开裂。那么,怎么会产生这种虚脱现象的呢?赫伯特的病情怎么会恶化到这个程度的呢?刚检查完,少年就由于高烧而昏睡过去了。通讯记者和潘克洛夫一直没有离开他的床边。这时候,史密斯把畜栏里发生的事情全都告诉了纳布,纳布也向主人叙述了高地上发生的情况。

罪犯们只是在昨天夜里才在森林边缘甘油河的渡口出现的。当时纳布正在家禽场附近了望,他看见有一个海盗打算渡河。就毫不犹豫地放了一枪,可是在黑暗中,他不知道打中了没有。无论如何,匪徒们并没有被这一枪吓跑,纳布差点没来得及退到“花岗石宫”上去,在“花岗石宫”里他至少是安全的。

可是,他该怎么办呢?罪犯们眼看就要破坏高地了,怎样去阻止他们呢?他能想法子通知他的主人吗?此外,畜栏里的人当时处在什么情况之下呢?赛勒斯·史密斯和他的伙伴们是11月11日动身的,现在已经29日了。十九天来,纳布所得到的唯一的讯息,就是托普送来的坏消息:艾尔通失踪了,赫伯特身受重伤,工程师、通讯记者和水手被围困在畜栏里!

怎么办呢?可怜的纳布不禁要问自己。他本人并不怕什么,因为罪犯们是没法到“花岗石宫”上来的。可是他们的建筑物、农场和所有的布置都要任凭海盗们糟蹋了!要是能让赛勒斯·史密斯去考虑应该怎么办,至少让他知道可能遇到的危险,那样不是更好吗?

接着纳布想到可以利用杰普,就写了一封信让它带着。他知道猩猩非常聪明,这是许久以来就已证明了的。他们常向它提到“畜栏”,因此杰普懂得这两个字的意思,大家也许还记得,它经常陪潘克洛夫一起驾车到畜栏去。这时天还没有亮,机灵的猩猩会想法子偷偷地穿过森林的;再说即使罪犯们发现了它,也不过把它当作一个猩猩罢了。

纳布没有犹豫。他写好了信,系在杰普的脖子下面,然后把猩猩带到“花岗石宫”门口,把一根长绳子放到地面;接着,他重复了好几遍:

“杰普,杰普!畜栏,畜栏!”

猩猩明白了他的意思,它抓住绳子,敏捷地滑到海滩上,随后就在黑暗中消失了,丝毫也没有惊动罪犯们。

“做得对,纳布,”史密斯说,“可是,假如不通知我们,也许要更好一些!”

赛勒斯·史密斯所以这样说,是因为想到了赫伯特,由于这次迁移,严重地妨碍了他的复原。

纳布讲完了。罪犯们一个也没有到沙滩上来。他们摸不清岛上有多少人,也许还以为有一个相当大的部队在防卫“花岗石宫”呢。他们一定还记得:在双桅船进攻的时候,山石的高处和低处,都有很多的枪弹向他们打来;他们一定认为这些人现在是有意不暴露行踪。可是眺望岗的高地却没有“花岗石宫”的炮火掩护,他们可以随便上去。于是他们就大肆破坏起来,他们抢劫、放火、捣毁一切,直到移民们回来以前半小时,才离开高地。当时他们以为移民们还困守在畜栏里呢。

他们走了以后,纳布急忙跑出来。他冒着暴露自己甚至被打死的危险,爬上高地,想扑灭吞没家禽场建筑物的火焰;虽然并没有什么效果,但他还是坚持和大火斗争,直到大车来到森林的边缘时才住手。

这就是事情的经过。罪犯们的存在,永远是林肯岛居民的一个危险的祸根。他们过去一直生活得非常愉快,可是从现在起,却可能还要遭到更大的不幸。

史佩莱和潘克洛夫留在“花岗石宫”里,和赫伯特在一起,赛勒斯·史密斯在纳布的陪伴下,要亲自去看一下这次破坏波及的范围。

侥幸的是,罪犯们没有到“花岗石宫”的脚下来。否则“石窟”的工场就难免要遭到破坏了。可是,从另一方面说,即使“石窟”遭到破坏,比起眺望岗来,所受的损失还是比较容易弥补的。史密斯和纳布向慈悲河走去,爬上河的左岸,并没有发现罪犯的踪迹;在河的对岸和丛林深处,也没有发现任何可疑的迹象。

现在大致有两种可能:一种可能是罪犯们在畜栏路上看见居民,知道他们回“花岗石宫”了;另一种可能是他们破坏了高地以后,就深入啄木鸟林,沿着慈悲河逃跑了,因此不知道居民们回来。

如果是第一种情况,他们一定又回畜栏去了,因为那里现在没有人防守,却有许多贵重的东西。

如果是第二种情况,他们一定回到了他们安身的地方,等待机会,准备重新进攻。

因此,居民们如果采取守势,是不成问题的。可是现在任何进一步肃清岛上匪徒的计划,都由于赫伯特的病情而搁浅了。的确,虽然以他们的全部力量来说,还勉强能对付这帮罪犯,可是现在谁也离不开“花岗石宫”。

工程师和纳布来到了高地。到处是一片荒凉的景象。田地被践踏了,眼看就要成熟的麦穗倒在地上。农场的其他部分也遭到了同样的损失。

菜园也被破坏了。幸而“花岗石宫”里还保存着一部分种籽,以后是能够把菜园恢复起来的。

家禽场的外壁和建筑物,以及野驴的厩房,都被大火烧毁了。一些受惊的动物在高地上彷徨着。焚烧时躲在湖上的飞禽,又回到老地方来,正在岸边戏水。一切都可以重新建设起来。

赛勒斯·史密斯的脸色显得比平时苍白,他感到很难压下心头的怒气,可是他一句话也没有说。他又看了一眼破坏了的田地和火场里还在往上升的余烟,然后回“花岗石宫”去了。

以后的几天是移民们在荒岛上所过的最悲痛的日子!赫伯特显然变得更虚弱了。看样子好象是由于严重的生理失调,而将要暴发一种更厉害的疾病。史佩莱担心自己没有力量和这种恶化的病势进行斗争!

事实上,赫伯特几乎一直在昏迷状态中,神经错乱的症状也开始出现了。移民们唯一的药品就是清凉的饮料。热度现在还不太高,可是不久以后,大概就要每隔一个时期发一次烧了。果然,12月6日那天,吉丁·史佩莱第一次发现这种情况。

可怜的少年手指和耳鼻都变得十分惨白,起初他微微有些打颤,浑身起了鸡皮疙瘩,不住地哆嗦着。他的脉搏既微弱又不正常,皮肤非常干燥,他感到口渴得厉害。然后马上就是一阵痉挛;他的脸上发着高烧,皮肤通红,脉搏也加快了,然后出了一身大汗,热度好象也随着降低了。这一阵发作几乎持续了五个钟头。

吉丁·史佩莱始终没有离开赫伯特。很明显,少年染上疟疾了。必须不惜任何代价进行医疗,以免病况进入更加严重的局面。

“要想把病医好,”史佩莱对赛勒斯·史密斯说,“我们必须取得一种退热药。”

“一种退热药……”工程师说,“我们既没有奎宁树皮,也没有硫酸奎宁,不是吗?”

“不错,”吉丁·史佩莱说,“可是湖边有柳树,也许柳树皮可以作奎宁的代用品。”

“我们赶快抓紧时间试试吧。”赛勒斯·史密斯说。

的确,柳树皮和七叶树皮、冬青树叶以及蛇根草等一样,巳经被合理地当作奎宁皮的代用药了。它虽然没有奎宁皮那样名贵,显然还是有必要试一试的。由于没法提取它的精华,他们只好不经过加工就拿来使用。

赛勒斯·史密斯从一棵黑柳树上削下几片树皮,带回“花岗石宫”,把它们捣成碎末,当晚就让赫伯特吃下去了。

这一夜没有发生什么重大变化,就这样过去了。赫伯特的神经有些错乱,可是夜里并没有发烧,第二天白天热度也没有上升。

潘克洛夫又恢复希望了。吉丁·史佩莱却什么也没有说。也许发烧不是每天的,而是隔日一次,要再过一天才会复发,因此,他万分焦急地等待着下一天。

有一点可以看得出,在这期间,赫伯特完全陷入了虚脱状态,他的头部无力而眩晕。还有一个症状使通讯记者大吃一惊,赫伯特的肝脏充血了,不久以后,他的神经错乱得更加厉害,说明他的大脑也受了影响。

吉丁·史佩莱对这个新的共发症简直毫无办法。他把工程师拉在一旁。

“这是一种恶性疟疾。”他说。

“恶性疟疾!”史密斯叫道。“你错了,史佩莱。恶性疟疾不会自发产生的;一定要事先有这种病菌潜伏着才能够发病。”

“我没有弄错,”通讯记者说。“赫伯特一定是在荒岛的沼泽地带感染上这种病菌的。他已经发作了一次;如果再发一次,而我们又没法防止第三次的话,他就要完了。”

“可是柳树皮呢?”

“那不顶用,”通讯记者答道,“如果不用奎宁防止恶性疟疾的第三次发作,那是一定要丧命的。”

幸亏潘克洛夫没有听见这场谈话,要不然他真要疯了。

12月7日的白天和这一夜晚,工程师和通讯记者多么着急是不难想象的。

将近中午的时候,第二次发作又来了。这一关是非常可怕的。赫伯特觉得自己瘫痪下去了。他把胳膊伸给赛勒斯·史密斯、史佩莱和潘克洛夫。小小的年纪就要死去,未免太早了!这真是令人心碎的一个场面。他们只好把潘克洛夫打发到别处去。

痉挛延续了五个钟头。很明显,赫伯特再也经不起第三次的打击了。

这一夜是凄惨可怕的。在神经错乱的状态中,赫伯特含含糊糊地说了几句话,这几句话打动了伙伴们的心弦。原来他在和罪犯们斗争,他叫唤着艾尔通,他不断地恳求那个神秘的人——那个神通广大的不知名的保卫者,他的形象已经铭记在赫伯特的脑海里了。然后,他耗尽了体力,又陷入了完全虚脱的状态。有几次吉丁·史佩莱以为这个可怜的少年已经死了。

第二天是12月8日,赫伯特成天在昏迷的痉挛状态中度过。他那骨瘦如柴的双手紧紧地抓着床上的被单。他们又给他吃了一些捣碎的树皮末,可是通讯记者并没有抱什么希望。

“如果在明天一早以前还没有比较有效的退热药给他吃,”通讯记者说,“赫伯特就非死不可了。”

黑夜来临了,这可能是这位善良、勇敢而又聪明的少年的最后一夜了。以他的年龄来说,他在哪方面都显得出类拔萃,人人都象爱护自己的孩子一样地喜爱他;然而今天晚上,他的命运太难令人乐观了。唯一能够医治这种可怕的恶性疟疾的药品,唯一能够起死回生的特效药,却不是林肯岛上所能找到的。

12月8日夜间,赫伯特精神错乱得更加严重。肝脏充血达到可怕的程度,大脑也受到了感染,他已经认不清任何人了。

病情第三次发作时,他肯定是要死了。他还能活到第二天吗?恐怕不能了。他已经耗尽了体力,在发烧的间歇期间,他就象死人似的躺在那里。

夜里三点钟的时候,赫伯特发出一声尖叫,好象是由于极度的痉挛撕裂了他的身体似的。纳布当时离他不远,听见以后吓了一跳,急忙向伙伴们所在的房间里跑去。

这时候,托普也莫名其妙地大叫起来。

大家急忙冲进屋去,想使垂死的少年平静下来。这时赫伯特几乎要滚下床铺,史佩莱抓住他的胳膊,感到他的脉搏逐渐加快了。

这时候是早上五点钟。初升的太阳开始照进“花岗石宫”的窗户。它告诉人们,这是一个晴朗的日子,可是这却是可怜的赫伯特的最后一天了:

一线阳光照亮了床边的一张桌子。

潘克洛夫突然指着桌子上的一件东西,惊叫一声。

桌上放着一个长方形的匣子,标签上写着:

“硫酸奎宁”。


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1 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。
2 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》
3 outweighed ab362c03a68adf0ab499937abbf51262     
v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 );在重要性或价值方面超过
参考例句:
  • This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds. 这个拳击选手体重比他的对手重20磅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She outweighed me by ten pounds, and sometimes she knocked me down. 她的体重超过我十磅,有时竟把我撞倒。 来自百科语句
4 mattress Z7wzi     
n.床垫,床褥
参考例句:
  • The straw mattress needs to be aired.草垫子该晾一晾了。
  • The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。
5 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。
6 lavished 7f4bc01b9202629a8b4f2f96ba3c61a8     
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I lavished all the warmth of my pent-up passion. 我把憋在心里那一股热烈的情感尽量地倾吐出来。 来自辞典例句
  • An enormous amount of attention has been lavished on these problems. 在这些问题上,我们已经花费了大量的注意力。 来自辞典例句
7 murmur EjtyD     
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
参考例句:
  • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
  • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
8 prostration e23ec06f537750e7e1306b9c8f596399     
n. 平伏, 跪倒, 疲劳
参考例句:
  • a state of prostration brought on by the heat 暑热导致的虚脱状态
  • A long period of worrying led to her nervous prostration. 长期的焦虑导致她的神经衰弱。
9 feverish gzsye     
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
参考例句:
  • He is too feverish to rest.他兴奋得安静不下来。
  • They worked with feverish haste to finish the job.为了完成此事他们以狂热的速度工作着。
10 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。
11 devastation ku9zlF     
n.毁坏;荒废;极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句:
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 severely SiCzmk     
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
参考例句:
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
13 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁,合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
14 plantations ee6ea2c72cc24bed200cd75cf6fbf861     
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Soon great plantations, supported by slave labor, made some families very wealthy. 不久之后出现了依靠奴隶劳动的大庄园,使一些家庭成了富豪。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
  • Winterborne's contract was completed, and the plantations were deserted. 维恩特波恩的合同完成后,那片林地变得荒废了。 来自辞典例句
15 confiding e67d6a06e1cdfe51bc27946689f784d1     
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
参考例句:
  • The girl is of a confiding nature. 这女孩具有轻信别人的性格。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Celia, though confiding her opinion only to Andrew, disagreed. 西莉亚却不这么看,尽管她只向安德鲁吐露过。 来自辞典例句
16 thither cgRz1o     
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
参考例句:
  • He wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate.他逛来逛去找玩伴。
  • He tramped hither and thither.他到处流浪。
17 glided dc24e51e27cfc17f7f45752acf858ed1     
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
参考例句:
  • The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。
  • They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 devastating muOzlG     
adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的
参考例句:
  • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
19 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》
20 penetrated 61c8e5905df30b8828694a7dc4c3a3e0     
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
  • They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。
21 defenders fe417584d64537baa7cd5e48222ccdf8     
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 );守卫者;保护者;辩护者
参考例句:
  • The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众,只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
23 reigned d99f19ecce82a94e1b24a320d3629de5     
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
参考例句:
  • Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静,一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
24 trampled 8c4f546db10d3d9e64a5bba8494912e6     
踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
参考例句:
  • He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊,怕他让暴民踩着。
  • People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。
25 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。
26 dabbling dfa8783c0be3c07392831d7e40cc10ee     
v.涉猎( dabble的现在分词 );涉足;浅尝;少量投资
参考例句:
  • She swims twice a week and has been dabbling in weight training. 她一周游两次泳,偶尔还练习一下举重。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The boy is dabbling his hand in the water. 这孩子正用手玩水。 来自辞典例句
27 devastated eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词);摧毁;毁灭;在感情上(精神上、财务上等)压垮adj.毁坏的;极为震惊的
参考例句:
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
28 malady awjyo     
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
参考例句:
  • There is no specific remedy for the malady.没有医治这种病的特效药。
  • They are managing to control the malady into a small range.他们设法将疾病控制在小范围之内。
29 physiological aAvyK     
adj.生理学的,生理学上的
参考例句:
  • He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
  • Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。
30 disturbance BsNxk     
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
参考例句:
  • He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
  • You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。
31 aggravation PKYyD     
n.烦恼,恼火
参考例句:
  • She stirred in aggravation as she said this. 她说这句话,激动得过分。
  • Can't stand the aggravation, all day I get aggravation. You know how it is." 我整天都碰到令人发火的事,你可想而知这是什么滋味。” 来自教父部分
32 drowsiness 420d2bd92d26d6690d758ae67fc31048     
n.睡意;嗜睡
参考例句:
  • A feeling of drowsiness crept over him. 一种昏昏欲睡的感觉逐渐袭扰着他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This decision reached, he finally felt a placid drowsiness steal over him. 想到这,来了一点平安的睡意。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
33 delirium 99jyh     
n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋
参考例句:
  • In her delirium, she had fallen to the floor several times. 她在神志不清的状态下几次摔倒在地上。
  • For the next nine months, Job was in constant delirium.接下来的九个月,约伯处于持续精神错乱的状态。
34 refreshing HkozPQ     
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
参考例句:
  • I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
  • The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼,特别解乏提神。
35 recur wCqyG     
vi.复发,重现,再发生
参考例句:
  • Economic crises recur periodically.经济危机周期性地发生。
  • Of course,many problems recur at various periods.当然,有许多问题会在不同的时期反复提出。
36 intervals f46c9d8b430e8c86dea610ec56b7cbef     
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
参考例句:
  • The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. 预报间晴,有阵雨。
  • Meetings take place at fortnightly intervals. 每两周开一次会。
37 profuse R1jzV     
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
参考例句:
  • The hostess is profuse in her hospitality.女主人招待得十分周到。
  • There was a profuse crop of hair impending over the top of his face.一大绺头发垂在他额头上。
38 perspiration c3UzD     
n.汗水;出汗
参考例句:
  • It is so hot that my clothes are wet with perspiration.天太热了,我的衣服被汗水湿透了。
  • The perspiration was running down my back.汗从我背上淌下来。
39 intermittent ebCzV     
adj.间歇的,断断续续的
参考例句:
  • Did you hear the intermittent sound outside?你听见外面时断时续的声音了吗?
  • In the daytime intermittent rains freshened all the earth.白天里,时断时续地下着雨,使整个大地都生气勃勃了。
40 willow bMFz6     
n.柳树
参考例句:
  • The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
  • The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。
41 willows 79355ee67d20ddbc021d3e9cb3acd236     
n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木
参考例句:
  • The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
42 holly hrdzTt     
n.[植]冬青属灌木
参考例句:
  • I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
  • People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。
43 delirious V9gyj     
adj.不省人事的,神智昏迷的
参考例句:
  • He was delirious,murmuring about that matter.他精神恍惚,低声叨念着那件事。
  • She knew that he had become delirious,and tried to pacify him.她知道他已经神志昏迷起来了,极力想使他镇静下来。
44 quotidian X0rzX     
adj.每日的,平凡的
参考例句:
  • Television has become part of our quotidian existence.电视已成为我们日常生活的一部分。
  • Most solutions to the problem of global warming are tediousl,almost oppressively,quotidian.大多数应对全球变暖的措施都是冗长乏味,几近压制,以及司空见惯的。
45 utterly ZfpzM1     
adv.完全地,绝对地
参考例句:
  • Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民,把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
  • I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
46 prostrate 7iSyH     
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
参考例句:
  • She was prostrate on the floor.她俯卧在地板上。
  • The Yankees had the South prostrate and they intended to keep It'so.北方佬已经使南方屈服了,他们还打算继续下去。
47 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
48 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。
49 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
50 marshes 9fb6b97bc2685c7033fce33dc84acded     
n.沼泽,湿地( marsh的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Cows were grazing on the marshes. 牛群在湿地上吃草。
  • We had to cross the marshes. 我们不得不穿过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
51 frightful Ghmxw     
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
参考例句:
  • How frightful to have a husband who snores!有一个发鼾声的丈夫多讨厌啊!
  • We're having frightful weather these days.这几天天气坏极了。
52 forth Hzdz2     
adv.向前;向外,往外
参考例句:
  • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
53 entreaties d56c170cf2a22c1ecef1ae585b702562     
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • He began with entreaties and ended with a threat. 他先是恳求,最后是威胁。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The tyrant was deaf to the entreaties of the slaves. 暴君听不到奴隶们的哀鸣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
54 exhaustion OPezL     
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
参考例句:
  • She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
  • His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了,显然是太累了。
55 prostrated 005b7f6be2182772064dcb09f1a7c995     
v.使俯伏,使拜倒( prostrate的过去式和过去分词 );(指疾病、天气等)使某人无能为力
参考例句:
  • He was prostrated by the loss of his wife. 他因丧妻而忧郁。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • They prostrated themselves before the emperor. 他们拜倒在皇帝的面前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
56 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。
57 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
58 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的,直截了当的
参考例句:
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。


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