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Chapter 40 Catch-22
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    There was, of course, a catch.

  “Catch-22?” inquired Yossarian.

  “Of course,” Colonel Korn answered pleasantly, after he had chased the mighty1 guard of massive M.P.s out withan insouciant2 flick3 of his hand and a slightly contemptuous nod—most relaxed, as always, when he could bemost cynical4. His rimless5 square eyeglasses glinted with sly amusement as he gazed at Yossarian. “After all, wecan’t simply send you home for refusing to fly more missions and keep the rest of the men here, can we? Thatwould hardly be fair to them.”

  “You’re goddam right!” Colonel Cathcart blurted6 out, lumbering7 back and forth8 gracelessly like a winded bull,puffing and pouting9 angrily. “I’d like to tie him up hand and foot and throw him aboard a plane on everymission. That’s what I’d like to do.”

  Colonel Korn motioned Colonel Cathcart to be silent and smiled at Yossarian. “You know, you really have beenmaking things terribly difficult for Colonel Cathcart,” he observed with flip10 good humor, as though the fact didnot displease11 him at all. “The men are unhappy and morale12 is beginning to deteriorate13. And it’s all your fault.”

  “It’s your fault,” Yossarian argued, “for raising the number of missions.”

  “No, it’s your fault for refusing to fly them,” Colonel Korn retorted. “The men were perfectly14 content to fly asmany missions as we asked as long as they thought they had no alternative. Now you’ve given them hope, andthey’re unhappy. So the blame is all yours.”

  “Doesn’t he know there’s a war going on?” Colonel Cathcart, still stamping back and forth, demanded moroselywithout looking at Yossarian.

  “I’m quite sure he does,” Colonel Korn answered. “That’s probably why he refuses to fly them.”

  “Doesn’t it make any difference to him?”

  “Will the knowledge that there’s a war going on weaken your decision to refuse to participate in it?” ColonelKorn inquired with sarcastic15 seriousness, mocking Colonel Cathcart.

  “No, sir,” Yossarian replied, almost returning Colonel Korn’s smile.

  “I was afraid of that,” Colonel Korn remarked with an elaborate sigh, locking his fingers together comfortably ontop of his smooth, bald, broad, shiny brown head. “You know, in all fairness, we really haven’t treated you toobadly, have we? We’ve fed you and paid you on time. We gave you a medal and even made you a captain.”

  “I never should have made him a captain,” Colonel Cathcart exclaimed bitterly. “I should have given him acourt-martial after he loused up that Ferrara mission and went around twice.”

  “I told you not to promote him,” said Colonel Korn, “but you wouldn’t listen to me.”

  “No you didn’t. You told me to promote him, didn’t you?”

  “I told you not to promote him. But you just wouldn’t listen.”

  “I should have listened.”

  “You never listen to me,” Colonel Korn persisted with relish16. “That’s the reason we’re in this spot.”

  “All right, gee17 whiz. Stop rubbing it in, will you?”

  Colonel Cathcart burrowed18 his fists down deep inside his pockets and turned away in a slouch. “Instead of picking on me, why don’t you figure out what we’re going to do about him?”

  “We’re going to send him home, I’m afraid.” Colonel Korn was chuckling19 triumphantly20 when he turned awayfrom Colonel Cathcart to face Yossarian. “Yossarian, the war is over for you. We’re going to send you home.

  You really don’t deserve it, you know, which is one of the reasons I don’t mind doing it. Since there’s nothingelse we can risk doing to you at this time, we’ve decided21 to return you to the States. We’ve worked out this littledeal to—““What kind of deal?” Yossarian demanded with defiant22 mistrust.

  Colonel Korn tossed his head back and laughed. “Oh, a thoroughly23 despicable deal, make no mistake about that.

  It’s absolutely revolting. But you’ll accept it quickly enough.”

  “Don’t be too sure.”

  “I haven’t the slightest doubt you will, even though it stinks24 to high heaven. Oh, by the way. You haven’t toldany of the men you’ve refused to fly more missions, have you?”

  “No, sir,” Yossarian answered promptly25.

  Colonel Korn nodded approvingly. “That’s good. I like the way you lie. You’ll go far in this world if you everacquire some decent ambition.”

  “Doesn’t he know there’s a war going on?” Colonel Cathcart yelled out suddenly, and blew with vigorousdisbelief into the open end of his cigarette holder26.

  “I’m quite sure he does,” Colonel Korn replied acidly, “since you brought that identical point to his attention justa moment ago.” Colonel Korn frowned wearily for Yossarian’s benefit, his eyes twinkling swarthily with sly anddaring scorn. Gripping the edge of Colonel Cathcart’s desk with both hands, he lifted his flaccid haunches farback on the corner to sit with both short legs dangling27 freely. His shoes kicked lightly against the yellow oakwood, his sludge-brown socks, garterless, collapsed28 in sagging29 circles below ankles that were surprisingly smalland white. “You know, Yossarian,” he mused30 affably in a manner of casual reflection that seemed both derisiveand sincere, “I really do admire you a bit. You’re an intelligent person of great moral character who has taken avery courageous31 stand. I’m an intelligent person with no moral character at all, so I’m in an ideal position toappreciate it.”

  “These are very critical times,” Colonel Cathcart asserted petulantly32 from a far corner of the office, paying noattention to Colonel Korn.

  “Very critical times indeed,” Colonel Korn agreed with a placid33 nod. “We’ve just had a change of commandabove, and we can’t afford a situation that might put us in a bad light with either General Scheisskopf or GeneralPeckem. Isn’t that what you mean, Colonel?”

  “Hasn’t he got any patriotism34?”

  “Won’t you fight for your country?” Colonel Korn demanded, emulating35 Colonel Cathcart’s harsh, self-righteoustone. “Won’t you give up your life for Colonel Cathcart and me?”

  Yossarian tensed with alert astonishment36 when he heard Colonel Korn’s concluding words. “What’s that?” heexclaimed. “What have you and Colonel Cathcart got to do with my country? You’re not the same.”

  “How can you separate us?” Colonel Korn inquired with ironical37 tranquillity38.

  “That’s right,” Colonel Cathcart cried emphatically. “You’re either for us or against us. There’s no two waysabout it.”

  “I’m afraid he’s got you,” added Colonel Korn. “You’re either for us or against your country. It’s as simple asthat.”

  “Oh, no, Colonel. I don’t buy that.”

  Colonel Korn was unrufed. “Neither do I, frankly39, but everyone else will. So there you are.”

  “You’re a disgrace to your uniform!” Colonel Cathcart declared with blustering40 wrath41, whirling to confrontYossarian for the first time. “I’d like to know how you ever got to be a captain, anyway.”

  “You promoted him,” Colonel Korn reminded sweetly, stifling42 a snicker. “Don’t you remember?”

  “Well, I never should have done it.”

  “I told you not to do it,” Colonel Korn said. “But you just wouldn’t listen to me.”

  “Gee whiz, will you stop rubbing it in?” Colonel Cathcart cried. He furrowed43 his brow and glowered44 at ColonelKorn through eyes narrow with suspicion, his fists clenched45 on his hips46. “Say, whose side are you on, anyway?”

  “Your side, Colonel. What other side could I be on?”

  “Then stop picking on me, will you? Get off my back, will you?”

  “I’m on your side, Colonel. I’m just loaded with patriotism.”

  “Well, just make sure you don’t forget that.” Colonel Cathcart turned away grudgingly47 after another moment,incompletely reassured48, and began striding the floor, his hands kneading his long cigarette holder. He jerked athumb toward Yossarian. “Let’s settle with him. I know what I’d like to do with him. I’d like to take him outsideand shoot him. That’s what I’d like to do with him. That’s what General Dreedle would do with him.”

  “But General Dreedle isn’t with us any more,” said Colonel Korn, “so we can’t take him outside and shoot him.”

  Now that his moment of tension with Colonel Cathcart had passed, Colonel Korn relaxed again and resumedkicking softly against Colonel Cathcart’s desk. He returned to Yossarian. “So we’re going to send you homeinstead. It took a bit of thinking, but we finally worked out this horrible little plan for sending you home withoutcausing too much dissatisfaction among the friends you’ll leave behind. Doesn’t that make you happy?”

  “What kind of plan? I’m not sure I’m going to like it.”

  “I know you’re not going to like it.” Colonel Korn laughed, locking his hands contentedly49 on top of his headagain. “You’re going to loathe50 it. It really is odious51 and certainly will offend your conscience. But you’ll agree toit quickly enough. You’ll agree to it because it will send you home safe and sound in two weeks, and becauseyou have no choice. It’s that or a court-martial. Take it or leave it.”

  Yossarian snorted. “Stop bluffing52, Colonel. You can’t court-martial me for desertion in the face of the enemy. Itwould make you look bad and you probably couldn’t get a conviction.”

  “But we can court-martial you now for desertion from duty, since you went to Rome without a pass. And wecould make it stick. If you think about it a minute, you’ll see that you’d leave us no alternative. We can’t simplylet you keep walking around in open insubordination without punishing you. All the other men would stop flyingmissions, too. No, you have my word for it. We will court-martial you if you turn our deal down, even though itwould raise a lot of questions and be a terrible black eye for Colonel Cathcart.”

  Colonel Cathcart winced53 at the words “black eye” and, without any apparent premeditation, hurled54 his slenderonyx-and-ivory cigarette holder down viciously on the wooden surface on his desk. “Jesus Christ!” he shoutedunexpectedly. “I hate this goddam cigarette holder!” The cigarette holder bounced off the desk to the wall,ricocheted across the window sill to the floor and came to a stop almost where he was standing55. Colonel Cathcartstared down at it with an irascible scowl56. “I wonder if it’s really doing me any good.”

  “It’s a feather in your cap with General Peckem, but a black eye for you with General Scheisskopf,” ColonelKorn informed him with a mischievous57 look of innocence58.

  “Well, which one am I supposed to please?”

  “Both.”

  “How can I please them both? They hate each other. How am I ever going to get a feather in my cap fromGeneral Scheisskopf without getting a black eye from General Peckem?”

  “March.”

  “Yeah, march. That’s the only way to please him. March. March.” Colonel Cathcart grimaced59 sullenly60. “Somegenerals! They’re a disgrace to their uniforms. If people like those two can make general, I don’t see how I canmiss.”

  “You’re going to go far.” Colonel Korn assured him with a flat lack of conviction, and turned back chuckling toYossarian, his disdainful merriment increasing at the sight of Yossarian’s unyielding expression of antagonismand distrust. “And there you have the crux61 of the situation. Colonel Cathcart wants to be a general and I want tobe a colonel, and that’s why we have to send you home.”

  “Why does he want to be a general?”

  “Why? For the same reason that I want to be a colonel. What else have we got to do? Everyone teaches us toaspire to higher things. A general is higher than a colonel, and a colonel is higher than a lieutenant62 colonel. Sowe’re both aspiring63. And you know, Yossarian, it’s a lucky thing for you that we are. Your timing64 on this isabsolutely perfect, but I suppose you took that factor into account in your calculations.”

  “I haven’t been doing any calculating,” Yossarian retorted.

  “Yes, I really do enjoy the way you lie,” Colonel Korn answered. “Won’t it make you proud to have yourcommanding officer promoted to general—to know you served in an outfit65 that averaged more combat missionsper person than any other? Don’t you want to earn more unit citations66 and more oak leaf clusters for your AirMedal? Where’s your ‘sprit de corps67?’ Don’t you want to contribute further to this great record by flying morecombat missions? It’s your last chance to answer yes.”

  “No.”

  “In that case, you have us over a barrel—“ said Colonel Korn without rancor68.

  “He ought to be ashamed of himself!”

  “—and we have to send you home. Just do a few little things for us, and—““What sort of things?” Yossarian interrupted with belligerent69 misgiving70.

  “Oh, tiny, insignificant71 things. Really, this is a very generous deal we’re making with you. We will issue ordersreturning you to the States—really, we will—and all you have to do in return is...”

  “What? What must I do?”

  Colonel Korn laughed curtly72. “Like us.”

  Yossarian blinked. “Like you?”

  “Like us.”

  “Like you?”

  “That’s right,” said Colonel Korn, nodding, gratified immeasurably by Yossarian’s guileless surprise andbewilderment. “Like us. Join us. Be our pal73. Say nice things about us here and back in the States. Become one ofthe boys. Now, that isn’t asking too much, is it?”

  “You just want me to like you? Is that all?”

  “That’s all.”

  “That’s all?”

  “Just find it in your heart to like us.”

  Yossarian wanted to laugh confidently when he saw with amazement74 that Colonel Korn was telling the truth.

  “That isn’t going to be too easy,” he sneered75.

  “Oh, it will be a lot easier than you think,” Colonel Korn taunted76 in return, undismayed by Yossarian’s barb77.

  “You’ll be surprised at how easy you’ll find it to like us once you begin.” Colonel Korn hitched78 up the waist ofhis loose, voluminous trousers. The deep black grooves79 isolating80 his square chin from his jowls were bent81 againin a kind of jeering82 and reprehensible83 mirth. “You see, Yossarian, we’re going to put you on easy street. We’regoing to promote you to major and even give you another medal. Captain Flume is already working on glowingpress releases describing your valor84 over Ferrara, your deep and abiding85 loyalty86 to your outfit and yourconsummate dedication87 to duty. Those phrases are all actual quotations88, by the way. We’re going to glorify89 youand send you home a hero, recalled by the Pentagon for morale and public-relations purposes. You’ll live like amillionaire. Everyone will lionize you. You’ll have parades in your honor and make speeches to raise money forwar bonds. A whole new world of luxury awaits you once you become our pal. Isn’t it lovely?”

  Yossarian found himself listening intently to the fascinating elucidation90 of details. “I’m not sure I want to makespeeches.”

  “Then we’ll forget the speeches. The important thing is what you say to people here.” Colonel Korn leanedforward earnestly, no longer smiling. “We don’t want any of the men in the group to know that we’re sendingyou home as a result of your refusal to fly more missions. And we don’t want General Peckem or GeneralScheisskopf to get wind of any friction91 between us, either. That’s why we’re going to become such good pals92.”

  “What will I say to the men who asked me why I refused to fly more missions?”

  “Tell them you had been informed in confidence that you were being returned to the States and that you wereunwilling to risk your life for another mission or two. Just a minor93 disagreement between pals, that’s all.”

  “Will they believe it?”

  “Of course they’ll believe it, once they see what great friends we’ve become and when they see the press releases and read the flattering things you have to say about me and Colonel Cathcart. Don’t worry about the men.

  They’ll be easy enough to discipline and control when you’ve gone. It’s only while you’re still here that theymay prove troublesome. You know, one good apple can spoil the rest,” Colonel Korn concluded with consciousirony. “You know—this would really be wonderful—you might even serve as an inspiration to them to fly moremissions.”

  “Suppose I denounce you when I get back to the States?”

  “After you’ve accepted our medal and promotion94 and all the fanfare95? No one would believe you, the Armywouldn’t let you, and why in the world should you want to? You’re going to be one of the boys, remember?

  You’ll enjoy a rich, rewarding, luxurious96, privileged existence. You’d have to be a fool to throw it all away justfor a moral principle, and you’re not a fool. Is it a deal?”

  “I don’t know.”

  “It’s that or a court-martial.”

  “That’s a pretty scummy trick I’d be playing on the men in the squadron, isn’t it?”

  “Odious,” Colonel Korn agreed amiably97, and waited, watching Yossarian patiently with a glimmer98 of privatedelight.

  “But what the hell!” Yossarian exclaimed. “If they don’t want to fly more missions, let them stand up and dosomething about it the way I did. Right?”

  “Of course,” said Colonel Korn.

  “There’s no reason I have to risk my life for them, is there?”

  “Of course not.”

  Yossarian arrived at his decision with a swift grin. “It’s a deal!” he announced jubilantly.

  “Great,” said Colonel Korn with somewhat less cordiality than Yossarian had expected, and he slid himself offColonel Cathcart’s desk to stand on the floor. He tugged99 the folds of cloth of his pants and undershorts free fromhis crotch and gave Yossarian a limp hand to shake. “Welcome aboard.”

  “Thanks, Colonel. I—““Call me Blackie, John. We’re pals now.”

  “Sure, Blackie. My friends call me Yo-Yo. Blackie, I—““His friends call him Yo-Yo,” Colonel Korn sang out to Colonel Cathcart. “Why don’t you congratulate Yo-Yoon what a sensible move he’s making?”

  “That’s a real sensible move you’re making, Yo-Yo,” Colonel Cathcart said, pumping Yossarian’s hand withclumsy zeal100.

  “Thank you, Colonel, I—““Call him Chuck,” said Colonel Korn.

  “Sure, call me Chuck,” said Colonel Cathcart with a laugh that was hearty101 and awkward. “We’re all pals now.”

  “Sure, Chuck.”

  “Exit smiling,” said Colonel Korn, his hands on both their shoulders as the three of them moved to the door.

  “Come on over for dinner with us some night, Yo-Yo,” Colonel Cathcart invited hospitably102. “How abouttonight? In the group dining room.”

  “I’d love to, sir.”

  “Chuck,” Colonel Korn corrected reprovingly.

  “I’m sorry, Blackie. Chuck. I can’t get used to it.”

  “That’s all right, pal.”

  “Sure, pal.”

  “Thanks, pal.”

  “Don’t mention it, pal.”

  “So long, pal.”

  Yossarian waved goodbye fondly to his new pals and sauntered out onto the balcony corridor, almost burstinginto song the instant he was alone. He was home free: he had pulled it off; his act of rebellion had succeeded; hewas safe, and he had nothing to be ashamed of to anyone. He started toward the staircase with a jaunty103 andexhilarated air. A private in green fatigues104 saluted105 him. Yossarian returned the salute106 happily, staring at theprivate with curiosity. He looked strangely familiar. When Yossarian returned the salute, the private in greenfatigues turned suddenly into Nately’s whore and lunged at him murderously with a bone-handled kitchen knifethat caught him in the side below his upraised arm. Yossarian sank to the floor with a shriek107, shutting his eyes inoverwhelming terror as he saw the girl lift the knife to strike at him again. He was already unconscious when Colonel Korn and Colonel Cathcart dashed out of the office and saved his life by frightening her away.

 40、第二十二条军规
  当然,这里面有个圈套。
  “第二十二条军规?”约塞连问。
  “当然。”科恩中校轻轻挥了挥手,又略带轻蔑的神情点了点头,便把那帮押送约塞连的膀大腰圆的宪兵赶了出去,随后,他愉快地回答了约塞连的问话——和往常一样,他最轻松的时候也就是他最刻薄的时候。“毕竟,我们不能因为你拒绝执行更多的飞行任务就把你送回国去,而让其余的人留在这儿,对吧?那样对他们很难说是公平的。”
  “你说得太正确了!”卡思卡特上校突然说道。他像一头气喘吁吁的公牛那样来来回回定着,生气地板着面孔,不停地喘粗气。“我真想每回执行任务时都把他手脚捆起来扔到机舱里去。这就是我想做的事。”
  科恩中校示意卡思卡特上校保持沉默,然后又对约塞连笑了笑。“你知道,你把事情弄成这个样子,的确使卡思卡特上校感到十分难办,”他漫不经心他说,好像这件事一点也不惹他生气似的。
  “官兵们都很不乐意,士气越来越低落。这全都是你的过错。”
  “这是你们的过错,”约塞连争辩道,“因为你们一再增加飞行任务的次数。”
  “不,这是你的过铬,因为你拒绝执行飞行任务,”科恩中校反驳道,“以前,当他们觉得自己别无选择的时候,不管我们要求他们执行多少次飞行任务,他们都心甘情愿地执行了。可现在,你使他们有了选择的希望,他们就开始不乐意了。所以,这全都怪你。”
  “难道他不知道眼下正在进行战争吗?”卡思卡特上校愤愤地质问道。他仍然跺着脚来回地走动着,看也不看约塞连一眼。
  “我敢肯定他是知道的,”科恩中校回答说,“也许这就是他拒绝执行飞行任务的原因。”
  “难道那对他有什么影响吗?”
  “知道现在正在进行战争会动摇你拒绝参战的决定吗?”科恩中校嘲弄地模仿着卡思卡特上校的口吻,严肃而讥讽地问道。
  “不会的,长官,”约塞连回答道。他差点冲着科恩中校笑起来。
  “我也担心这个,”科恩中校字斟句酌地说。他悠闲地抬起双手搁到他那光滑闪亮的褐色秃顶上,把十个手指头对插到一起。“你当然明白,公平他讲,我们待你还算不错,对吧?我们供给你吃的,并且按时发给你军饷。我们奖给你一枚勋章,甚至还提拔你当了上尉。”
  “我根本就不该提拔他当上尉,”卡思卡特上校抱怨地大声说,“那次执行轰炸弗拉拉的任务时,他竟然飞了两圈,结果把事情搞得一团糟。我真应该送他上军事法庭的。”
  “我告诉过你不要提拔他,”科恩中校说,“可你不肯听我的。”
  “不,你没说。是你叫我提拔他的,不是吗?”
  “我告诉你不要提拔他,可你就是不肯听。”
  “我真应该听你的。”
  “你从来也不听我的,”科恩中校意味深长地坚持道,“就因为这个,我们才落到这步田地。”
  “唉,行了,别磨牙了,好吗?”卡思卡特上校把两个拳头深深地插进衣袋里,懒洋洋地转过身去。“别老找我的碴了,你为什么不好好考虑一下我们该拿他怎么办呢?”
  “恐怕我们只能送他回国了,”科恩中校一边得意洋洋地窃笑道,一边从卡思卡特上校那边转过脸来对着约塞连。“约塞连,对你来说战争已经结束了。我们将要送你回国。你当然知道,你实在是不配被送回国的,可这正是我乐意送你回国的原因之一。既然眼下没有什么别的好办法可供我们一试,我们只好决定把你送回合众国去。我们已经盘算好了这笔交易——”
  “什么样的交易?”约塞连满腹狐疑,挑衅地质问道。
  科恩中校仰面大笑。“噢,是一笔不折不扣的卑鄙交易,这一点毫无疑问。绝对令人恶心。不过,你很快就会接受下来的。”
  “别那么有把握。”
  “即使这笔交易臭气熏天,你也会接受的,对此我没有丝毫的怀疑。哦,顺便问一句,你还没有告诉任何人你拒绝执行更多的飞行任务,是吗?”
  “没有,长官,”约塞连毫不迟疑地回答道。
  科恩中校赞许地点点头。“这很好,我喜欢你这种说谎的方式。
  如果你有几分雄心壮志的话,你在这个世界上一定会飞黄腾达的。”
  “难道他不知道眼下正在进行战争吗?”卡思卡特上校突然大叫起来,接着又满脸疑虑地对着烟嘴吹了一口气。
  “我敢肯定他是知道的,”科恩中校尖刻地回答道,“因为你刚才已经向他提出过这一问题了。”科恩中校不耐烦地皱起眉头帮约塞连讲话,他的黑眼睛里闪烁着狡黠而放肆的嘲弄目光。他用双手抓住卡思卡特上校的桌子边,抬起他那软绵绵的屁股从桌角往里坐去,只剩下两条短短的小腿悬垂着自由摆动。他用鞋跟轻轻踢着黄色的橡木桌子。他的脚上穿着上褐色的袜子,因为没系吊袜带,袜筒一圈一圈直褪落到异常苍白小巧的脚踝下面。“你知道,约塞连,”他和颜悦色地沉思片刻,流露出一种漫不经心的神情,看上去既像是嘲笑又显得非常真诚,“我真的有点佩服你。你是个道德高尚的聪明人,你采取了一种极为勇敢的立场。而我却是个毫无道德观念的人,因此,我正好处在评价你的道德品格的理想位置上。”
  “现在是关键时刻。”站在办公室一个角落里的卡思卡特上校气呼呼地插话说。他看也没看科恩中校一眼。
  “的确是关键时刻。”科恩中校心平气和地点点头表示同意。
  “我们刚刚换了指挥官。要是出现某种局面,使我们在沙伊斯科普夫将军或者佩克姆将军面前出丑的话,那我们可受不了。你是这个意思吧,上校?”
  “他难道就没有一点爱国精神吗?”
  “难道你不愿意为你的祖国而战吗?”科恩中校模仿着卡思卡特上校自以为是的刺耳腔调质问道,“难道你不愿意为卡思卡特上校和我而献出你的生命吗?”
  听到科恩中校这最后一句话,约塞连十分惊讶,不由得紧张起来。“这是什么意思?”他大叫道,“你和卡思卡特上校跟我的祖国有什么关系?你们完全是另一回事。”
  “你怎么能把我们和祖国分开呢?”科恩中校神色安祥,讥讽地反问道。
  “对啊,”卡思卡特上校使劲地喊道,“你要么为我们而战,要么对抗你的祖国,这两条路你只能选一条。”
  “恐怕这下子他把你难住了。”科恩中校加上一句。“你要么为我们而战,要么对抗你的祖国,事情就是这么简单。”
  “噢,得啦,中校,我可不吃这一套。”
  科恩中校依然很沉着。“坦率地说,我也不信这一套,可别人都会相信的。你瞧,事情就是这么简单。”
  “你真给这身军装丢脸!”卡思卡特上校怒气冲冲地喊叫着。他猛地转过身来,头一回正面对着约塞连。“我倒很想知道你究竟是怎么当上上尉的。”
  “是你提拔他的,”科恩中校强忍住笑,亲切地提醒道。
  “唉,我真不应该提拔他。”
  “我告诉过你别这么做,”科恩中校说,“可你就是不肯听我的。”
  “得啦,你别再跟我磨牙了,行吗?”卡思卡特上校叫了起来。他皱起眉头,怀疑地眯起眼睛盯着科恩中校,把两只握紧的拳头抵在后腰上。“你说,你究竟站在哪一边?”
  “站在你这一边呀,上校。我还能站在哪一边呢?”
  “那就别再老是找我的碴了,行吗?别再拿我开心了,行吗?”
  “我是站在你这一边的,上校。我满怀爱国热情。”
  “那么,你要保证不忘记这一点。”卡思卡特上校仍然没有完全放下心来。他停了一下才犹犹豫豫地转过身去,双手揉搓着长长的香烟烟嘴,重又开始踱起步来。他用一个大拇指朝约塞连猛地一指,说道:“让我们跟他了结了吧。我知道我应该怎么处置他。我想把他拉到外面去枪毙。我就打算这么处置他。德里德尔将军也准会这么处置他。”
  “可是德里德尔将军已经不再指挥我们了,”科恩中校说,“所以我们不能把他拉到外面去枪毙。”此时,科恩中校和卡思卡特上校之间的紧张时刻已经过去,他又变得轻松愉快起来,又开始拿脚轻轻踢着卡思卡特上校的桌子。“所以,我们不打算枪毙你而是打算送你回国。这事费了我们不少脑筋,可我们最后还是想出了这个小小的、糟透了的计划。这样一来,你的回国就不会在那些被你撇在身后的朋友当中引起太大的怨言。这难道不使你开心吗?”
  “这是个什么样的计划?我不能肯定我会喜欢它。”
  “我知道,你不会喜欢它的。”科恩中校哈哈一笑,重又心满意足地把双手举到头顶,手指对插到一起。“你会憎恨这个计划的。它的确令人作呕,而且肯定会使你良心不安。但是,你很快就会同意这个计划。你会同意的,不但因为这计划会在两周之内把你安全送回国去,而且因为你别无选择。你要么接受这个计划,要么接受军法审判。你可以接受,也可以不接受。”
  约塞连哼了一声。“别吓唬我了,中校。你们不会用在敌人面前临阵脱逃的罪名对我进行军法审判的。那样一来,你们的面子不好看,而且你们大概也没有办法证明我有罪。”
  “可是我们可以指控你擅离职守,根据这个罪名对你进行军法审判,因为你没有通行证就跑到罗马去了。我们可以使这一罪名成立。你只要稍微想一想就会明白的,你逼得我们没有别的路可走了。我们不能就这么眼睁睁地看着你违抗命令到处乱跑而不对你加以惩罚。要是那样,其他所有的人也都会拒绝执行飞行任务的。
  这样是不行的,这一点你相信我的话好啦。你要是拒绝我们提出的这笔交易,我们就要对你进行军法审判,哪怕这样一来会引起许多问题,会叫卡思卡特上校当众出丑,我们也顾不上了。”
  听到“出丑”这两个字,卡思卡特上校吓得一哆嗦。随后,他似乎想也没想便气势汹汹地把他那个镶有条纹玛瑚和象牙的细长烟嘴往办公桌的木制桌面上猛地一摔。“耶稣基督啊!”他出人意料地叫了一声。“我恨透了这个该死的烟嘴!”烟嘴在桌面上蹦了两下,弹到了墙壁上,接着又飞过窗台,落到地上,最后滚到卡思卡特上校的脚边上不动了。卡思卡特上校恶狠狠地低头怒视着烟嘴说:
  “我不知道这对我是不是真的有好处。”
  “这在佩克姆将军看来是你的荣耀,而在沙伊斯科普夫将军看来却是你的丑事,”科恩中校装出一副天真无邪的调皮模样对他说。
  “那么,我应该讨哪一个人的欢心呢?”
  “应该同时讨他们两个人的欢心。”
  “我怎么能够同时讨他们两个人的欢心呢?他们互相憎恨。我要怎么做才能既从沙伊斯科普夫将军那里获取荣耀,又不至于在佩克姆将军面前丢人现眼呢?”
  “操练。”
  “对啦,操练。这是唯一能讨他欢心的方法。操练,操练。”卡思卡特上校温怒地做了个鬼脸。“那些将军!他们真给那身军装丢脸。
  要是像这两个家伙这样的人都能当上将军的话,我看不出为什么我就当不上。”
  “你会飞黄腾达的,”科恩中校以一种毫无把握的语调安慰他说,说完就转脸对着约塞连格格笑了起来。当约塞连流露出敌视、怀疑的固执表情时,他越发轻蔑地开怀大笑起来。“现在你知道问题的关键了吧。卡思卡特上校想当将军,我想当上校,这就是我们必须送你回国的原因。”
  “他为什么想当将军呢?”
  “为什么?这跟我想当上校的原因是一样的。我们还能做什么呢?人人都教导我们要有更高的追求。将军比上校的地位高,上校又比中校的地位高,所以,我们俩都在往上爬。你知道,约塞连,我们的这种追求对你来说是件幸运的事情。你的时机选择得再恰当不过了,可我觉得,你事前策划时就把这一因素考虑进去了。”
  “我根本没策划什么,”约塞连反驳道。
  “是的,我的确欣赏你这种说谎的方式,”科恩中校说,“当你的指挥官被提拔为将军——当你知道你所在的部队平均每人完成的战斗飞行任务比任何别的部队都多时——难道你不为此而感到骄傲吗?难道你不愿意获得更多的通令嘉奖和更多的橡叶簇铜质奖章吗?你的集体主义精神哪儿去了?难道你不愿意执行更多的飞行任务以对这一伟大的纪录做出自己的贡献吗?说‘愿意’吧,这是你的最后一次机会了。”
  “不。”
  “要是这样的话,你可就逼得我们走投无路了——”科恩中校客客气气地说。
  “他应该为自己而感到惭愧!”
  “——我们只好送你回国啦。只是,你要为我们做几件小事情,而且——”
  “做什么事情?”约塞连以怀疑和敌对的态度打断了他的话。
  “噢,很小的事情,无关紧要的事情。真的,我们跟你做的这笔交易十分慷慨。我们将发布送你回国的命令——真的,我们会的——而作为报答,你得做的不过是……”
  “是什么,我得做什么?”
  科恩中校假惺惺地笑了笑。“喜欢我们。”
  约塞连惊愕地眨了眨眼睛。“喜欢你们?”
  “喜欢我们。”
  “喜欢你们?”
  “不错,”科恩中校点点头说。约塞连那副不加掩饰的惊奇神态和那种手足无措的样子使他十分得意。“喜欢我们,加入到我们中来,做我们的伙伴。不论是在这里,还是回国以后,都要替我们说好活,成为我们中的一员。怎么样,这个要求不算过分,是吧?”
  “你们只是要我喜欢你们,就这些吗?”
  “就这些。”
  “就这些。”
  “只要你从心眼里喜欢我们。”
  约塞连终于明白了,科恩中校讲的是实话,他大为惊奇,真想自信地放声大笑一通。“这并不是太容易,”他冷笑着说。
  “噢,这比你想象的要容易多了,”科恩中校反唇相讥道。约寒连这句讽刺的话并没有使他灰心丧气。“你只要开了头,准会吃惊地发现喜欢我们是件多么容易的事情。”科恩中校往上扯了扯他那宽松的裤腰。他露出一个讨人嫌的嘲讽笑容,他那方下巴和两颧骨之间的深深的黑色纹路又一次弯曲了起来。“你瞧,约塞连,我们打算让你过舒服日子,我们打算提拔你当少校,我们甚至打算再发给你一枚勋章。弗卢姆上尉正在构思几篇热情洋溢的通讯,打算把你在弗拉拉大桥上空的英勇事迹,你对自己部队的深厚持久的忠诚,以及你格尽职责的崇高献身精神大大描绘一番。顺便说一句,这些都是通讯里的原话。我们打算表彰你,把你作为英雄送回国去。我们就说是五角大楼为了鼓舞士气和协调与公众的关系而把你召回国的。你将像个百万富翁那样生活,你将成为所有人的宠儿。人们将列队欢迎你,你将发表演说号召大家筹款购买战争债券。只要你成为我们的伙伴,一个奢侈豪华的崭新世界就将出现在你的面前。这难道不迷人吗?”
  约塞连发现自己正聚精会神地倾听着这一番详尽而动听的长篇大论。“我可拿不准我想不想发表演说,”“那么我们就不提演说的事啦。重要的是你对这儿的人讲些什么。”科恩中校收敛笑容,满脸诚恳地往前探了探身体。“我们不想让大队里任何人知道,我们送你回国是因为你拒绝执行更多的飞行任务。我们也不想让佩克姆将军或者沙伊斯科普夫将军听到风声说,我们之间不和,就是为了这个,我们才打算跟你结成好伙伴的。”
  “要是有人问我为什么拒绝执行更多的飞行任务,我对他们说什么呢?”
  “告诉他们,有人已经私下向你透露就要送你回国了,所以你不愿意为了一两次飞行任务而去冒生命危险,只不过是好伙伴之间的一个小小分歧,就这么回事。”
  “他们会相信吗?”
  “等到他们看到我们成了多么亲密的朋友,读到那些通讯,读到那些你吹捧我和卡思卡特上校的话时,他们自然就会相信了。别为这些人操心。你走了以后,他们是很容易管教和控制的。只有当你仍然呆在这里时,他们才会惹事生非。你知道,一只坏苹果能毁了其它所有苹果。”科恩中校故意用讽刺的口气结束了他的这番话。“你知道——这办法真是太棒了——你也许能成为激励他们执行更多飞行任务的动力呢。”
  “要是我国国以后谴责你们呢?”
  “在你接受了我们的勋章、提拔和全部的吹捧之后吗?没有人会相信你的话的,军方不会允许你这样做。再说,你倒是为了什么竟想这样做呢?你将成为我们中的一员,记住了吗?你将过上富裕、豪华的生活,你将得到奖赏和特权。如果你仅仅为了某条道德准则而抛弃这一切的话,那你就是个大傻瓜,可你不是个傻瓜。成交吗?”
  “我不知道。”
  “要么接受这笔交易,要么接受军法审判。”
  “这样一来我就对中队里的弟兄们玩弄了一个极为卑鄙的骗局,不是吗?”
  “令人作呕的骗局。”科恩中校和蔼可亲地表示同意。他眼中闪烁着暗自高兴的微光,耐心地望着约塞连,等待着他的答复。
  “见鬼去吧!”约塞连大叫道,“如果他们不想执行更多的飞行任务,那就叫他们像我这样站出来采取行动,对吗?”
  “当然对,”科恩中校说。
  “我没有理由为了他们去冒生命危险,对吗?”
  “当然没有。”
  约塞连迅速地咧嘴一笑,做出了决定。“成交了!”他喜气洋洋地宣布。
  “好极了,”科恩中校说。他表现得并没有像约塞连指望的那么热情。他从卡思卡特上校的办公桌上滑下来站到地板上,先扯了扯裤子和衬裤裆部的皱纹,随后才伸出一只软绵绵的手来让约塞连握住。“欢迎你入伙。”
  “谢谢,中校。我——”
  “叫我布莱基,约翰。我们现在是伙伴了。”
  “当然啦,布莱基。我的朋友叫我约·约。布莱基,我——”
  “他的朋友叫他约·约,”科恩中校大声对卡思卡特上校说,“约·约迈出了多么明智的一步,你为什么不祝贺他呢?”
  “你迈出的这一步的确非常明智,约·约,”卡思卡特上校边说边笨拙而热情地使劲握住约塞连的手。
  “谢谢你,上校。我——”
  “叫他查克,”科恩中校说。
  “当然啦,叫我查克。”卡思卡特上校热诚而局促地哈哈一笑。
  “我们现在是伙伴了。”
  “当然啦,查克。”
  “笑着出门吧。”科恩中损说着把两只手分别搭在了他们两个人的肩膀上,三个人一起朝门口走去。
  “哪天晚上过来跟我们一块吃顿饭吧,约·约,”卡思卡特上校殷勤地邀请道,“今天晚上怎么样?就在大队部的餐厅里。”
  “我非常乐意,长官。”
  “叫查克,”科恩中校责备地纠正道。
  “对不起,布莱基。查克。我还没有叫习惯。”
  “这没关系,伙计。”
  “当然啦,伙计。”
  “谢谢,伙计。”
  “别客气,伙计。”
  “再见,伙计。”
  约塞连亲亲热热地挥手向他的新伙伴告别,溜达着朝楼厅走廊走过去。等到剩下他一个人时,他差一点高声唱了起来。他自由了,可以回国了。他达到了目的,他的反抗成功了,他平安无事了。
  再说,他并没有做任何对不起别人的事情。他逍遥自在、兴高采烈地朝楼梯走去。一个身穿绿色工作制服的士兵朝他行了个礼,约塞连快活地还了一个礼。出于好奇,他看了那个士兵一眼。他感到奇怪,这个士兵看上去十分面熟,就在约塞连还礼时,这个身穿绿色工作制服的士兵突然变成了内特利的妓女。她手里拿着一把骨柄厨刀凶神恶煞般地朝他劈了下来,一刀砍在他扬起的那只胳膊下面的腰上。约塞连尖叫一声,倒在了地上。他看到那女人又举刀朝他砍下来,便惊骇地闭上了很睛,就在这时,科恩中校和卡思卡特上校从办公室里冲了出来,把那个女人吓跑了,这才救了他的命。
  不过,他已经失去了知觉。


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1 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的;巨大的
参考例句:
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
2 insouciant y6ixF     
adj.不在意的
参考例句:
  • But not all central bankers are so insouciant.然而,不是所有的央行人士都对此高枕无忧。
  • Americans are remarkably insouciant about this development.美国人对这个数字漫无关心。
3 flick mgZz1     
n.快速的轻打,轻打声,弹开;v.轻弹,轻轻拂去,忽然摇动
参考例句:
  • He gave a flick of the whip.他轻抽一下鞭子。
  • By a flick of his whip,he drove the fly from the horse's head.他用鞭子轻抽了一下,将马头上的苍蝇驱走。
4 cynical Dnbz9     
adj.(对人性或动机)怀疑的,不信世道向善的
参考例句:
  • The enormous difficulty makes him cynical about the feasibility of the idea.由于困难很大,他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。
  • He was cynical that any good could come of democracy.他不相信民主会带来什么好处。
5 rimless 5e3b8c60ba0b1f46ae6e1244638ccd5f     
adj.无边的
参考例句:
  • Among the guests was a quiet, agreeable man with rimless glasses locking like a college professor. 宾客中有一个沉静和蔼的人戴着无边眼镜,看起来象大学教授。 来自辞典例句
  • Heyward's aquiline, austere face showed concentration; behind rimless glasses his grey eyes were cool. 海沃德那长着鹰钩鼻子的严峻的脸上露出十分专注的神情,无框眼镜的后面,一双褐色的眼睛闪着寒光。 来自辞典例句
6 blurted fa8352b3313c0b88e537aab1fcd30988     
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
  • He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 lumbering FA7xm     
n.采伐林木
参考例句:
  • Lumbering and, later, paper-making were carried out in smaller cities. 木材业和后来的造纸都由较小的城市经营。
  • Lumbering is very important in some underdeveloped countries. 在一些不发达的国家,伐木业十分重要。
8 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。
9 pouting f5e25f4f5cb47eec0e279bd7732e444b     
v.撅(嘴)( pout的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The child sat there pouting. 那孩子坐在那儿,一副不高兴的样子。 来自辞典例句
  • She was almost pouting at his hesitation. 她几乎要为他这种犹犹豫豫的态度不高兴了。 来自辞典例句
10 flip Vjwx6     
vt.快速翻动;轻抛;轻拍;n.轻抛;adj.轻浮的
参考例句:
  • I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书,看来似乎很有趣。
  • Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
11 displease BtXxC     
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气
参考例句:
  • Not wishing to displease her,he avoided answering the question.为了不惹她生气,他对这个问题避而不答。
  • She couldn't afford to displease her boss.她得罪不起她的上司。
12 morale z6Ez8     
n.道德准则,士气,斗志
参考例句:
  • The morale of the enemy troops is sinking lower every day.敌军的士气日益低落。
  • He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。
13 deteriorate Zm8zW     
v.变坏;恶化;退化
参考例句:
  • Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗?
  • He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为,这只会使局势更加恶化。
14 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。
15 sarcastic jCIzJ     
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
参考例句:
  • I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
  • She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
16 relish wBkzs     
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
参考例句:
  • I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
  • I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
17 gee ZsfzIu     
n.马;int.向右!前进!,惊讶时所发声音;v.向右转
参考例句:
  • Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
  • Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇!我们会赚好多钱啦!
18 burrowed 6dcacd2d15d363874a67d047aa972091     
v.挖掘(洞穴),挖洞( burrow的过去式和过去分词 );翻寻
参考例句:
  • The rabbits burrowed into the hillside. 兔子在山腰上打洞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She burrowed her head into my shoulder. 她把头紧靠在我的肩膀上。 来自辞典例句
19 chuckling e8dcb29f754603afc12d2f97771139ab     
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book. 他看书时,我能听见他的轻声发笑。
  • He couldn't help chuckling aloud. 他忍不住的笑了出来。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
20 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。
21 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。
22 defiant 6muzw     
adj.无礼的,挑战的
参考例句:
  • With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时,仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
  • He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
23 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。
24 stinks 6254e99acfa1f76e5581ffe6c369f803     
v.散发出恶臭( stink的第三人称单数 );发臭味;名声臭;糟透
参考例句:
  • The whole scheme stinks to high heaven—don't get involved in it. 整件事十分卑鄙龌龊——可别陷了进去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The soup stinks of garlic. 这汤有大蒜气味。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
25 promptly LRMxm     
adv.及时地,敏捷地
参考例句:
  • He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
  • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
26 holder wc4xq     
n.持有者,占有者;(台,架等)支持物
参考例句:
  • The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
  • That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
27 dangling 4930128e58930768b1c1c75026ebc649     
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
参考例句:
  • The tooth hung dangling by the bedpost, now. 结果,那颗牙就晃来晃去吊在床柱上了。
  • The children sat on the high wall,their legs dangling. 孩子们坐在一堵高墙上,摇晃着他们的双腿。
28 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句:
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
29 sagging 2cd7acc35feffadbb3241d569f4364b2     
下垂[沉,陷],松垂,垂度
参考例句:
  • The morale of the enemy troops is continuously sagging. 敌军的士气不断低落。
  • We are sagging south. 我们的船正离开航线向南漂流。
30 mused 0affe9d5c3a243690cca6d4248d41a85     
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
参考例句:
  • \"I wonder if I shall ever see them again, \"he mused. “我不知道是否还可以再见到他们,”他沉思自问。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • \"Where are we going from here?\" mused one of Rutherford's guests. 卢瑟福的一位客人忍不住说道:‘我们这是在干什么?” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
31 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。
32 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
33 placid 7A1yV     
adj.安静的,平和的
参考例句:
  • He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
  • You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
34 patriotism 63lzt     
n.爱国精神,爱国心,爱国主义
参考例句:
  • His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
  • They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。
35 emulating 0f2a15ac7cdd2c8dace3849370880337     
v.与…竞争( emulate的现在分词 );努力赶上;计算机程序等仿真;模仿
参考例句:
  • The possibilities of producing something entirely new by emulating nature's very wide crosses are enticing. 用自然界的非常广泛的杂交方法创造出全新植物种的可能性是诱人的。 来自辞典例句
  • The human emulating this archetypal patterning will be quite the accomplished businessperson. 这类原型模式者会是一个很成功的商人。 来自互联网
36 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。
37 ironical F4QxJ     
adj.讽刺的,冷嘲的
参考例句:
  • That is a summary and ironical end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
  • From his general demeanour I didn't get the impression that he was being ironical.从他整体的行为来看,我不觉得他是在讲反话。
38 tranquillity 93810b1103b798d7e55e2b944bcb2f2b     
n. 平静, 安静
参考例句:
  • The phenomenon was so striking and disturbing that his philosophical tranquillity vanished. 这个令人惶惑不安的现象,扰乱了他的旷达宁静的心境。
  • My value for domestic tranquillity should much exceed theirs. 我应该远比他们重视家庭的平静生活。
39 frankly fsXzcf     
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
参考例句:
  • To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
  • Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
40 blustering DRxy4     
adj.狂风大作的,狂暴的v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的现在分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹
参考例句:
  • It was five and a half o'clock now, and a raw, blustering morning. 这时才五点半,正是寒气逼人,狂风咆哮的早晨。 来自辞典例句
  • So sink the shadows of night, blustering, rainy, and all paths grow dark. 夜色深沉,风狂雨骤;到处途暗路黑。 来自辞典例句
41 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
参考例句:
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。
42 stifling dhxz7C     
a.令人窒息的
参考例句:
  • The weather is stifling. It looks like rain. 今天太闷热,光景是要下雨。
  • We were stifling in that hot room with all the windows closed. 我们在那间关着窗户的热屋子里,简直透不过气来。
43 furrowed furrowed     
v.犁田,开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Overhead hung a summer sky furrowed with the rash of rockets. 头顶上的夏日夜空纵横着急疾而过的焰火。 来自辞典例句
  • The car furrowed the loose sand as it crossed the desert. 车子横过沙漠,在松软的沙土上犁出了一道车辙。 来自辞典例句
44 glowered a6eb2c77ae3214b63cde004e1d79bc7f     
v.怒视( glower的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He just glowered without speaking. 他一言不发地皱眉怒视我。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He glowered at me but said nothing. 他怒视着我,却一言不发。 来自辞典例句
45 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》
46 hips f8c80f9a170ee6ab52ed1e87054f32d4     
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的
参考例句:
  • She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。
  • They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。 来自《简明英汉词典》
47 grudgingly grudgingly     
参考例句:
  • He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake. 他勉强承认他做错了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Their parents unwillingly [grudgingly] consented to the marriage. 他们的父母无可奈何地应允了这门亲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
48 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
49 contentedly a0af12176ca79b27d4028fdbaf1b5f64     
adv.心满意足地
参考例句:
  • My father sat puffing contentedly on his pipe.父亲坐着心满意足地抽着烟斗。
  • "This is brother John's writing,"said Sally,contentedly,as she opened the letter.
50 loathe 60jxB     
v.厌恶,嫌恶
参考例句:
  • I loathe the smell of burning rubber.我厌恶燃着的橡胶散发的气味。
  • You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时,你会厌恶油腻的气味。
51 odious l0zy2     
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
参考例句:
  • The judge described the crime as odious.法官称这一罪行令人发指。
  • His character could best be described as odious.他的人格用可憎来形容最贴切。
52 bluffing bluffing     
n. 威吓,唬人 动词bluff的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • I don't think he'll shoot—I think he's just bluffing. 我认为他不会开枪—我想他不过是在吓唬人。
  • He says he'll win the race, but he's only bluffing. 他说他会赢得这场比赛,事实上只是在吹牛。
53 winced 7be9a27cb0995f7f6019956af354c6e4     
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He winced as the dog nipped his ankle. 狗咬了他的脚腕子,疼得他龇牙咧嘴。
  • He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. 他左腿一阵剧痛疼得他直龇牙咧嘴。
54 hurled 16e3a6ba35b6465e1376a4335ae25cd2     
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
参考例句:
  • He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
  • The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
55 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。
56 scowl HDNyX     
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容
参考例句:
  • I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。
  • The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色,清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。
57 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。
58 innocence ZbizC     
n.无罪;天真;无害
参考例句:
  • There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
  • The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
59 grimaced 5f3f78dc835e71266975d0c281dceae8     
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He grimaced at the bitter taste. 他一尝那苦味,做了个怪相。
  • She grimaced at the sight of all the work. 她一看到这么多的工作就皱起了眉头。 来自《简明英汉词典》
60 sullenly f65ccb557a7ca62164b31df638a88a71     
不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地
参考例句:
  • 'so what?" Tom said sullenly. “那又怎么样呢?”汤姆绷着脸说。
  • Emptiness after the paper, I sIt'sullenly in front of the stove. 报看完,想不出能找点什么事做,只好一人坐在火炉旁生气。
61 crux 8ydxw     
adj.十字形;难事,关键,最重要点
参考例句:
  • The crux of the matter is how to comprehensively treat this trend.问题的关键是如何全面地看待这种趋势。
  • The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed.问题的要害是人们的态度转变了。
62 lieutenant X3GyG     
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
参考例句:
  • He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
  • He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官,递上了一张简短的便条进去。
63 aspiring 3y2zps     
adj.有志气的;有抱负的;高耸的v.渴望;追求
参考例句:
  • Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
  • He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句
64 timing rgUzGC     
n.时间安排,时间选择
参考例句:
  • The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
  • The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
65 outfit YJTxC     
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
参考例句:
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
66 citations f545579a8900192a0b83b831bee7f711     
n.引用( citation的名词复数 );引证;引文;表扬
参考例句:
  • The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Some dictionary writers use citations to show what words mean. 有些辞典的编纂者用引文作例证以解释词义。 来自辞典例句
67 corps pzzxv     
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
参考例句:
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • 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。
68 rancor hA6zj     
n.深仇,积怨
参考例句:
  • I have no rancor against him.我对他无怨无仇。
  • Their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them.他们的积怨来自于他们之间在政治上的狗咬狗。
69 belligerent Qtwzz     
adj.好战的,挑起战争的;n.交战国,交战者
参考例句:
  • He had a belligerent aspect.他有种好斗的神色。
  • Our government has forbidden exporting the petroleum to the belligerent countries.我们政府已经禁止向交战国输出石油。
70 misgiving tDbxN     
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
参考例句:
  • She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.她对自己即将要做的事情存有一些顾虑。
  • The first words of the text filled us with misgiving.正文开头的文字让我们颇为担心。
71 insignificant k6Mx1     
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
参考例句:
  • In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季,这种作用是不明显的。
  • This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
72 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》
73 pal j4Fz4     
n.朋友,伙伴,同志;vi.结为友
参考例句:
  • He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
  • Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着,小子,我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。
74 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇,惊讶
参考例句:
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
75 sneered 0e3b5b35e54fb2ad006040792a867d9f     
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sneered at people who liked pop music. 他嘲笑喜欢流行音乐的人。
  • It's very discouraging to be sneered at all the time. 成天受嘲讽是很令人泄气的。
76 taunted df22a7ddc6dcf3131756443dea95d149     
嘲讽( taunt的过去式和过去分词 ); 嘲弄; 辱骂; 奚落
参考例句:
  • The other kids continually taunted him about his size. 其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
  • Some of the girls taunted her about her weight. 有些女孩子笑她胖。
77 barb kuXzG     
n.(鱼钩等的)倒钩,倒刺
参考例句:
  • The barb of his wit made us wince.他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
  • A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走。
78 hitched fc65ed4d8ef2e272cfe190bf8919d2d2     
(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上
参考例句:
  • They hitched a ride in a truck. 他们搭乘了一辆路过的货车。
  • We hitched a ride in a truck yesterday. 我们昨天顺便搭乘了一辆卡车。
79 grooves e2ee808c594bc87414652e71d74585a3     
n.沟( groove的名词复数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏v.沟( groove的第三人称单数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏
参考例句:
  • Wheels leave grooves in a dirt road. 车轮在泥路上留下了凹痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Sliding doors move in grooves. 滑动门在槽沟中移动。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
80 isolating 44778bf8913bd1ed228a8571456b945b     
adj.孤立的,绝缘的v.使隔离( isolate的现在分词 );将…剔出(以便看清和单独处理);使(某物质、细胞等)分离;使离析
参考例句:
  • Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。 来自辞典例句
  • This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。 来自辞典例句
81 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
82 jeering fc1aba230f7124e183df8813e5ff65ea     
adj.嘲弄的,揶揄的v.嘲笑( jeer的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Hecklers interrupted her speech with jeering. 捣乱分子以嘲笑打断了她的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He interrupted my speech with jeering. 他以嘲笑打断了我的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
83 reprehensible 7VpxT     
adj.该受责备的
参考例句:
  • Lying is not seen as being morally reprehensible in any strong way.人们并不把撒谎当作一件应该大加谴责的事儿。
  • It was reprehensible of him to be so disloyal.他如此不忠,应受谴责。
84 valor Titwk     
n.勇气,英勇
参考例句:
  • Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
  • Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。
85 abiding uzMzxC     
adj.永久的,持久的,不变的
参考例句:
  • He had an abiding love of the English countryside.他永远热爱英国的乡村。
  • He has a genuine and abiding love of the craft.他对这门手艺有着真挚持久的热爱。
86 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
87 dedication pxMx9     
n.奉献,献身,致力,题献,献辞
参考例句:
  • We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
  • Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
88 quotations c7bd2cdafc6bfb4ee820fb524009ec5b     
n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价
参考例句:
  • The insurance company requires three quotations for repairs to the car. 保险公司要修理这辆汽车的三家修理厂的报价单。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • These quotations cannot readily be traced to their sources. 这些引语很难查出出自何处。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
89 glorify MeNzm     
vt.颂扬,赞美,使增光,美化
参考例句:
  • Politicians have complained that the media glorify drugs.政治家们抱怨媒体美化毒品。
  • We are all committed to serving the Lord and glorifying His name in the best way we know.我们全心全意敬奉上帝,竭尽所能颂扬他的美名。
90 elucidation be201a6d0a3540baa2ace7c891b49f35     
n.说明,阐明
参考例句:
  • The advertising copy is the elucidation text,which must be written according to the formula of AIDA. 文案是说明文,应基本遵照AIDA公式来写作。 来自互联网
  • Fourth, a worm hole, elucidation space-time can stretch, compression, rent, also is deduced time-travel this idea. 第四,有了虫洞,就说明时空可以被拉伸、压缩、撕裂,也就推导出了时空旅行这个想法。 来自互联网
91 friction JQMzr     
n.摩擦,摩擦力
参考例句:
  • When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后,他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
  • Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体,并使其停止。
92 pals 51a8824fc053bfaf8746439dc2b2d6d0     
n.朋友( pal的名词复数 );老兄;小子;(对男子的不友好的称呼)家伙
参考例句:
  • We've been pals for years. 我们是多年的哥们儿了。
  • CD 8 positive cells remarkably increased in PALS and RP(P CD8+细胞在再生脾PALS和RP内均明显增加(P 来自互联网
93 minor e7fzR     
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
参考例句:
  • The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
  • I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
94 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
参考例句:
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
95 fanfare T7by6     
n.喇叭;号角之声;v.热闹地宣布
参考例句:
  • The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
  • A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。
96 luxurious S2pyv     
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
参考例句:
  • This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
  • The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
97 amiably amiably     
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • She grinned amiably at us. 她咧着嘴向我们亲切地微笑。
  • Atheists and theists live together peacefully and amiably in this country. 无神论者和有神论者在该国和睦相处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
98 glimmer 5gTxU     
v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
参考例句:
  • I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她,感到了一线希望。
  • A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。
99 tugged 8a37eb349f3c6615c56706726966d38e     
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
  • A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
100 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。
101 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
102 hospitably 2cccc8bd2e0d8b1720a33145cbff3993     
亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地
参考例句:
  • At Peking was the Great Khan, and they were hospitably entertained. 忽必烈汗在北京,他们受到了盛情款待。
  • She was received hospitably by her new family. 她的新家人热情地接待了她。
103 jaunty x3kyn     
adj.愉快的,满足的;adv.心满意足地,洋洋得意地;n.心满意足;洋洋得意
参考例句:
  • She cocked her hat at a jaunty angle.她把帽子歪戴成俏皮的样子。
  • The happy boy walked with jaunty steps.这个快乐的孩子以轻快活泼的步子走着。
104 fatigues e494189885d18629ab4ed58fa2c8fede     
n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服
参考例句:
  • The patient fatigues easily. 病人容易疲劳。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Instead of training the men were put on fatigues/fatigue duty. 那些士兵没有接受训练,而是派去做杂务。 来自辞典例句
105 saluted 1a86aa8dabc06746471537634e1a215f     
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
参考例句:
  • The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
  • He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
106 salute rYzx4     
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
参考例句:
  • Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
  • The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。
107 shriek fEgya     
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
参考例句:
  • Suddenly he began to shriek loudly.突然他开始大声尖叫起来。
  • People sometimes shriek because of terror,anger,or pain.人们有时会因为恐惧,气愤或疼痛而尖叫。


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