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CHAPTER XLV.Changing Horizons
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The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed. Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear. He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars. His art-collection had become the most important in the West—perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded. He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one. And yet he was coming to feel that, no matter how complete his financial victory might ultimately be, the chances were that he and Aileen would never be socially accepted here in Chicago. He had done too many boisterous1 things—alienated2 too many people. He was as determined3 as ever to retain a firm grip on the Chicago street-railway situation. But he was disturbed for a second time in his life by the thought that, owing to the complexities4 of his own temperament5, he had married unhappily and would find the situation difficult of adjustment. Aileen, whatever might be said of her deficiencies, was by no means as tractable6 or acquiescent7 as his first wife. And, besides, he felt that he owed her a better turn. By no means did he actually dislike her as yet; though she was no longer soothing8, stimulating9, or suggestive to him as she had formerly10 been. Her woes11, because of him, were too many; her attitude toward him too censorious. He was
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adj.感到孤独的,不合群的v.使疏远( alienate的过去式和过去分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等) | |
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temperament
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困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 | |
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persistence
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fixed
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platonic
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proximity
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v.使直立,竖起( erect的现在分词 );建立 | |
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mansion
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splendor
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dwelling
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jade
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v.崇敬,尊崇,敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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fidelity
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adj.(声音)洪亮的,共鸣的 | |
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涂瓷釉于,给…上瓷漆,给…上彩饰( enamel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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marvel
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vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事 | |
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
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lesser
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delightful
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genial
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adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的 | |
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liaisons
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succumb
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succumbing
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不再抵抗(诱惑、疾病、攻击等)( succumb的现在分词 ); 屈从; 被压垮; 死 | |
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complimentary
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adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的 | |
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futility
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uncertainty
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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aggrieved
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adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词) | |
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loyalty
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persistent
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adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 | |
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pique
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v.伤害…的自尊心,使生气 n.不满,生气 | |
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Forsaken
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adj. 被遗忘的, 被抛弃的 动词forsake的过去分词 | |
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subscribe
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vi.(to)订阅,订购;同意;vt.捐助,赞助 | |
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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deserted
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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enraged
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使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤 | |
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defiant
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offense
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quandary
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apparently
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pretensions
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自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力 | |
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讥笑的表情(言语)( sneer的名词复数 ) | |
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(使)摇动, (使)震惊( jolt的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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alienating
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v.使疏远( alienate的现在分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等) | |
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pristine
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solidarity
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gaily
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渴望,热望( crave的过去式 ); 恳求,请求 | |
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渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 ) | |
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