选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Volume Two--Chapter Seventeen. Challenge and Response.
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Time passed, like a ship across a distant horizon, which moves but which does not seem to move. One Monday evening Edwin said that he was going round to Lane End House. He had been saying so for weeks, and hesitating. He thoroughly1 enjoyed going to Lane End House; there was no reason why he should not go frequently and regularly, and there were several reasons why he should. Yet his visitings were capricious because his nature was irresolute2. That night he went, sticking a hat carelessly on his head, and his hands deep into his pockets. Down the slope of Trafalgar Road, in the biting November mist, between the two rows of gas-lamps that flickered3 feebly into the pale gloom, came a long straggling band of men who also, to compensate4 for the absence of overcoats, stuck hands deep into pockets, and strode quickly. With reluctance5 they divided for the passage of the steam-car, and closed growling6 together again on its rear. The potters were on strike, and a Bursley contingent7 was returning in embittered8 silence from a mass meeting at Hanbridge. When the sound of the steam-car subsided9, as the car dipped over the hill-top on its descent towards Hanbridge, nothing could be heard but the tramp-tramp of the procession on the road.
Edwin hurried down the side street, and in a moment rang at the front door of the Orgreaves’. He nodded familiarly to the servant who opened, stepped on to the mat, and began contorting his legs in order to wipe the edge of his boot-soles.
“Quite a stranger, sir!” said Martha, bridling
点击
收听单词发音

1
thoroughly
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
irresolute
![]() |
|
adj.无决断的,优柔寡断的,踌躇不定的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
flickered
![]() |
|
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
compensate
![]() |
|
vt.补偿,赔偿;酬报 vi.弥补;补偿;抵消 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
reluctance
![]() |
|
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
growling
![]() |
|
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
contingent
![]() |
|
adj.视条件而定的;n.一组,代表团,分遣队 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
embittered
![]() |
|
v.使怨恨,激怒( embitter的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
subsided
![]() |
|
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
bridling
![]() |
|
给…套龙头( bridle的现在分词 ); 控制; 昂首表示轻蔑(或怨忿等); 动怒,生气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
asthma
![]() |
|
n.气喘病,哮喘病 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
chamber
![]() |
|
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
sitting-room
![]() |
|
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
mere
![]() |
|
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
cosiness
![]() |
|
n.舒适,安逸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
pottery
![]() |
|
n.陶器,陶器场 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
dint
![]() |
|
n.由于,靠;凹坑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
bent
![]() |
|
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
apparatus
![]() |
|
n.装置,器械;器具,设备 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
personalities
![]() |
|
n. 诽谤,(对某人容貌、性格等所进行的)人身攻击; 人身攻击;人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
intimidated
![]() |
|
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
paltry
![]() |
|
adj.无价值的,微不足道的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
vacillation
![]() |
|
n.动摇;忧柔寡断 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
sloth
![]() |
|
n.[动]树懒;懒惰,懒散 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
bracing
![]() |
|
adj.令人振奋的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
sundry
![]() |
|
adj.各式各样的,种种的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
ignominious
![]() |
|
adj.可鄙的,不光彩的,耻辱的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
accomplished
![]() |
|
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
voluptuous
![]() |
|
adj.肉欲的,骄奢淫逸的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
grandeur
![]() |
|
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
31
stanzas
![]() |
|
节,段( stanza的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
arid
![]() |
|
adj.干旱的;(土地)贫瘠的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
witty
![]() |
|
adj.机智的,风趣的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
preludes
![]() |
|
n.开端( prelude的名词复数 );序幕;序曲;短篇作品 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
affected
![]() |
|
adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
thereby
![]() |
|
adv.因此,从而 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
reassuring
![]() |
|
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
38
utterly
![]() |
|
adv.完全地,绝对地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
heartily
![]() |
|
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
vibrations
![]() |
|
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
intimacy
![]() |
|
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
instinctive
![]() |
|
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
downwards
![]() |
|
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
habitual
![]() |
|
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
standing
![]() |
|
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
physically
![]() |
|
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
withdrawn
![]() |
|
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
simplicity
![]() |
|
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
appraising
![]() |
|
v.估价( appraise的现在分词 );估计;估量;评价 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
dwelling
![]() |
|
n.住宅,住所,寓所 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
compassion
![]() |
|
n.同情,怜悯 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
naught
![]() |
|
n.无,零 [=nought] | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
provocative
![]() |
|
adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
tranquillity
![]() |
|
n. 平静, 安静 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
allured
![]() |
|
诱引,吸引( allure的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
rustling
![]() |
|
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
sneered
![]() |
|
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
passionately
![]() |
|
ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
flirting
![]() |
|
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
resentment
![]() |
|
n.怨愤,忿恨 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
decided
![]() |
|
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
deflated
![]() |
|
adj. 灰心丧气的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
invective
![]() |
|
n.痛骂,恶意抨击 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
bland
![]() |
|
adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
feverish
![]() |
|
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
arbitration
![]() |
|
n.调停,仲裁 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
confession
![]() |
|
n.自白,供认,承认 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
acrimonious
![]() |
|
adj.严厉的,辛辣的,刻毒的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
curtly
![]() |
|
adv.简短地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
marvelling
![]() |
|
v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
astounded
![]() |
|
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
exquisitely
![]() |
|
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
foretell
![]() |
|
v.预言,预告,预示 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
scrutiny
![]() |
|
n.详细检查,仔细观察 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
chatter
![]() |
|
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
benevolently
![]() |
|
adv.仁慈地,行善地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
psychology
![]() |
|
n.心理,心理学,心理状态 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
reiterated
![]() |
|
反复地说,重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
misty
![]() |
|
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
wayfarer
![]() |
|
n.旅人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
discreet
![]() |
|
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
confidential
![]() |
|
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
persuasiveness
![]() |
|
说服力 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
frankly
![]() |
|
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
conspirators
![]() |
|
n.共谋者,阴谋家( conspirator的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
noxious
![]() |
|
adj.有害的,有毒的;使道德败坏的,讨厌的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
caressed
![]() |
|
爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010