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CHAPTER IV
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He was called Loulou. His body was green, his head blue, the tips of his wings were pink and his breast was golden.
But he had the tiresome1 tricks of biting his perch2, pulling his feathers out, scattering3 refuse and spilling the water of his bath. Madame Aubain grew tired of him and gave him to Felicite for good.
She undertook his education, and soon he was able to repeat: “Pretty boy! Your servant, sir! I salute4 you, Marie!” His perch was placed near the door and several persons were astonished that he did not answer to the name of “Jacquot,” for every parrot is called Jacquot. They called him a goose and a log, and these taunts5 were like so many dagger6 thrusts to Felicite. Strange stubbornness of the bird which would not talk when people watched him!
Nevertheless, he sought society; for on Sunday, when the ladies Rochefeuille, Monsieur de Houppeville and the new habitues, Onfroy, the chemist, Monsieur Varin and Captain Mathieu, dropped in for their game of cards, he struck the window-panes with his wings and made such a racket that it was impossible to talk.
Bourais’ face must have appeared very funny to Loulou. As soon as he saw him he would begin to roar. His voice re-echoed in the yard, and the neighbours would come to the windows and begin to laugh, too; and in order that the parrot might not see him, Monsieur Bourais edged along the wall, pushed his hat over his eyes to hide his profile, and entered by the garden door, and the looks he gave the bird lacked affection. Loulou, having thrust his head into the butcher-boy’s basket, received a slap, and from that time he always tried to nip his enemy. Fabu threatened to ring his neck, although he was not cruelly inclined, notwithstanding his big whiskers and tattooings. On the contrary, he rather liked the bird, and, out of devilry, tried to teach him oaths. Felicite, whom his manner alarmed, put Loulou in the kitchen, took off his chain and let him walk all over the house.
When he went downstairs, he rested his
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tiresome
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adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的 | |
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n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于 | |
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n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散 | |
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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 | |
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嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 ) | |
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beak
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功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
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vertigo
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slippers
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earache
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confession
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bellowing
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shrill
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hop
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unison
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n.步调一致,行动一致 | |
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发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋) | |
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frenzy
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congestion
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cape
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感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带 | |
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virgin
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swelling
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vessel
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naturalist
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sumptuous
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chapel
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heterogeneous
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virgins
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处女,童男( virgin的名词复数 ); 童贞玛利亚(耶稣之母) | |
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engraved
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v.在(硬物)上雕刻(字,画等)( engrave的过去式和过去分词 );将某事物深深印在(记忆或头脑中) | |
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recess
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n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处) | |
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insignificant
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torpor
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n.迟钝;麻木;(动物的)冬眠 | |
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adorn
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vt.使美化,装饰 | |
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saviour
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n.拯救者,救星 | |
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scarlet
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dissuaded
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劝(某人)勿做某事,劝阻( dissuade的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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vocation
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n.职业,行业 | |
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inspector
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n.检查员,监察员,视察员 | |
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rumours
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concealed
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leeches
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haughty
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monstrous
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ransacked
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belongings
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implored
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恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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v.呕吐,作呕;n.呕吐物,吐出物 | |
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accusations
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n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 | |
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