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CHAPTER VI. THE PORPOISE.
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March 24th was Palm Sunday,—that day when the streets of the towns and villages of Europe are filled with flowers and leaves; bells are ringing, and the air is filled with rich perfumes. But here, in this desolate1 country, what sadness and silence! The wind was keen and bitter; not a leaf of foliage2 was to be seen! But still, this Sunday was a day of rejoicing for our travellers, for at last they were about to find supplies which would save them from certain death. They hastened their steps; the dogs drew the sledge3 briskly, Duke barked joyously4, and they all soon reached the American ship. The Porpoise5 was wholly buried beneath the snow; there was no sign of mast, yard, or rigging; all had been lost at the time of the shipwreck6; the ship lay on a bed of rocks now completely hidden. The Porpoise was careened to one side by the violence of the shock, her bottom was torn open, so that the ship seemed uninhabitable. This was soon seen by the captain, the doctor, and Johnson, after they had entered the vessel7; they had to cut away fifteen feet of ice to get to the hatchway; but to their great joy they saw that the animals, many traces of which were to be seen, had spared the supplies.
"Well, we must build a snow-house," answered Hatteras, "and make ourselves as comfortable as possible on the mainland."
"Without doubt," continued the doctor; "but don't let us hurry; let us do things carefully; if need be we can fit out some quarters in the ship; meanwhile we can build a strong house, capable of protecting us against the cold and wild beasts. I am willing to be the architect, and you'll see what I can do."
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desolate
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adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂 | |
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sledge
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joyously
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ad.快乐地, 高兴地 | |
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porpoise
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shipwreck
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n.船舶失事,海难 | |
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vessel
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hull
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repose
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latitude
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relatively
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fatigue
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perplexed
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uncertainty
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colonists
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raisins
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n.葡萄干( raisin的名词复数 ) | |
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ammunition
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nautical
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rations
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定量( ration的名词复数 ); 配给量; 正常量; 合理的量 | |
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repugnance
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n.嫌恶 | |
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dwelling
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(江河入海的)河口,河口湾( estuary的名词复数 ) | |
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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promontory
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excellence
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relaxation
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granite
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sitting-room
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n.熔化,融化v.(气候)解冻( thaw的现在分词 );(态度、感情等)缓和;(冰、雪及冷冻食物)溶化;软化 | |
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器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 | |
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mortars
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adorned
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[计]被修饰的 | |
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garnished
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v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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mattresses
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褥垫,床垫( mattress的名词复数 ) | |
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worthy
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providence
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destined
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inclination
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garrison
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n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
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