That evening Miss Assher seemed to carry herself with unusual
haughtiness1, and was coldly observant of Caterina. There was unmistakably thunder in the air. Captain Wybrow appeared to take the matter very easily, and was inclined to brave it out by paying more than ordinary attention to Caterina. Mr. Gilfil had induced her to play a game at
draughts2 with him, Lady Assher being seated at picquet with Sir Christopher, and Miss Assher in
determined3 conversation with Lady Cheverel. Anthony, thus left as an odd unit, sauntered up to Caterina’s chair, and leaned behind her, watching the game. Tina, with all the remembrances of the morning thick upon her, felt her cheeks becoming more and more
crimson4, and at last said impatiently, ‘I wish you would go away.’
This happened directly under the view of Miss Assher, who saw Caterina’s reddening cheeks, saw that she said something impatiently, and that Captain Wybrow moved away in consequence. There was another person, too, who had noticed this incident with strong interest, and who was moreover aware that Miss Assher not only saw, but keenly observed what was passing. That other person was Mr. Gilfil, and he drew some painful conclusions which heightened his anxiety for Caterina.
The next morning, in spite of the fine weather, Miss Assher declined riding, and Lady Cheverel, perceiving that there was something wrong between the lovers, took care that they should be left together in the drawing-room. Miss Assher, seated on the sofa near the fire, was busy with some fancy-work, in which she seemed
bent5 on making great progress this morning. Captain Wybrow sat opposite with a newspaper in his hand, from which he obligingly read extracts with an elaborately easy air,
wilfully6 unconscious of the contemptuous silence with which she pursued her
filigree7 work. At length he put down the paper, which he could no longer pretend not to have
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haughtiness
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| n.傲慢；傲气 |
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- Haughtiness invites disaster,humility receives benefit. 满招损，谦受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Finally he came to realize it was his haughtiness that held people off. 他终于意识到是他的傲慢态度使人不敢同他接近。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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draughts
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| n. <英>国际跳棋 |
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- Seal (up) the window to prevent draughts. 把窗户封起来以防风。
- I will play at draughts with him. 我跟他下一盘棋吧！
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determined
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| adj.坚定的；有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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crimson
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| n./adj.深(绯)红色(的)；vi.脸变绯红色 |
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- She went crimson with embarrassment.她羞得满脸通红。
- Maple leaves have turned crimson.枫叶已经红了。
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bent
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| n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的 |
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- 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。
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wilfully
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| adv.任性固执地；蓄意地 |
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- Don't wilfully cling to your reckless course. 不要一意孤行。 来自辞典例句
- These missionaries even wilfully extended the extraterritoriality to Chinese converts and interfered in Chinese judicial authority. 这些传教士还肆意将"治外法权"延伸至中国信徒，干涉司法。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
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filigree
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| n.金银丝做的工艺品；v.用金银细丝饰品装饰；用华而不实的饰品装饰；adj.金银细丝工艺的 |
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- The frost made beautiful filigree on the window pane.寒霜在玻璃窗上形成了美丽的花纹。
- The art filigree tapestry is elegant and magnificent.嵌金银丝艺术挂毯，绚丽雅典。
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exhausted
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| adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的 |
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- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
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flirtation
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| n.调情，调戏，挑逗 |
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- a brief and unsuccessful flirtation with the property market 对房地产市场一时兴起、并不成功的介入
- At recess Tom continued his flirtation with Amy with jubilant self-satisfaction. 课间休息的时候，汤姆继续和艾美逗乐，一副得意洋洋、心满意足的样子。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
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petulance
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| n.发脾气，生气，易怒，暴躁，性急 |
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- His petulance made her impatient.他的任性让她无法忍受。
- He tore up the manuscript in a fit of petulance.他一怒之下把手稿撕碎了。
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flirting
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| v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 ) |
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- Don't take her too seriously; she's only flirting with you. 别把她太当真，她只不过是在和你调情罢了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 'she's always flirting with that new fellow Tseng!" “她还同新来厂里那个姓曾的吊膀子！ 来自子夜部分
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candid
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| adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的 |
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- I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
- He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。
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perfectly
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| adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地 |
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- 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。
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forfeits
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| 罚物游戏 |
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- She regretted the forfeits she had to pay for selfassistance. 她为自己为了自助而必须付出的代价感到遗憾。
- They were soon to pay their own forfeits. 他们很快就得交纳他们的罚款了。
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sweeping
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| adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的 |
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- The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
- Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？
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haughtily
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| adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 |
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- She carries herself haughtily. 她举止傲慢。
- Haughtily, he stalked out onto the second floor where I was standing. 他傲然跨出电梯，走到二楼，我刚好站在那儿。
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unwilling
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| adj.不情愿的 |
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- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
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haughty
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| adj.傲慢的，高傲的 |
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- He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
- They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。
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honourable
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| adj.可敬的；荣誉的，光荣的 |
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- I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号，我可担当不起。
- I hope to find an honourable way of settling difficulties.我希望设法找到一个体面的办法以摆脱困境。
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imploringly
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| adv. 恳求地, 哀求地 |
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- He moved his lips and looked at her imploringly. 他嘴唇动着，哀求地看着她。
- He broke in imploringly. 他用恳求的口吻插了话。
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folly
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| n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话 |
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- Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
- Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。
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devoted
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| adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的 |
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- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
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tormenting
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| 使痛苦的，使苦恼的 |
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- He took too much pleasure in tormenting an ugly monster called Caliban. 他喜欢一味捉弄一个名叫凯列班的丑妖怪。
- The children were scolded for tormenting animals. 孩子们因折磨动物而受到责骂。
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softened
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| （使）变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 )； 缓解打击； 缓和； 安慰 |
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- His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
- The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
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imprinted
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| v.盖印（imprint的过去式与过去分词形式） |
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- The terrible scenes were indelibly imprinted on his mind. 那些恐怖场面深深地铭刻在他的心中。
- The scene was imprinted on my mind. 那个场面铭刻在我的心中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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insignificant
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| adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的 |
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- 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。
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languishing
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| a. 衰弱下去的 |
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- He is languishing for home. 他苦思家乡。
- How long will she go on languishing for her red-haired boy? 为想见到她的红头发的儿子，她还将为此烦恼多久呢？
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exquisite
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| adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的 |
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- I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
- I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。
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