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CHAPTER 9—“Climbers” in England
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The expression “Little Englander,” much used of late to designate an inhabitant of the Mother Isle1 in contra-distinction to other subjects of Her Majesty2, expresses neatly3 the feeling of our insular4 cousins not only as regards ourselves, but also the position affected5 toward their colonial brothers and sisters.
Have you ever noticed that in every circle there is some individual assuming to do things better than his comrades—to know more, dress better, run faster, pronounce more correctly? Who, unless promptly6 suppressed, will turn the conversation into a monologue7 relating to his own exploits and opinions. To differ is to bring down his contempt upon your devoted8 head! To argue is time wasted!
Human nature is, however, so constituted that a man of this type mostly succeeds in hypnotizing his hearers into sharing his estimate of himself, and impressing upon them the conviction that he is a rare being instead of a commonplace mortal. He is not a bad sort of person at bottom, and ready to do one a friendly turn—if it does not entail9 too great inconvenience. In short, a good fellow, whose principal defect is the profound conviction that he was born superior to the rest of mankind.
What this individual is to his environment, Englishmen are to the world at large. It is the misfortune, not the fault, of the rest of the human race, that they are not native to his island; a fact, by the way, which outsiders are rarely allowed to lose sight of, as it entails
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isle
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n.小岛,岛 | |
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majesty
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neatly
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adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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insular
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adj.岛屿的,心胸狭窄的 | |
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affected
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promptly
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monologue
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使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 ); 需要; 限定继承; 使必需 | |
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modesty
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hearty
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witty
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peculiarities
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tempts
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attentively
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retired
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congregate
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v.(使)集合,聚集 | |
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deviated
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v.偏离,越轨( deviate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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ailments
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疾病(尤指慢性病),不适( ailment的名词复数 ) | |
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potentate
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astonishment
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delightful
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appreciation
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antagonistic
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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longing
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votaries
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n.信徒( votary的名词复数 );追随者;(天主教)修士;修女 | |
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infinitely
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小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的现在分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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attainment
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conquerors
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征服者,占领者( conqueror的名词复数 ) | |
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prey
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trump
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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fray
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v.争吵;打斗;磨损,磨破;n.吵架;打斗 | |
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intoxicating
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a. 醉人的,使人兴奋的 | |
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draught
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n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计 | |
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concoctions
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