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CHAPTER 17—Etiquette At Home and Abroad
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Reading that a sentinel had been punished the other day at St. Petersburg for having omitted to present arms, as her Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess Olga, was leaving the winter palace—in her nurse’s arms—I smiled at what appeared to be needless punctilio; then, as is my habit, began turning the subject over, and gradually came to the conclusion that while it could doubtless be well to suppress much of the ceremonial encumbering1 court life, it might not be amiss if we engrafted a little more etiquette2 into our intercourse3 with strangers and the home relations. In our dear free and easy-going country there is a constant tendency to loosen the ties of fireside etiquette until any manners are thought good enough, as any toilet is considered sufficiently4 attractive for home use. A singular impression has grown up that formal politeness and the saying of gracious and complimentary5 things betray the toady6 and the hypocrite, both if whom are abhorrent7 to Americans.
By the force of circumstances most people are civil enough in general society; while many fail to keep to their high standard in the intimacy8 of home life and in their intercourse with inferiors, which is a pity, as these are the two cases where self-restraint and amenity9 are most required. Politeness is, after all, but the dictate10 of a kind heart, and supplies the oil necessary to make the social machinery
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encumbering
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v.妨碍,阻碍,拖累( encumber的现在分词 ) | |
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etiquette
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n.礼仪,礼节;规矩 | |
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intercourse
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n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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sufficiently
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complimentary
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adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的 | |
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toady
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v.奉承;n.谄媚者,马屁精 | |
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adj.可恶的,可恨的,讨厌的 | |
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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
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amenity
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n.pl.生活福利设施,文娱康乐场所;(不可数)愉快,适意 | |
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dictate
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v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令 | |
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machinery
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n.(总称)机械,机器;机构 | |
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smoothly
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adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地 | |
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dispositions
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安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质 | |
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friction
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inevitable
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lessen
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vt.减少,减轻;缩小 | |
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conceit
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n.自负,自高自大 | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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sneers
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讥笑的表情(言语)( sneer的名词复数 ) | |
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celebrated
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adj.有名的,声誉卓著的 | |
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lavishly
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atone
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v.赎罪,补偿 | |
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durability
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n.经久性,耐用性 | |
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concierge
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n.管理员;门房 | |
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inquiry
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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犯错误,做错事( err的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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humble
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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courteous
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proprietor
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n.所有人;业主;经营者 | |
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condescension
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undoubtedly
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lighter
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tact
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bazaars
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(东方国家的)市场( bazaar的名词复数 ); 义卖; 义卖市场; (出售花哨商品等的)小商品市场 | |
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n.脊骨,脊柱,骨干;刚毅,骨气 | |
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催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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cavil
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apparently
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gloss
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affront
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n./v.侮辱,触怒 | |
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suavity
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scrupulously
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grandiloquent
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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cowardice
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