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CHAPTER 31—The Modern Aspasia
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Most of the historic cities of Europe have a distinct local color, a temperament1, if one may be allowed the expression, of their own. The austere2 calm of Bruges or Ghent, the sensuous3 beauty of Naples, attract different natures. Florence has passionate4 devotees, who are insensible to the artistic5 grace of Venice or the stately quiet of Versailles. In Cairo one experiences an exquisite6 bien être, a mindless, ambitionless contentment which, without being languor7, soothes8 the nerves and tempts9 to indolent lotus-eating. Like a great hive, Rome depends on the memories that circle around her, storing, like bees, the centuries with their honey. Each of these cities must therefore leave many people unmoved, who after a passing visit, wander away, wondering at the enthusiasm of the worshippers.
Paris alone seems to possess the charm that bewitches all conditions, all ages, all degrees. To hold the frivolous-minded she paints her face and dances, leading them a round of folly10, exhaustive alike to health and purse. For the student she assumes another mien11, smiling encouragement, and urging him upward towards the highest standards, while posing as his model. She takes the dreaming lover of the past gently by the hand, and leading him into quiet streets and squares where she has stored away a wealth of hidden treasure, enslaves him as completely as her more sensual admirers.
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temperament
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n.气质,性格,性情 | |
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adj.艰苦的;朴素的,朴实无华的;严峻的 | |
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sensuous
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adj.激发美感的;感官的,感觉上的 | |
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passionate
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adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 | |
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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folly
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mien
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obedience
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mundane
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shrine
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deity
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bask
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vt.取暖,晒太阳,沐浴于 | |
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sculptors
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雕刻家,雕塑家( sculptor的名词复数 ); [天]玉夫座 | |
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adornment
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idol
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ordeal
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n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验 | |
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绞( wring的第三人称单数 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水) | |
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awakened
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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patriots
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爱国者,爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 ) | |
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pretentious
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liberator
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tyrant
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码头( quay的名词复数 ) | |
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喝醉的,极其兴奋的 | |
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carnival
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n.嘉年华会,狂欢,狂欢节,巡回表演 | |
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迷住,吸引住( enthrall的过去式和过去分词 ); 使感到非常愉快 | |
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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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brew
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